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December 2017 Newsletter Inside this issue

Message from the Head of School & Executive Head 2 Thank You 3 6th Form Matters 4-5 Coffee & Cake Evening 6-8 Business Links 9 Poetry Please 10-11 Geography – Going Places 12-13 Geography 14-17 Student of the Month 18- 20 All Things Careers 21 Young People Saving Lives 22 Student Voice 23 Fund Raising Events 24 The Eco Group 25 National Citizen Service 26 Girls’ Rugby 27-30 Boys’ Rugby 31-33 Cross Country Selection 34-35 British Judo Success 36 Xmas Card Competition 37 Apprenticeship Show 38 Disco 39 The Wizard of Oz 40 Attendance Matters 41 Academic Term Dates 42

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Matters Years 8 & 9

1st Place – Annabelle Pettifer – form 8K

Congratulations to Annabelle whose card has been printed and sent out to local schools and governors. See page 37 for news of other winners.

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Message from our Leaders Christmas is now but days away, and we have had a fantastic term, culminating in celebrating Senior Prize Giving in the last week. This is always an enjoyable opportunity to catch up with students following Sixth Form, hearing of their new directions and of the GCSE students who have moved on to pastures new. We have also enjoyed the Christmas Concerts this week and Christmas Carol Concert the week before. These are a real testament to our “happy & thriving school community where every student is recognised as an individual”, and are all about creating opportunities and students engaging in their environment. As a school we have treated ourselves to an early Christmas present - all staff now have access to a new piece of software called “Classcharts”, which enables real time monitoring of students through school, providing rewards and sanctions immediately for all to see. We shall be launching the parent element to this in the New Year once we have embedded its full use at the College. We wish Miss Jamil our very best as she begins her maternity leave, and we welcome Mrs Bashir who replaces her in the English department. Other staffing news this term is a new addition to the team, we welcome Mrs Shepherd as a Higher Level Teaching Assistant. We wish all our families a happy, restful and safe Christmas break. Mr G Whitaker Head of School Mr A Taylor Executive Headteacher

Settle College would like to say a huge thank you to Horton Leisure Management who have kindly sponsored a whole new rugby kit for the girls’ rugby team. The girls helped with the design of the kit and I am sure you would agree have done a fantastic job.

Horton Leisure Management & Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust

Should you or a local business like to sponsor a team kit for Settle College then please contact Mrs Tarjanyi (Head of PE) [email protected]

A huge thank you to the Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust who gave the college a full sized laptop for our student to use. Many thanks also to Mr Brade, our ICT Manager, who uploaded all the Settle College software to ensure the student could access their work. This laptop has made a massive difference to the student as the words and pictures can be enlarged to enhance the learning. The student said 'being able to use this resource has been great and it is making a big difference in the classroom every day.' Mrs Lodge

A MASSIVE Thankyou One of our students has extreme vision difficulties and we sent a request out to the local community to ask if any companies had 'old' laptops they would be willing to donate to the college once all their company data had been removed. The college do have netbooks for students to use but they are the mini versions.

THANK YOU

Sixth Form Matters By Mr Murphy

September can be an anxious time for students making the transition from GCSE to A Level, and from Year 12 to Year 13. We support this with activities designed to make things easier. This year, for Year 12 we hosted a speaker from Northumbria University and the crucial skills of being a Sixth Former were analysed. For Year 13, the focus has been on the future, and applications for university or apprenticeship routes. We have taken some students to Harrogate to visit the National Apprenticeship fair to allow them to see the options available and have the chance to talk to employers. In PSHE, we have worked on completing application forms and personal statements. Many students have been to Open Days to experience life at a top university. We have also had the outreach team in from Oxford and Cambridge University to talk about applications to Oxbridge. We have supported those students who are applying for Oxbridge and Medicine courses this year to give them the best chance of success. Over the course of the term, we have had assemblies from the National Citizen Service with regard to volunteering opportunities, Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust about apprenticeships, North Yorkshire Fire and Police about road safety and Student Finance England to inform about how to apply for university funding. We will continue to arrange for guest speakers to come into college and talk to the students in the New Year. On each student’s timetable there is one period a week devoted to aspects that are separate to A Levels. Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education (PSHE) is a statutory element to our curriculum. The programme is designed to keep young people safe, mentally and physically healthy and prepared for life and work. Students can work on an Extended Project Qualification (EPQ), worth ½ an A Level and recognised by universities as being useful. Indeed, the University of York instead of publishing an offer of AAB for one of their degree courses, will offer ABB if the student has an EPQ. We also use the time to write personal statements for both university and apprenticeships, and here too is the support and advice for all post 18 careers. It is therefore vital that all students should attend all sessions, and not just opt in when they want to; we trust that parents will appreciate this valuable opportunity and will support this message.

Autumn Term

The autumn term, whilst I cannot say has flown by, has been an extremely busy one, and I would firstly like to thank you for your support and understanding as I grow into the role of new Head of Sixth Form.

