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Dinner Time Rota (No bags in Dining Hall)

B Hall Packed Lunch

Sitting 1 Year 9 Year 7 P2 and P3

Sitting 2 Year 8 & 7 Year 8 B Hall and P5

Year 9 Social Area D Floor

Rotating lunchtime sittings will be for Years 7, 8 and 9 only. Years 10 and 11 have optional sittings. Bags must not be taken

into B Hall/The Courtyard Cafe at lunchtime unless you have essential medication (i.e. Epipen or Diabetic equipment).

School Nurse Drop-in Session: Tuesday 28th January – Medical Room No appointments required – they are here to listen not to tell!

iPad drop in session: Tuesdays and Thursdays 12.15pm - K3

Vertical Assemblies – Holocaust Memorial Day 27th January

This week you have all been involved in your vertical assemblies and discussing interesting

or favourite journeys.

Journeys is the theme for Holocaust Memorial Day 2014 and through understanding them

we can learn how journeys themselves became part of genocide, and how the journeys

undertaken were often experiences of persecution and terror for so many people who

suffered in the Holocaust, under Nazi Persecution and in the subsequent genocides. We

can also learn about the life stories of journeys that brought survivors to the UK and

how, in many instances, journeys of return have been part of the experience of rebuilding.

27th – 31

st January B

@ilkleygrammar

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Many of you have shared your own personal journeys with us ranging from favourite holidays, time spent with

family and even sporting journeys – all of them important. Look out for the display in the Key Stage 3 Hub.

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Springs Lane Entrance

Following a review of our site security and safety,

we are making the wide vehicle and pedestrian

entrance on Springs Lane, vehicles only. There is no

real path and no opportunity to insert safe access

away from cars because of an electricity substation.

Mixing cars and students as we currently do is not

safe. We may not have had an accident, but this

becomes increasingly likely if we continue as at

present.

Therefore, from Tuesday 4th March when you

return after half term, the Springs Lane entrance will

be vehicle only. A CCTV camera already monitors

it and you must not be found using it. It does mean

you will need to either walk up Wheatley Lane or

further along to the Springs Lane pedestrian

entrance if you are coming from ‘Ben Rhydding’ but

it will mean you are safe.

Well done to everyone who wore their Christmas jumper with pride, just

before Christmas. We raised a total of £2147.33 and have received an

official thank you from ‘Save the Children’.

Options Timings

The Year 9 options process starts on Tuesday 4th February with your

options assembly. You will hear more about choices, subjects, events and

timings then, but please be aware of the following;

Recruiting our New Headteacher

Following Mrs James’ decision to retire in the summer, the governors are in the process of finding her successor.

She is going to be a very hard act to follow; in her 12 years here Mrs James has led and inspired students and staff

to ever-improving achievement. IGS is a calm and orderly school with an ethos of trust and care and students who

have a highly positive attitude to learning. We need to build on this secure and strong base as we continue our

journey to excellence.

The post is advertised on the TES website this week and full details will be on the school website. Interviews are

scheduled for February 19th and 20th, so that, if all goes well and we find the right person, we will be able to make

the appointment by half term. Mrs James will not be leaving until August 31st.

Lindsey Wharmby

Chair of the Board of Governors

February

Tuesday 4 Year 9 Options Assembly

Distribution of Option Booklets

Friday 14 New Subject Talks

Saturday 15 Taster Day at Leeds City College - Keighley

Campus

March

Wednesday 5 Applied Learning Parents’ Evening

Thursday 12 Year 9 Parents' Option Evening

Thursday 13 Distribution of Options Forms

Monday 17 Deadline for the return of Options Forms

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Success Noticeboard!

Well done to Charlotte Whittaker Pitts (9JI), Holly Ramsey (9JI), McKenzie Shearn Miller (9JLF),

Steph Flint (9BJS), Eleanor Fotherby (9JI) who sold 'teen themed' cakes for cancer research on

Tuesday. They raised £82.38.

Well done to Mark Crooks (11MH)

who is the first Year 11 student to

achieve his Bronze Certificate (40

credits).

Congratulations to our G band swimmers who took part in their heat of the swimming gala. The

results were as follows; 1st 7HED/KE, 2nd 7SL, 3rd 7LG. The gala resulted in a dead heat and we had a

tie break ‘swim off’ with 7HED/KE taking the winning place with just one point. 7HED/KE joins 7SP in

the final. Who will be victorious in S band?

