Well done to Year 7 students Emily K and Hannah T who baked cakes last night to sell at school during morning break on Friday. They raised £62.55 for Cancer Research.

 

We will be collecting clean towels and blankets at school until 3rd February for the apes at Monkey World. Please bring your items to school before Friday. Thank you.

 

A reminder that the school will be closed to students on Friday 10th February as there is an Inset day. Half term follows from 13th - 17th February.

 

The Grange School hosted a round of Maths Challenge this week, in which students from Twynham, The Grange and Bournemouth School for Boys took part in a series of problem-solving and mental maths activites. We came 2nd; well done to all the students who took part.

 

Work to install a new footbridge ​across the A35 from Burton to Somerford will start in January and last until June. Students will be able to use the bridge as normal to cross to and from school as the old one won't be demolished until the new one is in place. To read a report on this article click here http://news.dorsetforyou.com/2012/01/second-public-meeting-for-burton-road-footbridge-replacement/

 

We are pleased to announce that from 30th January all our students will be able to buy breakfast at school. A selection of toast, tea, juices and cereals will be available in the common room from 7.45-8.30am daily for only 50p per day (Monday to Thursday) and £1 on Fridays, when a bacon roll or vegetarian equivalent will be on offer. You can save money by paying £2 in advance on a Monday  for a whole week's breakfast, including Friday.

 

In the Parent Governor election concluded on 15^th December 2011, the number of votes cast for each candidate was as follows:

 

Thank you to everyone who put a green token in our Community Matters collection box in Waitose in December. We have had confirmation from the store that we are to receive a cheque for £272 to support our Rock Challenge performance in the spring.

 

The end of last term saw months of hard work and rehearsals finally pay off when Miss Nicholls directed 'Shrek - the musical' at school over two evenings. Featuring memorable performances by Daniel Tofangsazan as Shrek, Tom Critchell as Donkey, Jaz Saunders and Tara Smith as Princess Fiona,  the show took the audience to the land of Far Far Away and introduced some fantastic characters. An air of pantomime kept the audience laughing all the way through the show, with some great comic turns by George Payne and Charlie Starks; Beth Woolard put her ballet training to good use with some beautiful pointe work in her role as Tinkerbell.

We are extremely grateful to Kerry Sewell, a professional production designer,  who volunteered her time and expertise to ensure we had a spectacular set and scenery.

 

We were joined by Her Worship the Mayor, Councillor Susan Spittle, Mr Les Joy from the Elizabethan Lodge, governors, parents and students to pay tribute to students who have achieved excellence in a range of subjects this year. Student of the Year trophies were awarded to Cameron T, Jamie G, Halle M, Dan P and Lucy S. The Brian Cox citizenship shield was awarded to Bronwyn A for her work as a Sports Ambassador, Sports Leader, a representative of Youth In Christchurch, Dorset Youth Council and for voluntary work with FROGs in our community.

Our class of 2011, which attained our best ever GCSE results, were presented with their certificates.

 

Building works have commenced on our new sports hall, starting with the demolition of our swimming pool. Built by parents and local volunteers in the 70's, the pool has been unused for a couple of years due to the expense of refurbishing it. The new sports hall is scheduled for completion in 2012 and will be available to hire to the public out of school hours.

Whilst specialist contractors are working on school site we would urge parents and carers to remind their children about the dangers of playing on building sites. The area will be fenced, and all current H & S regulations will be adhererd to.

 

 

The Grange School has seen another good set of results this year with 85% of students achieving five or more A-C grades and 48% of the students achieving five or more A*-C grades including English and Mathematics.   “We are delighted with the levels of progress our students have made, particularly in English and Mathematics where we have significant improvements this year. It is also fantastic to see so many of our students achieving so well at the very highest grades at GCSE for example; Bronwyn Annetts 6A*s, Samantha Hancock 4A*s and 6 As,  Rebecca Weeks 2A*s and 7 As, Taylor Stewart 2A*s and 6As, Ashley Gannicott 2A*s and 4As, Michael Harris 2A*s and 3As, Emily Hall 1A* and 6As,  Rebecca Weeks 9As, India Milner 8 As and Heidi Manley 5 As and that so many of our students are going on to study A Levels and further educational courses.

 

We have a Humanities and History website dedicated to our students in KS3 and KS4. All your homework, revision tips and course guidance can be found here.