Young Enterprise - Princes Risborough School

Dear Parents and Carers, Easter is upon us – a time of renewal and fresh impetus! In this edition we see so many examples of our youngsters taking their passion and skills to new heights. We have a phrase at PRS; ‘Catch them being good!’ – we certainly have. There are also a number of thought provoking articles; one on a Auschwitz visit another on mental health which give examples of how much more PRS is about than just our positive exam results. Enjoy the read and the Easter eggs!

Pete Rowe (Headteacher)

It’s a ‘Win Win’ Edition for PRS!

Football (Page 7) Our Under 15s become County Champions!

Inside this Edition…. Anyone for a balloon ride?!

‘So...what does a Science Technician actually do?

Young Enterprise ‘Team Edesia’ (Page 25) Sixth Form Team win multiple awards at Area Finals!

PRS Students Win Top Art Awards — The Art Society, Chiltern Hills Area ‘My Golden Moment’ Art Competition (Page 5) Age 11-16: 1st Prize Will Chapman

‘Golden Eagle’ 29th March 2018

Age 11-16: 2nd Prize Joy Hatfield

Age 17-25 Commendation Heather Piare

‘Golden Girl’s Face’ 1

Sixth Form Students Visit Auschwitz

‘John Nash’

www.princesrisborough.bucks.sch.uk  Spring 2018

Science Corner YEAR 13 BIOLOGY CLONE CAULIFLOWER!

Beth Andrews, Emily Campbell-Harry, Ellie Hope, Rizwan Mahmood and Georgie Beckley Year 13 biologists set about cloning cauliflower in an attempt to put what they had learnt about stem cells and cloning into action. We are attempting to take a section from an adult cauliflower plant and under the right conditions, should be able to develop a whole new plant to produce a clone.

As shown by the picture below, our once white cauliflower samples had started to grow green regions which would later grow into leaves. This allowed us to conclude that we had successfully proven that you can clone plants. Our cauliflowers were able to do this because every cell has a complete copy of the plants entire DNA.

Cloning produces a genetically identical organism formed from a single parent as a result of asexual reproduction.

We chose to do this experiment because it is the first time it has been completed at PRS and it is an experiment where the results are easy to see. While conducting this practical, it was essential for us to follow precise steps carefully so our cauliflower could grow. We used aseptic technique which is a way of conducting an experiment so that no equipment or cauliflower is contaminated with bacteria or fungi. This would have an effect on the growth of our clones.

Plants rely on coloured pigments in their leaves to create chemical energy from light energy in a process called photosynthesis. In most plants this pigment is chlorophyll which gives their leaves a green colour. The new green regions of our samples were caused by our sample starting to grow leaves with the chlorophyll pigment. Cloning is important because it means that identical copies can be formed which is useful when we want to give an organism a particular characteristic. There are lots of other practical applications to cloning outside making new

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‘Behind the Scenes – the Science Technician’ By Jill Edwards - Senior Science Technician

the next day’s lesson and did a little “tweaking” to the oxidation of Vanadium demonstration for the sixth form to get it to change to its final beautiful mauve colour – we love chemistry.

As National Science Technician recognition week #TECHOGNITION recently took place, it seemed a good opportunity to produce an insight into what the science technicians do. Most of the time we are fairly invisible to the students and even when we are seen at the start and end of lessons, they are so used to us being around that we might as well be invisible.

Our working day is very varied, and no two days are the same. We really love working in the science department and hope that the students enjoy doing the experiments as we much as we do getting them ready.

A typical day started with a visit to the Coop on the way into work where I picked up a 2 litre bottle of lemonade. Mrs Cooper was doing a lesson on upthrust, floating and sinking and wanted to get the class thinking about what was happening when you drop some raisins into lemonade.

Mrs Edwards using an oscilloscope

So what makes a technician amazing? Simon Quinnell is the senior professional development leader for technicians at the National STEM Learning Centre (SecEd 25 May 2016)

Then it was straight into setting up the demonstrations for the first lesson so that the teacher can walk into the lab and start teaching without having to worry about how to connect everything up. This morning it was the oscilloscope, signal generator and loudspeaker in one lab on the first floor and then yoghurt, milk and equipment to go out somewhere else and weighing balances and the bottle of lemonade for a third lab.

