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Year 6 Open Evening 2010

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Open Evening: Monday 20th September 2010

"The school is a happy and positive community where students achieve increasingly well and develop into confident and successful young adults." OFSTED

We would like to invite you to our Open Evening on Monday, 20th September 2010. The evening is for parents with children currently in Year 6, who wish to consider joining our Year 7 in September 2011 and any other parents and students who wish to view the school. You and your child are welcome to meet our staff and pupils and see the excellent facilities that we have on offer at Warlingham School.

Guided tours around the school (approximately 1 hour) are available to you from 6pm to 8pm and the Headteacher, Miss Woodhouse, will give a talk to parents at 5.30pm and 7.15pm. We look forward to meeting you then.

FREE parking spaced are available for Warlingham School prospective parents in Hamsey Green Junior School and the Good Companions public house both situated in Tithe Pit Shaw Lane and within short walking distance from the school.

20 Year Reunion Concert At Warlingham!

Fri, 11 Jun 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Warlingham School is hosting a 20 year Reunion Concert for students who attended the schools between 1990 and the present day. The event, which will take place on the front lawn (weather permitting) on Friday, 2nd July from 7pm, has been organised by Head of Music, Mrs Hicks, to celebrate students past and present and provide them with the opportunity to meet again whilst enjoying the musical talents of current Warlingham students. If you know anyone who attended the school during over the last 20 years please spread the word and we look forward to welcoming you back to Warlingham School soon!

Warlingham School Masterchef 2010

Fri, 14 May 2010 12:00:00 GMT

A Year 10 Food Technology lesson was treated to a gastronomic master class on Friday, 14^th May 2010, when two chefs from the Craft Guild of Chefs, Matt Owens and Mark Rigby, took part in this year’s Warlingham Masterchef.

Warlingham Masterchef is a Business & Enterprise and Food Technology simulation which has been running annually at the School over the last three years. This year saw a twist to the established format of the day which previously comprised a demonstration by the Chefs followed by the students replicating the dishes within a given time frame. This year, Chef Owens and Rigby devised a series of simple recipes (approximately three per group) which they compiled into a ’recipe pack’ one of which was given to each group of students. The format was devised to help the students achieve simple but tasty results using great ingredients and learn a trick or two along the way!

This year the chefs showed the 14 year olds the basics of food preparation, explaining all the different techniques and ingredients needed to reproduce the recipes. The students were then asked to get into groups and each team was given a selection of two to three dishes to prepare. The teams had to work together and follow the recipes to produce the selected dishes. Most of the students had very basic cooking experience and had certainly never cooked any of the chosen dishes before. To add a further challenging twist, the groups were not even given a photograph of the final product and therefore needed to tap in to their inner creativity to produce both tasty and attractive dish, blindly! What followed were two hours of peeling, chopping, dissecting, grinding, blanching and other cooking techniques followed by some of the most delicious, mouth-watering and attractive dishes ever produced during a Warlingham Masterchef event. These included Hummus, Roast Chicken and perfect roast potatoes, Summer Pudding, salsa, Treacle Tart with short crust pastry, Greek Salad, Chocolate & Black Cherry Trifle, Pesto Sauce, Braised Red Cabbage with Apple, Eton Mess, Apple Crumble, Spinach & Butter Bean Bruschetta, Petit Pois A La Francaise, Carrots Vichy, Vanilla Cheesecakes, Smoothies, Savoury Puffs and Pigs in Blankets.

Chef Owens, who is the Craft Guild of Chefs, Schools & Colleges Representative, said: “The students took on this challenge in a very positive manner. They followed the instructions well and really drew upon their culinary creativity to produce some excellent cooking. They needed to plan well to ensure their dishes were cooked to perfection whilst taking into account the presentation and watching the clock to ensure they kept to the time constraints.” Chef Rigby, Premier Foods Development Chef, also said: “The students have really engaged in the event and the results are testimony to this. They have learnt lots of techniques today and have produced, from scratch, some very delicious but simple dishes. We chose to challenge them with producing more than one dish during the event to show them first hand just how easy it is to cook good food well within a limited time. Cooking is simple if you’re using simple ingredients and you understand what it is you're trying to achieve.”

The final part of the event was for the judges, Assistant Headteachers, Mr Day and Mrs Needs, to sample the end products and choose a winning team based on presentation and taste. This proved to be a very tall but tasty order, as both Mr Day and Mrs Needs found it to be an incredibly difficult decision to make as they ploughed through the myriad of delicious dishes on display. With the help of the chefs who had worked with the teams, the Assistant Headteachers reached a decision and awarded a group with the winning prize. All of the students who participated in this event were given a certificate and Chef Rigby presented them with a ‘goodie bag’ courtesy of Premier Foods.

Breaking News From Warlingham School!

Tue, 9 Mar 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Warlingham School became a hive of activity on Thursday, 11th March, when 28 budding journalists took on the challenge of producing news stories for the BBC School Report project.

After a video introduction to the day by former teacher and current BBC News presenter, Huw Edwards, the Warlingham School reporters have been busy researching, interviewing, writing and editing their chosen news stories.

In addition, they participated in a World Record attempt along with more than 300 other schools to make the largest interactive weather report. Warlingham School students took time out of the ‘newsroom’ and gathered on the front lawn at approximately 9.15hrs to take a Celsius reading.

The temperature reading was then emailed in to the BBC Weather Centre, where they were all being compiled for a huge weather report later in the day. Watch the results of this project in the Video Zone and watch out for a student report in the next issue of the Warlingham School News.

GROUP 1

GROUP 2

GROUP 3

GROUP 4

Click HERE to see the other videos in our Video Zone!

Helping a Campus School

Wed, 3 Mar 2010 12:00:00 GMT

David Blackman, the current headteacher at Hamsey Green Junior School, is retiring at the end of term and the Local Authority is consulting on an amalgamation of Hamsey Green Infant and Junior Schools. Until this is resolved, interim arrangements are being made regarding the leadership and management of Hamsey Green Junior School and Alison Woodhosue, Headteacher of Warlingham School has been asked to support this. This means that, during the summer term only, Miss Woodhouse will be based at Hamsey Green Junior School (on Warlingham School campus site) for one day each week.