Sixth Form Matters Continued from previous page

I am incredibly blessed to have such a proactive and hardworking Sixth Form committee. Led by the Head Girl and Boy, they have accomplished so much this term. They have represented the College well at open evening events, they have accompanied me on Post 16 talks at local secondary schools and have supported the lower school aiming to make good their promises in their election campaign in June. So far they have organised a charity cake sale, a non-uniform day for Children in Need, a Year 7/8 Disco, a “Best Christmas Decorated Form” competition and a Christmas jumper day for Save the Children. As I write, they are busy putting the final touches to the Winter Ball in Kirkby Lonsdale. This will be a long evening for the staff who are there and a constant supply of coffee will be required. Whenever needed, the committee have turned up and supported the events happening at Settle College. Behind the scenes, they are involved with the prefect system, mentoring lower year students and helping out with Year 7 paired reading. Settle College really does offer fantastic leadership opportunities. Over the Christmas period, in between watching Christmas films and eating another mince pie, students’ attention should be turning to revision for the January mock examinations. For some there are external examinations in Business and Sport. As A Levels have changed to examinations after 2 years, these mock examinations are a good opportunity for students to practise examination technique and evaluate their knowledge and understanding. Finally, I would like take this opportunity to wish you all a happy and peaceful Christmas and New Year on behalf of everyone in the Sixth Form team. Mr S.Murphy Head of Sixth Form

We would like to share with you a number of topics that were discussed with the parents who came along to our Coffee and Cake Evening in the 6th Form Centre. First of all, many thanks to the parents who were able to come and join us. It was great to have an informal discussion about our 6th Form and discuss future opportunities. Some really interesting questions were asked and we would like to take this opportunity to inform all parents about the process of Post 16 and life after ‘A’ Levels.

Coffee & Cake Evening – 23rdNov

By Mr Murphy

You asked Our response About the process of applications to university and the deadlines

The process begins after the summer examinations in June of Year 12. In their Personal Development lesson, we begin to talk about life after Settle College and start to encourage each student to write their personal statement. Students then start to research courses and universities. We run 2 Higher Education trips in June. One is to the Higher Education Fair at Leeds Beckett University where all university representatives are there to discuss the courses they offer. The second trip is to Lancaster University to look at the application process and the skills needed to be a successful university student. It is also a great chance to see a campus and the facilities on offer. We also hold an evening for parents run by a representative from Lancaster University who talks about the UCAS process and other issues such as finance. We then support students in their application process and encourage all applications to be sent to UCAS by the October half term of Year 13. The official deadline from UCAS tends to be mid-January but our experience shows that the sooner students submit an application, the sooner they get an offer and do not run the risk that a course becomes full.

My son/daughter is in Year 10, what is the process of applying for Sixth Form?

In the November of Year 11, we hold a 6th Form Open Evening. Subject Leaders are available to discuss their post 16 offer. They will discuss the structure of the course and the opportunities that they can offer students. We also speak to all parents about the 6th form and the process for applying. In December of Year 11, students will get the opportunity to taste up to 5 ‘A’ level subjects during the school day to see which subjects they may like to study. It is after this time that we ask for pupils to submit an application to join the sixth form. The deadline this year is 15th December.

What advice is there about choosing A Levels?

We encourage pupils to speak to either Mr Murphy in the 6th form or any teacher responsible for teaching an A Level. We would offer the following general advice. If you have an idea about what you would like to do as a career, look at what qualifications you need. Do you need a degree and if so, what A levels must you study? Think about choosing a facilitating subject as these often prove to give a good basis for any degree. These facilitating subjects are:

• Biology • Chemistry

• English Literature • Geography

• History • Physics

• Modern and Classical Languages • Maths and Further Maths

Generally we say to choose A Levels that you think you will be successful in and that you will enjoy.

You asked Our response What is the process for applying for apprenticeships?

In Year 11 towards Christmas you need to look carefully at the places where apprenticeships may be advertised. The main one is the local press. However the website http://www.notgoingtouni.co.uk/apprenticeships-223 is a good starting point. Craven District Council also hold an Apprentice Job Fair in March at the Council Offices. Mrs Lambert in school is also an excellent person to discuss options with and she can help with the next steps too.

How do I decide on the right course at University?

The only way is to do lots of research. www.ucas.com is the first point of call. Students need to apply for courses via this but it also helps students with course choice. Students want to know about the quality of the course too and websites such as: www.whichuniversity.co.uk www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk http://www.theguardian.com/education/universityguide https://unistats.direct.gov.uk/ are excellent starting points. However, the best advice is to go and see the university for themselves and attend any open days advertised.

What do UCAS points mean?

UCAS points are a way for universities to find out what students are capable of academically. By setting a minimum number of UCAS points for each course offered, universities ensure that the students who study there have the abilities to do well in the course and complete it. An A* is worth 56 UCAS points, an A is worth 48 B is worth 40 and so on until an E which is worth 16. An institution may say you need AAB which means you need these grades or it may say 120 points which is BBB, or ABC. They will make a conditional offer here based on you getting these grades.

When is it best to take a gap year?

Of course, the answer to when you should take a gap year is incredibly personal and the real question should be, "when is the best time for me to take a gap year?" Everyone is different, so you need to dig deep into what you know about yourself and think about how taking a gap year might affect you and your future. There are many positives and negatives and these should be investigated. We advise that an application for UCAS is made and deferred for a year while the gap year takes place. We also advise that the year is productive. For example Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) is a fantastic opportunity.

Is it O.K for students to attend Open Days?

Yes providing pupils let their form tutor know.

Coffee & Cake Evening

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You asked Our response Can students attend Open Days in Year 10?

Some universities hold events designed to get students thinking early about university. For example Oxford and Cambridge hold a joint event at Haydock Park regarding the application process but most events tend to be aimed at Year 12 students.

How can we as parents support choices in Year 10?

Encourage pupils to look at university entry requirements if they are thinking of a career that needs to follow a degree route. Come to the Open Evening in November of Year 11 but please feel free to contact Mr Murphy in college.

I am concerned about the financial cost of going to university.

There is plenty of advice and support online. The website https://www.gov.uk/student-finance is particularly useful. At Settle College, in the summer term we hold an evening for parents/guardians and a representative from Lancaster University will discuss this in more detail. Student Finance organisations also visit assemblies and parent evenings.

What happens if you don’t get the grades expected/required?