‘We have worked with some seriously amazing technicians at all stages of their careers. Senior science technicians are extremely dedicated, and have a high impact in schools across the UK. They increase effective practical science opportunities for students, manage technical departments, train teachers, research practical ideas, lead others – and all to improve the science experience for students. They are unsung practical experts who deserve more recognition and rewards for their hard work!’ More on Page 23!

The teachers have to tell us what they want for practical lessons at least 48 hours in advance so that we can prepare the trays and equipment. We have 7 labs in school and it is rare for there to be no practical's going on at all, so we are always busy. It takes a lot of knowledge and training to be a science technician because we have to make sure that the chemicals that are used in school are the least hazardous that they can be, but still work in the experiment. The day goes by very fast. Year 9 needed guidance on using volumetric flasks when they were making up standard solutions . We titrated some of the solutions that they made later and were really pleased to see that they had been careful and accurate in their lesson. Then we demonstrated how to use the data loggers and light gates to year 10 so that they could investigate acceleration. In between this, we prepared all the equipment and chemicals for 3


Fancy a ride…? Flights start on Sunday 1st April Top Field—Princes Risborough School Visit: https://www.virginballoonflights.co.uk/pilots/spencer-craze-2/

‘A bit about ballooning’

By Spencer Craze

It all began back in 1783 when the French Montgolfier brothers made the first manned balloon flight from the centre of Paris and flew for about 20 mins. The birth of modern hot air ballooning was in 1967 when a balloon named the Bristol Belle made its maiden flight from RAF Weston-on-the-Green. In the 1970s and 1980s Hot air ballooning really took off as a modern sport, with new synthetic materials and smaller, lighter burners, mostly made in the UK. There are two types of balloons today, gas balloons which achieve lift by being full of helium or hydrogen and hot air balloons which are full of hot air generated by propane burners mounted on top of the basket. As the air in the balloon heats up it expands and becomes lighter than the air outside the balloon, and therefore creates a powerful lift effect. Virgin balloons are 120 feet tall and the volume is around 400,000 cubic feet and can generate enough lift to carry 17 passengers. Most balloon flights last for 1 – 2 hrs and may get to an altitude of 5000 feet however the world altitude record set in 2005 is over 70,000 feet in a 1.6 million cubic feet balloon. In July 2016 Russian adventurer Fedor Konyukov set a world record by flying a balloon around the world in 11 days covering 20,506 miles. You generally see balloons early in the morning or late in the evening, this is because balloons need to avoid flying in thermals created by the heat of the day. When a balloon takes off it flies with the wind direction and has no steering control just the ability to go higher or lower so every flight is different, you never know what you may see or where you will finally land. Flying in a hot air balloon is truly a memorable experience like no other. You enjoy breath-taking views over the Chilterns, landmarks and the wonder of nature from a new and unique perspective as you take to the skies. No other experience offers this unique combination of exhilaration and serenity, as you go up, up and away to drift gently across the Chilterns stunning landscapes all finished off with a champagne toast to such a wonderful experience. "MY FAVOURITE PLACES TO FLY ARE THE ALPS AND THE BEAUTIFUL CHILTERNS AREA OF OUTSTANDING NATURAL BEAUTY RIGHT HERE “IN THE UK."

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PRS Students Win Top Art Awards! The Art Society—Chiltern Hills Area Continued from Front Cover…

In March the Arts society Of the Chilltern Hills Area invited some of our Art students to enter their competition “My Golden Moment”. We entered 18 entries from Years 9 to 12. Two students received accolades for their outstanding work, Jamie Van Der Heide with her beautiful pencil drawing of Tom Hiddleston, and Rosie Farrows with her striking but terrifying shark. A special commendation went to Heather Piare for her statuesque like portrait of the mathematician John Nash. Joy Hatfield received 2nd place for her exquisite and luminous painting of a young girl and huge congratulation to Will Chapman for achieving the highest award 1st place, with his wonderfully sensitive and accurate pencil drawing of an Eagle. Huge congratulation to all that where entered. Well done everyone.