Mr Bradwell will take on increased responsibilities at Warlingham School in the role of Associate Headteacher during this period to ensure that it is “business as usual” at Warlingham. Both Mr Bradwell and Miss Woodhouse will be available to meet with parents as required in the usual way.

Survival Of The Fittest - A Business & Economics Conference

Tue, 2 Feb 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Warlingham School hosted their first Business & Economics conference on Wednesday, 20th January 2010, ‘Survival of the Fittest’, for A Level students at Warlingham and other local schools and colleges. Guest speakers from retail giants, Sainsbury’s and Ann Summers and smaller businesses, Domino’s Pizza and The Designplan Group supported this inaugural event by talking to the delegates about topics related to their courses: ‘Big Is Better’, ‘...But Small Is Beautiful’, ‘You Can Grow When Times Are Hard’ and ‘...But You Must Manage Your Way Through Change’.

Over one hundred students attended the conference which was opened by Headteacher, Alison Woodhouse who welcomed them and the guest speakers to the Business & Enterprise specialist school. After listening to the speakers, the delegates from Warlingham and Oxted Schools and East Surrey College were able to ask them questions and take part in ‘reflection sessions’ during which they discussed and analysed the interesting and diverse talks.

The event was a great success as students gained a unique opportunity to listen and talk to four very different companies. The first talk on ‘Big is Better’, was given by Sainsbury’s Director of Group Finance, Richard Fleming. He spoke to the audience about the importance of giving value for money to the customer especially in light of the current economic climate and the use of promotions such as ‘buy one get one free’ or ‘bogof’ as it is more widely known. Next on the stage was Pali Grewal, Director of the MSG Group and franchisee of Domino’s Pizza who gave a small business perspective on the theme ‘...But Small Is Beautiful’ focussing on how being a small business helps build teams and employee loyalty. He continued to explain how employees have to be multi-skilled to cover a host of roles and therefore can work their way through the business learning many different aspects and possibly going on to become a manager, area manager and even a franchisee owner.

After a reflection session, Managing Director of Ann Summers, Paula Minowa spoke about ‘You Can Grow When Times Are Hard’ and the importance of being relevant in difficult economic times by knowing what your customers want and changing to meet their needs. After the event, Ms Minowa said: "I was delighted to be asked to come and speak at the 'Survival of the Fittest' Business Economics conference. In our current climate it is extremely encouraging to see students taking an active interest in how businesses continue to grow and thrive during these times. I'm sure that days like this will help to prepare and encourage business men and women of the future. I wish I had experienced such practice and well thought through events when I was a student years ago!" The final topic, ‘...But You Must Manage Your Way Through Change’, was covered by Financial Director of The DesignPlan Group, Michael Cumper, he said: ‘It is important for students to be able to hear directly from those in industry and question them to further their understanding. It is also important for industry to promote itself to those who will be its future. This conference provided both.’

Warlingham School Welcomes Diversity and Supports the Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:00:00 GMT

International School Award (ISA) recipient, Warlingham School, hosted its first ever International Diversity Week in October during which it organised a variety of fundraising events in support of the Great Ormond Street Hospital. On Monday, 7^th December 2009, Great Ormond Street Hospital’s School Presenter, Louise Fern visited the school to talk to the students about the charity and accept a cheque for £1,439.11 raised by pupils in both the lower and upper school. Louise Fern said: ’It was a real pleasure to attend Warlingham School , not least to receive the cheque of over £1,400 but to meet and thank the school personally. Great Ormond Street relies heavily on public support and it is incredibly encouraging when a school goes to such great lengths to raise an incredible amount of money. Great Ormond Street Hospital would not be where it is today without this kind of support. Enormous thanks go to all the pupils for their fundraising efforts but also a big thank you to all the staff for helping to make it all happen.’

International Diversity Week was organised by International Schools Co-ordinator and Business Studies teacher, Ron Mugga, who took on the role last year. Mr Mugga said: ‘Warlingham School has been an International School since 1999 and was recently awarded the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) ISA ‘10^th Anniversary’ trophy for receiving the award three-times consecutively. We are committed to offering students a global experience both in and out of the classroom. Our strong links with schools abroad, especially Africa are ever evolving and have already enabled Warlingham students to gain a unique insight into different cultures.’ He continued: ‘Celebrating Diversity Week has not only broadened the students’ appreciation and understanding of different cultures but by combining the event to also support such a fantastic charity as the Great Ormond Street Hospital, it has also made them aware of incredible work carried out by the hospital and the power within themselves to really make a difference.’

During the week in October, Warlingham School hosted ‘Asian Night’ which was organised by Sixth Form students, Zainab Husssain, Liyana Anikumar, Vidya Baji, Liqah Shah, Sreedevi Rajalingam, Alveena Ismail, Nimmy Saijan, Devanshi Shah, Priya, Joshi, Devanshi Mehta and Zaynar Jafar. The evening proved to be a huge success during which students, their families and friends were dazzled by Asian dancing, fashion, music and gastronomy. During the evening approximately £300 was raised towards the fund raising efforts of the school. Alveena Ismail said: ‘Overall it was a very enjoyable evening and I am glad to have been a part of Asian Night. I hope the money we raised will go a long way towards the great work at Great Ormond Street Hospital.’

Headteacher, Alison Woodhouse said: ‘Diversity Week was a great success not only in terms of teaching the students about different cultures but by engaging the whole school community to come together and make a difference. This combined with the fundraising efforts of the students to support the Great Ormond Street Hospital has really supported our aim to widen the students’ horizons and raise their aspirations.’

