December 2011

Dear Parents, Carers & Pupils,

What a fantastic term!

Everyone has been so busy. Plans for

trips for Morocco, Ethiopia and skiing are

well underway. Pupils participating in a

whole range of competitions from cross

country and rock climbing to Youth

Speaks. The new 3Rs lessons have

started, seeing a whole range of activities

being put on for all years. Not forgetting

all the money that has been raised for

charity.

I have to say a huge thank you to all the staff who were prepared to have ‘things done to them’

for Children in Need. I can assure you the picture above was ‘before’ the sponges.

The School Council have been very active this term looking into uniform, vertical tutor grouping

and houses. It has been such a pleasure working alongside the pupils who are very keen to

change the GTS look for one that is smarter and more distinctive. Please read more about it

inside. I met with the Parent Forum on 6th December where all these proposals were discussed.

In the New Year we will put forward our plans to you all before final decisions are made.

We have to say a fond farewell to a number of staff who are moving on in their careers: Mr Nick

Morgan, Miss Leanne Coote, Mrs Louise Thompson and Mrs Glenda Barnett. We also wish Ms

Hannah Dodwell all the best for the imminent birth of her baby.

However, as we wave goodbye we also welcome new members to the team: Miss Katharine

Smaldon (English), Mrs Nicky Davey (Staff Deployment Officer), Mrs Leah Paiano (SIMS Data

Administrator) and Mr Ben Clarke (IT Technician). We also have the following members of staff

who will be starting in January: Ms Nicky Taylor (English), Mr Matt Anderson (Head of MFL) and

Mr Nick Butler (ICT).

I can’t sign off without mentioning Streetz and the newly emerging Sneakerz. All I can say is

watch this space …..

From me and all the staff at GTS may I wish you all a wonderful Christmas and a very happy New

Year.

Tracey Amos Headteacher

Inside this issue:

NEWS NEWS

NEWS

Uniform Change by Dan Barratt (11SMC)

The school has

recently delved

into reform in

terms of the

school uniform.

There are many

changes being

made which we,

as the School

Council, have had the opportunity to be

involved in. Miss Amos arranged a

session, for those of us allocated to the

“New Uniform Team”, with a local

clothing supplier, who brought in a

variety of prototypes for us to try on,

which would be similar to that of our

school uniform if we chose it.

There were many new, bright, colourful

and smart additions of clothing that the

school does not currently have in its

uniform already. Suggested items

included a black blazer with the school

logo imprinted, which looked very smart

on both the boys and the girls that tried it

on, and was a favourite of the Council.

The blazer could be for Years 10 and 11

and could go on top of the new knitted

jumper. The jumper is a lot lighter and

has a different texture to the current one,

being more flexible to move around in

and a lot more comfortable, but having

the same warmth factor as our current

ones.

A clip-on tie is another addition which

blends very well with the blazers, making

the whole uniform look more formal and

indeed smarter. The suggested uniform

would make us look significantly smarter

than at present, and would also give us

our own unique factor compared to other

schools around the area. It is an

exciting thing to be a part of and I very

much look forward to seeing the new

uniform finalised and introduced.

It’s time to clean up your act at GTS

By Rosie Birch 11HJC

Imagine someone gave you £1500 and told you that you

could spend it on anything you wanted. Brilliant, right? Well

that‟s exactly what‟s happened. Our head teacher Miss

Amos has granted the pupils £1500 to spend on anything we

want. (Within reason of course!).

So what‟s the catch? Our school wastes hundreds of pounds each year on cleaning up

the litter we drop, fixing the problems vandals cause or simply just wasting money by

leaving lights on and the harsh truth is the more money we waste, the lower that total sum

of money gets. So it‟s simple, together were all going to make small changes in the

actions we take to make big changes in school. Whether this is school trips to theme

parks, or comfy furniture for lessons the choice is yours. Anything you want we can work

together and get. In the New Year myself and three other year 11 students, Emily

Stanton, Danielle Finch and Dan Barratt will be coming into your assemblies to tell you

about our new project. It‟s time to clean up your act!

GTS Surf season ends with Hot Chocolate and Doughnuts

Mr Avery, Mrs Witney and Mrs

Hornsby and all the surf club

members had great last surf before

October half term, all the surfers

received a certificate from the surf

school, and the surf school also

awarded two hoodies to the two

most-improved surfers this year.

