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Page 1: RHS Highlights Magazine Summer 2012

SUMMER 2012SUMMER 2012MEDIA ARTS COLLEGE

INSIDE...RAINHILL

HIGH IS INTHE TOP

100!SEE PAGE 2

OLYMPIC FEVER!SEE PAGES 12 & 13

JO WALKERDEPUTY HEAD OF SIXTH FORM

PAGE 5

YEAR 7 ST HELENS CHAMPIONSSEE PAGE 14

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Dear Reader

Welcome to the Summer 2012 edition of theHighlights magazine.

As normal, it conveys lots of students doing greatthings, from the Arts to Science, from RE to English.There are lots of opportunities for our students totake part in activities outside of the classroom.

Schools need to offer lots of these opportunities,but also need to ensure that the quality of learning inthe classroom is of the highest possible standard.

It was, therefore, a lovely surprise to receive theletter from the Minister of State for Schools, NickGibb MP, to inform us that Rainhill is in the Top 100schools in the country.

600 people are chasing 240 places into Year 7;the Sixth Form is full and oversubscribed; our examresults are the envy of many others; and above all,our students enjoy their day to day school life.

Long may this potent mixture continue.As the 2011/12 school year concludes I would

also like to send my best wishes to Carol Ketley andMark Wilton on their retirement and thank them bothfor their long and dedicated service to the schoolover many years.

Happy Reading,

John PoutHeadteacher

Head Talk...

New lookfor ICT

John PoutHeadteacher

Dr Beswick recently told “Highlights”about new plans for improving ICT acrossschool, he said, “From September 2012, a further £1.1 Mwill be invested in ICT using Citrix basedThin Client Technology and will becompleted over the next two years. This will mean a 1:1 pupil to computerratio. This level of investment will allowpupils to really shine as learners whilstimproving their level of confidence in usingICT. Through this investment, all of the teachersin school will become, “networkedteachers.” This means that they will havemillions of worldwide educational

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As many of you will already know, we begin our new 3 YearKey Stage 4 from September 2012. Students in Year 9 willstudy the subjects that they have chosen in addition to thecore curriculum that all students still have to study. This isan exciting development for us at Rainhill and one that we

hope students will enjoy and make the most of.

Letters have gone out to parents of pupils in Years 8 and 9to confirm final choices and timetables will be issued toeveryone in September.

Most options subjects will be following initial foundation

studies in subjects before embarking upon GCSEspecifications later in Year 9. We are keen to ensure thatstudents are really well prepared for the demands of GCSEcourses, particularly those subjects new to students.

I know parents will be keen to support their children over

this period so I will be writing to parents in the newacademic year to outline the structure of all courses andexplain the changes in the timings of GCSE examinationsand the plans for controlled assessments and BTECassessments.

Mrs Thorogood.

2012 - A NEW CURRICULUM

applications at their fingertips within eachclassroom. Pupils at Rainhill High willreceive a 21st century education whereaccess to world resources is possible daily.With 24/7 access for students and stafffrom home, the school day is no longer thestatic 8:55 to 3:10, it is continuous, withstaff, students and parents logging in fromanywhere. This will move teaching forwardto a new level as pupils will be able tobecome more independent learners. The new IT technology within Rainhill willallow the use of mobile devices such asTablet computers and Smart Phones to beused in conjunction with our schoolnetwork, applications and services. Inshort all you need is a browser and logonto access our own computing cloud fromanywhere on the planet. We will be upgrading some of our olderexisting computers with 400 new Wyseterminals and 184 laptops. We have alsobudgeted for over 400 IPads and laptopsto be distributed between the main schooland sixth form leading to IT within everylearning area in school. This is an exciting time in the history ofRainhill High, as we continue to strivetowards achieving the status as the bestschool in the Northwest.”

LETTER FROM NICK GIBB,MINISTER FOR SCHOOLS

TOP 100!STOP PRESS!

In June, we were pleased to hear from the Specialist Schools andAcademies Trust that Rainhill High School is in the top 10% ofschools nationally for the value added achievement of pupils atGCSE and for the continuous improvement in the results of theschool from 2008 to 2011

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Dear Reader

Welcome to the Summer 2012 edition of theHighlights magazine.

As normal, it conveys lots of students doing greatthings, from the Arts to Science, from RE to English.There are lots of opportunities for our students totake part in activities outside of the classroom.

Schools need to offer lots of these opportunities,but also need to ensure that the quality of learning inthe classroom is of the highest possible standard.

It was, therefore, a lovely surprise to receive theletter from the Minister of State for Schools, NickGibb MP, to inform us that Rainhill is in the Top 100schools in the country.

600 people are chasing 240 places into Year 7;the Sixth Form is full and oversubscribed; our examresults are the envy of many others; and above all,our students enjoy their day to day school life.

Long may this potent mixture continue.As the 2011/12 school year concludes I would

also like to send my best wishes to Carol Ketley andMark Wilton on their retirement and thank them bothfor their long and dedicated service to the schoolover many years.

Happy Reading,

John PoutHeadteacher

Head Talk...

New lookfor ICT

John PoutHeadteacher

Dr Beswick recently told “Highlights”about new plans for improving ICT acrossschool, he said, “From September 2012, a further £1.1 Mwill be invested in ICT using Citrix basedThin Client Technology and will becompleted over the next two years. This will mean a 1:1 pupil to computerratio. This level of investment will allowpupils to really shine as learners whilstimproving their level of confidence in usingICT. Through this investment, all of the teachersin school will become, “networkedteachers.” This means that they will havemillions of worldwide educational

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As many of you will already know, we begin our new 3 YearKey Stage 4 from September 2012. Students in Year 9 willstudy the subjects that they have chosen in addition to thecore curriculum that all students still have to study. This isan exciting development for us at Rainhill and one that we

hope students will enjoy and make the most of.