Warlingham School Students Make Room In Their Hearts For Demelza

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Warlingham School Year 8 students presented Demelza Hospice Care For Children charity with a cheque for £424.55 on Friday, 6^th November. Demelza Area Fundraising Manager for South and Central London, James Hunt, came to school to speak to the year group about the charity’s work and receive the cheque on its behalf. Mr Hunt said: ‘The achievement of class 8N was absolutely fabulous. The amount raised was particularly impressive and all the staff and children should be proud of themselves. Their fundraising will help us to continue providing our services across South London'

Demelza is an organisation providing hospice care for over 600 children with life-limiting illnesses and their families across Kent, East Sussex and South London. Warlingham School Design & Technology teacher, Ruth Webb, organiser of the fundraising efforts, had raised money for Demelza in the past as a friend was helped by the charity when their son, Connor was born with problems and sadly passed away. Ms Webb said: ‘Demelza helped my friend and her family throughout Connor’s life and after by offering them amazing support during a very sad and tough time.’ When she became aware of the ‘Make Room In Your Heart’ campaign at the end of July, she recruited her tutor group to help raise funds to support it. Upon return to school in September, the tutor group arranged to hold their own ‘charity week’ during which they collected small change in the school’s dining hall, sold Demelza pin badges featuring a design by award winning artist, Damian Hirst. They also held a ‘mufti day’, cake sale and a ‘design a heart’ competition. During this week, they managed to raise a fantastic £424.55 which they proudly presented to Demelza during an assembly last week.

Ms Webb said: ‘8N tutor group have really made room in their hearts for Demelza. The group has taken on this initiative whole heartedly and have worked really hard. They can be very proud of their achievement and the awareness they have raised for this charity. Caring about others is important and recognising that we can do something to help and have fun at the same time is both rewarding and character building. Well done 8N, I am very proud of you!’

Headteacher, Alison Woodhouse also commented: ‘Warlingham School is very pleased to support a variety of charities. This is made possible due to the dedication and commitment shown by staff and students to raise funds through a host of innovative activities throughout the school year. Each House in our well established House system supports a charity by not only raising essential funds but by also learning about their work and raising awareness.’

Demelza Hospice Care for Children is a registered charity no: 1039651

'Every Lesson Is a Good Lesson'

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMT

At Warlingham School our core aim is to ensure that ‘every lesson is a good lesson’ for all our students where they make progress. A good lesson is also about practising and developing wider skills that are important, such as teamwork and empathy. To support our quest for ‘every lesson is a good lesson’, we are ensuring that in assemblies, lessons, conversations with students and teachers we ask five basic questions:

1. What have you learnt today?

2. What level/grade are you working at?

3. How can you improve your level/grade?

4. How many House Merits do you have?

5. Is your attitude to learning going to lead to your best possible achievement?

This message is also being reinforced on a series of posters which have been positioned in key places throughout the school and a 'business card' is being sent home with students delivering the same message. We believe this ethos will provide a greater and sharper focus on the learning of our students and help them to make good progress. Please support this aim by asking your son/daughter about their school day and in particular the five questions for each of their subjects. It also goes without saying that good attendance and punctuality equals better learning.

‘Teaching is good and students are very well supported in their learning. The school's extensive monitoring of the quality of teaching indicates that it is improving and that more teaching is now good or outstanding than at the time of the last inspection. This is due to the school's drive to make 'Every Lesson a Good Lesson' supported by targeted staff training and a coaching programme.’

OFSTED SEP 2008

Congratulations Year 7!

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Year 7 students have made an excellent start at Warlingham School since joining in September. Lessons tours have shown that all students have settled in well and are taking part and enjoying their lessons. Notable successes are Jack Ashenden and Emma Fossett, both from Chichester House, who are top of the House Merit Achievement Table for Year 7 with 39 House Merits each. Emma said: ‘The House Merit system is great, a real challenge. I am really enjoying being at Warlingham especially taking part in Business & Enterprise days such as ‘Soapbiz’ and ‘Newsflash’.’ Jack continued: ‘It really makes you try a little bit harder in lessons and activities. Since joining Warlingham and Chichester House, school has been really exciting. It’s great to be part of a big school but belong to a smaller community within it.’

Headteacher, Miss Woodhouse, is delighted with the Year 7 students who have already become important members of their Houses and are taking part in all activities and lessons with fervour: ‘I am very impressed with the Year 7 cohort who have settled in well and are already at the top of the House Merit Achievement table. They are showing great team spirit and individual stature.’

Upon starting at Warlingham School, students become part of our House system which began in 2004. They join one of four Houses; Chichester House, Johnson House, Mallory House and Sharman House of which they will be a member along with their classmates throughout their school lives. They are cared for by a Head of House, House Achievement Co-ordinator and a team of tutors which will also accompany them throughout their time at Warlingham School. Houses are smaller school communities which have their own ethos, aims and identity. Belonging to a House eases the primary to secondary school transition and promotes team spirit.

Last week, Year 7 took part in their first Business & Enterprise Day, Newsflash, which was organised in conjunction with the English department. Students were put into groups to form their very own ‘newspaper’. Teams worked together in a variety of roles to put together a series of news, arts and sports stories to be featured in their newly branded publication. They even had to interview members of the ‘public’ to obtain potential news stories by using their reporter and journalist skills to probe the interviewees for information! Year 7 students took on every task with enthusiasm and went on to produce excellent and highly entertaining newspapers. Judges from the national newspaper, The Independent, and local publication, The Caterham & District Independent, also took part in the day and commented on the high calibre of the students and the excellent work that they produced.

Overall, the first half term has been a successful time for Year 7 who have had a great start to their school life at Warlingham School. Well done and keep up the good work!

Year 9 Diplomas Information Evening

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Warlingham School is hosting an Information Evening for parents in conjunction with De Stafford and Oxted Schools about the new government initiative of diplomas for the 14-19 age range.

The event will take place at Warlingham School on Tuesday, 20th October 2009 at 7pm and is open to parents of Year 9 students who attend any of the three schools. The evening aims to provide information about the nature of the diplomas, how they will run across the local network of schools and an opportunity to ask question. Staff from all three secondary schools and East Surrey College will be present at the event.

The Information Evening has been scheduled this term, well in advance of the normal options process, to provide plenty of time in which to digest the information so that, when option choices have to be made in the spring term, students and parents are quite clear about the various routes available. Feedback from parents at this time will also assist schools in their curriculum planning.