Well done and good luck to Sam McKinnon-Evans

(8ADM) who following trials, has been selected for the

West Yorkshire Sports Hall Athletics team to represent

West Yorkshire in the regional finals in Hull on 9th

February.

Well done to

Amber Woffindin

(7DSF) who has

been included in

the Lawn Tennis

Association’s

Aegon Future Stars

Program…next

stop Wimbledon?

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Go Team IGS!

The latest issue of School Sport Magazine has listed the 30

best state sport schools for 2013 – and IGS is ranked 19!

This league was based on all state schools in the UK and

used their performance in different sports and national

competitions to rank them.

Well done to everyone who played their part in a team last

year, whether top scorer or sub you are a valuable part of

team IGS!

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Just some of the teams who have worn their IGS kit with pride and their associated successes are:

Rounders

Year 8/9/10 Bradford League champions, Year 7 runners-up; Cricket Girls’ U13 Yorkshire champions; U15 National

runners-up; Boys’ Year 8 Yorkshire finalists.

Tennis

U14 Boys’ double champions BGS North of England invitation tournament.

Athletics

Year 8/9 West Yorkshire Youth Games finalists; Inter and Junior North

Midlands finalists; Squash U15 Boys’ National runners-up.

Hockey

U12 and 13 Bradford League winners; U14 league champions; Seniors:

Bradford champions; Netball U13 Bradford League winners; U13B 3rd in

Emerging Schools’ League; U14 Bradford League runners-up; U15 Bradford

League and Tournament runners-up.

Rugby

U12 Rugby 7s champions; U14 and U15 Aire-Wharfe champions; U16

Yorkshire champions.

Football

Boys’ Year 8 North West Leeds winners and Bradford Cup finalists; Year 7

North West Leeds runners-up.

Cross Country

Junior Girls’ Northern Regional finalists; Inter Girls’ 11th in National Finals;

Year 7/8 Girls’ and Boys’ Keighley and Craven runners-up; Year 8/9 Girls’ Bradford runners-up; Year 9/10 Girls’

Keighley and Craven winners, Boys’ runners-up; Year 10/11 Girls’ Bradford champions.

Sports Hall Athletics

U13 Partnership and Bradford champions.

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East Path

Can I remind students the East Path; that runs behind the swimming pool, is a transit route only. Students should

not congregate on the path between the bungalow and the swimming pool unless they are in a designated lunch

queue.

Mr Rignall

Run Mr Milburn Run!

You may have seen Mr Milburn limbering up and running around the school. His training

regime is well underway but he still needs your encouragement.

So, why not help him reach his fundraising target by guessing his finish time at

guessmyfinishtime.com or following Mr Milburn on Twitter @GetTimGoing or sponsor

him at http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com.

Next Week’s Menu

Curry, roast, lasagne, and fish and chips, all in one week! There is a great selection of hot

meals on offer…go on…tuck in!

There is also a range of cold meals, sandwiches and pizzas available every day and remember the meal deal is still

only £2.15. This inlcudes a hot meal and a pudding or drink. The same price covers a choice from the cold

selection and a juice and a small dessert.

Children’s Writing Competition

The Airedale Writers’ Circle has

launched its annual creative writing

competition for students in Years 7

to 9. You can enter up to two

pieces of writing which can be either

poems or short stories (up to a limit of 1,000 words). The deadline for entries is 21st March 2014. There is no

theme to the competition so you can let your creative imagination run wild! If you would like more information

click on the link airedalewriters.btck.co.uk and why not come to the Creative Writing Club, we meet on

Wednesday lunchtimes in P3.

Mrs Woodhouse

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The Seven Ages of Man

Tickets for the school production - The Seven Ages of Man - go on sale this Friday! This original and very creative

show involves many forms of creative arts - drama, music, dance, song, multimedia and art. Tickets are available

from main reception (£5 and £3 concessions) and the show is being performed in B Hall on 18th, 19th and 20th

February at 7pm. Please tell your parents, family and friends to come and support the hard work and fantastic talent

of over 100 IGS students. The whole production company looks forward to seeing you there!