Letters have gone out to parents of pupils in Years 8 and 9to confirm final choices and timetables will be issued toeveryone in September.

Most options subjects will be following initial foundation

studies in subjects before embarking upon GCSEspecifications later in Year 9. We are keen to ensure thatstudents are really well prepared for the demands of GCSEcourses, particularly those subjects new to students.

I know parents will be keen to support their children over

this period so I will be writing to parents in the newacademic year to outline the structure of all courses andexplain the changes in the timings of GCSE examinationsand the plans for controlled assessments and BTECassessments.

Mrs Thorogood.

2012 - A NEW CURRICULUM

applications at their fingertips within eachclassroom. Pupils at Rainhill High willreceive a 21st century education whereaccess to world resources is possible daily.With 24/7 access for students and stafffrom home, the school day is no longer thestatic 8:55 to 3:10, it is continuous, withstaff, students and parents logging in fromanywhere. This will move teaching forwardto a new level as pupils will be able tobecome more independent learners. The new IT technology within Rainhill willallow the use of mobile devices such asTablet computers and Smart Phones to beused in conjunction with our schoolnetwork, applications and services. Inshort all you need is a browser and logonto access our own computing cloud fromanywhere on the planet. We will be upgrading some of our olderexisting computers with 400 new Wyseterminals and 184 laptops. We have alsobudgeted for over 400 IPads and laptopsto be distributed between the main schooland sixth form leading to IT within everylearning area in school. This is an exciting time in the history ofRainhill High, as we continue to strivetowards achieving the status as the bestschool in the Northwest.”

LETTER FROM NICK GIBB,MINISTER FOR SCHOOLS

TOP 100!STOP PRESS!

In June, we were pleased to hear from the Specialist Schools andAcademies Trust that Rainhill High School is in the top 10% ofschools nationally for the value added achievement of pupils atGCSE and for the continuous improvement in the results of theschool from 2008 to 2011

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Dance Mania2012On Tuesday 30th April, 170 Rainhill HighSchool students performed at The BrindleyTheatre in Runcorn. The show involvedstudents from Year 7 to Year 13 whoperformed a range of Jazz, Tap, Modern Dance,Musical Theatre, Contemporary and UrbanDance pieces. The performance was also anopportunity for our younger students toshowcase their own choreographic work aspart of the Dance Departments "YoungCreative's" programme. The programme allowsstudents with a range of ability andexperience in dance to have the chance tocreate their own dance works forperformance. The Rainhill High DanceCompany also performed several pieces fromtheir 2011-12 season. The show was a sell outand a fantastic opportunity for all of ourRainhill students to have the chance to dancein a professional theatre setting. Mrs Aylward.

GraphicsChallengeYear 12 Graphics students were given thechallenge to redesign the Sixth formprospectus. They completed a whole unitaround this Design Brief and came up withsome excellent and varied designs. Eachstudent then had the opportunity to presenttheir ideas to the Sixth Form ManagementBoard. These presentations were then used tojudge which design would be used for theprospectus and all other promotionalmaterials. It was a hard decision but RyanDalytse was the winning candidate. Well doneto Ryan and to all the Year 12 Graphicsstudents. A great effort was made by everyone.

“Hollyoaks Auditions”Pupils from the Arts Academy at Rainhill High have been selected toattend an audition for the Channel 4 Soap Opera, “Hollyoaks.” Thecasting Director is looking for a whole new cast and Rainhill HighSchool has hosted a round of auditions. Congratulations to all thoseAcademy students who got through the first round of auditions, andgood luck for the next one.

Light Showover St HelensDo you remember the Illuminfest? If not, itwas a spectacular visual show of lightinganimation and inflatable models performed inVictoria Square, St Helens earlier this term.Arts Academy students from Rainhill Highworked with international Lighting artist, AndyMcKeown, on the lighting designs and Musicand also got to work at the event as stagetechnicians. Well done to everyone involved insuch a brilliant performance.

Trip toMediaCityHead of Media Studies, Miss Critchley, took Arts Academy MusicTechnology and Media production students to see the new BBC MediaCity in Salford Quays. Manchester is now home to some of the mostpopular BBC programmes, including “Dragons Den”, “Match of the Day”and “Blue Peter”. The students took a peek behind the scenes to gainan insight into how Television and Radio studios work. The tour beganin the purpose built room for the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, wherethe official Olympic soundtrack has been recorded with award-winningband, Elbow. Then it was upstairs to the iconic “Blue Peter” Studio set,followed by a look around the 6Music studio, with Mark Radcliffe andStuart Maconie on air in the adjacent studio! Then it was a short walkover to Quay House – home of “Match of the Day” and “BreakfastNews”, to see a Live news broadcast being filmed and to take on therole of presenters in a news broadcast and weather report. This was anexcellent chance for Media and Music students to visit Media City,which has already increased job opportunities in the Media in the NorthWest significantly.

Rocking the school atlunchtime!2012 has seen the arrival of a Rock School at Rainhill High. Rock musiccan be heard from the Desmond Wilcox Centre every Thursdaylunchtime. Organised by the Music Department and Music Technologystudents, many established school bands have performed and there areplans for Open Air Rock concerts as part of the Summer Media Artsfestival.

As part of our ongoing Media ArtsCollege work with our partner schools,Miss Ciaputa led a Jubilee themed artworkshop at St Annes Primary schoolearlier this term. Year 1 pupils madeJubilee crowns, decorated them andthen wore them for a photograph with“the Queen.” The pupils were reallyexcited to take their own crowns homeso they could wear them at their ownJubilee parties!

