Red Noses for Ye Olde Sounds of Appleford News Medieval ......presentation of the Holy Week sounds...
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------------------------------------------------- The school’s award winning chef, Wayne Harris, created fairy cakes which were decorated with cherries to symbolise red nose day which were greatly enjoyed by all. Red Noses for Comic Relief! Appleford News Spring Term 2011 Appleford’s Alice The Musical Two performances of “Alice: The Musical” were staged at the beginning of April. Both shows were a great success and involved all the pupils of Appleford. The original story of “Alice in Wonderland”, written by Lewis Carroll, was adapted by Out of the Ark Music, a company that specializes in writing both scripts and musical scores for young people to perform. The adventures of Alice and all the different characters she meets was brought to life through the use of colourful costumes, fluorescent scenery and above all, outstanding acting and singing from the children. The show had a twist; Alice found herself wearing a black dress after falling down the rabbit hole. A great effort was made in terms of learning lines from the script and delivering them onstage with enthusiasm. Children who were not involved onstage were employed as part of the crew; making sure props went onstage at the appropriate time and controlling the lights and sound. Apart from giant mushrooms and a smoke machine, the show also boasted some excellent dance routines. Ye Olde Medieval Armourer To further enhance our studies on Medieval Realms the Senior School pupils were lucky enough to follow up their trip to Portchester Castle by having a visit from David Fawcett, an armourer who specializes in armour from the Middle Ages. Mr Fawcett brought in many interesting pieces of armour and weaponry and his extensive knowledge really added to the pupils’ understanding of this period in our history. An exciting time was had by all and hopefully the knowledge gained will remain with us for a very long time. As part of their studies the senior school pupils at Appleford have been studying the medieval period.The daily life of a knight was expertly re-created when a medieval Lord and armourer - Sir Edward Pierpoint (aka Dave Fawcett) - visited the school. Sir Edward brought in swords, axes, helmets and armour, that the pupils were able to study close up and try on. Mr Caley said: “The experience of handling these artefacts and weapons was both exciting and memorable for our pupils. It really brought history back to life.” The Bridge project is a Christian organisation based in Salisbury. They come into school to do assemblies and occasionally lessons. On Friday 18th March they did a brilliant presentation of the Holy Week sounds of Jerusalem. The children experienced the sounds of the donkey, the marching of the soldiers, the making of the Passover meal, the gambling and then the ripping of Jesus’s clothes to name but a few. It really brought the Easter story to life. Career Talks get off to a Tasty Start! As part of our PSHEE&C (Personal, Health, Social, Economic Education & Citizenship) programme, the Seniors will be meeting professionals to introduce them to different vocations aiming to spark interest in possible future career paths. Our very own chef, Mr. Wayne Harris was our first Careers Speaker and he spoke about his path from schooling to kitchen work to Master Chef. His motivation to make the grade and go on to enter into Culinary Olympics was very evident - 3 months of washing up before being allowed to take part in any food preparation is not for the faint hearted! The question and answer session enabled the Seniors to have an understanding of the route they would need take if being a Chef is their chosen career.Any interested pupils should speak to him for more information. And, if any of our budding chefs chooses to enter the 12-16 year olds 2012 National Cooking Competition, Mr Harris would be delighted to mentor them in their choice of menus, recipes, etc. Asked where he enjoyed working the most, he said feeding ‘Foodies’ (those who enjoyed their food) like the pupils in Appleford was especially rewarding. Thank you for speaking to, and feeding us, so incredibly well, Wayne! On Friday 18th March Appleford School pupils raised a fantastic £281 for Comic Relief. Red noses were sold to pupils and staff for £1 each and were sold out in minutes. Some of these were made into earrings and were worn by several staff members, to make the ultimate Red Nose Day fashion statement! Extra funds were raised by allowing the children to ‘dress down’ for an extra £1, but only if they wore at least one garment which was bright red. Appleford Red NoseDay Appleford Red NoseDay YeOldeMedievalArmourer £281 raised for Comic Relief www.applefordschool.org Appleford School, Shrewton, Nr Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP3 4HL Telephone: (01980) 621020 Fax: (01980) 621366 Email: [email protected] www.applefordschool.org Designed by The Mustard Agency www.themustardagency.com Appleford School, Shrewton, Nr Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP3 4HL Telephone: (01980) 621020 Fax: (01980) 621366 Email: [email protected] Senior Humanities visit Portchester Castle, Dorset. See Inside Another Success for Appleford’s Wayne Harris. See Inside Red Noses for Comic Relief at Appleford School. See Inside Sounds of Jerusalem
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Red Noses for Comic Relief!
Appleford NewsSpring Term 2011
Appleford’s AliceThe MusicalTwo performances of “Alice: The Musical” were staged atthe beginning of April. Both shows were a great successand involved all the pupils of Appleford. The original storyof “Alice in Wonderland”, written by Lewis Carroll, wasadapted by Out of the Ark Music, a company thatspecializes in writing both scripts and musical scores foryoung people to perform.