The Creative Arts Team

CALLING ALL

MEMBERS OF

CAST AND

ORCHESTRA FOR

THE SCHOOL

PRODUCTION! Personalised hoodies will this year be

available for the cast and orchestra at a

cost of £16.50

Please see either Ms Ramrattan or Mr

Anderson to get an order form. These

MUST be completed by TUESDAY

28th

and handed to either Ms

Ramrattan or Mr Anderson with

£16.50 in cash by LUNCHTIME on

Tuesday

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Art Exam Support Sessions

The Art Department will be running GCSE coursework and exam support sessions from this week. The sessions

will run from 3-4 each Wednesday, students should go along to their usual art room.

Mrs Mortimer

GCSE Overview

Mr Swain

Career of the week: Hospitality/Catering

Manager

The Work: you could work in hotels, small

independent restaurants, eateries that are part of a

large chain, fast food outlets, and larger catering

organisations such as business or factory canteens,

hospitals or schools. Your duties would include:

Planning menus.

Advertising vacancies and recruiting staff.

Making sure that all staff are fully trained.

Keeping staff motivated to provide the

highest standard of service.

Organising shifts and rotas.

Managing stock control and budgets.

Running the business in line with strict

hygiene, health and safety guidelines.

Entry Requirements: many large restaurants, fast food chains and catering companies run management training

schemes that can lead to management roles. You would usually need a foundation degree, a degree or relevant

experience in order to be accepted on a scheme. Prior to this there are full and part time college courses and

apprenticeships available in hospitality and catering. To work as a catering manager you will need to have the ability

to manage staff, strong customer service skills and to be able to work with figures.

Training and Development: if you enter this work without a degree you could work towards a qualification

such as the Level 4 diploma in advanced hospitality and tourism management. There are 1 year BA (Hons)

conversion degree courses in Service Sector Management for those people with a degree not related to hospitality.

There are also postgraduate diplomas or masters in hospitality management for graduates with relevant degrees.

Pay: starting salaries for assistant restaurant or catering managers can be between £18-23,000 a year. With

experience this could rise to between £25-40,000 a year.

Further Information: www.apprenticeship.org.

College courses - www.ucasprogress.com (enter Ilkley, 20 miles, Post 16 courses, catering)

Degree & Foundation Degrees - www.ucas.com www.nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk

For an electronic copy of this see Mrs Mitchell, Careers Coordinator in KS4 Hub or Mr Cole, Independent Careers

Adviser.

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B AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS AND FIXTURES

MONDAY 27 Jan

Street Dance -All ages (JW) Gym 3.15-4.15pm Y7 FOOTBALL (PLB) School Fields 3-4.30pm

TUESDAY 28 Jan

Y7 Boys’ Football @ St. Mary’s (MWC) U18 Girls’ Hockey v BGS (JH) U12 SpHall Athletics @ Parkside (LV/MWC) U16 Boys’ Hockey Trials (SW) BR Astro 3.30-4.30pm Y7/8 NETBALL (SHR) SpHall/Cts 3-4.30pm Y9/Sen HOCKEY (JH) BR Astro 3-4.30pm Sports’ Leaders- Pool (PLB) 3-5pm

WEDNESDAY 29 Jan

Y8 Boys’ Football @ St. Mary’s (GS) Y8 Basketball Cup @ Bradford College (SP) Y11 Boys’ Rugby @ HGS (VP/ACF) Depart @ 1.15pm

U13B Netball Emerging League @ UAK (SHR) Y7 BASKETBALL Club (ACF) Gym 12.15-12.50pm Girls’ Synchro (Mrs Gooch) Pool 3-4.30pm Y7 Boys’ + Girls’ DODGEBALL (PLB) Gym 3-4pm

THURSDAY 30 Jan

Y9 Football @ St. Mary’s (SP) Y8 Basketball Finals Night *t.b.c. (MWC) U12 + U13 Girls’ Hockey v BGS (A) (AJK) Y7 Boys’ Rugby v Beckfoot (H) Leave school 2.15pm + walk to IRFC

U13A + U14B Netball v S.Craven (H) (SHR) Y9 BASKETBALL Club (SP) SpHall 12.10-12.55pm (*week B only) Y9 NETBALL Club (SHR) SpHall/Cts 3-4.30pm Y7/8 HOCKEY Club (AJK) BR Astro 3.15-4.30pm Sports’ Leaders- Pool (PLB) 3-5pm Y9/10/11 BADMINTON Club (AJH/KPC) SpHall 3-4.30pm

FRIDAY 31 Jan

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