April 2016

Dyffryn Road

Llandrindod Wells

Powys

LD1 6AW

01597 822992

office@llandod-hs.powys.sch.uk

www.llandodhs.co.uk

@LlandrindodHigh

Headteacher: Ms Jane Asplin

Chair of Governors: Mr Maurice Thorn

Join our 550 followers@LlandrindodHigh

School newsletter online atwww.newzpoint.com/llhs-news

Public Consultation Meeting April 14th - Pavilion

I am incredibly proud of all the students in this school and ourwonderful teaching staff. The exemplary way that the young peopleconducted themselves during our 'silent protest' was a credit to theschool, the parents/carers and the local community. The youngpeople  were outstanding ambassadors    for the school. They feelpassionately about Llandrindod HS, as do we, and the future ofsecondary education in this town.  All of our students will all be involvedin the consultation process via a questionnaire and a significant numberwill also take part in a discussion with representatives from the localauthority. There will also be a questionnaire coming to you as well asthe opportunity to take part in the consultation meeting at The Pavilionon the 14th April. Can I urge you to fill in this questionnaire and gettickets to the meeting to support us.Ms Jane Asplin, Headteacher

SILENTPROTEST

23:02:2016

Visit from a professional artistLast term we had a visit from professional Artist andSculptor Rebecca Buck. Rebecca has recently beencommissioned to create a sizable sculpture for theBronllys Hospital’s woodland walk. The theme for thepiece is ‘Marking Time’. The inspiration for thesculpture is to help the nation’s servicemen andwomen ease back into a normal life. A quote from thewebsite describes the piece as, “a sculpture with anarrative that releases the imagination, showsprotectiveness and how the burden of being fierce

and brave is shared and eased by those, of all sizes, being protected”. Rebecca led the day longworkshop by sharing her ideas, knowledge and expertise. The pupils thoroughly enjoyed the processand the experience of working with a professional Artist. We can’t thank Rebecca enough for hertime and hard work. We wish her all the best for the completion of the sculpture.If you would like to find out more about the project and Rebecca’s work, the link to Rebecca’s studioblog is below. Mr R Bennett Head of Creative Designhttp://ospreystudios.org/2016/02/21/studio-diary-the-marking-time-sculpture-at-bronllys-hospital-powys-part-2 /

Visit to Hotel Metropole - March 2016A group of Year 11 pupils were invited to visit HotelMetropole, for a hotel awareness day, by Justin Baird-Murray,the Managing Director. Justin gave a very informativepresentation about the hotel followed by a behind the scenestour, both of which the pupils found extremely interesting.One of the pupils who attended, Paul Tantrum, said:‘The hotel presentation really opened my eyes to the differentroles there are and what goes on behind the scenes. It was agreat learning experience and has made me think more aboutworking in this environment’Thank you to Justin for organising this event and giving ourpupils this exciting opportunity.Mrs J Chittenden, Careers

Back in October 2015 we started a Knitting andCrochet Club here at Llandrindod High School. Everyweek the group have enjoyed coming together to  learnhow to master these crafts by making squares, with aview to making a blanket to donate to an organisationcalled ‘Knit for Peace’. This amazing organisationdistribute knitted and crochet items to refugees andother people in need. So, 4 months on we are delightedto have completed not just one but two lovely blankets!In addition to the squares the pupils and staff havemade, the blankets were helped to come together by

donations of squares from several members of the local community. These blankets willnow be sent off to the organisation to help those people in most need.Thank you to all the pupils, members of staff and the community for all their hard work andinvolvement in this worthwhile project.We hope to continue the club to improve our knitting and crocheting skills, and to makeother items in the future.Mrs J Chittenden

S C I E N C E N E W SPupils from Llandrindod High School have returned fromanother successful Science Department trip to Paris.On the first full day in Paris pupils enjoyed a visit to thescience park La Villette Cite des Sciences; a visit toSacre Coeur over looking the city; followed by a meal inL’Orange Bleu Restaurant and an evening coach tour ofParis. Then on Thursday pupils enjoyed themselves inthe presence of Mickey Mouse himself as theyexperienced Disney Land Paris. Finally on Friday the tripconcluded with a visit to Le Bourget Flight Museum,followed by a trip to the top of the Eiffel Tower andconcluded with a relaxing cruise down the River Seine.All of the sites were accompanied by good food, laughterand endlessly new experiences. Haven been given thefantastic opportunity to explore Paris, many of those onthe trip would no doubt agree with Ernest Hemingway’scomments, ‘Wherever you go for the rest of your life,Paris stays with you.” Pupils and staff alike will havewonderful memories that will do just that.

A GRITTY teen novel about people traffickingwritten with the help of Llandrindod High Schoolstudents was officially launched in school onMarch 10th.The adventure story “A Bag For Life”was written by former teacher and script writerNick Yapp, along with 14 students fromLlandrindod High School. The format is believedto be unique in Wales, explained Mr Yapp.“I’m not sure that this has ever been donebefore, but I’d love to do it again,” said thewriter, who along with his editor Ruby Lescott,journeyed back and forth between London andLlandrindod while the novel was in progress.Starting when the students were in Year 7, aged11, and running for three years, the project saw the pupils learn how to plan, write and edit a novel -as well as chipping in their own ideas for “A Bag For Life”.The novel sees teenager Azim forced out of Afghanistan by a drug cartel and ends with a dramaticshoot-out on the clifftops above Aberystwyth.“The students were terrific,” said Mr Yapp. “No holds barred with their criticism, and full of ideas as towhere the book should go. This was a very happy project, thanks to the head of English at Llandrindod,Anwen Nicholls,” he added.The novel features iconic tourist destinations such as the market town of Rhayader and the RheidolRailway which runs to the Ceredigion coast. The novel is on sale in Verzon Books, Llandrindod.

Pupils attended British Science Week at Aberystwyth UniversityEach year, in March the Centre for Widening Participation at the

University provides a free hands-on scienceexhibition to mark British Science Week.The exhibitionaims to providean experience ofscience toreinforce andextend theschool sciencecurriculum.This year'stheme was"Everyone's a Scientist"Students completed their trip to Aber with avisit to The National Library of Wales.