You have the opportunity to go through a system on UCAS called ‘clearing’. It is a way for universities to fill places on courses they have left for the new academic year.

How do I know which are the best universities to apply to?

Universities are ranked in league tables according to a range of things from quality of teaching, results, graduate destinations and student satisfaction. These tables can also be found for courses such as Law.

How many universities can I apply to?

The maximum is 5.

How do I organise my accommodation at university?

It varies from uni to uni, but usually you can apply once you’ve accepted an offer. Some universities will allow you to apply for accommodation even if they’re your insurance option, though many will only open applications to you if they’re your firm choice. Although you can’t apply while you’re still waiting for your offer, it is worth doing your research in advance so that you can make your application as soon as they open. Accommodation is usually allocated on a first-come, first-served basis – and some unis can't guarantee all first-years a place in halls. Also be aware that unis often have deadlines for applying well ahead of your course start date (around 1 August), so don’t leave it till the last minute to make your application.

We hope you find the above information useful and that the information helps you as parents to be involved in the next stage of your child’s life. Should you have any questions about any of the above please get in touch with me in school. Thank you in advance for your continued support, Mr S. Murphy

Coffee & Cake Evening


By Mr Murphy

Business Links with

We are privileged to have 2 excellent local businesses on our doorstep who have helped us with our project work in Business. I have driven or walked past Angus Fire in Bentham hundreds of times without really knowing what its core purpose or scale was. I contacted them as I needed my Cambridge Technical Business students to have access to a company for their Unit 19 International Business unit and hoped they could help. Their response could not have been more helpful. Not only did they give us a 2 hour guided tour of the factory but we were treated to an in depth presentation back at Settle College. Charles Boon and Dave Russell from Angus Fire told the students that the company employed 400 workers and had 2 sites in the UK; with production in Bentham. Sales are in excess of £90 million and they export to over 120 countries. Their passion for the business and for exporting was clear for the students to see. It clearly motivated the students as all of them have just had their work moderated by OCR at Distinction level

Our Year 12 Cambridge Technical students visited another business in Bentham in October. Bentham Golf Club is a family run business and a perfect example of a business that strives to deliver the best for its customers and the community. Our students listened to a presentation from Isabel Marshall, the club manager, who described all the ways in which they endeavor to meet customer needs. The students were impressed by the innovative ways the business seeks to get more customers and the exciting plans for the future. For the students it is the chance to see a business for themselves and to get out of the classroom to see how what they are learning is applied the real world. We plan to visit more businesses in the future like Coca Cola in Wakefield. Mr S.Murphy

Poetry Please

By Alice Ellwood

Settle stories ran a fantastic poetry competition with Settle College in the summer to link in with their Tom Twistleton local poet celebration and display. Tom Twistleton famously wrote about his gorgeous surroundings in the Dales many years ago, and this year, he inspired our students to describe the places where they live with the same love and enthusiasm. The Judge, Jean Harrison, commented that the standard of the students’ poems was high and she enjoyed reading all the entries. The winning poems included The Yorkshire Rose by Max Clark. Ms Harrison commented that the careful focus and description showed nice personal observation and good grasp of form and rhythm. The second winning place was taken by Settle Is My Home by Daniel Craig, which was praised for its honest and powerful meaning. The final winner was Freddie Fairweather-Smith who wrote The Dales, described as ‘brilliant’ by the judge. Other award winners included: Thomas Busfield, Grace Bristow, Tobias Bennett, Cecily Robson-Gott, Daniel Gillies, Tom Birkett-Bentley, Tabitha Brown, Amelia Wild, Evie Hayward, Joe Harper, Callum Mathew, George Pilkington, William Duncan, Lee Ford, Annabelle Pettifer, Taylor McKillican, Oliver Stroh, Mar Barclay, Erin O’Connor and Amy Mounsey. The winning students were all given the opportunity to read their poems at two separate evening events arranged by Settle Stories. This was a great success. The students spoke very entertainingly and confidently and were a great credit to themselves and Settle College. We were also very lucky to have Hazel Richardson, who organised the competition, attend an assembly to hand out awards to all those who entered. A massive thank you to her and the others working on the project for creating such a brilliant opportunity for our students and well done to all the pupils who took part. The poems of some of the winners are now on view in The Gallery On The Green in Settle for everyone to enjoy. If you get a chance, why not take a look?

The Yorkshire Rose By Max Clark

A small, tight bud curled up like a clenched fist Stands alone in the centre of the awakening garden. The Warm spring breeze blows gently against its long, thorny stem. Waiting for the hot, summer sun like a boy with his paddling pool, The rose rests patiently, enjoying a long slumber, As the other plants and flowers blossom around it And the ivy crawls around the dry stone wall. Opening carefully, the white petals unfold slowly, Looking for the morning rays of summer sun, Lazily absorbing the intense summer light, Welcoming insects to feast on its nectar and Help spread the growth of the Yorkshire Rose.

The Dales By Freddie Fairweather-Smith The Dales is a magical place, Every season brings a smile to your face. Spring puts a hop and skip in your step. Summer is sunny, sizzling and bright. Autumn brings explosive colours. Winter brings the dull nights. People love spring. For every day There’s something new, That comes to stay: Another bud, Another bird, Another blade, The sun has Stirred. Everyone enjoys summer. It’s always bright and fun. The sun’s beams always come, Then what do you see blow that way? Kids jumping off bales of hay. Some people like Autumn, Others don’t, But still little leaves fall softly down, Red and yellow, orange and brown, Whiziling, twirling round and round, Falling softly to the ground. Little leaves fall softly down, Creating a colourful carpet on the ground. Then, the swish, comes whistling by, And sends them dancing in the sky.

