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Year 9

On June 9th-16th 2008, year 9 students will be taking part in an Enterprise event called “Cobblers”.  They will form companies to design, make and market their own shoe.

 

June 19th 2008, during the 2nd year 9 induction day at upper school, we will be preparing our students for their Work Experience placements, which will take place next May 2009.  Students will be bringing home the necessary paperwork.

 

Monday 7th July 2008, students will be following an hour long careers workshop run by Wigan and Leigh College.  This will be organised on a form basis.

Sue Statham-Careers

 

05/06/08 Careers Year 10

Our year 10 students have completed their work experience placements with many success stories, and many glowing employer reports are arriving in school.

 

A group of students combined their first week placement with an additional week in the army, under the strict supervision of Mrs Edwards.  It was extremely hard work, but they came home with a variety of awards and the army were full of praise for all concerned.

 

Some excellent written work, on the topic of Work Experience is being produced and shown by students in their English lessons, as part of their coursework.  We thought it would be a nice idea to share this and other success stories with parents, so we are trying to arrange an evening when this could take place.

Sue Statham-Careers

 

04/06/08 Gifted and Talented Boys’ Project

On Wednesday 14th May a professional dance artist, Jo Rhodes came in and choreographed a fantastic piece with 12 boys from years 7-10. These pupils were selected due to their natural talent in dance as well as their hard work, achievements and dedication to the subject.  This piece will be toured around 8 of Bridgewater High School’s feeder primary schools during the summer term.  The boys will also be performing at our Oscars dance evening on Wednesday 2nd July 2008 at the Parr Hall.  (Tickets available to purchase soon) so don’t miss it!

 

Here are a few comments from the boys themselves:

‘It has been a great experience choreographing our own piece and working with a professional dancer.’

Dan Robinson

‘I have really enjoyed this dancing experience and feel my skills have really improved after only 2 rehearsals’.

Chris Hammond

‘I enjoyed working with a professional dancer and learning new skills.  I am looking forward to performing.’

Ben Cawthorn

‘I’ve developed lots of skills and moves that make me a better dancer.  To be given an opportunity like this is amazing.’

Jake Longmore

 

    

 

04/06/08 Gifted and talented Girls’ Project

Eight gifted and talented girls from years 7-10 have also come together to create a ‘Ballet and Indian’ dance piece.  Over the last 8 weeks 2 of Bridgewater High School’s trained ballet dancers; Sydney Cunningham and Hannah Lancaster, have been working with the girls to create the 2 pieces for the Oscars Dance Evening in July.  They have been an absolute credit to themselves.  Well done ladies!

‘We loved this experience.  We loved the music and the style of dance was different’.

Chloe, Charlotte, Hannah

‘We enjoyed doing the two different styles of dance which were both great fun.  We also enjoyed working with people from other year groups’.

Emily and Freya

 ‘We have enjoyed dance loads, we’ve made new friends, developed new skills and have had a whale of a time.  Thanks a bunch!’.

Sydney and Hannah                

    

PTA Uniform Shop

The shop is open every Thursday during term time from 4.00-4.45 at Upper School.

Order forms are available from each school office.

 

Please note that the PTA Shop will not be open from Thursday 5th June to Thursday 10th July to allow for stock intake.

 From 15/05/08 Headslines

Welcome once again to this interim publication of the Bridge which we hope continues to keep parents and carers in touch with events here in school.  As I write this short introductory paragraph, the public examination season has begun in earnest, preparations are under way for our annual Y.7 residential trip to Anglesey and Y.10 students are enjoying their second week of work experience.  As always, busy times.

 

19/05/08 Yr 7 depart for the Conway Centre on Anglesey
Over the following week all of year 7 will visit the Conway Centre as part or their year 7 residential course.  They will visit Beaumaris Castle, the town Gaol historic museum, go out onto the Straits to survey for plankton, take part in L2L activities and exercises around the grounds of the centre.  For more information….

17/05/08 Cheshire and Merseyside Orienteering League

The Bridgewater High School team gained its best ever result this year when it came joint second with Merchant Taylors School, Crosby, just 5 points behind the winners, Sandbach.  Many of our students gained medals in the individual competition.