Celebrating the Queen’s Golden Jubilee

Reporting onmore excitingevents...Goodbye to

EllenThis summer the Arts Academy at Rainhill Highsays goodbye to Ellen Heaton. Ellen has beenthe Community Dance Coordinator sinceDecember 2009 and has led our programme ofopportunities in the Arts for our partnerschools and the local community and createdthe annual Community Dance Show each year.Ellen has also done an outstanding job as theadministrator of LIPA 4:19, with the numbersattending every Saturday increasingsignificantly. Ellen will be missed in everyschool that she has worked in, but especiallyhere at Rainhill. We will miss her enthusiasmand energy and her lovely smile. Ellen is goingto university and plans to teach in the future.We wish her the best of luck with this. Thanks Ellen!

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Dance Mania2012On Tuesday 30th April, 170 Rainhill HighSchool students performed at The BrindleyTheatre in Runcorn. The show involvedstudents from Year 7 to Year 13 whoperformed a range of Jazz, Tap, Modern Dance,Musical Theatre, Contemporary and UrbanDance pieces. The performance was also anopportunity for our younger students toshowcase their own choreographic work aspart of the Dance Departments "YoungCreative's" programme. The programme allowsstudents with a range of ability andexperience in dance to have the chance tocreate their own dance works forperformance. The Rainhill High DanceCompany also performed several pieces fromtheir 2011-12 season. The show was a sell outand a fantastic opportunity for all of ourRainhill students to have the chance to dancein a professional theatre setting. Mrs Aylward.

GraphicsChallengeYear 12 Graphics students were given thechallenge to redesign the Sixth formprospectus. They completed a whole unitaround this Design Brief and came up withsome excellent and varied designs. Eachstudent then had the opportunity to presenttheir ideas to the Sixth Form ManagementBoard. These presentations were then used tojudge which design would be used for theprospectus and all other promotionalmaterials. It was a hard decision but RyanDalytse was the winning candidate. Well doneto Ryan and to all the Year 12 Graphicsstudents. A great effort was made by everyone.

“Hollyoaks Auditions”Pupils from the Arts Academy at Rainhill High have been selected toattend an audition for the Channel 4 Soap Opera, “Hollyoaks.” Thecasting Director is looking for a whole new cast and Rainhill HighSchool has hosted a round of auditions. Congratulations to all thoseAcademy students who got through the first round of auditions, andgood luck for the next one.

Light Showover St HelensDo you remember the Illuminfest? If not, itwas a spectacular visual show of lightinganimation and inflatable models performed inVictoria Square, St Helens earlier this term.Arts Academy students from Rainhill Highworked with international Lighting artist, AndyMcKeown, on the lighting designs and Musicand also got to work at the event as stagetechnicians. Well done to everyone involved insuch a brilliant performance.

Trip toMediaCityHead of Media Studies, Miss Critchley, took Arts Academy MusicTechnology and Media production students to see the new BBC MediaCity in Salford Quays. Manchester is now home to some of the mostpopular BBC programmes, including “Dragons Den”, “Match of the Day”and “Blue Peter”. The students took a peek behind the scenes to gainan insight into how Television and Radio studios work. The tour beganin the purpose built room for the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, wherethe official Olympic soundtrack has been recorded with award-winningband, Elbow. Then it was upstairs to the iconic “Blue Peter” Studio set,followed by a look around the 6Music studio, with Mark Radcliffe andStuart Maconie on air in the adjacent studio! Then it was a short walkover to Quay House – home of “Match of the Day” and “BreakfastNews”, to see a Live news broadcast being filmed and to take on therole of presenters in a news broadcast and weather report. This was anexcellent chance for Media and Music students to visit Media City,which has already increased job opportunities in the Media in the NorthWest significantly.

Rocking the school atlunchtime!2012 has seen the arrival of a Rock School at Rainhill High. Rock musiccan be heard from the Desmond Wilcox Centre every Thursdaylunchtime. Organised by the Music Department and Music Technologystudents, many established school bands have performed and there areplans for Open Air Rock concerts as part of the Summer Media Artsfestival.

As part of our ongoing Media ArtsCollege work with our partner schools,Miss Ciaputa led a Jubilee themed artworkshop at St Annes Primary schoolearlier this term. Year 1 pupils madeJubilee crowns, decorated them andthen wore them for a photograph with“the Queen.” The pupils were reallyexcited to take their own crowns homeso they could wear them at their ownJubilee parties!

Celebrating the Queen’s Golden Jubilee

Reporting onmore excitingevents...Goodbye to

EllenThis summer the Arts Academy at Rainhill Highsays goodbye to Ellen Heaton. Ellen has beenthe Community Dance Coordinator sinceDecember 2009 and has led our programme ofopportunities in the Arts for our partnerschools and the local community and createdthe annual Community Dance Show each year.Ellen has also done an outstanding job as theadministrator of LIPA 4:19, with the numbersattending every Saturday increasingsignificantly. Ellen will be missed in everyschool that she has worked in, but especiallyhere at Rainhill. We will miss her enthusiasmand energy and her lovely smile. Ellen is goingto university and plans to teach in the future.We wish her the best of luck with this. Thanks Ellen!

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‘The CardiacCycle’In February, Professor Mark Boyett andSenior lecturer, Dr Halina Dobrzynski, fromthe School of Medicine at The University ofManchester visited the school. They held aseminar on leading research in the field ofCardiology for Science Academy students.The Sixth Form Management team welcomeda new member earlier this year. Mrs Walkerbecame the Deputy Head of the Sixth Form.