To ensure all parents wishing to attend this forum are suitably catered for, please complete the slip sent from each school via pupil post (a copy of the letter for Warlingham School students can be found in the Information>Letters section on this website) and return it to your child’s form tutor by Friday, 16th October.

>> www.direct.gov.uk

>>www.yp.direct.gov.uk/diplomas

Open Evenings 2009

Fri, 4 Sep 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Parental Tours

A series of dates are available for daytime Parental Tours of the school. Led by the Headteacher, Alison Woodhouse or a member of the Senior Leadership Team, tours will start at 9.15am on the following dates:

Tuesday, 29^th September – on this date tours will start at 10.15am.

Friday, 2^nd October.

Thursday, 8^th October.

Friday, 9^th October.

Tuesday, 13^th October.

Wednesday, 14^th October.

Tuesday, 20^th October.

Tuesday, 3^rd November.

Tuesday, 24^th November.

Thursday, 10^th December.

To book a place, please call 01883 624067 or email via the 'Contact Us' enquiry form. Tours group sizes are limited and subject to availability.

Record Results at GCSE for Warlingham School

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Year 11 students at Warlingham School achieved their best ever results at GCSE and smashed all previous records. They successfully attained two notable government measurements of achievement, with 78% students achieving 5 or more good (A-C) GCSE passes and 64% students gaining 5 or more good (A-C) GCSE passes including GCSE Mathematics and English Language. 100% of Year 11 students gained a GCSE qualification.

There were some excellent individual successes with Sarah Cross achieving 9 A*s and 3 As. Sarah will go on to study Psychology, Chemistry, History and French at Warlingham School’s Sixth Form and hopes to go to university to study for a career as a vet. Bethany Souter, Jasmine Collins and Michael Wyllie gained 7 A*s and 2, 3 and 5 As respectively plus some B and C grades. Bethany and twin sister Hannah Souter, who also achieved great results, will also be joining Warlingham Sixth Form to begin their A Level courses in September. Their mother Mrs Souter said: “We are delighted with Hannah and Bethany’s results. Both girls are wonderful and have worked really hard to achieve these excellent results. The school has really supported them.” Michael Wyllie hopes to go to study Computer Science, Further Maths, Physics and Chemistry and would like to go on to university to study Computer Science and eventually have a career in the gaming industry as a developer. Elizabeth Jones and Solmaz Purser both achieved 5 A*s, 4 As and 2 Bs and Ryan Burke gained 4 A*s and 5 As.

Headteacher, Alison Woodhouse emphasised how students had applied themselves so positively in the lead-up to the public examinations and stated: ”Students have worked tirelessly with their teachers to achieve the best results”, she said, “as a school we have very high expectations for our students to do well and I am delighted that they have achieved such amazing results.”

Warlingham School looks forward to these and many other successful GCSE students joining its ‘outstanding’ (Ofsted 2008) Sixth Form in September and going on to accomplish even greater results at Advanced Level.

A Level Success is Outstanding!

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Warlingham School is delighted to announce some of its best ever A Level results this year and would like to congratulate its students on their outstandingly successful performance this year. The A-E pass rate achieved was an impressive 98% and the A – B grade % performance has also continued to improve to 43%. These results endorse the recent Ofsted judgement which again judged the Sixth Form as ‘outstanding’. This is further reflected in the number of excellent individual successes, with ten students achieving three straight A grades or better in their A Levels :-

Lizzy Maskey AAAB

Lauren Showler AAAB

Issey Amigony AAA

Larissa Baker AAA

Alex Bearman AAA

Stephanie Glover AAA

Peter Johnson AAA

Kenny McCarthy AAA

James Pursehouse AAA

Francis Stancliffe AAA

Another 13 students achieved 2 A’s and a B.

Lizzy Maskey who achieved 3 As and 1 B grade at A Level has accepted a place at East Anglia University to study Environmental Geography with International Development and hopes to go on to have a career in developing improved water sanitation in third world countries and Peter Johnson who gained 3 As at A Level having studied Maths, Further Maths and Physics will go on to study Maths at Bath University. Following on from her success last year at GCSE Level, Louise Outlaw, who gained 6 As and 6 A* at GCSE, achieved 5 As at AS Level this year and is looking forward to completing her A Level course next year.

Headteacher, Alison Woodhouse, said: “I am absolutely delighted with the outstanding results and pay tribute to all the students for the hard work and commitment shown by a very dedicated year group who have been a credit to the school throughout their time at Warlingham.” Assistant Headteacher and Head of Sixth Form, Rob Scott, was also delighted: “I would like to congratulate the students. I am particularly impressed not only by their excellent grades, but also by their wider commitment both to the school and to the local community as part of their Surrey Graduation qualification.”

Students will celebrate their success with their family and teachers at a graduation ceremony which will be held at the Hilton Hotel, Croydon in September.

Art Exhibition 2009

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:00:00 GMT

At this year’s Art Exhibition you will be able to see a fantastic selection of GCSE and A Level work.

The GCSE students have worked on two main coursework themes ‘Surfaces’ and ‘Environments’ and produced a variety of outcomes including paintings, batiks, photographs and 3 dimensional work. Together with their sketchbooks, this work makes up 60% of their GCSE. For the Examination they worked on themes as diverse as Landscape, Pop Art, West Africa, Colour and Changes.

The AS Art and Design students have produced some exciting and impressive coursework based on ‘Autobiography’ and ‘Inside and Outside’. As well as large scale paintings they have created shoes that represent an aspect of their personality or lives. Their examination themes included Fur, Feathers and Scales, More than a Likeness, Figurative Toys and Intense Emotions. The A2 Art and Design students chose their own themes and worked through sustained investigation to produce some highly individual and imaginative work.

The AS Art/Textiles is once again a fabulous and exciting display of colour. They worked through themes of The Natural World to produce batik wall hangings and Line, Shape and Pattern to produce hats and skirts. The A2 students have once again excelled and produced some beautiful creations on their chosen themes.

The exhibition will culminate in a private viewing on Thursday, 25th June from 3.30pm to 7.30pm which parents and friends are welcome to visit. If you are unable to attend the exhibition why not check out the exhibition online in the 'ArtRoom' from Monday, 29th June 2009!