Settle Is My Home By Daniel Craig I live in the Dales, Not liked by some. I love to see new places, But Settle is my home. I wander through the hills, A bit too far for some. I really like to get about, But Settle is my home. Even when I’m far away, A happy time for some. I always remember this one thing, That Settle is my home.

Poetry Please

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What are we studying? KS3 – Our first unit of study has been based around a particular country. Year 7’s have been studying China and Year 8 and 9’s Brazil. We have completed assessment in these units and a silver sicker will be on the students’ work for you to look at and sign. For National Poetry day, this year’s theme was freedom. We looked at the Syrian refugee crisis and the students completed some very emotional poems focussing the journey through the eyes of a child. We are now completing our 2nd unit which is biomes. Year 7 are in the desert, year 8, the rainforest and year 9, polar regions. Next term we are looking at Hazards. Over the summer year 7’s sent in postcards from their holidays both near and far. We now have a fabulous display using maps to locate their trip. This display is still growing so please send in another if you have a trip over the year, we would love the hear about and map it!

What are we studying? KS4 – GCSE students have stepped up a gear to embrace the new GCSE. They are continuing to work hard and regularly rise to the challenges we have set them. We have covered over half of the content and have studied, Urban Challenges, Rivers, Coast and Hazards. Alongside this we have completed various aspects of the skills paper and our 2 pieces of fieldwork. Here we investigated the changes in the long profile of the River Aire and the impact of tourism in Malham. Students all now have an A3 double sided sheet to revise from for both fieldtrips. We have the mock exams after Christmas where students will sit 2 papers. They will have plenty of work to use to revise from. Need help: BBC bite size https://www.bbc.co.uk/education/examspecs/zy3ptyc Time for Geography https://timeforgeography.co.uk/ After the mocks, we will be studying The Economic World and Resource Management with Water as our focus and preparing for the pre released material exam.

What are we studying? KS5 - Year 12 have made a big step up to the new A Levels. They have studied Coasts, Globalisation and Hazards this term. They have regular folder checks so it is important for them to keep organised as we have covered a lot of content. We have the mock exams after Christmas where students will sit 2 papers. They will have plenty of work to use to revise from and wider reading and watching documentaries is crucial. I have recommended a few below. We have a residential field trip coming up in March to the Cranedale Centre. This will support them in their fieldwork write up in year 13 (NEA) and is a perfect opportunity to put into practice the skills and knowledge from the classroom environment.

Year 13- Are well underway with their 2nd year of study. We had an overnight trip to London in September to collect human fieldwork data at the Docklands and Olympic Park. In November we attended a full day conference in Manchester on Hazards. One of the guest speakers was Professor Iain Stuart who is a regular visitor on my whiteboard, so was great to see in the flesh! The students are studying, Water, Super Powers and the Carbon Cycle. A must read for the Super Powers unit is Prisoners of Geography (Great as a stocking filler!) Another fantastic read, ‘The 32 stops’ about how your life expectancy, number of GCSE’s and people living below the poverty line is dictated by which stop you are on, on the Central Line. ‘At the start of the journey life expectancy falls by 2 months a minute’. Along with all of this we are visiting Iceland in March. More about that in our next newsletter. Good revision website for A Level - http://www.physicsandmathstutor.com/geography-revision/a-level-edexcel/ New Drama on the BBC – watch out for this McMafia.

Things we have been discussing: Hurricane Harvey, Irma and Jose. Earthquake in Mexico, forest fires in California and Europe, Adaline penguins and why the sky turned red on that Monday in October. Documentaries to watch: Blue Planet 2, The Ganges with Sue Perkins, Simon Reeves: Russia, Expedition Volcano BBC2.

GCSE fieldwork

GCSE Geography

By Rebecca Whitaker

‘A’ Level Weekend Fieldtrip

To London

Yr. 8 Rainforest Adaptions

Homework

Hurricane Models

Year 9

A Level Hazards

day conference

in Manchester

. Volcanic ash from 2010 eruption that disrupted air travel.

Student of the Month

By Mrs Lodge

At the end of each month teachers and support staff are asked to nominate their student of the month. The nominations can be for many things such as effort and achievement, supporting additional activities, supporting the community and being a good role model. Letters are sent home to all nominated students who are nominated which states why they received the nomination then overall winners are then selected by the Student Services Team.

September Student of the Month. Year 7 Luke Thompson Year 8 Tom Birkett-Bentley Year 9 Mar Barclay Year 10 Emma Howarth Year 11 James Franklin 6th form Ben Rabjohns Community Award - Chloe Handley & Shannon Townley Technologist Award - Sophie Freeman

October Student of the Month. Year 7 Lucy Hewitt Year 8 Amy Mounsey Year 9 Josh Harland Year 10 Rosie Pettifer Year 11 Emily Carpenter 6th Form Zara Coultherd Community Award - Jonathan Cunningham Technologist Award - Jasmine Cardus



November Student of the Month Year7ThomasCapstickYear8TabithaBrownYear9MaceyNemethYear10RyanMaudsleyYear11LiamHallidayPost16AcaciaMarshallCommunityAward-JonathanBoothTechnologist-JamesClapham



All Things Careers

By Mrs Lambert

Plans for the school year begin way before the beginning of September, with assemblies

arranged in advance and trips planned. So it was a busy start as we returned with Y11 going to Harrogate two weeks after we had returned from the summer break. All Y11 had the opportunity to go to the Yorkshire Events Centre in Harrogate on the 21st September to investigate the many and varied apprenticeship opportunities available to them. Several Y13 ‘s also went along to find out as much as they could about the Higher Level Apprenticeships on offer. All the students were a credit to the school, as we have come to expect. After school on the 27th September, Mrs Lodge and I went along to Lancaster and Morecambe College to see the new Construction Services facilities. We had a fantastic evening looking at all the Construction Skills areas with Mrs Lodge having to be prevented from getting involved with some welding and plumbing! Our evening culminated in a meal being prepared for us by students who had started a Catering course just two weeks earlier. Both Mrs Lodge and I were very impressed by all that we were served-amazing to think these students had only just begun their College journey. As a school, we are very pleased to work alongside our local NCS (National Citizen Service) project manager. 12 of our previous Y11 signed up to the NCS experience and I was very pleased to go along and see what they had achieved at their NCS graduation on the 28th September at Skipton Town Hall. All the groups involved raised fabulous sums of money for local charities. We will be launching this opportunity to get involved this year in February 2018.