India ExpeditionUpdateIs it really only 13 months until we go to India?Time really has flown and the sixth formers whosigned up to join the expedition are already closeto completing their first of two years at RainhillSixth Form. So what have we been doing since welast updated you? The expedition team has beenjoined by students selected from our current Year11 cohort who will be enrolling with Rainhill SixthForm in August. Their drive, energy andcommitment have been a welcome addition to theteam and we look forward to welcoming them intothe Sixth Form in September.We have been busy fundraising and have raisedjust under £900 towards the India fund. The SixthForm took the opportunity to celebrate Star WarsDay on May the Fourth. Students and staff wereinvited to come dressed as their favourite StarWars character and pay a pound for the privilege.The Common Room hosted stalls selling cosmicdrinks such as the Pink Cream Soda Yoda andsnacks including Rainbow Drops and red and bluecakes and buns. During lunch we had an Xboxlight sabre battle and a few people learned theway of the Force. As the departure date of July 2013 appears on thehorizon the team members have taken time toreflect on what the expedition means to them andhow it will affect others. The success of thejourney and subsequent treks will not bemeasured in miles alone but on the personalgrowth experienced by the team members and thegood they will be doing for those less fortunate.We have more fund raising events proposedthroughout 2012 including the staff car wash andRainhill Sixth Form Centre Car Boot Sale to namejust a few. Please keep supporting your fellowstudents and together we will be helping to makeanother person’s life that much better. Mr Chadwick.

NuclearSeminarDr Darren Lee from the National NuclearLaboratories led a seminar in school discussingthe nuclear industry with Science Academystudents. Students were given an overview of theindustry and the role of the National NuclearLaboratories. The students were also given theopportunity to discuss careers in the industry. DrLee was so impressed with the Science Academyat Rainhill Sixth Form that he has invited studentsto visit him at the National Nuclear Laboratoriesin Warrington.

Studying BacteriaIn March, Science Academy students took part in a workshop on bacteria atthe World Museum, Liverpool. The students were able to work with laboratoryequipment that genetic scientists use every day, explore the gelelectrophoresis of bacterial DNA and gain an insight into the work of aprofessional microbiologist. This field trip was also particularly useful as thetechniques covered link directly with elements of the BTEC Level 3 AppliedScience course.

Sixth FormEnrichmentProgrammeEach summer term, all Year 12 studentsparticipate in an Enrichment programme. Thisannual event continues to go from strength tostrength. “Highlights” asked Mrs Anders, the SixthForm manager, to tell us about two of her“highlights” so far....

QVC

To prepare our sixth form students for the world ofwork, they will all have the opportunity to attendworkshop assessment sessions hosted at QVC’sUK headquarters in Knowsley. The students willlearn about how a large global company recruitsstaff and the skills and talents they look out forwhen recruiting. Planning skills and presentationtechniques will be discussed and developed. QVCstaff will offer plenty of encouraging feedback andadvice for students to consider for the futurewhen they are preparing to embark on applying forwork or University. Though students may feel alittle nervous before they attend their sessions,they will feel better informed and more equippedto deal with similar experiences they may have inthe future.

It has been a busy year for the ScienceAcademy at Rainhill Sixth Form Centre. TheScience Academy is currently providing helpand support to students in their ownscientific interests through personalisedresearch and placements with ourpartners.We will be reporting on thoseexperiences both on the website and in thenext edition of the magazine.They have been on several educational visitsto leading research laboratories, worked withresearch scientists from the University ofLiverpool and attended seminars fromleading industry specialists and eminentprofessors. These events are all part of TheScience Academy enrichment programdesigned to give Science Academy studentsa unique experience of ‘Science in the realworld’ and is part of our promise to give ourAcademy students the best possibleopportunities Dr Lyndsey GordonScience Academy Coordinator

Why did you want to be the Deputy Head of theSixth Form?I believe that I have a lot to offer the Sixthform management team, and believe that,due to my experience of teaching sixth formstudents, that I can make a goodcontribution. I look forward to combining thisjob with my current role as the Head ofPerforming Arts. I also thrive on new andinnovative opportunities. With mymanagement experience, I think that we canwork together to develop a hard working yetcreative sixth form. What has been the highlight for you so far?Working with the Sixth Form Managementteam so far, who are passionate anddedicated to the development of our youngpeople. I particularly enjoyed planning theLeavers assembly for Year 13. We will missthem all greatly!What are you looking forward to in your newrole?Seeing the impact of our work and seeingthe achievement of the pupils on results day.That is always the highlight of my year!

Jo Walker,Deputy Head ofSixth Form

MWH

On Tuesday 19th June, a group of Sixth FormScience Academy and Geography students wereinvited to attend an information day at theWarrington UK headquarters of the globalengineering and construction company, MWH. Thecompany has a proven reputation that spans 160years, providing expertise and world classservices across water, energy, waste and theenvironment. The company has approximately7,000 employees and 170 offices in 35 countries,11 of which are at locations across the UK.Our students attended a number of presentationsand informal discussions. Presentations coveredfluid mechanics, wastewater networks andknowledge surrounding the good practice used bythe company regarding environmental planningand legislation considerations. An overview of thecompany’s work across the globe, their careeropportunities, vocational development andprogression was discussed. Recruitmentmanagers offered the student’s advice and helpwith interview techniques, CV writing tips andinformation regarding both the trainee technicianand graduate routes into the profession. The day was informative and enjoyable and wewere very appreciative of the opportunity providedto learn from the MWH professionals and howthey are making such a positive impact in buildinga better world for us all.