The Art Department

‘Golden Eagle’

‘Golden Girl’s Face’

‘John Nash’

Josh insisted from as early as 3 years of age that he wanted to learn to play the drums. He made do initially by using my saucepans and wooden spoons, but by the age of 6 we relented and he started having drum lessons. In December 2017 he sat the last of his grade exams (Grade 8) and was thrilled to learn that he passed with 93% Distinction and was the youngest student at his music school to sit this grade as well as being the student with the highest pass mark ever at this level.

Josh meets ‘Rudimental’s’ drummer Beanie Bhebhe

He has performed a number of times at private functions as well as the Waterside Theatre in Aylesbury, and at both primary school and PRS.

Well done - keep drumming Josh! Josh doing his stuff!

Beanie doing his stuff!

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Arbour Park Stadium

PRS Under 15s played an amazing game of football at the Arbour Park Stadium to beat Stantonbury Campus 4-2 in the final of the Buckinghamshire Schools’ Football Association County Cup Championships. A remarkable feet given that Stantonbury is the second largest secondary comprehensive school in the UK On their way to the finals they had to overcome stiff opposition from: Walton High (3 -0), Thorpe House (3-1), John Colet (6-2) and Chalfont Community College (4-2), who had remained unbeaten this season! Well done!

The fairy tale begins….

The lads watching the Ladies U15 finals.

Stocking up on much needed carbs….!

Champions….!!!!

The Team mascot is very pleased with his efforts! 7


Deputy Head’s Message By Nicholas Simms

Dear Parents and Carers, I will start with the formal stuff: Uniform and Exams. Remember that we go to the summer uniform after Easter; whilst this has a more informal appearance there are still strict rules about what is and is not allowed. Check the rules on the website before buying to avoid any unnecessary expense. Year 11 and 13 are approaching the final run into the exam season and we know how stressful this can be for young people. Other year groups are also taking exams and we are doing everything we can to minimise this stress and maximise their achievement – please continue to work with us on this, sending your children into school on time and ensuring they attend any revision sessions after school. Please keep an eye out for information on these sessions and remember the GCSEpod revision website, very useful for KS4 students studying GCSE/ BTEC courses.

ATTENDANCE and PUNCTUALITY – both these are really important. We want all the students to be in school at least 96% of the time. Whilst we know that sometimes circumstances make this difficult, we ask that you make every effort to ensure your children are in school every day. There is a clear link between attendance and academic/sporting performance; please work hard with us to ensure your children attend on time every day unless it absolutely necessary that they stay at home! If your child is genuinely unwell and needs to stay at home, please let us know by calling in or emailing on [email protected] There have been many highlights this term. We have had sporting successes, especially in football and rugby, and those students who had a great time on the Ski Trip. The ‘Artist of the Week’ is also a significant show-case of our students’ talents and something that we enjoy seeing (we are lucky enough to have the ‘live’ artwork around school). There have been a number of trips out too, with our dance students performing at venues outside school, and our French language students hosting students from France earlier this term, and then themselves visiting France to take in the culture and life over there. I have also seen some amazing work produced in Food, Textiles and Product design, seeing them create the products they plan so carefully on paper. Whilst we are grateful to the staff for creating these opportunities, the students are the real stars of the show. Finally, I hope that you all have a very restful Easter break and have many opportunities to make some good memories with your children. Best wishes

Mr N. Simms Deputy Headteacher

Job Opportunity Library Supervisors

We are seeking to employ a part-time Library Supervisor to maintain and manage our new, popular and well used Library. At this moment in time, this role is a voluntary/ unpaid position. Full details of this position are as follows:

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Working hours are from 10.00am to 2.00pm (although these hours can be flexible) Working week is also flexible, so you may be required from 1 or up to 5 days' per week. Jobs will include: Checking books in and out, using the School Library System Tidying bookshelves Laminating Books Our superb Library!

