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Dear Parents and Carers,
The month of May came and went in the blink of an eye and what we do as a school community
is getting even harder to keep track of. Our Year 11 students are focussing on the task at hand
and are coping admirably under the intense pressure of their GCSE examinations. Three more
weeks of hard work to go, then a deserved rest from revision and stress. The reward of all of the
months of hard work will undoubtedly bear fruit in the Summer.
For the remaining half term of this academic year I cannot emphasise enough the importance of
attendance and punctuality to school for the remaining year groups; success in school starts with
great attendance. If the students are here and ready to learn, then great progress is the simple
outcome.
The summer term is always that little bit different as Year 11 will leave, Sports Day looms large
and the school begins to get ready for the new intake of students from numerous primary
schools in the area. A brilliantly vibrant place to be!
Regards,
Rob Rogers, Principal
May 2018 Review
Spanish Spelling Bee
A massive well done to Ben Stenson in Year 7 who came first in the North West Spanish Spelling
Bee heats! He will now compete in the National finals in Cambridge! Also a big well done to our
other Year 7 Spelling Bee finalists Charlotte Rawling and Andreea Banu for getting through to the
North West competition! We will keep you updated about how Ben gets on in Cambridge. Muy
Bien Ben!
BTEC Music Visit
On 18th May a group of our Year 10 BTEC Music students visited Aintree Racecourse to go behind
the scenes at a “Lightning Seeds” concert. The students got the chance to conduct several interviews
with various people from the music industry including the promoter from the Jockey Club Live and
some of the event management and safety companies which are used. Students were also given a
tour of the venue and were able to sit in on the “Lightning Seeds” sound check. The group then got
to attend the live concert later on that evening. The students had a fantastic time and were able to
get a real insight into the workings of the music industry.
Czech Exchange
On Sunday, 22nd April, 15 students and 2 staff set off to Trutnov in the
Czech Republic as part of our exchange programme. For one week, students
from Litherland High stayed with students from the Grammar School
Trutnov. Students from both schools had been working on projects
surrounding their local National Parks and the conservation work they do.
During the week long trip, our students had the chance to visit many local
attractions such as Adršpach Rocks (The Rock Town) and The Krkonoše
Tree Top Trail. Of course, there was some time for socialising with their
host students too and our students enjoyed trips to the cinema, local bowling
alley, Zoo and a day shopping in Prague. It really was a fantastic week and a
wonderful experience for our Year 8 - Year 10’s. We look forward to
running the programme again soon.
Mental Health Awareness Week 2018
Our annual Mental Health Awareness Week took place this month and, as usual, we had
a fantastic range of activities going on to help promote good mental health. Here at
Litherland High we know how important it is to raise the profile of good mental health
and work to break the stigma of talking about mental health issues.
Healthy eating and good mental health
The week started off with a visit from Catering Academy’s Nutritionist who brought her
fantastic ‘Smoothie Bike’ and a whole range of fresh fruit and vegetables donated by local
suppliers. Students were able to pick what they wanted to go in their smoothie, put it in
the blender and whisk it up with the bike! Healthy eating and keeping fit at the same time!
Students were also given free fruit and recipes to try themselves at home!
Visitors from St Nicholas’ Nursing Home
Our students hosted “Afternoon Tea” for some of the residents from St Nicholas’
Nursing Home. Students welcomed the visitors and served them tea and cakes while a
number of our Performing Arts students provided some light entertainment. The
students spoke to residents and had a lovely time chatting about school and what they
were doing for Mental Health Awareness Week. One of the residents used to go to this
school and was very pleased to come back and visit. The students were a credit to our
school and we can’t wait to welcome our visitors back in the near future.
Talk Time and lunch-time activities
We had a wide rage of lunch-time activities taking place during the week to promote
good mental health. The “Talk Time” area was run by some of our Ambassadors where
students were encouraged to write down what they do to relax and display it on our
dedicated Mental Health Awareness board. Our Sports Leaders ran “Playground
Games” to get people active, there was jewellery making and mindful colouring in
Starbooks and dedicated reading sessions in the ICC. Students could take part in Yoga
sessions and the staff took part in a “Relaxation Session” along with the welcome
return of the room to room “Tea Trolley” service. On the Friday we held a cake sale
and staff and students donated a great selection of cakes. Leo Jones in Year 7 even
made a special LHS cake for the occasion. Well done Leo! Students were given spe-
cial Livos and compliments cards to give to staff and their peers saying something nice.
