S10's Assembly and Ice Cream Sale

On  Monday S10  decided to do an assembly on challenges, and it was also about Richard Branson's life and how he overcame difficulties such as dyslexia. S10 set a challenge for the whole school to raise £300 to be donated to the Douglas MacMillan Hospice. They decided to raise funds by selling ice cream from the food room. This unfortunately was unsuccessful but they did raise £248 with all the proceeds going to the charity. 

Our Dog Ralf!

This is our dog Ralf. He is 2 years old and is already very well trained. The tricks he knows already are sit, stay and shake even though we've only had him a few weeks). He is a Black Labrador and is extremely friendly. He loves new people and hates being in a car… His first car ride was filled with whines and barking and terrified howls. Treats and constant attention is key to a dog in a car. Ralf is a sucker for treats and can’t stand the ‘c’ word (CATS…), but goes ballistic over the ‘w’ word… “Walkies!” His favourite food is tripe and he really hates the dreaded cone of shame…

He was originally from a dog’s home, and soon I grew attached to him and now he is part of the family. We treat him well and lovingly and he is officially part of the family. He has his own bed but hardly ever uses it, he prefers our bed…

He is an extremely talented and friendly dog. He loves tennis balls, more tennis balls and Scooby Doo (preferably the stuffing still in the toy…). Ralf is an awesome dog and he is definitely worthy of his own blog!

I hope you enjoyed this blog and I hope it was cute enough!

Heather Meldrum Y7 S4

Year 7 Netball Tournament

On Wednesday the school netball team played in a tournament at NCHS. We played 7 teams in total. We came 4^th out of the seven teams which is good for our first tournament. Miss Plant was pleased to hear the results and Mrs Dale came along to watch us.

Becky Ault S11

Swimming Sensation!

Greg Butler, S11, has begun to compete in international swim meets, one being in Berlin in which he took part in last weekend. Greg trains both before and after school for 2-3 hours, 7 days a week, he trains with the world record holder for 50m breaststroke. He does this in Derby and at Loughborough University; he currently holds the British record for 200m breaststroke in his age group, with a time of 2:25:86.

Greg is now waiting for the England talent competition in Moscow, Russia to be rescheduled. This was unfortunately cancelled. 

We all hope to see Greg in more international competitions in the future. It is a pleasure to have such a high achiever in our college. Well done Greg.

 

Red Nose Day

Red Nose Day!

Red Nose Day is a Comic Relief fundraiser and is extremely popular worldwide. I particularly enjoy it and love red noses and their random flair.

WHAT IS RED NOSE DAY?

Since its launch in 1988, Red Nose Day has become something of a British institution. It’s the day, every two years, when people across the land can get together and do something funny for money at home, school and work. From 1988 till 1999, the red noses remained faceless, just red and shiny.

 Then in 2001, the red noses grew faces, which increased in their popularity. From then on, the red noses became more and more obscure until in 2015 they came in packets, a mystery to behold in each one. There are even rumours of golden red noses, which give you a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to go on a trip somewhere.

There’s a fantastic night of TV on the BBC, with comedy and entertainment to inspire the nation to give generously. Comic Relief spends the money raised by Red Nose Day to help people living tough lives across the UK and Africa. 

By Heather Meldrum S4

Drumming

I have been drumming  now for 5 years and I have gone through seven drum books.  I did have drum lessons every Saturday but unfortunately he left Stoke and went to live down in Cornwall.  Now I have moved to a different drum teacher in Fenton.

By Kian 

Valentine’s Day

Valentine's Day. Each year is on February 14th, many people exchange cards, candy, gifts or flowers with their special “valentine.” The day of romance we call Valentine's Day is named for a Christian martyr and dates back to the 5th century, but has origins in the Roman holiday Lupercalia.

Saint Valentine's Day, also known as Valentine's Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine is a holiday observed on February 14 each year. It is celebrated in many countries around the world, although it is not a holiday in most of them.

In China, the common situation is the man gives chocolate, flowers or both to the woman that he loves. In Chinese, Valentine's Day is called lovers' festival. The so-called "Chinese Valentine's Day" is the Qixi Festival, celebrated on the seventh day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar. In Finland Valentine's Day is called Ystävänpäivä which translates into "Friend's Day". As the name indicates, this day is more about remembering all your friends, not significant others. In Estonia Valentine's Day is called sõbrapäev, which has the same meaning.

by Briar