A DBS (Disclosure Barring Service) check will be required - this is paid for by the school

For further information about this role, please contact Mrs Sue Gough, PA to Headmaster [email protected]

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Artists of the Week - Spring

Jamie Spittles—Year 11

Phoebe Cotes—Year 12

Frank McMorrow —Year 11

Joy Hatfield—Year 12 10


‘My Passion’ — Pathfinders Experience By Thando Dube

The Pathfinder Club The Pathfinder Club, or simply Pathfinders, is a department of the Seventh-day Adventist Church (SDA), Similar in many respects to Scouting, this differs by religious emphasis on their activities. The Pathfinder Club has been part of the official program of the Adventist Church since 1950. Globally the Pathfinder Club is part of the Church's Youth Ministry. It offers an educational, enjoyable, fun activity based curriculum that helps young people with their emotional, physical, social and spiritual development. The Pathfinder club is similar to the local Scout Clubs. The difference of the two is that the Pathfinder Club is Christian based and is run by Seventh Day Adventist Church and the Scout Club is Community based and run by a group of individuals from the Community.

Who can join the Pathfinders Club? The Pathfinder Club works specifically with the cultural, social and religious education of children and teens. The Pathfinder Club also helps the young people to enjoy and achieve while they enhance and develop their understanding of God. Any young people from ages 10-16 years (and older) are eligible to become members of the Pathfinder Club through a special induction ceremony. The club also allows Non-Adventist young people to join and become members of the club without being a member of the Seventh Day Church.

We grow in confidence, self-esteem and we also achieve In Pathfinders, we also recognise each other’s achievement and we celebrate such events on occasions such as Pathfinder Days, Induction and Investiture Day and Pathfinder Rally Days. As we completed the curriculum in age related classes, we are awarded for each class that we would have completed. We also work towards Honours in each class of the year. For every Honour that is completed with evidence of Theory and Practical work, we get an Honour Badge. Examples of such Honours that I have achieved include, Baking; Knots and Ropes; Tie & Dye, First Aid, Braiding, Health and Fitness, Bible Marking etc. We also receive awards and Honour Badges for attending a week’s Outdoor Tent Camping were we learn to make out own tents, make fires, cook for ourselves and clean our camping environment. We have also been involved in, discipline and developing leadership skill based activities and I am now more confident to lead a program in my Church and I have also taken part in the Local Church Concert.

We have fun and enjoy! In Aylesbury Church Pathfinders Club, we study a Christian-based curriculum this includes carefully tailored activities in outdoor living, nature exploration, crafts, hobbies, or vocations. It is filled with action, adventure, challenge, group activities, and provides opportunities for the development of new activities and skills that produce personal growth, team or community spirit and a sense of loyalty and respect for God, His creation, and His Church. With this given setting, spiritual emphasis is well received, and the Pathfinder Club has well demonstrated its soul winning influence. We also do many team building activities such as Bible quiz games, baking, outdoor camping, canoeing, cooking, knot tying and many more. In Pathfinders, we are recognised as part of the Aylesbury Community and we also take part in the Local Community Activities. In Pathfinders, we also serve the community as we have taken part in the ‘Feed the Homeless Project’ in our local Church and have also taken part in ‘Christian Singing’ at a local Elderly People’s Home in Aylesbury. During the visits to the home every 3rd Sabbath of the month, we sing songs, chat with the residents and their families who will be visiting. My most memorable and enjoyable time during Pathfinders so far has been the Summer 2017 Broadstone Scout Camp Camporee in Sussex. I met with other Pathfinders around England. Within this camp I did: rock climbing, first aid, archery, Bible lessons in the evening and loads more. I think the camp really enabled me to interact with others and form new friendships, help me develop a sense of confidence, responsibility, independence and leadership. I wish to encourage my non-Adventist friends that they are also welcome to join a safe club where everyone feels valued, cared for and loved. Our Leaders are professionals who are fully trained to care and safeguard young people in all aspects of their life. 11