Warlingham Students Are Master Chefs!

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Warlingham School Food Technology department hosted this year’s Warlingham Masterchef on Thursday, 11th June 2009.

The Craft Guild of Chefs School Representative, Chef Matt Owens and Culinary Academy representative, Chef Bernhard Englehardt dished up a gastronomic master class to a group of Year 10 Food Technology students. The two award winning chefs, demonstrated a variety of dishes; Apple Strudel, Fruit Pizza, Leek and Potato Soup, Chicken Kiev and Broth, Seafood Pasta, Butternut Squash Risotto with Parmesan Twists, Salmon Fishcakes with Pineapple and Lime Salsa which the students had to replicate in teams of three in only one hour. The groups worked expertly, embracing new ingredients and techniques such as making fresh pasta from semolina and eggs and strudel pastry which they had to tease and stretch without tearing. They learnt to chop, blanch and prepare a whole chicken by removing the breast and leg portions, something that none of the students had done before.

Assistant Headteachers, Steve Day and James Jackson had the enviable task of tasting all of the final dishes. They presented the winners who prepared the Chicken Kiev and Broth with a prize and certificate. Mr Day said: ‘We have chosen these dishes as they ticked all the boxes. The presentation, taste and texture are all excellent - even the seasoning is spot on. Fantastic, and expertly prepared by the students.’

This annual event is organised by Business & Enterprise and Food Technology teacher, Sue Powell in conjunction with the Craft Guild of Chefs representatives who give up their time to promote catering as a career choice, reinforce the benefits of healthy eating and support the school’s Healthy Schools status. Chef Matt Owens said: ‘It’s great to be back at Warlingham School. We are really pleased that this event engages young people and inspires them to want to prepare and enjoy good, wholesome, delicious food.’

Matt Owens and Bernhard Englehardt were recently honoured by the Guild during their AGM held in April and were presented with Gold and Silver Medals respectively for their commitment and loyalty. Bernhard Englehardt said: ‘The real prize for us is finding out that previous participants of Warlingham Masterchef have gone on to catering college. We are very pleased that this event impacts on the students and has had such a positive and lifelong effect.’

'Take A Seat' - Warlingham School Show

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:00:00 GMT

The show is a series of inter-linking stories about life, love, family and human experience. The storylines are linked to and initially based around a particular location - a park bench, and the variety of life which has come into contact with it. 'Take A Seat' has been devised, created and performed by students involved from Years 7 to 13 under the direction of the Drama department. The poster was designed by Year 13 student, Amy Edwards-Green.

The show will take place from Thursday, 18th June through to Saturday, 20th June 2009 and performances will start at 7.30pm. Tickets are available for students to buy from the Drama Studio during break and lunch times. Adults £5.00 and children/concessions £3.50.

Are you eligible to receive £30 per week?

Wed, 3 Jun 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Year 11 students who are planning on continuing their education should check to see if they are eligible to apply for EMA (Education Maintenance Allowance). If you are 16-18 and in full-time education or on a recognised apprenticeship scheme and your household income is below £30,810 then you should be entitled to an EMA payment of up to £30 per week.

Application packs are available online at ema.direct.gov.uk or by calling the Learner Support Helpline on 0800 121 8989. Students planning to study at Warlingham Sixth Form will be able to collect application packs in school during the induction (24th & 25th June) and enrolment days.

If any Year 11 student has not yet organised a college course or employment/apprenticeship for when they have finished school please contact Judith Shuttleworth or Karen Ip at the Connexions Centre in Redhill on 01737 773801 for support and advice.

Boost Your Revision!

Thu, 21 May 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Warlingham School will open their doors during the half term holiday to students sitting public examinations. A series of 'booster' sessions have been organised by staff to support students' individual revision timetables. Students wishing to benefit from these extra-curricular revision lessons should consult the list below and attend any relevant sessions. Some focussed sessions have been organised for students who have been specifically invited by the subject teacher. A section has also been created on the website where some departments have uploaded past papers and useful revision material which can be found by clicking on INFORMATION>REVISION MATERIAL> and selecting the subject department required.

HALF-TERM REVISION SESSIONS

TUESDAY, 26TH MAY 2009 :

Chemistry – A Level 9am to 4pm in C22a with Mr Moore - Click here for further information

Government & Politics – Year 13 - 9am to 2pm with Mr Johnston

Physics – Year 11 C/D - 11am to 1pm and Year 11 A*/A - 1.30pm to 3.30pm in A18 with Mr Watkins

WEDNESDAY, 27TH MAY 2009:

History – Year 11A - 11am to 1pm in B8 with Mr Bradwell

THURSDAY, 28TH MAY 2009:

English – Year 12 A/B candidates + Year 11 - 11am to 2pm in C9 with Miss Brown

Government & Politics – Year 12 - 9am to 2pm with Mr Johnston

HALF-TERM FOCUSSED SUPPORT SESSIONS

Relevant students will be invited to attend.

TUESDAY, 26th May 2009 :

Physics – with Mr Watkins

Applied Science - with Mr Randall from 10am to 2pm

WEDNESDAY, 27TH MAY 2009:

History – with Mr Dicks

THURSDAY, 28TH MAY 2009:

Maths – with Mr Raymond

FRIDAY, 29TH MAY 2009:

English – with Mr Hepworth

Budding Warlingham Builders!

Wed, 20 May 2009 12:00:00 GMT

This year and last year's Warlingham School Year 10 and 11 students who followed the Alternative Pathway completed a two year course on construction. One of the projects they worked on was a raised flowerbed situated on the school site in an area which used to be home to a tree which had become diseased and had be removed. The students worked hard to secure the site, lay foundations and begin construction of the surrounding wall.

It was a huge project for them to complete as they only had two hours per week allocated to the task but the result of their hard work is testimony to their committment and determination to see the project through. The students involved were: Grant Sandford, Taylor Cranfield, Nick Courtman, Jonathan Hunt, Josh Dickenson, Sam Goshawk, Lewis Martin, Lee Dance, Louis Everett, Matt Cavali Turner, Peter Holmes, Charlie Sherlock and Billy Taylor.