“Thunderbirds are go” was the opening salvo for a presentation by Prof Andrew Bradley (Visiting Professor from Loughborough). Prof Bradley is a former Chief Engineer with the Red Arrows and came along to inspire our Y11-13 into a Career in Engineering.

On 12th October, we invited in Lancaster and Morecambe College to speak about the courses on offer and, although there were some IT issues, this was very well received by all. Craven College will be coming in to school on the 18th January 2018 to inform us of the apprenticeship opportunities they have to offer along with the available courses for a September 2018 start.

Young People

16th October 2017 was European ‘Restart a Heart’ day once again Settle College was involved with great enthusiasm. A fantastic 154 Year 10 and Year 11 students were trained in basic resuscitation. Every year we are getting more and more of our students involved with a view to every year group having been trained at some point during their time at Settle College . We are very grateful to the fantastic volunteers who come along to help on this day –all giving up their own time to do so. On the 23rd October Mr Murphy, Mrs Lodge and I hosted a ‘Coffee and Cake’ evening for Parents and students from Year 10 upwards. This gave students and parents the chance to look at our Post 16 options, the UCAS system and the opportunity for general discussion around researching which university to apply for. Apprenticeships were also discussed with those who were interested in this alternative to university. All Year 11 have met with members of the Senior Leadership Team to try to clarify what student plans are for Post 16. Many students already have a clear idea of what they wish to do after GCSE’s but some have been identified as needing to have more guidance. Careers interviews have been arranged within school for these individuals and with our Independent Careers Advisor Pete Soroczan who has also been in school. Further dates are in the diary for Pete to come in to see students who need additional help. Post 16 students have had a talk by Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust about Career prospects with them. Former student Matthew Lambert also came along to talk about how the Apprenticeship route has worked for him. We are always happy to have speakers come into school to talk to any of our year groups about Career opportunities or pathways. If you think this is something you would like to do please don’t hesitate to contact me on [email protected] Still to come in 2018 Craven College to present to Y11 Sutcliffe Construction to talk about Apprenticeship opportunities PBA Ecology to talk about Careers prospects and Apprenticeship opportunities. Mrs Gill Lambert

Saving Lives

Three students were selected to participate in a student voice activity at County Hall which included making some policy changes across all North Yorkshire schools. James Bogg, Jamie Lewis and Thomas Busfield travelled to Northallerton on a cold and snowy day on Friday 8th of December along with Mrs Bullock and Miss S Buckley. The day was taking place in the Council Chambers and all students were involved in giving their views on a range of questions. They also had a tour of the building and enjoyed a fabulous lunch. James said 'it was a brilliant day and I loved being able to take part in group discussions involving changing policies for all schools.' Jamie said ' It was good to meet other students from different schools' and Thomas thought the experience was wonderful. All students came back saying it had been a great day and they had learnt a great deal, and were pleased to have had the opportunity to air their views. A huge thank you to the staff involved in the activity and well done boys as we are all very proud of you for taking part. Mrs Lodge

Assistant Head teacher - Student Services

Consultation Day at

County Hall

On the 29th of September Settle College joined many other school across the country, taking part in the world’s biggest coffee morning in aid of the Macmillan Cancer Support charity. The event was run by the school’s sixth form committee, where the students who decorated the area outside their sixth form centre with balloons and bunting to advertise the charity, also setting out a total of four tables laden with cakes, biscuits and sweet treats. The event got off to a positive start as the first few members of staff began to cluster around the area. This was all well and good until what can only be described as the “tsunami of ravenous students” was released. For a solid fifteen minutes the team were battered from all directions by children craving the sweet sugars from the many donated cakes, regularly answering the common question asked by any typical Yorkshire man “how much is it?” The sale was a huge success, with £186 being raised within the first 15 minutes. Much to the students’ delight - the sale continued into the afternoon and as a result of all of the hard work and commitment from the sixth form team, a final total of over £200 was raised for the crucial charity that is Macmillan. Settle College would like to thank staff, students and parents who contributed any sweet treats to the sale. Without this, nothing would have been achieved for this worthy cause. Alongside this, thanks go out to the Head Boy and Girl team within the Settle College community. Without the organisation and determination of these young individuals, neither money nor awareness would be raised towards these vital charities of which we all - I am sure - have been affected by one way or another within our lifetimes. Hebe Shepherd

World’s Biggest Coffee Morning

Children in Need

ChildrenInNeed-PJ'sForPudsey!

Friday the 17th of November was Children in Need day. To fundraise for this worthy cause, the 6th Form Committee organised a wear what you want day. Our theme was PJ's for Pudsey which meant some students opted to wear onesies for the day! Everyone brought in a donation of £1 and overall we raised around £500 for a fantastic charity.