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Lessons Learned Auschwitz Project

By Jake Cremin and Emily Holyoake Year 12 Holocaust Trust Ambassadors Recently, we had the opportunity to visit Auschwitz, Poland, as part of the Lessons from Auschwitz Project. During the visit, we were given an insightful guide of the Auschwitz complex whilst learning individual stories along the way. This opportunity was provided to us by the Holocaust Educational Trust (HET) Lessons from Auschwitz Project. Previously, we attended a seminar where we learnt about pre-war life for the Jewish community across Europe and heard a first-hand testimony from Rudi Oppenheimer, a Holocaust Survivor. The Individualisation of victims is the primary aim of the trust, rather than the statistics that are usually presented to us. Therefore, across our journey with HET we focused on individual stories and experiences of not only the victims, but also the perpetrators as we began to grasp the human aspect of the Holocaust. It is hard to define exactly how we felt during the visit, our leaders explained to us that there is no one way of feeling or approaching the Holocaust as it produces a mixture of emotions. Within the first museum (a converted army barracks), we were presented with nearly 2 tonnes of human hair that was discovered upon liberation of the camps. This really hit home the human aspect of the tragedy as previously it was hard to imagine humans in the camp. We later visited the infamous Auschwitz Birkenau, the largest of the Nazi extermination camps. Auschwitz was less of a camp and more of a complex, the scale of the camp and the way it was arranged shocked us. The design for the sleeping quarters were originally designed as stables highlighting the dehumanisation of the victims and the needs to individualise their stories. Imposing and depressing buildings, that only dealt misery

The most important lesson we took away from our visit was that: unchecked, humans will go to great extents to destroy one another, with Auschwitz standing as a horrifying example. As ambassadors we are now tasked with making sure that, even on a small level, such hatred never grows between us and spirals into another Holocaust like tragedy. Every individual who perished was part of a community and when we speak of loss we also mean loss of culture, customs and ideas as well as people. 14


Mental Health Week 2018 Being Ourselves By Rachel Wilmot

Place2Be is a charity which supports schools in providing Mental Health support to children and young people. They also work tirelessly to campaign on behalf of their charges, appealing to the government for financial support and resources in order to address the growing rate of mental health needs in schools. After the success of our involvement in last year’s Place2Be Mental Health Week, we couldn’t wait to participate again this year where the theme was ‘Being Ourselves’. Our students immersed themselves in a number of form time activities, aiming to celebrate everyone’s individuality and uniqueness, as well as discussions around diversity and accepting people for their differences in opinion, religion, race, taste in art, music and films etc. We also had an exceptionally successful cake sale and mufti day, resulting in the raising of an unbelievable…£793.47! All of this money will be going towards Place2Be in order to aid their continuing support of children and young people struggling with mental health problems. Visit their website at:

https://www.place2be.org.uk/

MYRIAD (My Resilience in Adolescence) Project Update Last year, we started working with the University of Oxford MYRIAD Research Team, who are conducting a widescale research project into the impact of mindfulness training on the resilience and well-being of young people. Here is what has happened so far in our school:

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October 2016: March/April 2017: 15 staff members completed a mindfulness based cognitive therapy course (MBCT for Life)

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July 2017: 4 staff members trained to teach mindfulness to teenagers through the MISP (Mindfulness in Schools Project) .b program.

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Autumn term 2017: group of KS4 and KS5 students completed the .b course during Enrichment. Spring term 2018: 4 groups of Year 8 students completed the .b course during Enrichment. And this is what will happen next:

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Summer term 2018: remaining 2 groups of Year 8 will complete the .b course during Enrichment. Twilight sessions for staff, open to all who work at the school.

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Academic year 2018-19: all of Year 8 will complete the .b course during Enrichment. Year 9 will continue to use mindfulness techniques embedded in Study Skills during Enrichment. KS4 and KS5 can access .b course during Enrichment in summer term, and through lunchtime drop-in sessions throughout the year. Mindful language, practices and approaches will slowly roll out through the school - watch this space for opportunities for parents and carers to learn more! Zettie Taylor, Research lead and .b Mindfulness teacher

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8 Sewing Machines All in working order, but they do require a full service, so no guarantee. Suggested donation to School Funds of £25. For further information, please contact Head of Design & Technology, Cathy Pilkington at [email protected].