On 6th May 2009, Headteacher, Alison Woodhouse, officially opened this new addition to Warlingham School when she unvieled a plaque celebrating these students' hard work.

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Bike to School Week

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Monday, 27th April launches the start of ‘Bike to School 2009’ week, a Warlingham School Good Going Team initiative following on from the successful ‘Walk to School’ week held last year.

Participating students will be greeted at school with a free breakfast and hot chocolate drink having cycled or walked from designated ‘drop-off zones’ to school. Aside from the gastronomic benefits, ‘Bike to School’ week helps improve health through exercise and is an environmentally friendly way of travelling to and from school. Cycling and walking will help ease the ‘school-run’ congestion in the community and is a great way of starting the day - why not arrange to cycle/walk with a school friend and make it into a social event too!

So there are no excuses – the mornings are lighter, the school has new lockable secure bike facilities where you can leave your bicycle during the day and if you live too far away from the drop-off zones, why not get your parents to take you by car and cycle or walk the rest of the way?

For further information, speak to your Form Tutor and join us when we ‘Bike to School’ next week!

Sixth Form Funding - Business as usual at Warlingham

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Over the last few weeks, the national media have featured the budget cuts made by the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) which funds all Sixth Form and Further Education provision in the country. Due to their miscalculation of the number of students in post-16 education, the LSC alerted schools and colleges on the last day of the financial year that it would be unable to meet its funding guarantee. Warlingham School was notified that their budget would be cut by £77,000 – this is on top of the efficiency savings the school had already been asked to make by the government due to the current economic climate.

Headteacher, Alison Woodhouse, contacted local MP Peter Ainsworth and colleague headteachers of secondary schools in the local area to notify them of the situation. She said: “Having spoken to other headteachers in the area, we were all very concerned at the impact these significant cuts would have on the provision we were able to make for our Sixth Form students. Peter Ainsworth contacted the local newspapers who have picked up the local dimension of this national news story.”

During this year’s Budget, Chancellor Alistair Darling appeared to recognise the huge damage that could be caused by failure to fully fund the number of students in post-16 education and has announced £650million over the next three years (£250milion in the current financial year) towards offsetting the cuts made by the LSC. Alison Woodhouse commented: “It will be some time before the amount of funding allocated to each school and college becomes known, but I am hopeful that it will be sufficient to able us to meet all of our curriculum plans, including new developments to our range of courses and enrichment provision.” She continued: “We will continue to base decisions on protecting our core teaching and learning whilst maintaining an ethos that supports high levels of engagement and achievement that has successfully led to an “outstanding” judgement of our Sixth Form by Ofsted.”

Gamezone7 - come and have fun!

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Gamezone7 is a new after school games club for Year 7 students starting on Friday, 24th April and then every third Friday from 3.30pm to 5pm in the Learning Resource Centre (LRC).

Have fun with your friends and join in with a host of games - you could even win a prize!

Special treat for gamers will come in the form of refreshments which will hopefully keep you going - so spread the word Gamezone7 is coming to Warlingham School's LRC this Friday!

See Mrs Sewerin, LRC Co-ordinator for more information.

New Prefect Team Elected

Sat, 21 Mar 2009 12:00:00 GMT

The new Warlingham Sixth Form Prefect team faced their first challenge, being responsible for electing the new Head Boy and Girl during elections that took place in the centre on Tuesday, 10th March. Each of the eight candidates gave interesting and thoughtful campaign speeches to a host of their peers who listened intently before casting their votes.

Each prefect voted for one girl and one boy in a secret ballot which was collected and analysed by the previous year’s Heads and Deputies. The candidates had a nail-biting ten minutes whilst papers were counted and scores totted up. Finally, current Head Boy Peter Johnson and Head Girl Lauren Showler delivered the results and relinquished their positions to the newly elected Head Boy Chris Walters and Head Girl Daisy Milward. Deputies and Senior Prefects were also elected with Lewis Franks being voted as Deputy Head Boy, Lexie Iceton as Deputy Head girl and Hattie Flanders, George Vibetti, Chris Steward and Eleanor Morgan as Senior Prefects.

Book Worms Welcome!

Mon, 9 Mar 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Monday, 9th March 2009 09.10hrs

Warlingham School Learning Resources Centre (LRC) will be opening their doors to the school community on Tuesday, 17th March at 3.15pm when they host a Book Fair in the centre.

The Book Fair, which Year 7 and 8 students will be visiting during one of their English lessons between 12th and 19th March, will be open to the public until 5pm on 17th March. There will be a wide selection of books available to choose from, including fiction and non-fiction, as well as posters and some stationery items. The community’s support will be greatly appreciated as for every book sold at the Fair, Warlingham School will earn a commission which will go towards purchasing new books for students to use in the LRC.

The event has been organised by LRC Co-ordinator Deborah Sewerin in conjunction with Scholastic, a global children's publishing, education and media company to promote the importance of reading and the facilities offered by the Centre.

Setting High Standards

Wed, 4 Mar 2009 12:00:00 GMT

With the Government abandoning Key Stage 3 SATs in October last year, Warlingham School will be giving Year 9 students the opportunity to experience the expectations and requirements of a public examination by running their own revised version at the end of this term. This is a situation they will be undertaking during Years 10 and 11 as part of their GCSE courses. The objective is to familiarise students with this formal situation and ultimately help ease the stress that exam conditions can create.

Year 9 students will sit three exams on Thursday, 2nd April which will be based on past SAT papers and will be used to form part of the final KS3 Teacher Assessment level. These final levels will play an important part in setting arrangements for Key Stage 4 in English, Maths and Science. One of the benefits of these new arrangements is that it will allow students to begin studying these Key Stage 4 subjects in the summer term of Year 9.

Full details is available on the ‘Letters’ section of this website.

Warlingham School Workshops - Book Now!

