Campsmount

Our fantastic Y11 students wanted to raise money for Comic Relief by doing their own ‘Harlem Shake’ (search Youtube to view the dance that has gone viral worldwide).

Remember – we did it for fun to help a serious cause!

We had the pleasure of welcoming the Right Reverend Bishop Peter of Doncaster to Campsmount. Bishop Peter was very interested in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematic Club, more specifically the high altitude weather balloon project.

The Bishop met with students and staff that have been involved in S.T.E.M at Campsmount both past and present. They explained to him what S.T.E.M means to them and how it has had a positive impact upon their time at Campsmount.

The visit has given us some great ideas on how we can move the project forward and how we can involve the wider community of Doncaster in it whilst doing good for others. The Bishop is keen to assist us in achieving this and has pledged his support to the project.

A special thanks must go to Mr. Matthew Lynds from Rejus for arranging the visit.

Also a big special WELL DONE to all the students who took part, simply superb conduct and it a pleasure to see students converse in such a mature and constructive manner.

Mr. S. P. Huntridge

The most exciting and  entertaining evening at Campsmount is nearly here again. The Campsmount Dance Show is on the 20th March 2013 and this year for the first time is in the main hall with the brand new sound and lighting we have had installed.

The students have been working extra hard to make sure the show is better than ever so make sure you get your tickets early to avoid disappointment. This is a ticket only event and they must be purchased in advance and are not available on the door.

the tickets for the dance show will go on sale from this Wednesday 27th February from lunch time.

These will be available from Miss Lindley (Mon, Thurs and Fri) and Mrs Knowland (Tues and Wed) during LUNCH TIMES only in the PE OFFICE. They are £3.00 each.

Here is last years show to give you a taste of what is to come:

Campsmount Eurovision Dance Show 2012 from Simon Huntridge on Vimeo.

S.T.E.M (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) Club at Campsmount is this year aiming higher than ever. We are hoping to launch another weather balloon to over 100,000ft and get some fantastic video.

Other plans are to get a live video feed as it goes up into the Stratosphere and in the future launch an unmanned drone from 50,000ft to return to home.

If you want to be part of S.T.E.M at Campsmount we will be now running evening sessions in R4 and the workshops from 3:10-4:10pm on a Thursday.

We have some great support from Sheffield Hallam University, Rejus Facilities Management and the Bishop of Doncaster.

STEM: http://www.shu.ac.uk/research/cse/sp_richard_walton.html

Rejus: http://www.rejus.co.uk/

You can follow the project on our Blog: http://campsmountinspace.blogspot.co.uk/

For more information please see Mr Huntridge.

Here is a little taste of what goes on with S.T.E.M based activities at Campsmount.

STEM Club at Campsmount Promo Video. from Simon Huntridge on Vimeo.

Press play below to listen to interviews from AC Day 4′s presentation on ‘Guns and Knives Saves Lives’ from the South Yorkshire Police Armed Response Unit.

Themes and topics

Y7 ‘Staying safe when you’re out and about’
Y8 Personal safety: ‘Guns and Knives’
Y9 Contraception & the social, emotional and financial consequences of teenage pregnancy
Y10 Personal safety: ‘Guns and Knives’
Y11 ‘My last year’ and CV writing
Y12 & Y13 Krypton Factor & University Challenge – competition / team building within Y12/13

On the last day of term, Friday 21 December we are closing early for Christmas. Students are allowed to come to school in non-uniform and we are asking for a voluntary contribution of 50p for this privilege. (The collection will go towards Sixth Form Christmas Hampers for the elderly in the community.) I would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year. Thank you all for your continuing support.

Please find below a schedule for the day:

Period 1 – 8.55-9.35 a.m. – Normal lesson

Period 2 – 9.35-10.15 a.m. – Normal lesson

10.15-10.30 a.m. – Break

Period 3 – 10.30-11.10 a.m. – Normal lesson

Period 4 – 11.10-12.00 p.m. – Tutor Time

12.00-12.30 p.m. – Lunch

12.30-1.15 p.m. – Tutor Time

1.15 p.m. – Students depart