Clifton High School Bulletin 008. 8th February 2013

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008. 8th February 2013

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Year 1 and 2 were treated

to a winter wonderland

during their recent Forest

School sessions. The

children kept warm

playing games and

drinking hot chocolate

and even built an igloo!

Congratulations to

Tamaia in Year 8 who

sang and danced with the

children’s ensemble in

the Hippodrome’s

Christmas pantomime

Aladdin. What a fantastic

achievement! Visit the website to see

more great snow pictures.

CHS welcomes visitors from Guangzhou On the 25th and 26th of January CHS was delighted to host more than forty pupils of the Dong Feng Dong Lu School in

Guangzhou, China. The children arrived bright and smiling in time for an assembly attended by the Lord Mayor and

several members of the Bristol China Partnership group. Pupils from both schools performed songs and the rendition

of “Auld Lang’s Syne” in Mandarin and English in particular will linger long in the memory. The rest of the day was

taken up with workshops in drama, art and music. A visit to the Lord Mayor’s Mansion House provided a fitting end

to the day’s adventures. Saturday saw a trip to the M-Shed where the children created a magnificent Chinese New

Year banner- a walk through the city centre and a boat ride. The pupils of both schools did themselves proud- thank

you for making the weekend such a marvellous success! Read more about the trip, including how Year 2 were

inspired to create their own fan dance, on the website along with many more fantastic photos.

News - more pictures and full stories on the news pages at www.cliftonhigh.bristol.sch.uk

The U8 and U9 boys’

football teams have had

a great couple of weeks

with a hard-fought draw

and multiple wins in their

matches against QEH and

winning a tournament at

Clifton College - brilliant!

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There have

been several

exciting

visitors to the

School this

term. From

16th century sailors to crime scene

investigators the pupils certainly

have enjoyed their entertaining

and informative talks. Read the

full stories online!

Bonjour tout

le monde!

Year 1 are

taking their

first steps in

learning

French. The children have started by

learning some greetings and

pleasantries using a range of fun

interactive resources, songs and

games.

Year 3 visited

@Bristol last

week and took

part in a

hands-on

session

learning how to produce their own

short animation using webcams and

animation software. They also had

experience of creating an animation

in the Aardman exhibition centre.

Food Bank The North West Bristol Foodbank has

written to say “a huge thank you to

everyone who so generously

donated food to the Christmas

appeal”. Contributions from the CHS

community helped to collect a huge

124.72kg to support families in need

during the festive season. Well done!

School Uniform reminder

The snowy weather brought out an

array of resplendent skiing attire,

particularly hats, scarves and gloves.

Now that the normal weather

pattern of rain has returned may we

remind everyone that our school

uniform policy states that:

Accessories e.g. scarves and hats

should be navy. Please ensure that

your child is wearing the correct

uniform. Many thanks.

Musical Events The Music Department is delighted

to announce two upcoming events:

Musical Soirée 25th February 4.30- 5.30pm

Music Department Room L11

This informal concert is open to

pupils from Y3 to Y13 playing any

instrument and will be an ideal

opportunity for our talented pupils

to perform in a friendly setting.

Cabaret Live! 12th March

7.30pm Main School Hall

This evening will feature classical

and musical theatre performances

from pupils taking singing lessons.

Tickets: £7 from the School Office.

Brittany trip A reminder that the Brittany trip for

pupils in years 7 and 8 will run from

Thursday 21st - Wednesday 27th of

March. The Parents information

evening will be taking place prior to

the trip at 16.15 in the New Hall on

Wed 27th February.

Let’s knit the Periodic Table!

(Science & Engineering Week)

In honour of National Science and

Engineering Week, CHS is creating a

giant knitted Periodic Table!

The table will be made up of 20cm

knitted squares, each representing a

different element. The finished table

will be displayed in School before it is

disassembled and the individual

squares sent to the charity ‘Knit a

Square’ which makes blankets for

AIDs orphans in Africa.

Lots of people came along to a launch

event before half term to claim an

element, collect their yarn and

some even had their first

knitting lesson! Watch this

space for progress.