The adventures of Alice and all the different characters shemeets was brought to life through the use of colourfulcostumes, fluorescent scenery and above all, outstandingacting and singing from the children. The show had a twist;Alice found herself wearing a black dress after fallingdown the rabbit hole. A great effort was made in terms oflearning lines from the script and delivering them onstagewith enthusiasm.
Children who were not involved onstage were employedas part of the crew; making sure props went onstage atthe appropriate time and controlling the lights and sound.Apart from giant mushrooms and a smoke machine, theshow also boasted some excellent dance routines.
Ye OldeMedievalArmourerTo further enhance our studies on MedievalRealms the Senior School pupils were luckyenough to follow up their trip to Portchester Castleby having a visit from David Fawcett, an armourerwho specializes in armour from the Middle Ages.
Mr Fawcett brought in many interesting pieces of armour and weaponry and his extensiveknowledge really added to the pupils’understanding of this period in our history. An exciting time was had by all and hopefully the knowledge gained will remain with us for a very long time.
As part of their studies the senior school pupils at Appleford have been studying the medievalperiod.The daily life of a knight was expertly re-created when a medieval Lord and armourer - Sir Edward Pierpoint (aka Dave Fawcett) - visitedthe school.
Sir Edward brought in swords, axes, helmets and armour, that the pupils were able to studyclose up and try on.
Mr Caley said: “The experience of handlingthese artefacts and weapons was bothexciting and memorable for our pupils. It really brought history back to life.”
The Bridge project is a Christianorganisation based in Salisbury.They come into school to doassemblies and occasionallylessons. On Friday 18th March they did a brilliantpresentation of the Holy Week sounds of Jerusalem. The children experienced the sounds of the donkey, themarching of the soldiers, the making of the Passover meal,the gambling and then the ripping of Jesus’s clothes toname but a few. It really brought the Easter story to life.
Career Talksget off to aTasty Start!As part of our PSHEE&C (Personal, Health, Social,Economic Education & Citizenship) programme, the Seniors will be meeting professionals tointroduce them to different vocations aiming tospark interest in possible future career paths.
Our very own chef, Mr. Wayne Harris was our first Careers Speaker and he spoke about his path from schooling to kitchen work to Master Chef. His motivation to make the grade and go on to enter into Culinary Olympics was very evident - 3 months of washing up before beingallowed to take part in any food preparation is not for the faint hearted!
The question and answer session enabled theSeniors to have an understanding of the route they would need take if being a Chef is their chosen career.Any interested pupils should speak to him for more information. And, if any of ourbudding chefs chooses to enter the 12-16 year olds 2012 National Cooking Competition, Mr Harris would be delighted to mentor them in their choice of menus, recipes, etc.
Asked where he enjoyed working the most, he saidfeeding ‘Foodies’ (those who enjoyed their food) likethe pupils in Appleford was especially rewarding.Thank you for speaking to, and feeding us, soincredibly well, Wayne!
On Friday 18th March Appleford School pupils raised afantastic £281 for Comic Relief. Red noses were sold topupils and staff for £1 each and were sold out in minutes.Some of these were made into earrings and were worn byseveral staff members, to make the ultimate Red Nose Dayfashion statement!
Extra funds were raised by allowing the children to ‘dress down’ for an extra £1, but only if they wore at least one garment which was bright red.
Appleford Red Nose Day
Appleford Red Nose Day
Ye Olde Medieval Armourer
£281raised for Comic Relief
www.applefordschool.org
Appleford School, Shrewton, Nr Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP3 4HL Telephone: (01980) 621020 Fax: (01980) 621366 Email: [email protected]
www.applefordschool.org Designed by The Mustard Agency www.themustardagency.com
Appleford School, Shrewton, Nr Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP3 4HL Telephone: (01980) 621020 Fax: (01980) 621366 Email: [email protected]
Senior Humanitiesvisit PortchesterCastle, Dorset.See Inside
Another Successfor Appleford’sWayne Harris.See Inside
Red Noses forComic Relief atAppleford School.See Inside
Sounds ofJerusalem
Middle School
Victorian townof Blists HillThe “Middles” spent 2 days at Blists Hill Museum – a Victorian town in Telford. We spent the first day dressed as Victorian children (and adults –get Mr Owen and Mrs Booth!) having lessons from a very strict but quite kind Victorian teacher.We then went to Coalport Youth Hostel (itself oneof the earliest industrial buildings in the area)where we spent an enjoyable evening and night.
The following day was spent exploring the town,learning about the post office, grocer, bank,chemist, blacksmith and so much more. Inevitablymuch time was spent in the sweet shop and thebakers! We all learned so much about theVictorians and how they lived.
Junior School
New Barn IronAge CentreTo extend our study of the Celts (Iron Age) wevisited a reconstruction of an Iron Age village.We were met by the fearsome Duncan, chieftainof “New Barn Hillfort” who soon set us to workgrinding wheat and making bread (which wasdelicious, if a little salty for modern tastes).