Introducing theScience Academy

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‘The CardiacCycle’In February, Professor Mark Boyett andSenior lecturer, Dr Halina Dobrzynski, fromthe School of Medicine at The University ofManchester visited the school. They held aseminar on leading research in the field ofCardiology for Science Academy students.The Sixth Form Management team welcomeda new member earlier this year. Mrs Walkerbecame the Deputy Head of the Sixth Form.

India ExpeditionUpdateIs it really only 13 months until we go to India?Time really has flown and the sixth formers whosigned up to join the expedition are already closeto completing their first of two years at RainhillSixth Form. So what have we been doing since welast updated you? The expedition team has beenjoined by students selected from our current Year11 cohort who will be enrolling with Rainhill SixthForm in August. Their drive, energy andcommitment have been a welcome addition to theteam and we look forward to welcoming them intothe Sixth Form in September.We have been busy fundraising and have raisedjust under £900 towards the India fund. The SixthForm took the opportunity to celebrate Star WarsDay on May the Fourth. Students and staff wereinvited to come dressed as their favourite StarWars character and pay a pound for the privilege.The Common Room hosted stalls selling cosmicdrinks such as the Pink Cream Soda Yoda andsnacks including Rainbow Drops and red and bluecakes and buns. During lunch we had an Xboxlight sabre battle and a few people learned theway of the Force. As the departure date of July 2013 appears on thehorizon the team members have taken time toreflect on what the expedition means to them andhow it will affect others. The success of thejourney and subsequent treks will not bemeasured in miles alone but on the personalgrowth experienced by the team members and thegood they will be doing for those less fortunate.We have more fund raising events proposedthroughout 2012 including the staff car wash andRainhill Sixth Form Centre Car Boot Sale to namejust a few. Please keep supporting your fellowstudents and together we will be helping to makeanother person’s life that much better. Mr Chadwick.

NuclearSeminarDr Darren Lee from the National NuclearLaboratories led a seminar in school discussingthe nuclear industry with Science Academystudents. Students were given an overview of theindustry and the role of the National NuclearLaboratories. The students were also given theopportunity to discuss careers in the industry. DrLee was so impressed with the Science Academyat Rainhill Sixth Form that he has invited studentsto visit him at the National Nuclear Laboratoriesin Warrington.

Studying BacteriaIn March, Science Academy students took part in a workshop on bacteria atthe World Museum, Liverpool. The students were able to work with laboratoryequipment that genetic scientists use every day, explore the gelelectrophoresis of bacterial DNA and gain an insight into the work of aprofessional microbiologist. This field trip was also particularly useful as thetechniques covered link directly with elements of the BTEC Level 3 AppliedScience course.

Sixth FormEnrichmentProgrammeEach summer term, all Year 12 studentsparticipate in an Enrichment programme. Thisannual event continues to go from strength tostrength. “Highlights” asked Mrs Anders, the SixthForm manager, to tell us about two of her“highlights” so far....

QVC

To prepare our sixth form students for the world ofwork, they will all have the opportunity to attendworkshop assessment sessions hosted at QVC’sUK headquarters in Knowsley. The students willlearn about how a large global company recruitsstaff and the skills and talents they look out forwhen recruiting. Planning skills and presentationtechniques will be discussed and developed. QVCstaff will offer plenty of encouraging feedback andadvice for students to consider for the futurewhen they are preparing to embark on applying forwork or University. Though students may feel alittle nervous before they attend their sessions,they will feel better informed and more equippedto deal with similar experiences they may have inthe future.

It has been a busy year for the ScienceAcademy at Rainhill Sixth Form Centre. TheScience Academy is currently providing helpand support to students in their ownscientific interests through personalisedresearch and placements with ourpartners.We will be reporting on thoseexperiences both on the website and in thenext edition of the magazine.They have been on several educational visitsto leading research laboratories, worked withresearch scientists from the University ofLiverpool and attended seminars fromleading industry specialists and eminentprofessors. These events are all part of TheScience Academy enrichment programdesigned to give Science Academy studentsa unique experience of ‘Science in the realworld’ and is part of our promise to give ourAcademy students the best possibleopportunities Dr Lyndsey GordonScience Academy Coordinator

Why did you want to be the Deputy Head of theSixth Form?I believe that I have a lot to offer the Sixthform management team, and believe that,due to my experience of teaching sixth formstudents, that I can make a goodcontribution. I look forward to combining thisjob with my current role as the Head ofPerforming Arts. I also thrive on new andinnovative opportunities. With mymanagement experience, I think that we canwork together to develop a hard working yetcreative sixth form. What has been the highlight for you so far?Working with the Sixth Form Managementteam so far, who are passionate anddedicated to the development of our youngpeople. I particularly enjoyed planning theLeavers assembly for Year 13. We will missthem all greatly!What are you looking forward to in your newrole?Seeing the impact of our work and seeingthe achievement of the pupils on results day.That is always the highlight of my year!

Jo Walker,Deputy Head ofSixth Form

MWH

On Tuesday 19th June, a group of Sixth FormScience Academy and Geography students wereinvited to attend an information day at theWarrington UK headquarters of the globalengineering and construction company, MWH. Thecompany has a proven reputation that spans 160years, providing expertise and world classservices across water, energy, waste and theenvironment. The company has approximately7,000 employees and 170 offices in 35 countries,11 of which are at locations across the UK.Our students attended a number of presentationsand informal discussions. Presentations coveredfluid mechanics, wastewater networks andknowledge surrounding the good practice used bythe company regarding environmental planningand legislation considerations. An overview of thecompany’s work across the globe, their careeropportunities, vocational development andprogression was discussed. Recruitmentmanagers offered the student’s advice and helpwith interview techniques, CV writing tips andinformation regarding both the trainee technicianand graduate routes into the profession. The day was informative and enjoyable and wewere very appreciative of the opportunity providedto learn from the MWH professionals and howthey are making such a positive impact in buildinga better world for us all.