Girls Yr 7: 1st Jennifer Hodgson, 2nd Natasha Goodacre.
Boys Yr7: 2nd Sam Brown, 3rd Alex Murphy, 5th David Gerrard.

Boys Yr8: 5th Matthew Jones

Boys Yr9: 1st James Boot, 2nd Chris Owens, 4th Richard Clarke, 8th Sean Phillips

Girls Yr 10: 1st Samantha Wilkinson
Boys Yr10: 14th Sam Campbell
Boys Yr11: 1st Eleanor Owens
More information……..
Photos……

09/05/08 Year 11 Prom – Rivington Hall

After 5 years of waiting, Prom has already been and gone! Months of preparation, hundreds of pennies, gallons of fake tan, nails and fancy up-dos left us all excited for the event of the year – our last even high school party.

            The weather was fantastic (Maybe too hot, with us all dieing on the coaches) and it set of the beautiful setting perfectly. It was great to see so many smiling couples, amazing dresses and lads looking smart for once.

            So the evening began with a fast service, great quality, three-course meal, including the huge chocolate fountain. Then the disco began, with fab songs and everyone joining in. It was fantastic to talk, laugh and dance with old friends and some people I had never even talked too!

            Another great opportunity was the stunning photos, despite the horrendous queue! The weather was beautiful, the dancing and screaming was so much fun, and everyone get on together, as a year group, so well! I just wish I had had more than 3 hours sleep!
 
Thank you to everyone who went organised and helped to make prom a special occasion we will always remember.

            Laura Johnson, 11ks.

01/05/08 Summer School Arts Attack 2008-

The Summer Arts school at Bridgewater High School Arts College is back…….

We’re inviting young people in Warrington to participate in one of our two fun packed weeks.  This year we will go on a journey around the world, using myths and legends form India, China, South America and Africa as our theme for both age groups.

 

For more information go to Arts College webpage and click on Summer Arts School – Arts Attack 2008.

 

11/04/08 WE NEED YOUR OLD AND          BROKEN MOBILE PHONES

 

My form (9LR) is collecting old and broken mobile phones.  A specialist company, who will either mend and resell them, or recycle the metal and plastic components, will collect the phones from school.  The money raised from this goes to charity.  9LR chose Save the Children as the charity they would like to support.

 

We want any make and model of mobile phone, without SIM card.  No chargers/cases/accessories thanks!

 

Our target is to collect an average of one phone per Bridgewater pupil!  That’s a target of 1700 phones.  We get new mobile phones on average once every 12/18 months; so most people have at least one phone ‘gathering dust’ at home.  Even if it has a broken screen and doesn’t work, please bring it in and drop it at the school office.  WE’LL DO THE REST!

 

Thanks – Lucy Robinson

07/04/08  EXAMINATION INVIGILATORS

BRIDGEWATER HIGH SCHOOL

Broomfields Road, Appleton

Warrington WA4 3AE

Tel:  01925 263919

 

Bridgewater is looking to recruit a number of people to join its existing team of invigilators.  We are looking to recruit flexible, reliable, responsible people who will enjoy working within the school environment and who can contribute to the importance of maintaining the integrity of the examination system.  Availability for w/c 2nd June 2008 would be an advantage.  Pay rate is £6.94/hr pay award pending (subject to job evaluation).  The successful applicants will be required to apply for an advanced disclosure from the Criminal Records Bureau.  Further details can be found at www.crb.org.uk

 

For application form and information pack please contact the school for details or visit our website at www.bridgewaterhigh.com .  Closing date for applications 21st April 2008.

 

19/03/08 Sporting Social Winners of Players Players as voted by Team Players.

Hockey

Y7 Mel Lawton           Y8 Becky Davis

Y9 Lizzie Heaven        U16 Natalie Smith

Netball

Y7 Gemma Williams      Y8 Emily Hull

Y9 Rebecca Mainwaring Y10 Lauren Moran

Y11 Faye Bolger  

Congratulations to you all!

The girls had a sporting social disco where we all met and ate and enjoyed our sporting success.  The students named above were voted as ‘players players’.

A great night girls-well done!

17/03/08  The Bridge No. 113 March 2008 published Bridge 113 March 2008.pdf