Kirsty Brock year 7 got a lovely pink

hoody for her improvement and

determination and Mr Avery got a

huge grey hoody for going from totally

useless to just a bit rubbish! This

was then followed by our legendary

Doughnut fest with Hot Chocolate all

round! The club now has over 25

members and are always happy to

welcome new members, fun is

guaranteed! The next season of fun

will begin in

April 2012,

when we will

be launching

our NEW

GTS surf club

Hoodies!!

Mrs Michelle

Witney

Year 7 took a short walk to the Plough to

watch an outstanding production by

CBBC‟s Dan and Jeff performance of

seven classic pantomimes in just eighty

minutes. The audience was filled with

laughter, giggling, booing, hissing and

singing. The year 7s did themselves proud and

participated in the 3D

experience of driving a coach

drawn by horses; it was fun to

watch and more amusing to

participate. They drove through

rain and snow with full effect of all covering the

audience. Mr Davies had a small cameo role playing

Prince Charming princess to much delight of Year 7.

Judo

GTS have for the past half term had expert

tuition from with Simon Ward from Kingsley

School Judo Club.

Simon has been running taster sessions to

pupils. We now would like to develop and

offer the opportunity for pupils to gain their

first grading. This will cost £10 for 4 months

of Judo and includes all your insurance to

participate. If you are interested in gaining

your first Mon on the red belt, please see

Mr Avery in the

PE Office.

First class will

begin Tuesday

10th January

GTS Girl gets placed 3rd at the National Wado-

Ryu Karate Championships

On Saturday 15th October, Rebecca

McCulloch 9ASP beat off some stiff

competition to come 3rd in the Kata event at

the National Wado-Ryu Karate-Do

Academy championships held at the

Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre, Bristol. Well

Done!

Climbing their way to the top

A group of us got up early one Sunday

morning to go to a Climbing competition

being held at Rock and Rapid near South

Molton. We arrived at the competition in

good time, even after our diversion on

the way as a tree had come down in the

road.

Several other schools were there and the

atmosphere was bustling with excited

children chatting. We each had three

climbs to do. First climb was completed

with great ease. The second climb was a

bit tougher. The more experienced

climbers began to stand out as they

climbed effortlessly and quickly to the

top.

The third climb was tough and

experience and strength really did pay

off. The trick was to watch everyone to

see what the best route would be, even

then it was hard. Only two or three

completed that climb. Next was the

bouldering where you climb without any

ropes. You don‟t climb high but my

goodness, it is tough! I struggled to do

the sit start as did several others, let

alone climb the boulders. West Buckland

School won the competition overall but

we had a great day.

By Sara Jane Vanstone

Chess @ GTS

It started with a request to the Parents Friends

Association from Mr John Stanier to see if they

could help with funding for 10 Chess Sets to start

up a GTS Chess Club at lunchtimes in his room

S5.

On the first day he had an extraordinary 42 pupils

attend the club. The room was buzzing and it was

hectic. It hasn‟t stopped since.

If you would like to be placed on the chess ladder (a

league table where you challenge the person above

you and swap places if you win) then please let Mr

Stanier know.

If anyone is interested in learning the game or is an

experienced player please come along. Matches are

in S5, Mon-Thurs. Mr Stanier will be giving tuition to beginners on Thursdays at 1.30pm

and at 1.45pm for developing players. Players that have organised a match with Mr

Stanier can obtain an “Official Chess Pass” – a blue laminated card to get you into the

dinner hall past the School Leaders and Meal Time Assistants.

Speed Dating at GTS

On Thursday 20th of October

all year 10 students took part in a religious

speed dating event with 14 members of various

beliefs. This was one of their collapsed days

where they

focused on

Religious

Education and Citizenship. They were allowed to ask

them any question they liked. The task was to let pupils

find out what their beliefs meant to them and how they

interpret that into their everyday lives. They were given

ten minutes with each guest and then the buzzer went and

they all swapped around.

Helen Whiterod, Team leader of the 3Rs, expressed her

delight at the success of the event and how positively the

pupils held open discussions with our GTS guests.

“Chess is one

Of the few

remaining sports

where we teachers

can still annihilate

the pupils”

Mr Stanier

E Safety for Parents

Internet Safety Advice from CEOP Help your children to understand that

they should never give out personal details to online friends they do not know offline.