Introducing theScience Academy

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Louisa KeightMarceline isn’t talking to me. Every day Icome home, I call out to her and sheignores me. She looks right through me.She walks right by me. I can’t understandit. And when I reach out to her, when I tryto put my arms around her and hold her tome, try to ask her what’s wrong she movesaway. She stares at the sky a lot, at all theplanets and the clouds and stars. Lost inspace.Marceline cries a lot.It’s been so long since I’ve seen her smile.I can still remember our wedding day, theway her hair fell around her shoulders andher eyes gleamed in the moonlight. Welaughed so much that day. Marceline’slaugh is beautiful, like bells ringing on asummer evening. I haven’t heard it in solong; nor have I heard the bells from thechurch since that autumn evening when Ifell from the tower. I’m fine, though. I’mfine. Sometimes I come home and I feel likesomething’s wrong – the house smellsdifferent. I feel a presence in the house,hear movement. But when I go to look,there’s nobody there. I’m alone.I’m always alone nowadays.Once I saw a man in our garden, staringright at me with an expression of suchhorror on his face, such horror that Icouldn’t bear it. I shut the curtains tightand when I finally dared to peep out, hewas gone. I keep seeing him. Whenever hesees me he has that expression on hisface. Like he’s in agony.When I fell from the tower it was agony. I

CELEBRATING YOUNG WRITERS

What are you looking forward to this Summer?“Highlights” asked pupils from Year 8 this question - Here’s what they said!

Jack Heaps- “ I’m lookingforward to not getting upat 7:00am every morning!”

Michael Heyes- “ I’m goingto Italy!”

Harry Deveney- “going onholiday to Majorca.”

Willian Henley- “going tothe Fair!”

Megan Rhys- Jones-“getting a tan!”

Hannah Vaughan- “ goingto the beach.”

Mia Berry- “ going toTurkey!”

Lily Noon- “flying toMexico for a holiday!”

Gemma Coker- “gettinglots of presents becauseit’s my birthday inAugust.”

In April, members of the Rainhill High School Dance Company took part in the

U Dance 2012 "Youth Dance Company of the Year" competition. The group

had been shortlisted from 1000's of entries to be one of 22 groups performing

at the U Dance 2012 national platform at The Lowry Theatre, Manchester.

The Company performed the Urban Contemporary routine, "Helix" to

Labyrinths "Earthquake". The audience went wild at the end of the

performance and the Company took a bow to a standing ovation. Following

this performance, we were given the Wild Card entry to the next stage of the

competition and from all of the entrants across the UK, we were selected to

perform along with each National platform winner. Well done to all the

dancers and we are now preparing our entries for the 2013 competition!

Mrs Aylward

Head of Dance

U DANCE 2012

The Rainhill High school Writing Club takes place every Wednesdayfrom 3:10pm -4;10pm in A112 and is open to all year groups. Stu-dents come to discuss what they are writing at the moment or ideasthat they are interested in exploring through their writing in the future.The activities can be very varied. One student may be writing a reporton a novel they've just read or a music festival they've recently vis-ited, whilst another is crafting a story on the theme of the supernatu-ral. Members of the group are planning to collate the writing theyhave worked on and create a book. “Highlights” asked the WritingClub’s permission to reproduce extracts from some of the writing.

felt my shoulder, collarbone crushing as Ilanded against the pavement. But I got up,I got up and walked away and walkedhome and passed all the people, rushing,rushing to the tower. I couldn’t understandwhy they were rushing. They rushed to the church. They rushed to the graveyard. I watched them at the funeral when theylowered in a coffin. I watched Marcelinesob. And then they rushed and rushed tothe crematorium. The clouds of smokecame out of the tower and the tears spilleddown everyone’s faces, washing away thedust of the day. An endless cycle ofrushing, rushing tears and stars andpeople. Crowding together, crammingtogether, leaving the scene in black cars.Rushing home.And yet, it’s been so long since the fallthat I can barely remember it. It comesback to me sometimes, in the dark hoursof the morning when I lope along the streetand taste the air, unable to sleep. This iswhere I walk each night. I take my time. And it’s now, in the night, with the air thatI realize. It’s now that I come to realizewhy Marceline doesn’t speak and whyanother man visits the house each day andwhy it hurt so much when I fell.The funeral was my own.

Paranormal Romance byBy Ellie ForsythI got out of my worn out jeep and slammedthe door in disgust. It lay there in a puddle:a black book. It looked strange. The

binding was creased, bent, worn out. Youcould tell it had been used a lot, but bywho? I had certainly never seen this bookin my life. The crystal clear water from thepuddle was almost too clear. I swooped up the book and stood over thepuddle with the book gripped firmly in myhand; I saw my pale face with my shortdark hair falling beside my face. The waterwas still.Too still. Another pale face stared at me through thepuddle. He smiled at me; his glisteningwhite teeth matched his pale skin whichwas firm and emphasised his strong cheekbones.I turned around. Slowly. Cautiously. Hopingto see his huge smile on his face, wantinghim to see me now; this huge smile on myface expressing how much I wanted to seehim again. But all I saw was the school carpark full of pupils talking; they greetedeach other back from our six week break. Icould hear conversations about howpeople got drunk and partied. I never didany of that. My break was full of people whom I hadnever met before, their pale skin and theirperfect faces. I wanted so badly to go backto him. I kept seeing him everywhere Iwent. Maybe I was seeing things… ormaybe not? I composed myself, relievingmy body of the disappointment, hopingnobody saw me staring into the puddle. I thought I was imagining the book. I shook the clear water off it. I shoved it into my bag and walked into