Youth Environmental Action Group The Eco Group

This autumn started with good news for the Eco-Committee members who have received their Youth Environmental Action Fund cheques and are ready to start working for the projects they have so eagerly planned over the last academic year. Our students have received funding for two different and very important projects:

• Amelia Fawcett (Sixth Form) is going to make recycling plastic an achievable goal at Settle College by bringing into school some eye-catching bins and by promoting awareness of the importance of recycling our plastic bottles!

• The Eco Group is going to try to improve the greenhouse by adding an irrigation system and a window to enhance its ventilation and hopefully our plants will thrive in the new environment.

It’s great to be able to share good news, but above all, this is a call for help to the rest of you, both staff and students, to get involved and make things better for our school, for our community and for our world, because every single action has the potential to make a difference through its cumulative effect. Roxana Popa The Eco Group

We have been fortunate to run two assemblies with David Hollery, the National Citizen Service recruitment officer. A presentation was given to Years 11-13 informing them of the fantastic opportunities available (at very little cost!) through the NCS. Students are able to take part in a residential programme which includes many indoor and outdoor activities mixing with students their own age from around the country. Students are then encouraged to develop, plan and run their own project once they are back in their own community. These activities take place during the school holidays so don’t have any impact on their attendance at school. Many transferable skills can be gained from taking part with the NCS, all of which can be included in a CV once the programme is completed. All Y11-13 students were given the opportunity to sign up for this great experience.

National Citizen Service Assemblies

By Mrs Lambert

Girls' Rugby

U13 White Rose Schools Rugby Series A cold November evening saw a determined U13 Settle College team travel to Keighley RUFC to take part in the 3rd festival run by White Rose Rugby. Teams from Skipton Academy, Upper Wharfedale, Oakbank and South Craven all attended playing in a Round Robin tournament. The girls played extremely well in very cold and wet conditions and came home victorious. Settle College beat all their opponents convincingly and even beat Skipton Academy who played with 14 players against Settle’s 10 players.

By Eleanor Tarjanyi

Results:- Vs Oakbank 6-0 Vs South Craven 7-2 Vs Upper Wharfedale 5-1 Vs Skipton Academy 3-2

Girls’ Rugby

By Eleanor Tarjanyi

U15 White Rose Schools Rugby Series Settle College U15 Girls Rugby team travelled to Skipton RUFC for the 3rd festival in the White Rose Schools Rugby series. The students represented the College extremely well and demonstrated some excellent skill to beat their opposition. Oakbank School and Upper Wharfedale School were both present. Oakbank proved a tough opposition for Settle but the girls were not deterred and put in an excellent effort, beating Oakbank 5-2. Unfortunately Upper Wharfedale only had 6 players so 2 ultimate teams were formed from the 3 teams with one team being made up of 3 UWS and the rest Oakbank students and the other team was made up of 3 UWS students and the rest Settle College. Settle College were up against some tough competition and drew the final game 3-3. A fantastic effort with much to look forward to for the rest of the season.

WRSRS U18 Festival @ Keighley RUFC

By Eleanor Tarjanyi

Settle College U18 Girls put up a strong side at the first round of the white rose tournament on the 28th November at Keighley RUFC under freezing weather conditions, the team performed extremely well. Settle took an early lead in the competition sitting comfortably at half time with a lead of 20-10 over Brighouse. Brighouse put out a strong attacking comeback in the second half forcing the home side on to their back foot. However, Settle’s defensive line kept out the attacks and managed to turn over the ball scoring a further two tries leaving the first match of the tournament at an impressive 30-15 to Settle. The second game was against Durham/Gateshead College a much bigger team in the contact area, forcing our girls to put up their best defence and use their speedy wingers Ellie Bathers, Izzy Corns, Emma Parkinson, Hebe Shepherd and Ella North to outpace the other team and leave the score at 5-0 at half time. During the second half Durham fought even harder to gain possession and managed to carry it almost over the try line when our girls held her up, defending our score. The Settle Girls continued to put in maximum effort and set out a competitive defence line managing to sneak through Durham’s defence twice more leaving that game at 15-0.

WRSRS U18 Festival @ Keighley RUFC


Continued from previous page The final game Settle played was against Craven College, by this time all the teams

were tiring and many players had been injured leaving us with only a seven a side game. The game started on Settle’s side when at the kick off Craven knocked on the ball leaving Settle on their 22 with possession, this quickly developed in to a boisterous try from Francesca Redford. Settle then defended extremely well with Leonie Dale’s amazing rucking, managing to turn over the ball and score her first try of the tournament. This left the half time score at 10-0. In the second half Craven hit back with a well-executed offload leading to a well-deserved try. This gave the Settle girls more desire to make sure they won their final match and the attacking game was increased allowing them to score a further three tries leaving the match at a score of 25-5. This left the Settle Girls with an extremely well deserved win over all three matches!

Year 7 Boys Rugby - 100% win record The Year 7 rugby team have played two White Rose Festivals so far this season, one at Wharfedale Rugby Club and the other at South Craven School. The group of boys have played very hard and worked well together as a team. Excellent performances from Richard Bradley, Sam Bradley, Thomas Capstick, Cassian Chandler, Isaac Clayton, Isaac Eccleston, Macale Halliday, Jimmy Howarth, Sam Redfearn and James Simpson have made the difference in some tough matches against Ermysted’s School and Ilkley Grammar School.