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Tuesday, 24th February 2009

Developing Skills in the Community

A few places are still available to join the popular workshops at Warlingham School this March. The series of five-week evening workshops are open to parents of students at Warlingham School and other schools in the local area and are delivered in the school’s Business Centre.

The three courses available are ‘Preparing for work’ – for anyone who is seeking employment for the first time or after a period of absence from the workplace, ‘Introduction to PowerPoint’ – an introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint for parents who already have basic computer skills and ‘Basic computer skills for parents’ – a beginner’s course for parents with basic or no computer skills, who want to help their child(ren) get the most from their computer.

Previous participants have found the workshops to have been hugely beneficial: ‘The whole course was excellent – even having a mock interview. It was exactly what I needed and has given me the confidence to apply for jobs. I highly recommend the course, it was very helpful’ (Preparing for work), ‘As I didn’t even know how to switch on a computer, I found the whole course really useful. I really wanted to learn how to use Microsoft Word as I want to go back to work and this would help me as everything is computerised now!’ (Basic computer skills for parents).

The cost of each series of five two-hour workshops is just £25.00*- so don’t delay, book now - email your name and address to Melanie Filmer, Business & Enterprise Manager at Warlingham School (filmerm@warlingham.surrey.sch.uk).

* In cases of financial difficulty, where the fee is a barrier to attendance, the school may be able to assist. If you are affected, please contact Melanie Filmer.

Warlingham Gateway Grows and Audio Zone goes LIVE at Warlingham School

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Wednesday, 11th February 2009 @ 19.45hrs

Warlingham Gateway Grows

Since its launch in January, the new school website continues to grow with the addition of two new Gateway links Sam Learning and Fast Tomato.

Sam Learning is an online interactive revision material suitable for all key stages. Last year alone, almost 1 million students revised on SAM Learning in the weeks leading up to the exams, over 80,000 students a day were logging in from home or school. Through the use of carefully prepared revision exercises and exam-style questions completed and marked online, and with supporting guidance from subject examiners, students using SAM Learning Secondary develop a strong revision habit and improved exam technique. This increased confidence is reflected in improved results. Sam Learning was presented today to the Year 11s and will be of particular use to them in the run up to their GCSE examinations which will take place this summer.

Login information is:

Centre ID: CR6 WS2
User ID: student date of birth followed by two initials, first name then surname e.g. Jo Bloggs born on 1^st January 1988 would be 010188JB.
Password: Initially same as User ID details – students can change this later.

If students have previously used Sam Learning and have changed their passwords, this change is retained.

Fast Tomato is a fully integrated careers education and guidance system, designed for all individuals aged 13 upwards who are considering their future career options. It is already used in over 1400 schools and colleges in the UK and internationally. Further information on how to use this new system will be published in the next issue of the newsletter, Warlingham School News.

Audio Zone Goes LIVE!

The Warlingham School is wired for sound with the launch of the new Audio Zone which went live today. This new facility will allow students to listen to mp3 files such as language revision material and music compositions via the school’s new website. They will even be able to download the audio files to their mp3 players and revise on the go! Simply click on the Audio Zone icon on the homepage.

Warlingham Welcomes Holocaust Survivor - 'Harry's Story'

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 12:00:00 GMT

On Friday, 16^th January 2009, Warlingham School Sixth Form students met with Holocaust survivor, Mr Harry Fox to listen to his incredible story. This special session was organised by the Holocaust Educational Trust to mark the Holocaust Memorial Day 2009 which takes place each year on the 27^th January.

Mr Fox spoke to the students about his life and his experiences during the war. He gave a frank but poignant talk which left many students feeling inspired by his courage, humility and humour.

The visit was followed by a question and answer session to give students the opportunity to better understand the Holocaust, and to explore its lessons in more depth. The visit was part of the Holocaust Educational Trust’s extensive all year round Outreach Programme, which is available to schools across the UK.

The theme for this year’s Holocaust Memorial Day is Stand up to Hatred, and it commemorates the 64^th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the infamous concentration and extermination camp. Thousands of events are being held across the country to commemorate all those who suffered at the hands of the Nazis during the Holocaust and in more recent genocides. Ultimately the aim of the day is to motivate people – individually and collectively, to ensure that the horrendous crimes, racism and victimization committed during the Holocaust and subsequent genocides are neither forgotten nor repeated again. Year 12 student, Christopher Steward said, ‘It was an amazing experience to listen to Harry’s story and to meet someone that survived the Holocaust.’

Rebecca Howe, Head of Year 12 at Warlingham School said:

“It is a privilege for us to welcome Harry Fox to our school and his testimony will remain a powerful reminder of the horrors so many experienced. We are grateful to the Holocaust Educational Trust for co-ordinating the visit and we hope that by hearing Harry’s testimony, it will encourage our students to learn from the lessons of the Holocaust and make a positive difference in their own lives.”

Karen Pollock, Chief Executive of the Holocaust Educational Trust added:

“The Holocaust Educational Trust’s Outreach Programme is a vital aspect of our work to educate and engage students across the UK about the Holocaust and its lessons for today and there can be no better way than through the first-hand testimony of a Survivor. Holocaust Memorial Day and Holocaust education is more important now than ever and this year’s theme, Stand up to Hatred highlights the importance of joining forces against hatred, prejudice and intolerance.

At the Holocaust Educational Trust, we endeavour to impart the history of the Holocaust to young people, across all communities so they can see where hate and racism can ultimately lead. Harry’s story is one of tremendous courage during horrific circumstances and each of us has a responsibility to ensure that we honour the memory of those whose lives were lost and take forward the lessons taught by those who survived.”

Levi: Building On Enterprise Roots

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:00:00 GMT

The self-acclaimed ‘Dragon Slayer’, Levi Roots brought a Caribbean flavour to Warlingham School on Thursday, when the creator of ‘Reggae Reggae Sauce’ talked to students about entrepreneurship.

The inspirational figure delivered his business talk with a mixture of song and banter and gave Warlingham students an interesting insight into his rise to fame and fortune. His top three tips to being successful in business are focus, perseverance and having a unique selling point.