school. Dreading, worrying, what todaywould bring. I ran to my first lesson. I hated enteringlesson late; people’s eyes staring at you,having their own thoughts rolling around intheir head. Everybody judged you, from head to toe. Ipulled my hair in front of my face andwalked quickly to my seat, nearly trippingon the way there. I sat down, got my books out, and startedwriting notes.I began to get distracted and drew a long,radiant, red petal filled flower. It was a Cittler. A special flower that brings happiness towhoever has it. Of course I didn’t have it,but I knew somebody who did. I needed itat that moment. I looked towards the clockthat read that it was only ten minutes intothe lesson. I turned my head towards thedoor and through the long, rectanglewindow.I saw his face. He smiled. Then

disappeared. My hand shot into the air, then ran out ofthe classroom. My smile was huge around my face andmy heart was fluttering ten feet high! Ishut the door behind me so nobody in theclass could see; turning around, he wasn’tthere. My heart sunk ten feet below me. My face turned into sorrow.I walked away from the class room. Disappointed.

Thake time out for a truly great read... War Tornby Philip Sharpe

A young girl lived in Germany, World WarTwo. Eleven, had a brother and a mother.Dad about to go back to the trenches.Dark and rainy nights, parents argue,

Brother criesBefore the war her family was fine.She went to a hill when she was sad

When she was very sad she went back to the hillBarbed wire all around

She snuck through.Looked out upon the city.

When it got too cold she started backGot caught in barbed wire.

Screamed.A gun shot.

Her eyes closed forever.

Your chance to win £10.“Highlights” SummerCOMPETITION

If you know the answer to the following Sumerquestion, post your entry in the Highlights box inthe Pupil Reception. The prize will be given on thelast day of term to one lucky winner.Which ex-pupil of Rainhill High recently carried theOlympic torch through part of Liverpool?

The answer is ............................................................

NAME..........................................................................

FORM..........................................................................

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Louisa KeightMarceline isn’t talking to me. Every day Icome home, I call out to her and sheignores me. She looks right through me.She walks right by me. I can’t understandit. And when I reach out to her, when I tryto put my arms around her and hold her tome, try to ask her what’s wrong she movesaway. She stares at the sky a lot, at all theplanets and the clouds and stars. Lost inspace.Marceline cries a lot.It’s been so long since I’ve seen her smile.I can still remember our wedding day, theway her hair fell around her shoulders andher eyes gleamed in the moonlight. Welaughed so much that day. Marceline’slaugh is beautiful, like bells ringing on asummer evening. I haven’t heard it in solong; nor have I heard the bells from thechurch since that autumn evening when Ifell from the tower. I’m fine, though. I’mfine. Sometimes I come home and I feel likesomething’s wrong – the house smellsdifferent. I feel a presence in the house,hear movement. But when I go to look,there’s nobody there. I’m alone.I’m always alone nowadays.Once I saw a man in our garden, staringright at me with an expression of suchhorror on his face, such horror that Icouldn’t bear it. I shut the curtains tightand when I finally dared to peep out, hewas gone. I keep seeing him. Whenever hesees me he has that expression on hisface. Like he’s in agony.When I fell from the tower it was agony. I

CELEBRATING YOUNG WRITERS

What are you looking forward to this Summer?“Highlights” asked pupils from Year 8 this question - Here’s what they said!

Jack Heaps- “ I’m lookingforward to not getting upat 7:00am every morning!”

Michael Heyes- “ I’m goingto Italy!”

Harry Deveney- “going onholiday to Majorca.”

Willian Henley- “going tothe Fair!”

Megan Rhys- Jones-“getting a tan!”

Hannah Vaughan- “ goingto the beach.”

Mia Berry- “ going toTurkey!”

Lily Noon- “flying toMexico for a holiday!”

Gemma Coker- “gettinglots of presents becauseit’s my birthday inAugust.”

In April, members of the Rainhill High School Dance Company took part in the

U Dance 2012 "Youth Dance Company of the Year" competition. The group

had been shortlisted from 1000's of entries to be one of 22 groups performing

at the U Dance 2012 national platform at The Lowry Theatre, Manchester.

The Company performed the Urban Contemporary routine, "Helix" to

Labyrinths "Earthquake". The audience went wild at the end of the

performance and the Company took a bow to a standing ovation. Following

this performance, we were given the Wild Card entry to the next stage of the

competition and from all of the entrants across the UK, we were selected to

perform along with each National platform winner. Well done to all the

dancers and we are now preparing our entries for the 2013 competition!

Mrs Aylward

Head of Dance

U DANCE 2012

The Rainhill High school Writing Club takes place every Wednesdayfrom 3:10pm -4;10pm in A112 and is open to all year groups. Stu-dents come to discuss what they are writing at the moment or ideasthat they are interested in exploring through their writing in the future.The activities can be very varied. One student may be writing a reporton a novel they've just read or a music festival they've recently vis-ited, whilst another is crafting a story on the theme of the supernatu-ral. Members of the group are planning to collate the writing theyhave worked on and create a book. “Highlights” asked the WritingClub’s permission to reproduce extracts from some of the writing.

felt my shoulder, collarbone crushing as Ilanded against the pavement. But I got up,I got up and walked away and walkedhome and passed all the people, rushing,rushing to the tower. I couldn’t understandwhy they were rushing. They rushed to the church. They rushed to the graveyard. I watched them at the funeral when theylowered in a coffin. I watched Marcelinesob. And then they rushed and rushed tothe crematorium. The clouds of smokecame out of the tower and the tears spilleddown everyone’s faces, washing away thedust of the day. An endless cycle ofrushing, rushing tears and stars andpeople. Crowding together, crammingtogether, leaving the scene in black cars.Rushing home.And yet, it’s been so long since the fallthat I can barely remember it. It comesback to me sometimes, in the dark hoursof the morning when I lope along the streetand taste the air, unable to sleep. This iswhere I walk each night. I take my time. And it’s now, in the night, with the air thatI realize. It’s now that I come to realizewhy Marceline doesn’t speak and whyanother man visits the house each day andwhy it hurt so much when I fell.The funeral was my own.