Explain to your children what information about them is personal: i.e. email address, mobile number, school name, sports club, arrangements for meeting up with friends and any pictures or videos of themselves, their family or friends. Small pieces of information can easily be pieced together to form a comprehensive insight into their lives and daily activities.

Make your children aware that they need to think carefully about the information and pictures they post on their profiles. Inform them that once published online, anyone can change or share these images of them.

It can be easy to forget that the internet is not a private space, and as result sometimes young people engage in risky behaviour online. Advise your children not to post any pictures, videos or information on their profiles, or in chat

rooms, that they would not want a parent or carer to see.

If your child receives spam or junk email and texts, remind them never to believe their contents, reply to them or use them.

It's not a good idea for your child to open files that are from people they don't know. They won't know what they contain—it could be a virus, or worse - an inappropriate image or film.

Help your child to understand that some people lie online and that therefore it's better to keep online mates online. They should never meet up with any strangers without an adult they trust.

Always keep communication open for a child to know that it's never too late to tell someone if something makes them feel uncomfortable.

Some Simple Ways to Keep Children Safe Online Get to know your child‟s online habits.

Children are inquisitive. They will look

to explore the internet as much as they

do the real world. Knowing the sites

they go to, the people they meet there

and what they do will help to keep

children safe.

Stay alert to any sudden changes in

mood or appearance, or to any major

change in habits or to increased

secretiveness. These are often tell-tale

signs that something is not right.

Spend some time surfing the internet

yourself. The more that you know

about the internet, the better able you

are, in turn, to help your child navigate

around it without coming to any harm.

Install internet filtering software

showing a Child Safety Online

Kitemark on your computer. Filtering

products with a Kitemark have been

independently tested to provide a

simple and effective means of support

to parents, helping to ensure that a

child‟s online experience is a safe

one. The Kitemark scheme is

sponsored by the Home Office and

Ofcom.

Be aware of professional sources of

help (see useful websites).

Above information from CEOP and for

further information please see

https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/Parents

In school We be kind Be cool, In the classroom You be kind here, Try to motivate your friends And inspire your peers, Have a message, A message you need to receive, Be kind Be cool, Let your feeling free. Run loose and revel, Your talent, School is a place Where anything can happen, Harness the power, The power of knowledge. A B and C Will get you into college, You can achieve, Whatever your background Like Christopher Wallace. Pick a target and Soar to new heights, Whatever the obstacle just fight. Fight for your right to learn, Be kind Be cool. You have to be kind at school, Use school as a tool, A tool to prosper, We come to thrive.

School gives you wings, The wings of life, The skills, Skills to fly… Dream Believe Achieve... That’s the motto, Hit the ground running, Learn at full throttle, We can do it… Do it together. Most Important Never say never, Be Kind Be Cool. By Reuben Musgrave 9CD

Prize-winning poet, student Reuben

Musgrave, has written The School Poem.

Given the task by Pupil Coach, Sean

Freeman, Reuben has tried to

incorporate the school values into his

poem „Be Kind Be Cool‟. It is a message

about inspiring others, treating fellow

students kindly and getting the best from

school so you can achieve. Miss Tracey

Amos thinks Reuben‟s poem is

„absolutely fantastic‟, and is, as are all

staff, very proud of this achievement.

Respect

Books used in 3Rs cover all aspects of

Personal, Social and Health Education

(PSHE). The books have been

sponsored by Tarka Housing. Recently

Tarka Housing MD and the publisher

visited GTS to view the books in use

and talk to pupils about what they

thought about the issues in their books.

They also asked pupils about the facilities in the area in particular near their housing. They were

given feedback like “We want to play football, but the older people don‟t want us to play near their

homes”. To which they replied, “We need to think about more open spaces for you to do these

kinds of activities”.

On Thursday 10th November, a selection of pupils

representing all years went to ISCA College, near

Exeter with Mrs Anita Hardy and Miss Vicki McCarthy

to see their vertical tutoring system in place.

Pupils reported their views in a

meeting, including the good,

bad and any reservations to

Miss McCarthy and Mrs Hardy

on their return.

Many felt that it would make

more of a family/community

feel. Quite a few commented

that it would break down the

barriers between the years. The

older students felt that they

would relish the responsibility

to look after the younger pupils

Out of the 14 pupils, 4 wanted to move to Vertical

tutoring, 8 were happy to move to VT or stay as they

are and 2 wanted a trial run. Governors are very

positive about these plans of moving to a Vertical

Tutoring and House System in the new academic year.