Notices and reminders

News - more pictures and full stories on the news pages at www.cliftonhigh.bristol.sch.uk

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Very well done to

Issy Press who

came 2nd in the

Under 14 regional

qualifier for sabre

fencing. As a

result she has

qualified for the National

Championships to be held in Sheffield

at the beginning of May. Best of luck!

Last Thursday

pupils from Y5

grappled with

timetables,

tangrams and

broken calculators

in the Maths Challenge at BGS.

India, Amelia, Kunal and Arthur came

a fantastic 7th out of 28. We are very

proud of how well they performed.

Year 1’s

“Toys” topic

has certainly

been keeping

them busy!

With a trip to

Tyntesfield and a visit from Sam’s

granny they have learnt all about toys

past and present. They rounded off

the theme with a toy sale on Friday.

Notices and reminders

News - more pictures and full stories on the news pages at www.cliftonhigh.bristol.sch.uk

Sport Opponent Age Group Result

Netball Badminton Badminton

U11 U10

Lost 5-6 Lost 2-13

Football Elmlea Sidcot Clifton College

U11 U11 U11

Lost 1-4 Won 11-0 Lost 1-2

Swim-

ming

Redmaids Badminton

U11 U10 U9 U11 U10 U9

Won 86-82 Lost 66-72 Won 77-65 Lost 42-48 Lost 44-46 Lost 28-34

Sport Opponent Age Group Result

Hockey Redland High Redland High Redland High Redland High

1st XI U15 U14 U13

Lost 0-1 Won 1-0 Won 1-0 Lost 2-3

Netball Redland High Redland High Ridings Ridings

U12A U12B U13A U13B

Won 10-1 Won 6-1 Won 13-4 Won 7-3

Swimming Sidcot Sidcot Sidcot

Year 7 Year 8 Year 9

Won 62-59 Won 77-42 Lost 49-59

Junior School Sports Results January 2013

Senior School Sports Results January 2013

House Week Monday 4th- Friday 8th February was House Week for

Winkworth and Wollaston Houses who are supporting

the charities Sailability and Penny Brohn Cancer Care.

The whole school was present for insightful

assemblies given by the charities’ representatives. On

Friday the pupils donned bright and sports clothes for

a mufti day and ran various fundraising events

including a tuck sale, hairstyling and piñata bashing.

Of course the day would not have been complete

without the annual Inter House Pancake Day

Challenge! Participants ran in a team relay race with

the added twist of flipping a pancake before handing

on the baton/pan. Find out who won and the totals

raised when we get back after half term.

News - more pictures and full stories on the news pages at www.cliftonhigh.bristol.sch.uk

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Don’t forget 11th - 15th February HALF TERM 21st February Y6 Play - Dazzle 25th February Music Soiree 26th February Science Cafe 1st March Foundation Stage Open Morning 4th - 8th March Book Week 12th March Cabaret Live! 15th March PA Quiz Night 22nd March (3.35pm) End of Term

Remember to check the

school calendars and

website regularly for more

details plus news, events and

dates.

Copies of all letters home are

on the website. The School

Office can give you details to

access the parents’ area.

Contact us:

Tel: 0117 973 0201

Email: enquiries@cliftonhigh.bristol.sch.uk

To report an absence: absence@cliftonhigh.bristol.sch.uk

www.cliftonhigh.bristol.sch.uk

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Sainsbury’s Vouchers It’s that time of year again to collect

these valuable vouchers for School!

In the past we have managed to gain

hundreds of pounds worth of

equipment for the School including

hockey sticks, cricket equipment,

hurdles and other athletic apparatus.

These vouchers can be collected at

Sainsbury’s stores, petrol stations

and online between 30th January

2013 and 22nd May 2013. There will

be collecting boxes in the Junior

School, Senior School and the Early

Years Department. Thank you!

Please ask in the School Office for a full size version of any of these flyers!

Save the date!

… for the Clifton High School James

Bond Ball on Saturday 22nd June.

Miss Moneypenny will be releasing

more details shortly…