TAILORS DUMMIES The textile department are looking for tailors dummies to add to their collection. We have a growing number of students studying textile and working toward their final GSCE / A level designs. If you or a relative have a tailors dummy standing in your spare room or hiding in the attic collecting dust we would be delighted to have them. . Contact the textile department.

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Aylesbury Futsal Club are making a big impression in our Community Sports Centre, here their club Chairman talks about Futsal and the background to their evolution. In October 2016, Aylesbury Futsal Club was founded by Andre Domingues and a few friends who hail from Portugal, since founding the club they have come on from strength to strength and continue to grow. Futsal is a very popular sport around the world and extremely successful in Portugal & Brazil. Andre took this opportunity to make the sport a success here in England. Futsal is an exciting, fast-paced small sided football game that is widely played across the world and is officially recognised by both UEFA and FIFA. Futsal is a five-a-side game, normally played on a flat indoor pitch with hockey sized goals and a size four ball with a reduced bounce. It is played to touchlines and all players are free to enter the penalty area and play the ball over head-height. Games are 20 minutes per half, played to a stopping clock (similar to basketball) with time-outs permitted. The nature of the game places a large emphasis on technical skill and ability in situations of high pressure, and is subsequently an excellent breeding ground for football competencies that can be translated into the 11-a-side format of the game. Futsal was the name chosen by FIFA, which is simply a combination of the Spanish words for ‘hall’ (Sala) and ‘football’ (Futbol) hence ‘Futsal’. In one year AFC have expanded to become one of the biggest sides in Buckinghamshire, now the only club to compete nationally. They currently have a first team who train at Princes Risborough School on Wednesdays and play In the Making full use of the Sports Hall National league on Sundays, AFC also have a development team for players aged 16+ who also train on Wednesdays at Princes Risborough School, the development team play in a Futsal Fives League in Hemel Hempstead on Friday evenings. Lastly AFC have a Youth Academy for ages 5+ that train on Wednesdays at Buckinghamshire College. Henry Charalambous who is a student at Princes Risborough School is training with the Development team and playing in the Futsal Fives League. Henry will soon have a trial at the England Futsal Regional Talent Centre and he’s hoping to make the England Youth National team. We wish him all the success in the trial. The national season started in October and AFC have had a great start, they have played 4 games so far. They won their first game 10 -4 followed by a quick second win of 5-6, AFC also took the win on their third game 7-5 but unfortunately due to injuries they lost their fourth game 8-2. AFC are currently sitting second in the league table which is great and they are hoping to see it continue when the League games start again in January. The latest news for AFC is the FA Futsal Cup draw, AFC will be hosting the first round vs Birmingham Tigers Futsal Club from Division The ‘Team’ using our Fitness Suite facilities

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Interact Roundup Roisín Fitzgerald - Year 13 President of Interact