BBC Frozen Planet – Doug Allan

Doug Allan is well known for his award winning photography and for his camerawork on the hugely

successful BBC programmes such as the recently acclaimed Frozen Planet and Ocean Giants. We are very

excited to announce that whilst he is touring the UK in 2012 he will be visiting Great Torrington School to

talk about his stories and adventures of his life as one of the world’s leading wildlife cameramen. He will

also be appearing at the Plough in Torrington on March 6th 2012 if you wish to book tickets to listen to his

fascinating talk.

WHAT IS VERTICAL TUTORING?

Rather than pupils being drawn from a single year, the groups are a cross-section of a few pupils from each year.

WHY CHOOSE VERTICAL TUTORING?

It allows pupils to mix, learn and gain support from pupils of different ages.

WHY CHANGE

By introducing a Vertical Tutoring and

House system it would create a family

atmosphere with support from older

students to younger pupils. This

prepares them for the working world

where they mix with different ages.

It allows pupils to have more dedicated

personal time with their tutor.

If you have a tutor group of different ages

you can focus on different year groups at

different times. For instance at the

transition stage for Year 7 pupils, or

choosing options for Year 9 or sorting out

work experience for Year 10s.

After a very successful start to the new academic year Mr Bloodworth, went into assemblies and

presented the ½ termly awards as a result of the Schools new Rewards and Consequences programme.

Rewards and certificates are given out in the first week of assemblies after half term.

Recognition for the first half term are as follows.

Achieving 150 Points Bronze Award

Henry D’Alberti-Nicholson, Callum Wildern,

Connor Bugge, Harry Gilbert.

Top 10 reward points achievers are

YEAR 11 Louis Cornish, Steven Mawdsley,

Chephren Marchant, Liam Falconer, Andrew

Hearn, Jacob Jenkinson, Shane Roach, Andy

Richards, Matthew Avery, Daniel Glover,

Kristie Easterbrook, Tim Isaac, Liam Ellis.

YEAR 10 Connor Bugge, Harry Gilbert,

Callum Wildern, Henry D’Alberti-Nicholson,

Charlie Guppy, Ashley Deakin, Courtney

Hodorowski, Peter Allin, Simon Larkworthy,

Callum Burton.

YEAR 9 Harley Carter, JoJo Charman, Chloe

Higgins, Sara Jane Vanstone, Alex Hornsby,

Josh Rickard, Bradley Smith, Ade Smith-

Jones, Reece Andronik, Abby Ward, Luke

Harris.

YEAR 8 William Huxtable, Steven Richards,

Matthew Bradley, Alexandra Bailey, Aidan

Wright, Frances Langbridge, Harrison

Jennings, James Jolliffe, Abby Fletcher.

YEAR 7 Sam Reeves, Curtis Pyke, Harry

Bartlett, Tom Luxton, George Laughton,

Vincent Roberts, Molly Magarotto, Ellen

Sargeant, Megan Gallagher, Katie Brooks.

For more information about our Rewards and Sanctions policy please see our website.

Torrington Rotary Club Youth Speaks Competition

On Wednesday 23rd November, five teams from GTS took part in the first round of this year‟s Rotary Clubs Youth Speaks competition. As usual our first round was against Shebbear College. All of our teams did very well, with one team winning the competition. So congratulations to Will Huxtable, Susie Roberts and Bluebell Munro who will be representing GTS at the next round after Christmas. In this first round of the competition, GTS teams competed against teams from Shebbear College, providing an impressive evening‟s entertainment for all. Each team comprised three members: the chairperson, the speaker and the proposer of the vote of thanks, all of whom gave confident and engaging performances on a range of topics including deforestation, the Bermuda Triangle, the pros and cons of television, fire safety and the impact of global warming upon less developed economies. All five teams have worked extremely hard during lunchtimes, English lessons and, of course, at home to write, learn and rehearse their speeches. Despite their nerves, they enjoyed the experience greatly and most are determined to take part again next year.

The winning team will not be resting upon their laurels; their year group can look forward to hearing their presentation in an assembly and they will be rehearsing hard for the even greater challenge of the next round in February. Good luck!

