Campsmount

I am extremely pleased to announce that the Campsmount Technology College S.T.E.M (Science, Technology, Engineering an Mathematics) Club has managed to send up a weather balloon with a GoPro Camera and GPS unit to 100,000ft, nearly 20 miles high, and then recover it again.

The flight lasted nearly 2 hours and was tracked throughout by one of our students, Joe Lindley in Year 9, in his “Mission Control”. For nearly 40 minutes we lost the GPS signal due to how high it was but it thankfully came back on and the balloon popped at 100,000ft and the system came down on a parachute. The unit landed in Caunton Near Newark and had travelled 50 miles down South from School. Two Sixth Form students Andrew Wigglesworth and Rebecca Smith jumped in the Mini with me and chased the balloon down the A1 only stopping for a quick refuel at McDonalds. Joe guided us with pinpoint accuracy to the exact spot where it had landed. After asking a rather surprised and slightly confused cattle farmer if we could go and get it from one of her fields we set off for a walk for a mile or so and found the system sitting happy with everything working fine still in the middle of a field.

The video is nearly 60mins long and was only cut short due to the vacuum inside the camera casing collapsing one of the buttons down. It is a simply outstanding view and you can see our school and all surrounding villages. At some points you can see the River Ouse snaking towards the Humber and just on the horizon the North Sea.

A simply amazing achievement and a massive WELL DONE to all the S.T.E.M. Club students, staff and Smartassess who have made this project possible.

The sky is no longer the limit!!

Mr S. P. Huntridge.

It’s another busy one! Catch all events live as they happen.

Y7: Friendship & issues related to Bullying (Big thank you to Hollie Gladman in our 6th form for helping to plan the day!)
Y8: Issues concerning Y8 as suggested by form tutors: Personal hygiene, social skills, protection against the ‘grooming of teenage girls’
Y9: Contraception and the social, financial and emotional consequences related to teenage pregnancy
Y10: Work experience preparation
Y11: Review Day (Parents & students meet with form tutors)
Y12 & Y13: PR & marketing campaign for the 6th form via the use of technology

A quick fly over the new Campsmount Technology College using the S.T.E.M Clubs DJI F450 Quadcopter and a GoPro camera. The school is looking simply outstanding.

Mr Huntridge.

Campsmount’s ‘Maximising Y11 Achievement’ project was launched with an assembly that focused on the question: ‘Y11 – Are you being selfish enough?’. This focused on the need for students to put themselves first, and how their actions in the final 12 weeks of school are critical for maximising their success in the Summer exams. The following images are the result of completing a task set by Mr Portman.

He asked students to imagine that they were 33 years old and that they were able to send a letter to themselves at the age of 15/16. ‘What advice would you give yourself for your final 12 weeks at Campsmount?’ The photos are 20 terrific examples taken from about 130 (written during the assembly – on students’ knees or chairs in front of them).

Press pause to manually control the slideshow.

Campsmount are offering current Y7, Y8, and Y9 students the opportunity to take part in a fabulous fun-packed experience.
We are planning a trip to the Costa Brava in Spain for July 2013.
The trip will be based around a fantastic watersports programme, which includes:

KAYAKING
WINDSURFING
SAILING
SNORKELLING
CLIMBING
BEACH GAMES
DAY TRIP TO A WATER PARK
DAY TRIP TO BARCELONA

The accommodation is full-board, and comprises of en-suite wooden cabins. The facilities on site include:

LARGE OUTDOOR SWIMMING POOL
VOLLEYBALL
5-A-SIDE PITCH
CRAZY GOLF
INTERNET CAFE
GAMES ROOMS

The full cost of this trip is £670. If you are interested and would like to know more, collect a letter from Mr. Gualda in room B1.
Initial deposits must be paid by the end of February 2012.

Here is a slideshow of the 2011 trip to Villeneuve, however, the activities on the Spain trip will differ.

Following our link to improve attendance with Doncaster Knights we have been offered an outstanding package for students and families to watch the Knights match against local rivals Rotherham on the 18th February with a 12:05 Kick Off.

This match will be televised LIVE ON SKY SPORTS and the Club have generously offered the College a Family Ticket (2 adults and 2 children) in the Woodside Stand for £10!!!

These ticket are available on a first come first served basis. If you wish to take up this outstanding offer then please see Mr Blair with your £10 and your tickets will be issued prior to the game.

It’s a new term a this is a new start to Campsmount Climbing Club. We are looking for new students to join us in this exciting and challenging sport. It is open to any age group, girls, boys and staff. It is a great way to keep fit and build strength. You do not have to have any previous climbing experience and all the equipment is supplied by the centre.

We will be using the outstanding Leeds Wall as our indoor base and will be, in the summer months, taking some outdoor trips to various climbing locations.

This is an awesome sport and I am sure all involved will love it.

The dates we have booked are: 27th Feb, 12th / 26th March, 16th / 30th April. These are all on a Monday after school and we aim to get back to Campsmount for 7:00pm.

Please see Mr Gualda or Mr Huntridge for more details.

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Here are the latest pictures of our new school!