Campsmount Technology College

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.

The dates booked are:

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It has been another exciting and challenging year at Campsmount and once again we have emerged both stronger and more united.  The new building is on schedule and progressing well and we are all looking forward to moving into our new ‘home’ next Easter.  This will provide us with a superb learning environment to help us continue and progress the excellent work we have done over previous years.  I would like to pass on my personal thanks to Wates and everyone involved in the new build project.

Finally, I would like to thank everyone associated with Campsmount; students, staff, parents, governors and the wider community for your unflinching support and hard work that makes the school such a special place.  Have a very Merry Christmas and a peaceful, prosperous New Year.

Andrew Sprakes

Headteacher

IMPORTANT NOTE: School will close for Christmas at 2.00pm on Friday 16 December 2011 (buses have been re-arranged for this time) and we will re-open on Tuesday 3 January 2012.

Hi everyone. Check out the developments at the SSAT event at BAFTA in London – focus: ‘Raising achievement through embedding learning technologies. JPO is presenting at 2pm.

After visiting Cramlington last academic year I have tried some of the great stuff I saw there in the classroom. I especially liked the idea of students LOVING their work and LIVING through their work in order to LEARN.

I took part in a session looking at some of the work done at Sand Diego’s High Tech High and what the students did there. 

• Students to take pride in their work, love it, and this was done in the form of displays and even galleries for others in school to view.
•  They took part in projects that took inspiration from many subject areas including their own lives, live it.
• They produce some simply outstanding work and most importantly learn it.

I have been trying some of this in the classroom at Campsmount with student in all year groups and have had some great sucess. With students displaying their work in class they take pride and want to do the best possible as it will be on show for others to see, they “love” their work. They use skills from other lessons and their lives, they “live” with their work. This extra energy used and the fact that they enjoy tasks more has had a positive impact on learning and students have indeed got more out of the lessons and they has also had fun whilst learning.

Every child no matter what their ability has produced some great work with me and it has been great to see the enthusiasm of all in the classroom to produce some fantastic work. It may extend tasks and they do take a little longer to complete but the quality of the work and the level of learning has certainly increased.

I have put some pictures below of some Year 7 work and a picture from Year 11.

We are starting a new version of the Singing Group! If you enjoy singing on your own or in a group come along! Anyone is welcome. We begin rehearsals on Monday 26th September!

Well done to Rebecca Greaves in Year 10 for Passing her Grade 2 Violin Exam just before the Summer Holidays.

And an even bigger well done to Emily O’Shea in Year 9 for passing her Grade 5 French Horn exam and also to Lauren Ingham in Year 11 for passing her Grade 5 Trumpet Exam. These are seen as GCSE level exams and are a fantastic achievement!

Congratulations to all three Girls!

Miss Kerrigan

This years production is going to be ‘Oliver! the musical’. Auditions start on Monday 12th September in A11 at lunch and anyone is welcome to audition. If you have a specific part you would like to audition for look at the list below and come on that lunch time. If you are not sure then turn up on Thursday.

OLIVER/ARTFUL DODGER/ORPHAN/PICKPOCKET – MONDAY LUNCH

NANCY/BET/FEMALE CHARACTERS – TUESDAY LUNCH

FAGIN/BILL SYKES/MR BUMBLE/MALE CHARACTERS – WEDNESDAY LUNCH

NOT SURE BUT WANT A PART! – THURSDAY LUNCH

BACKSTAGE CREW/LIGHTING/SOUND/COSTUME/SET – SIGN UP FRIDAY LUNCH

I look forward to seeing you there!

Miss Kerrigan

Do you want to be part of history?

A once in a lifetime opportunity has arisen to be part of the World’s Greatest Sporting and Cultural Spectacle.

We have tickets for two events in London.  You could witness some of the stars of the NBA in the men’s Basketball Quarter-finals on Wednesday 8th August 2012.  This is followed on Thursday 9th August 2012 by a visit to Olympic Park to watch the men’s Hockey tournament.

The trip includes return coach travel from school to London, overnight stay in university accommodation with a full breakfast buffet, official tickets for the events, and a Games travel card for public transport.

The total cost of this unforgettable experience is £239.

Places are limited to 36 and a deposit of £50 would need to be paid by Monday 17th July 2011.

See Mr. Gualda for letters.