Christmas Festivities with the local community

On Monday 12th December, Great

Torrington School pupils and staff

welcomed over 40 guests from local Care

homes to our Christmas Coffee Morning

complete with cakes, mince pies and

Christmas crackers supplied by the school kitchen.

Pupils did a magnificent job serving teas and coffees and baked

treats whilst our guests were treated to Christmas Carols and songs

sung by our very own Glee club

and School Choir.

A lovely atmosphere and

enjoyment was had by all. We

hope that we can repeat the

event next year. Much

reminiscing of school days with

staff and pupils was shared.

Pupils enjoyed themselves and

asked if they could do it again

next year.

Christmas Concert at St Michaels Church

Bouncing

their way

to success Recently, Year 6 pupils

from Torrington Local

Learning Community

joined year 7 pupils from

GTS on the Gifted and

Talented programme to

have expert tuition from

Mrs Denise Austin. Denise Austin is a former international volleyball player and an England

development coach for North Devon. A fun afternoon with lots of hints and tips given to pupils

to develop their ball handling and footwork skills. Mrs Frickleton

READING AND PARTYING

We have a fantastic group of students who

attend Reading Club, from the Year 7s who

attend twice a week improving their reading with

such vigour that they are charging ahead from

their bronze to their silver badges. We are so

pleased with their progress. Our helpers in

years 8,9,10 and 11 are invaluable; without them

the Reading Club would not be as successful. We would like to say thank you to a fantastic

group of students. Mrs Kerr, Mrs Steadman, Mr Bamborough

Maths leaders and Ten Pins

The maths department always encourages pupils to come to seek help when they have problems with class work or homework. There is a bank of computers available if they need help with Mymaths. There are always maths teachers willing to help but also a team of maths leaders from years 9, 10 & 11. This is a dedicated group who help on a rota at break lunch and during morning registration. Working with pupils of their own age boosts the confidence of both those needing help and the maths leaders themselves. The maths department recently took the leaders to Pizza hut and ten pin bowling to say a big thank you for all the time they give up to help others. After detailed statistical analysis the staff were soundly beaten in the ten pin

bowling. Mr Alan Bushnell

SCHOOL CLOSURE

In Case of Bad Weather: A message will be displayed on the school website, announced on local

Radio, Radio Devon and Heart FM. We will also send a message via text to all Parentmail users who

have registered their mobile phone.

All Parentmail users please update your mobile phone number. We intend only to use the text

facility for child absence or in extreme conditions when the school shuts.

GTS Winter Term Sporting Success

The GTS PE department have the following successes to report

Sport Competition Place Detail

Netball U14 County Netball

Competition 9th in the County

Football Exeter Player Development

Centre

Emily Hookway

Football Devon Centre of Excellence

Trial for FA Elite Performance Centre

Phoebe Baker

Football Devon Centre of Excellence Annabel Halstead

Table Tennis

U13 North Devon Team Competition

Joint 3rd

Jack Taylor Sonny Nudds

Archie Smithson

Noah Stevens

Football U12 North Devon Football

Competition Semi Finalist

Volleyball U15 North Devon Volleyball

Finals 3rd Place (Missing out by 3 points for

a county place).

Harry Constable

Alfie Constable

Scott Gormley Aaron Souster

Cross Country

North Devon Cross Country Competition

3rd Place Yr8&9 Boys

Team

Cross Country

North Devon Cross Country Competition

3rd Place Megan

Gallagher

Cross Country

North Devon Cross Country Competition

9th Place out of 83 runners Seth Hayward

Dance UDO National Street Dance

Competition 7th in the country Yr7&8 Group

Dance UDO National Street Dance

Competition National Finalists Yr10-13

Netball North Devon Netball League 3rd Yr11

Netball North Devon Netball League 1st Yr10

Netball North Devon Netball League 3rd Yr9

Netball North Devon Netball League 4th Yr8

French Exchange Places available

We still have a couple of spaces left for the

French Exchange trip. Please see Mrs

Amanda Gratton if you are interested.

French pupils are staying here from 27 – 31 March 2012

GTS are in France 22 – 28 May 2012

Kids Lit Quiz 2011

For the second year running we

fielded two teams in the regional

heat of the Kids’ Lit Quiz,

competing for a place in the world

final next year. Two teams from

Great Torrington School were taken

from the KS3 students in Year 7 and

Year 8. The Year 8 team captained

by Bean Travis knew the drill already as they were the „best in Devon‟ in 2010 – this year they

were 4th with 80 points, so well done again! 38 teams from the South West took part and Year

8 won books for wisely playing their joker on the „book knowledge‟ round. Congratulations

also go to the team from Year 7 captained by Lily Chalice, who came 15th on the night hosted

by Wadebridge School.