Levi Roots became a household name when he appeared on the BBC programme, Dragons’ Den in 2007. His charisma shone out from the moment he ascended the stairs into the lair, strumming his guitar and singing his now famous ‘Reggae Reggae Sauce’ song. The Dragons did not immediately offer their support to Levi, however, it did not take long for them to recognise his dedication and perseverance when Peter Jones, telecommunications tycoon said, ‘I like you Levi, and I think the sauce is great too.”

Mr Roots commended Warlingham School students, ‘They listened closely, and that’s really important especially when they move into the business world.’ Sixth Form students Heather Dawes and Onur Ozen said, ‘We thought Levi’s talk was really interesting. He is really inspiring and talked a lot of sense.’

The talk was organised for all GCSE and Sixth Form Business students by Business Studies teacher, Christina April in conjunction with Business & Enterprise. Miss April said, ‘I wanted to give students an opportunity to meet with a real entrepreneur and be able to hear his story first hand. As a Business & Enterprise Specialist school, we cultivate a culture in which all our students can embrace challenge, negotiate, exercise creativity and innovate and Mr Roots has certainly reinforced this message today.’

Ofsted Success for Warlingham School

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Ofsted inspectors visited Warlingham School in September, only two weeks into the new academic year. The school is very proud to announce that the full inspection report has now been published and Warlingham School has been judged as ‘good’ with an ‘outstanding’ Sixth Form.

In the Inspection Report letter addressed to Warlingham pupils, Her Majesty’s Inspector, Maria Dawes wrote: “Many of you, your parents and staff told us that your school is a happy, caring and exciting place to be with many opportunities on offer to you. We agree with this view.” She also commented on the school’s specialist status, “The school’s specialist Business and Enterprise status has also made a good contribution to improving the school. It has helped to provide a large number of exciting enrichment activities for you to participate in that helps you develop many skills needed for your future lives.” The report notes that the specialism has improved the breadth of the curriculum and even outreaches into the local community and other educational establishments by being responsive to their needs, which in turn helps promote community cohesion. Ms Dawes ended her letter by commending the leadership and management of the school. She wrote, “the headteacher, governors and staff are very capable of making it even better in the future and have good plans in place to enable the school to achieve this.”

Ofsted reported that Warlingham School has a shared vision amongst their staff to improve the outcomes and achievements of all students and noted the increasing willingness to innovate and share to make this a reality. The report states that the school has a ‘happy and positive community’ and that ‘parents are overwhelmingly supportive of the school.’ In addition to interviewing staff, governors and pupils, parents of students at Warlingham were also interviewed by Inspectors. The report quotes two parents who said: “We have been so pleased with Warlingham School – staff go the extra mile to help and the leadership appears to be very strong.”, “my daughter is so happy at Warlingham that she cried when she was ill and couldn’t attend.”

The Inspectors also reinforced the schools best ever examination results by noting that the percentage of students attaining five or more good GCSEs as ‘high’ and well above the school’s ‘challenging targets’ and national average. The school is particularly proud that Ofsted praised student behaviour around the school and in lessons as being ‘always good and often exemplary’ and that the students that they interviewed felt, ‘safe and secure and know that there are always members of staff to support and help them’.

In 2005, Warlingham School’s Sixth Form was deemed ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted. In this latest inspection the Sixth Form was again accredited as having continued to improve and remains ‘outstanding’. The Inspectors acclaimed Sixth Form students as, “exemplary ambassadors for the school and demonstrate maturity, enthusiasm and commitment to their studies, extra-curricular activities and roles in both the school and the wider community.’ They also noted the students’ role in developing the school’s partnership with the Udjombala Junior High School in Ohaingu, Namibia and the significant amounts of money they have raised for charity.

Headteacher Alison Woodhouse said, “I am very pleased that the high level of achievement in all aspects of academic and personal development and the contribution our students and staff make to the community have been once again endorsed by Ofsted. We are all very proud to be part of the continued success of the school.”

Beijing Olympian Comes to Warlingham School

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Olympic medallist, Tasha Danvers came to Warlingham School on Monday, 20^th October to support its ‘Walk to School Week’ and Healthy Schools commitment. Invited by Warlingham School and Tandridge Confederation, Ms Danvers gave students a personal insight into her life leading up to her Olympic success.

Tasha Danvers won a bronze medal in the Beijing Olympics held in China in August for the 400m hurdles, where she achieved a personal best at 53.84 seconds. She told Warlingham Students, ‘You have to know yourself and what you are good at and believe it, no matter what people say.’ She continued, ‘as long as you do your best, then you are a success – whether in sports or in the classroom, it’s all the same.’ One student asked her if she was disappointed that she did not win a gold medal, Tasha said: ‘No, not at all. I focussed on doing my best and I did my best. I trained my hardest, ran my heart out and I won a medal - I am very happy with that.’

Ms Danvers reinforced Warlingham’s Healthy Schools message ‘good health and happiness inside and out’ by talking frankly about her like of processed foods but the importance of eating balanced, home-cooked foods especially fruit and vegetables. When asked what she eats before a competition, Tasha told the class that she tends to eat a light meal of lean meat and vegetables as it’s important to be light on her feet before competing.

Ms Danvers told the class how important her family and the network of people that she works with are. She said, ‘successful people know how to ask for help and are humble enough to accept it.’ She went on to explain that she would not have been the success she has without the support of her family and friends especially as she has a three year old child.

Keen runner and Year 9 Warlingham School student, Ruth Myburgh was overjoyed when she asked Ms Danvers for some tips on improving her 800m times. Tasha Danvers gave the 13 year old some invaluable coaching advice and offered to introduce her to some coaches that might be able to help improve her technique.

Andy Bruce, Warlingham School PE teacher said, ‘Tasha was really inspiring today. She spoke from the heart and really engaged the students with anecdotes from her career and life. She has given our students a really exciting opportunity to meet and talk with a world-class athlete and has totally motivated them to be the best they can.’

Warlingham School recently gained the Healthy Schools award and continues to develop healthier activities and alternatives to improve the school experience for Warlingham students. The four main areas of development are: Personal, social, Health Education (PSHE), healthy eating, physical activity and emotional health and well being.