This year, Interact has been in full swing! Interact is a branch of Rotary International, run by Princes Risborough Sixth Form students who strive to not only improve the school but to raise money for charities on a local, national, and international level, managing to raise hundreds of pounds for a number of incredible organisations. Since September, we have been hard at work PRS Interact at Heathrow Airport supporting a number of events. We lent a helping hand to Children in Need, travelling to Heathrow Airport in the early hours of the morning to encourage people to give as much as they can! At Kop Hill Climb, we handed out leaflets and collected donations too. Our work here meant we were given a cheque of £500 to support whichever charity we choose, and this year we have chosen to aid the Young Carers, who have been extremely influential in helping young carers everywhere receive the support they need. Interact also bought a bench for the Princes Centre, which is situated a short walk from the school, to give their garden a more inviting feel. We have organised events such as the Krispy Kreme Doughnut sale which gathered a total of £339.41 for Save The Children, and supported events within the school such as the Ska night and the reverse advent calendar. Our most recent success has been the March Hare Quiz, which some of you may have attended! It was a brilliant night filled with teachers, students and parents, and we managed to smash our target of £500, raising over £800 for the Sick Children’s Trust. 30 families will now be provided overnight accommodation right next the hospitals that their seriously ill children being treated are staying, which has not only been proven to help children have a speedy recovery and feel more at ease during their stay. The Quiz Night was incredibly successful and we’re extremely thankful to everyone who came and supported the event, enabling this incredible charity to continue to help families across the country. Interact are also running a disco night for the year seven students to raise money for the charity PACE, who do amazing work for children and young people with motor disorders. This is being organised by a small group of Year 12 students who will be taking lead of interact next year, so our future is already looking promising! On behalf of everyone who is a part of Interact, I can truly say that we all love taking part. It is so rewarding to see how much we can achieve when we put our heads together, and the difference we can make in people’s lives.

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Artists of the Week - Spring Term

Ella Ridgeway — Year 9

Izzy Jones — Year 9

Charlotte Boland —Year 13 19


A collection of poems from our very own Poet Laureate, Pete Rowe!

‘School is Closed – Friday 2nd March 2017’ Continuously come down the flakes; Out the window I can see it snows. Always large flurries and with no breaks. Roads are icy with cars sliding around Many staff struggling to get through their lane No coaches willing to be villages bound. Journeys would be started all in vain. Decision to be made nice and early So finally the words you want to hear Stopping the morning hurley-burley. The large ‘still closed’ sign must now appear. Having time with our families to spend. Enjoy the start of a long weekend;

‘School is Closed – Thursday 2nd March 2018’

‘School is Closed – Monday 11th

Closure Sonnet!

December 2017’

Time to create poetry not prose. Continuously come down the flakes; Out the window I can see it snows. Always large flurries and with no breaks. Roads are icy with cars sliding around Many staff struggling to get through their lane No coaches willing to be villages bound. Journeys would be started all in vain. Decision to be made nice and early So finally the words you want to hear Stopping the morning hurley-burley. The large ‘still closed’ sign must now appear.

It would seem somewhat perverse With conditions so adverse Village pick up by bus and coach Safety first is our approach! No alternative I suppose But to decide school to close! Lots of homework to do online Until the weather is more benign In between snowballs and sleighs You could, of course, read Shakespeare plays Or study maths, science or RE Ok; just decorate your tree!

Having time with our families to spend. Enjoy the start of a long weekend;

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Risborough Rangers Junior Football Roundup A Risborough Rangers Management Team recently supplied and fitted another goal on our ‘Top Field’ sports pitch — this brings their total investment in goals to over £10,000. We thank them for their continued support and this investment, although mutually beneficial, will help so many students at PRS engage with football and it gives our PE Department added flexibility for sporting activities. Thank you RRJFC!

Girls Football—Under 13s By Andy Quigley (RRJFC Chairman)

Over the past few months Risborough Rangers Junior Football Club have been very active in promoting girls football within our club. Currently we have two very successful girls’ teams who last season both had good league wins. Our aim is to have girls playing football at all age level from u8-u18 . We have teamed up with a group called wildcats who will be holding training sessions every Friday from 4pm – 5pm for girls only. You will have seen that PRS have a very successful Under 13 girls team and I’m sure we all want this to continue so if you have girls aged between 5 and 11 please encourage them to join what I’m sure will be great fun!

FIFAR (Friends In Football At Risborough) We are looking for every Mum , Dad, Grandpa, Grandma, Aunt and Uncle to join this charity. For just £10.00 per annum you can help make a difference to schools in Risborough that support our local football club. Without the support of our local schools RRJFC would not have training grounds or any match day pitches. RRJFC currently have 26 teams incorporating around 500 children training and participating in matches every week. FIFAR will hold golf days along with other entertainment days/evenings to help raise money which will be given to our local schools to help with school projects.