Staff also displayed special signs on their doors describing what they do to relax. There
was a plant sale to promote the benefits of gardening and being outside and drop-in
sessions from the National Citizens Service and Sefton Young Carers. A fantastic week
was had by all which really helped to raise awareness of mental health.
New Football Kit
A massive thank you to the Sovini Group for sponsoring our brand new football kit.
Pictured are team Captain, Scott Heath and Midfielder, Harry Pike modelling the new
look. The boys love the new kit and cannot wait to play in it next season. Let’s hope it
brings them as much luck as they have had this season!
Rugby
A special mention for the Year 8 boys who participated in the Rugby 7's
Festival at Waterloo Rugby Club. It was their first competitive experience of
rugby. They didn't win a game but they continued to work hard and never
gave up. They improved every game and did manage to score 3 tries, which
they were so pleased with. Jacques Johnston was the player of the
festival. There were definitely a few sore bodies from all the tackles!!
Congratulations to you all!
Young Leaders
Our Young Leaders were very busy during the last couple of weeks of May
helping out and organising various events. They officiated at the Mini Red
Tennis tournament for Years 3 and 4. Absolutely fantastic encouragement and
leadership skills were shown. Our young leaders also supported the Secondary
Quad Kids Competition. South Sefton SSP tweeted “Events such as this
couldn’t happen without you. Your efforts ensured all the events ran efficiently
and the competitors had a great experience!” Well done to everyone
involved!
Quad Kids Athletics Competition
A big well done to all of the Year 7 and 8 students who took part in the
Quad Kids Athletics Competition at Litherland Sports Park. The Year 7
girls team won the competition and will now go on to represent Sefton at
the Merseyside School Games in July. We will keep you updated about how
they get on. Well done to all of the other teams who took part, you made
us very proud.
Echo Cup Final
A massive well done to our Year 9 football team who took on Cardinal
Heenan in the final of the Echo Cup at Liverpool FC Academy. Unfortunately
it wasn’t their day and Cardinal Heenan won the game 4-0. However, our
boys put up a fantastic fight and it was an incredible experience for everyone
involved. The game was covered by Liverpool Echo journalist, David Prentice
who said “First time finalists Litherland High underlined their status as a
growing force in junior football with a spirited display. Litherland more than
played their part in a fine final”. Well done boys, bring on next year!
Wednesday, 6th June - Art & Photography Exhibition
Friday, 22nd June - INSET Day
Wednesday, 27th June - Year 6 Transition Day
Wednesday, 4th July - Primary Spanish Spelling Bee
Thursday, 19th July - Celebration Evening
ICC Book Club
The inaugural meeting of the ICC Book Club took place this month. Higher Level
Teaching Assistant, Miss Bentley, and four Year 7 students (Amber, Lauren, Charlotte
and Jess) will meet once every two weeks to discuss a current release. For their first
book club read, the students have been reading “Children of Blood and Bone” by Tomi
Adeyemi. This is a young adult fantasy book set in Africa amongst warring tribes. We
really hope the students enjoy reading this novel. Copies of “Children of Blood and
Bone” will be available in the ICC for the rest of the students to read very soon.
GCSE Chinese students visit the Terracotta Warriors
Our GCSE Chinese students have been on a very special trip to see the Terracotta
Warriors Exhibition at the World Museum in Liverpool. Lillie, Jess, Chelsea and
Mrs Heath had a fantastic afternoon at the exhibition and said it was an amazing
experience!
My first year in Liverpool
It has only been a few months since I arrived in Liverpool. At first I was quite
worried, new school, different teachers and of course making new friends.
Now I can compare and although nothing is perfect, it would be nice to have
the best of now in the UK and what I had in Spain. I enjoy walking calmly to
school every morning - in Spain I had to catch the bus. Litherland High is
amazing, it has everything that any student would want. My school in Spain was
a bit old and not very well kept. Some halls had paint chipped off the walls but
we usually covered them with many posters and other crafts we did in class.
Our school yard didn’t have any grass. During breaks we had to use the space
to play. Over here we don’t go out to play much, I don’t know, maybe
because of the weather! In Spain, we had much more sun but the winter is
colder here. The teachers are great, they are helpful, patient and, at times,
even fun. Some of the teachers I had in Spain weren’t much fun. Many times in
class I just stared out of the window hoping that time would go faster so I
could enjoy being with my friends. So now, after four months, I can say that I
like it here. I feel very happy with the school and I am glad that I came.
By Daniel Johnson, 7I
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