After tea with all of the south

west students, competition

became even more intense with

the first three teams coming

from Penrice, St Cuthbert

Mayne and Torbay schools,

scoring 83 and 82 points.

Quizmaster Wayne Hills has

been awarded the Member of

the New Zealand Order of

Merit this year for his services

to education. He devises

questions ranging from nursery

rhymes, picture books,

mythology, fables, classics,

young adult books, cartoons and films. One round was entitled „Ducks‟….do you know the

name of Donald Duck‟s three nieces? Wayne told everyone that they had fought a really lively

competition and thanked them for their hospitality.

Celebrated guest author was Philip Reeve (famed for the internationally famous steampunk

series „Mortal Engines‟). Philip met students, drew cartoons, signed autographs and

congratulated them all on their incredible knowledge. He wished that there had been a similar

competition for him that put readers on the stage, celebrated their reading and allowed them to

compete for fantastic prizes. The spirit of reading is alive and well at GTS. Happy Reading!

Mrs R Ward

DEVON YOUTH SERVICES WISHES YOU A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW

YEAR

DEVON YOUTH SERVICE CLOSE DOWN FOR CHRISTMAS ON THE 19TH DECEMBER TO 3RD

JANUARY.

THE FIRST TORRINGTON SESSION WILL BE ON 3RD JANUARY 2012

For more information please call Steve on 07977573706

School Dates

JANUARY 2012

Tues, 3rd Non-Pupil Day

Weds, 4th Pupils Return

Mon, 9th

Some GCSE Exams this week Carnival Queen Election Details announced in registration The options booklet will be issued to year 9s on the 9

th January in the 3Rs after an assembly by MCL

Weds,11th

Y9 Options Evening – 6.00 – 8.00 pm – Main Hall, Drama Studio & Teaching Rooms

Mon, 16th

Some GCSE Exams this week Deadline for Carnival Queen Entries to Library by end of school today

Sun, 22nd

Ten Tors Training – Expedition 1 – Y10 & 11 Pupils

Mon, 23rd

Some GCSE Exams this week Mock Job Interviews begin today for Y11 (for three weeks) Photos of Carnival Queen entrants to be taken during break

Tues, 24th Progress Day (1) – Y7, 8, 9, 10 & 11 – 12.00 noon – 5.30 pm includes Option Interviews for Y9 – in

Tutor Bases

Weds,25th

Photos of Carnival Queen entrants to be taken during break

Thurs, 26

th

Holocaust Memorial Day Duchy College – Assembly & Presentation to Y10 8.55 am – 10.05 am – Drama Studio

Mon, 30th

Some GCSE Exams this week Mock Job Interviews continue for Y11 (for next two weeks) Voting for Carnival Queen at break in Library through the week

FEBRUARY 2012

Fri, 3rd

Announcement of Carnival Queen & Attendants in Head's Office after afternoon registration

Sun, 5th Ten Tors Training – Expedition 2 – Y10 & 11 Pupils

Mon, 6th

Mock Job Interviews continue for Y11 (for one week)

Weds, 8th

Non Uniform Day – Organised by Y8

Thurs, 9th

Tempest Photographers in to take "mop-up" photos of Y7 & 9 pupils missed in September - 9.00 am – 11.00 am

Monday, 13th

February – Friday, 17th

February 2012 - HALF TERM

Blood Donors‟ Session in Hall - 11.00 am - 9.00 pm – Tuesday, 14th

February 2012

New Year New Start -Adult and Junior Evening Clubs

If after Christmas you want to battle those extra few pounds, it may be a

good time to visit GTS in the evening. We have some fantastic clubs running

in the evenings. Most are held in the Gym and parking is available for free

just off Hatchmoor Road. Entrance to the Gym is via the Parkwood Leisure

entrance at the end of the Sports Hall.