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Knitting for a Purpose - Knitting Enrichment The knitting enrichment now has a purpose. After having made pompoms and learning to knit for no purpose, we are now knitting for Battersea Cats and Dogs home. The famous dogs and cats home needs blankets, toy mice and woolly wands. The wands and toy mice are for the cats and kittens to play with and the blankets are for puppies, kittens and small pets to wrap them up and keep them warm. For more information, please visit the Battersea Dogs and Cats home on: Blankets: http://battersea.force.com/servlet/ servlet.FileDownload?file=00Pb00000031xuuEAA Mice: http://battersea.force.com/servlet/ servlet.FileDownload?file=00Pb00000031xyIEAQ

Examples of Students Knitting Enrichment Products

www.princesrisborough.bucks.sch.uk/invitation-to-The-Hub/

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Well done to Icknield and Chiltern 2 for winning the right to wear mufti and eat lots of pizza on last day of term! Winning House

Winning Form—Chequers 2

More Science Stuff! (continued from page 3)

Mrs Cooper's Year 11's concentrating hard on purification of a solution.

Very productive study club. Identifying areas for revision based on recent mocks.

Year 10 technicians demo the data loggers and then away they go. #TECHOGNITION

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Well that took a while Year 13! Faith in the technicians restored.


Shazadi Hussain —Year 13


Kieran Sinani—Year 9 24


Young Enterprise ‘Team Edesia’: Update! By Chloe Keeping (Managing Director)

Headline: ‘Team Edesia win multiple awards at the Young Enterprise Area Finals…!’ On Friday the 16th of March all of the Young Enterprise Companies in the High Wycombe Area gathered at Bucks New University for the Area Finals. It was a success for all teams involved and Edesia were there in full force representing the school. After some intense team interviews, as well as a judging of our Trade Stand, it was time for the presentations and although Edesia went last, we were by no means least. We came away with a Marketing Award, Best Trade Stand, and we came Runners Up for Best Team Interview and Best Presentation. However our team were extremely shocked, and happy, when we were awarded overall Best Company, and now we are already preparing for the next stage of the competition: the county finals, which will be held the 4th May at Pipers Corner School! If you have any questions about our products or future plans please do not hesitate to contact the team at: [email protected] Thank you .

A collage of recent events and ‘outings’ by the Team! The Winning Team: Team Edesia!

Chloe and Heather ready for potential customers in the Eden Shopping Centre

Product leaflets on display!

Phoebe prepped and ready to ‘sell, sell, sell’!

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Spring

School Notices Successful Learners ♦ Confident Individuals ♦ Responsible Citizens

Enjoy & Achieve

SECOND-HAND UNIFORM SHOP NOW OPEN The PRS good quality second-hand school uniform shop, is now open. If your child has grown out of their current uniform and you would like to donate any of the following:

@PrincesRisbSch @HeadteacherPRS @PRS_Science @PRSCSC @PRSMFL

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Princes Risborough School Blazer Princes Risborough Polo shirt (summer uniform) Cardigan, jumper or slipover with the school logo Princes Risborough PE kit School tie

Please bring any of the above items washed, clean and in a carrier bag to the school reception office, for the attention of Mrs E. Walker.

@PRSConstruct

Any money raised will go towards the Trustees fund and local charities.

@PRSEnglish1

If you would like to purchase any items contact the school and make an appointment.

@PRSsport @PRSLibrary

Thank you for your support

@Depheadprs

Mrs E. Walker

@PRSMaths

We would like to remind all Students, Parents and Carers that fizzy drinks are not allowed in school. Please do not bring them to school.

@prsprom @MissRidley1

Thank you for your co-operation in this matter which is for the benefit of our students.

@PRSFootball @PRSGEOG @PRS Dance

@headteacherprs

School Trips As you can see from this issue of our newsletter PRS run many trips and visits throughout the school year. They are very popular and it is advisable to reply early in order to make sure your child is able to take part.

Would you like to be able to just drop us a line explaining why your child is absent? Then this could be the answer for you, an email account for the reporting of student absence: [email protected]

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Will Chapman—Year 11