Boys’ Rugby

By Gareth Paisley

Results from Wharfedale Rugby Club: Settle College 5 - Ermysted’s School 0 Settle College 20 - Ilkley Grammar School 10 Settle College 35 - Skipton Academy 0 Settle College 20 - Upper Wharfedale School 5 Settle College 15 - South Craven School 5 Results from South Craven School: Settle College 15 - Ermysted’s School 0 Settle College 20 - Ilkley Grammar School 15 Settle College 40 - Skipton Academy 5 Settle College 25 - Upper Wharfedale School 0 Settle College 15 - South Craven School 10 The tournament will start again after February. Year 9 Boys rugby - holding on to the title is harder than winning it! The Year 9 rugby team started their retention of the White Rose Cup at South Craven School. The first match was against Ermysted’s School. The first five minutes saw excellent play from Settle College, and big tackles showed everyone that the lads from Settle College wanted their hands on the trophy again! Unfortunately, this was not sustained and it was the first time the lads have lost a match in the White Rose Cup. Ermysted’s School started to play some excellent rugby and capitalise on Settle College mistakes. The final Score was Ermysted’s School 15 - Settle College 10. The Settle College lads were not happy; determined not to lose again Freddie Spensley, Captain, rallied up the team and produced some excellent rugby: Settle College 10 - Ermysted’s School 15 Settle College 15 - Bingley Grammar School 0 Settle College 40 - Skipton Academy 5 Settle College 15 - Upper Wharfedale School 0 Settle College 20 - South Craven School 0

The second round of the White Rose festivals was played on the 4G pitch at Keighley Rugby Club. A different day, but with the same results, the boys finished second, with Ilkley Grammar School beating the lads 20-5:

Boys’ Rugby Continued from previous page

Settle College 5 – Ilkley Grammar School 20 Settle College 10 - Bingley Grammar School 0 Settle College 30 - Skipton Academy 0 Settle College 20 - Upper Wharfedale School 10 Settle College 10 - South Craven School 0

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Year 9 Boys Rugby – Yorkshire Cup v Lightcliffe Academy The year 9 boys played Lightcliffe Academy in the first round of the Yorkshire schools cup. On a wet and windy day, we started well with all the possession, as we were camped in the Lightcliffe 22. However, after a quick turnover the speedy Lightcliffe centre raced away but a great cover tackle from Luke Beresford stopped him from scoring. Unfortunately, they recycled the ball quickly for a try under the posts against the run of play. The Settle boys bounced back when the kick-off was reclaimed by Callum Mathew who passed the ball to his brother - Harry Mathew - to score in the corner. The conversion was successful. This made the game 7-7. In a tightly contested game there was nothing between the two sides until quick handling saw the opposition score in the corner, 7-12. At the end of the first half we did well to stop Lightcliffe from scoring a further try with some good defence, and managed to kick the ball off the pitch to end the first half. Halftime score Settle 7-12 Lightcliffe. In the second half we played into the wind and knew it would be a tough ask to beat the opposition, but 10 minutes into the second half a scrum won against the head meant we had possession near the Lightcliffe try line. Good work from Angus Ogden and Matthew Garth gave Ollie Macnab the chance to spin the ball out to Harry Mathew to crash over for his 2nd try of the game, the conversion was again added to make it 14-12 to Settle. A couple of phases after winning the kick-off a Settle knock on meant that we lost possession The full back ended up with the ball and ran round the outside only for Ben Coultherd to make a try saving tackle 5 yards out. Elliot Marklew made a great turnover and the ball was kicked into touch. From the resulting lineout a nicely weighted kick from the Lightcliffe stand-off meant the winger scored a well worked try in the corner to put them back in the lead. This made the score 14-17 We knew we had to up our game to win this match and that’s exactly what we did, from the kick-off Jack Walker made a chop tackle and this gave Adam Dunwell time to jackal over the ball to win us a penalty. The 3 points were added, this made the game 17-17 and both teams could snatch a win late on. From the restart, the ball was caught by Ollie Drew who made a strong run up field, the ball was passed along the line from Harvey Clarke to Liam Knights who sprinted up to halfway. Strong runs from Will Clay and Harris Dinsdale took us up to the 10 metre line, a penalty advantage was given, so we went for a drop-goal it went over and this gave us a 3 point lead with 5 minutes to go. We kept hold of the ball well in the opposition half but the ball was dropped this meant it was a Lightcliffe scrum in the last play of the game and a try would win it for them, the Settle boys were having none of it as they produced one last drive to turn the ball over, Ollie Macnab thumped the ball out of play to finish the game. Full time score Settle College 20-17 Lightcliffe Academy The man of the match was Luke Beresford for making at least 4 try saving tackles but it was a great effort from the whole team. Well played everyone and let’s hope we can get as far as we can in the cup this year.

Boys’ Rugby By Freddie Spensley

Cross Country Selection Championships

Harrogate and Craven Secondary School Cross Country Selection Championships. This year the event was held at Ripon Grammar School in glorious sunshine. 15 students went to challenge for a top 12 position, which would see them represent Harrogate and Craven Secondary School against the rest of Yorkshire. Both Watmough brothers produced calculated performances to make sure they qualified for the next round. The Year 7 boys and Year 7 girls produced some good team performance, Jimmy Howarth and Daisy Pilkington also qualified to the next round which is at Knaresborough School on Saturday 16th January. If the individuals produce another excellent performance they will represent Yorkshire Schools Cross Country Team. Good luck! By Gareth Paisley Year 7 Boys

Name Position, out of 79 students

Jimmy Howarth 5th Nathan Caunt 18th Jack Brownlie 42nd

Cassian Chandler 56th Clayton Allawa 66th Jonathan Hill 75th

Year 7 Girls


Daisy Pilkington 9th Phoebe Holliday-Gill 50th

Aimee Parker 58th Melissa Tither 67th

Year 8 Girls


Beth Roberts 3rd

Year 9 Girls

Name Position, out of 40 students Abbey White 14th

Cross Country Selection


Year 10 + 11 Boys

Name Position, out of 30 students Rhys Watmough 9th

Year 10 + 11 Girls


Emily Carpenter 23rd

Senior Boys

Name Position, out of 14 students Ryan Watmough 8th

British Judo Championship Success By Eleanor Tarjanyi

Over the weekend of the 2nd and 3rd December 4 students from Settle College travelled to Sheffield to compete in the Judo British Championships. Elliot Marklew, Aidan Howard, Jack Wright and Kayley Lynn all fought in the competition against some tough competition. This is the biggest, toughest competition in their judo calendar and all fought incredibly well. Special mention and congratulations to Elliot who won a British Championship Bronze medal.