Day Location Timing Contact

Step n Tone Monday Gym 18:15-19:15 Amy Avery

Adult Streetz Monday Gym 19:30-20:30 Amy Avery

South American Style Dance Tuesday Gym 18:00-19:00 Amy Avery

Adult Streetz Tuesday Gym 19:00-20:00 Amy Avery

Gt Torrington Open D of E Tuesday J1 18:30-19:30 Nick Muir

Zumba Tuesday Gym 20:00-21:00 www.zumbafitnessdevon.co.uk

Adult Streetz Class Wednesday Gym 18:45-19:45 Amy Avery

Torrington Athletics Club Wednesday Gym 18:00 Start Marilyn Blair

North Devon Gym Thursday Gym 17:00-20:00 Tracey Davies

Table Tennis Thursday Dining Hall 18:45-20:45 Kevin Taylor

Aikido Friday Gym 18:30-21:00 http://www.tenchi-ryu.co.uk

Streetz Age 6-9 year old Saturday Gym 09:00-09:45 Amy Avery

Streetz Age 10-16 Old Saturday Gym 09:45-10:30 Amy Avery

Elite Streetz Crew Saturday Gym 10:30-11:15 Amy Avery

Gym Sneekers Saturday Gym 11:15-12:00 Amy Avery

Cheque Point

Revision Sessions & Clubs

Class Subject Revision Day Timings Teacher Place

Yr10-11 Graphics Tues, Thurs 3:10-5:00 PA Tec 6

Yr10-11 RM, Construction, Engineering Wednesday 3:10-4:30 AJF Tec 3

Yr10-11 RM, Construction, Engineering Thursday 3:10-4:10 JDA Tec 4/5

Yr 11 and 10 ART Coursework/Exam Preparation

Wednesday 3.10-4.30 TK A2

Yr 10 & Yr 11 ART Coursework/Exam Preparation

Thursday 3.10-4.30 BI A1

Year 11 Drama Tues/Weds 3.10-4.00 AMP P1

Year 11 Music Tues/Weds/Thurs 3.10-4.20 HJC P3

Year 11 Geography - controlled Assessment catch-up

Tuesday & Thursday

3.10-4.30 EM S2

Year 11 Food and Nutrition GCSE Every Lunchtime lunchtime SMC Tec 2

Year 11 Food and Nutrition GCSE Tues/Thurs/Fri 3.10pm-5pm

HVW Tec 1

GCSE Dance Dance practical Monday lunch 13.30-14.00

CDF P1

11xPg1 PE Monday 1.30-2.00 JVA CR1

YR 11 Geography Tues & Weds 3.15-4.15 NGD S1

Yr 11 PE GCSE Tuesday Lunchtime JC Tec 6

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ATP YR 7 ATP YR 8/9 ATP YR 10/11 ATP Year 8/9 ATP YR 10/11

ATP

Gym Street Dance Street Dance

All Years

Street Dance

All years

Stages

Rehearsals

Sports Hall

Open Sports

Hall (SE)

Sports Hall

Athletics

Training (JC)

Open Sports Hall

(VM)

Every other week only!

Open Sports

Hall (SE)

S5 Chess Club Chess Club Chess Club Chess Club

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Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

ATP Yr 7 Football (Mr Bright)

Sports Hall

Year 7 Boys 5 a side league

Yr 7/8/9/10 Netball

Badminton From 25

th Jan)

Climbing Trampolining From Jan 27

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Field Yr 7/9 Rugby Yr 10 Rugby Yr 8 Rugby

Gym Primary Gymnastics

Judo Staff Circuits (From Feb)

Gymnastics Street Dance (Crew)

Courts Yr 7/8/9/10 Netball

Yr 7 / 8 Netball

Other Areas

Tennis

Torrington Tennis Courts (after Half Term)

Tennis

Torrington Tennis Courts (after Half Term)

Ten Tors

2012 Route

planning L2

Table Tennis

Dining Hall

J7 Homework Club

Homework Club

Homework Club & Cobra Learn to Touch Type

Homework Club & Cobra Learn to Touch Type

Art Rooms

Cobra Pottery 15:15-16:30

P3 Cobra Film Animation 15:15-17:00

P2 Devon Youth Service DJ/MC & Lyric Workshop

Food Tech Tec 1

COBRA Cookery 15:15 – 16:45

SC3 Science Drop in Clinic

Tele: 01805 623 531 Fax: 01805 624 332

Website: www.gts.devon.sch.uk Email: admin@gts.devon.sch.uk

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