After lunch we all sat in the warm, dark andsmoky roundhouse listening with awe to Duncantelling us the story of “The Children of Lir”.
Success at British OpenCookery Championships
60’s DiscoThe positive comments from the children made organising the evening completely worthwhile. What was intended to be a low key affair in the sports hall with 60s music playingnon-stop changed completely when two of our young ladiesasked if they could dress-up and decorate the walls. Naturally, consent was given!
The next thing we discovered was that our Chef had surfedthe internet for foods typical of the 60’s and made snackssuch as Devils on Horseback; cheese and pineapple on sticks,porkpies and scotch eggs; cheese straws and sausage rolls,which were marvellous. Whilst most of the girls danced, theboys were somewhat reserved but much fun was had by all.
Prizes were awarded to Adam for best dressed overall,Alyx for best dressed girl and James for best dressedboy. My sincere thanks to all those who helped makethe evening a huge success! Will it become a regularfixture on the calendar?
As part of our recent History coursework, the Senior School pupils have been studying Medieval Realms. On Tuesday 25th January we travelled down to the south coast in order to visit Portchester Castle.
Working in small groups we carried out severalactivities which involved us looking in detail atcertain aspects of castle construction over thecenturies. Despite the weather being cold, itremained dry and this enabled us to carry out our studies in relative comfort. Mr Caley would like to thank all of the staff that accompanied him on the trip and also the pupils for their good behaviour and enthusiasm throughout.
Senior Humanities
Portchester Castle
The Annual
Cross CountryAn unusually warm and sunny day allowed all competitors and spectators to thoroughlyenjoy this annual event. Once again the mainemphasis was on participation and facing up toand completing a physical challenge especiallyfor those not naturally gifted in running.
It was great to see the recognition by not onlythe parents but fellow pupils for all those comingin well after the first runners had finished.Individual winners were: Sam (U11); Nicholas(U13) and Charlotte (girls).
The team event was won by Neptune with asingle point separating them from Venus insecond. Mars and Pluto finishing third and fourth respectively.
RugbyU11 RugbyThis year only a very small cohort of pupils were eager to play competitive tackle rugby, but nevertheless were determined to make themost of the competitive fixtures, including theafter match teas!
Particular mention should go to Georgina who is now well known and often feared by heropponents for her strong running and aggressivetackling. The team were valiantly led by Tom Edmunds who always led from the front scoring ten tries for the season.
U13 RugbyA squad of up to fifteen pupils (when all fit) madefor some highly competitive practice sessions!This carried through to actual performancesagainst St Francis, Leehurst Swan andStanbridge Earls. Tough tackling andspeed at the breakdown were themain differences against St Francisand Leehurst Swan, but the twocontests against StanbridgeEarls provided for two greatgames and two good victoriesfor the boys.
Impressive, strong andconsistent performers includedMacawlee, Nicholas and Zak butvery well done to all the boys!
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Joshua, recently awarded the Trampoline LevelNine certificate has become the first ever pupil at Appleford to reach this challenging level.
Trampolining was introduced as part of the PhysicalEducation curriculum by Mr Blackburn in 2002, following the generous donation of funds from theFriends of Appleford and the school’s Directors.
All pupils entering the school commence at the introductory level as the scheme is progressive and builds upon previously acquired skills. It thereforegenerally takes pupils a number of years to reach thelevels Josh is now performing at.
Josh also had to memorise the following routine: Full Twist jump, Straddle jump, Seat Drop HalfTwist to Seat Drop Half Twist to feet, Pike jump,Back Drop Half Twist to feet, Tuck jump, Half Twist jump. Brilliant!
Science Day“The theme for science day was “The Science ofSpecial Effects”. In the hall, we learned how to makespectacular fireballs and invisible messages, alongwith horror drinks and burning trails. Later, weinvestigated how to make the best alien slobber,making our own slime in the lab.
While adults found it somewhat off putting, the children enjoyed this activity and did practical Science at the same time! No childrenwere harmed in the making of this film.
Joshua’s
Jumping to new heights
In January, Wayne Harris, Chef at ApplefordSchool, competed in the British Open CookeryChampionships held at the NEC in Birmingham.
Wayne competed in three classes on one day and wasawarded a Silver in the ‘Restaurant Plated Main Courses,’a category where there were over twenty entries. He alsowon two Bronze awards for ‘Restaurant Plated Deserts’(his was the only medal awarded) and was deemed thebest in the class. In his final class, the ‘Master Chef’sGrand Prix’, he took part in a live competition and waspart of a team of three chefs.
Following his continued success, Wayne has been askedto join a panel of judges for the Major Series which is aseries of competitions nationwide organised by the CraftGuild of Chefs.Wayne has also competed at world levelin the World Culinary Cup in 2002 and the CulinaryOlympics in 2004, where he won silver medals.
Wayne Harris, Our Brilliant Chef