Competition

Design a Xmas Card

1st Place - Annabelle Pettifer - form 8K

Annabelle’s card has been printed to send out to local schools and

governors.

2nd Place – Carla Webster - form 8R

Carla’s card has been printed to send out to staff.

3rd Place – Tabitha Brown – form 8M

The National Apprenticeship Show

I really enjoyed the visit to the Apprentice ship fair at the Yorkshire Show Ground and all other members of staff that went with us too enjoyed it. There were many different stands to look around and a wide range of apprenticeships to suit most people; The Army, Bentley, Butchery, Morrison’s, the Royal Navy and Mercedes Benz were just a few of the companies taking part. My highlight of the day was getting a pair of red sun glasses that had a sun visor on the top and the free pens and sweets. Jonathan Booth, 11W

On Thursday 21st September, the majority of Year 11, along with a select few Post 16 students, went to the Great Yorkshire Showground to see what the Apprenticeship Fair was all about. Over 60 employers and training providers were present. This was a wonderful opportunity for students to find out what was available once they had left Settle College. Students had a couple of hours to visit the events hall and speak to representatives from Morrisons, the Army and Navy, Plus net, Mercedes Benz and NHS apprenticeships to name but a few. Many colleges in the area were also represented. Workshops and seminars took place at various time during the day for anyone to attend if they were interested. Throughout the day, there was plenty to get involved with and plenty of “goodies” to be had by all. Our students presented themselves well, looking smart in their uniforms and being polite at all times. On our arrival home, it was lovely to have one of the coach drivers compliment the students on how well behaved and well-mannered they had been. A big thank you to Miss Doyle, Mrs Moorhouse, Mrs C Lambert, Ms Gott, Mrs Bullock and Mrs Wildman for coming along to help. Mrs G Lambert Attendance & Careers Manager

Years 7 & 8 Disco

On Tuesday 28th November around 70 students in year 7 and 8 enjoyed the disco which the 6th Form Committee had organised for them. It was a great evening with plenty of juice, crisps and sweets and a special mention must go to DJ Krazy King (aka James King) for keeping everyone entertained. I would like to thank everyone from the 6th form team that helped along with Mrs Lodge, Mr Murphy and Mr Whitaker who also came along and supported our event. The evening raised just over £200 and hopefully we will be able to do something similar again into the spring. By Anna Booth Head Girl

By Anna Booth


The Wizard of Oz By Mrs Power

Students from all year groups are busy rehearsing our 2018 production of "The Wizard of Oz". Featuring: Katharine Tarbox as Dorothy, Olivia Schofield as the Wicked Witch, Rosie Laycock as Glinda, Imogen McCabe as the Scarecrow, Grace Lodge as the Tin Man, Kim Dicken-Wilson as the Cowardly Lion and Tom Squires as Oz; the show promises to be good fun for all the family. Once again Phoebe Scott shows her amazing artistic ability as our set designer and this year we have a completely new crew on lighting and sound: Amelia Fawcett and Lizzie Holt. The show is directed by Mrs Power with Emma Howarth and the 'A' Level Drama and Theatre Studies group as Producers. The production will take place on Feb 6th, 7th and 8th and tickets go on sale after Christmas. We hope you will be able to join us. Mrs Power

Matters Attendance

Attendance Updates

A fabulous 55% of students in Years 7-11 have 100% attendance since the start of the school year-a big well done to all of them. Unfortunately our whole school attendance figure is not as good. We are currently at 95.1% which is significantly below our target of 97%. For the rest of the school year we need all our students to be in school for every possible session. Every lesson missed can seriously impact on achievement and so as we approach the exam season it is really important that pupils attend. Can I remind parents and students that having an attendance level of 90% or below means that you are considered a Persistent Absentee. Some students have genuine medical reasons for low attendance, but there are others who take time off school that cannot be authorised. Unauthorised time out of school can lead to a Fixed Penalty Notice being issued. On a more positive note many of our students have improved their attendance as the year progresses. Over these last nine school weeks with 100% attendance for everyone we still have time to ensure we get nearer to our target. Mrs Gill Lambert

School Behaviour and Attendance

Research highlights the striking differences in achievement between pupils with the best and worst attendance records. It shows:

• pupils with the lowest 5% of absence rates were more than 4 times more likely to achieve 5 good GCSEs, including English and Maths.

• pupils with no absence from school were nearly 3 times more likely to achieve 5 A* to C GCSEs, including English and Maths.

Ref: www.gov.uk. Dept. for Education and the Rt. Hon. Nicky Morgan. 22 Feb. 2015.

Academic Year 2017/18 Term Dates

Autumn Term 2017 Term Ends: Friday 22nd December

Spring Term 2018 Term Starts: Tuesday 9th January (Monday 8th January is a training day for staff) Holidays: Half-Term: Monday 12th February to Friday 16th February Term Ends: Thursday 29th March

Summer Term 2018 Term Starts: Monday 16th April Holidays: Bank Holiday: Monday 7th May Half-Term: Monday 28th May to Friday 1st June Term Ends: Friday 20th July (Monday 23rd and Tuesday 24th July are training days for staff)

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