Paranormal Romance byBy Ellie ForsythI got out of my worn out jeep and slammedthe door in disgust. It lay there in a puddle:a black book. It looked strange. The

binding was creased, bent, worn out. Youcould tell it had been used a lot, but bywho? I had certainly never seen this bookin my life. The crystal clear water from thepuddle was almost too clear. I swooped up the book and stood over thepuddle with the book gripped firmly in myhand; I saw my pale face with my shortdark hair falling beside my face. The waterwas still.Too still. Another pale face stared at me through thepuddle. He smiled at me; his glisteningwhite teeth matched his pale skin whichwas firm and emphasised his strong cheekbones.I turned around. Slowly. Cautiously. Hopingto see his huge smile on his face, wantinghim to see me now; this huge smile on myface expressing how much I wanted to seehim again. But all I saw was the school carpark full of pupils talking; they greetedeach other back from our six week break. Icould hear conversations about howpeople got drunk and partied. I never didany of that. My break was full of people whom I hadnever met before, their pale skin and theirperfect faces. I wanted so badly to go backto him. I kept seeing him everywhere Iwent. Maybe I was seeing things… ormaybe not? I composed myself, relievingmy body of the disappointment, hopingnobody saw me staring into the puddle. I thought I was imagining the book. I shook the clear water off it. I shoved it into my bag and walked into

school. Dreading, worrying, what todaywould bring. I ran to my first lesson. I hated enteringlesson late; people’s eyes staring at you,having their own thoughts rolling around intheir head. Everybody judged you, from head to toe. Ipulled my hair in front of my face andwalked quickly to my seat, nearly trippingon the way there. I sat down, got my books out, and startedwriting notes.I began to get distracted and drew a long,radiant, red petal filled flower. It was a Cittler. A special flower that brings happiness towhoever has it. Of course I didn’t have it,but I knew somebody who did. I needed itat that moment. I looked towards the clockthat read that it was only ten minutes intothe lesson. I turned my head towards thedoor and through the long, rectanglewindow.I saw his face. He smiled. Then

disappeared. My hand shot into the air, then ran out ofthe classroom. My smile was huge around my face andmy heart was fluttering ten feet high! Ishut the door behind me so nobody in theclass could see; turning around, he wasn’tthere. My heart sunk ten feet below me. My face turned into sorrow.I walked away from the class room. Disappointed.

Thake time out for a truly great read... War Tornby Philip Sharpe

A young girl lived in Germany, World WarTwo. Eleven, had a brother and a mother.Dad about to go back to the trenches.Dark and rainy nights, parents argue,

Brother criesBefore the war her family was fine.She went to a hill when she was sad

When she was very sad she went back to the hillBarbed wire all around

She snuck through.Looked out upon the city.

When it got too cold she started backGot caught in barbed wire.

Screamed.A gun shot.

Her eyes closed forever.

Your chance to win £10.“Highlights” SummerCOMPETITION

If you know the answer to the following Sumerquestion, post your entry in the Highlights box inthe Pupil Reception. The prize will be given on thelast day of term to one lucky winner.Which ex-pupil of Rainhill High recently carried theOlympic torch through part of Liverpool?

The answer is ............................................................

NAME..........................................................................

FORM..........................................................................

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Could this be the start of a modellingcareer for Erin O’Sullivan in Year 11?Earlier this year, Erin worked with TyrersDepartment store in St Helens to modeltheir new range of Prom dresses. Erintold “Highlights”, “It wasn’t the first timeI’ve done modelling work but I did enjoythe experience.” Watch out for Erin on acatwalk near you!

Last March, the Year 12 and 13 A LevelSociology and RE students spent the dayin Liverpool researching andexperiencing religion in contemporarysociety. This varied from visiting amosque, a synagogue, a Greek OrthodoxChurch, the Anglican Cathedral and aYoga centre. The students enjoyed theirday getting a taste of the diversity ofcultures and beliefs present in ourmulticultural society. The students alsovisited St Luke's ' The bombed outchurch' in Liverpool - itself now a centrefor artistic and cultural events.

Mr Shilcock.

A modelstudent

AccessibilityRainhill High School is delighted to announce thenew facilities which have been provided to supportSpecial Educational Needs access to the curriculumfor those children with physical disabilities. A lifthas been built in close proximity to the RaisingAchievement Centre to provide access to the ScienceLaboratories and other classrooms together with aDisabled Toilet and ramps for wheelchair access.Students are delighted with these new inclusivefacilities and we would like to thank all thoseinvolved in 'making this happen'.

Mrs Bradshaw.

Molly Hinton-Jones andMiss Webb by the new lift.

RE TRIP

STRATFORDTRIP

The TextileClub at StAnne’sThis term, Miss Reaney has beenrunning a Textiles Club in St AnnesPrimary School. The objects and designsthey created were showcased at theRainhill High Fashion Show as part of theDesign Technology Celebration Eveningearlier this month.

On Saturday 19th May, students from Years 9 and 10 went on aguided tour of William Shakespeare’s birthplace, Stratford on Avon.They explored the town, visited Shakespeare’s house, took part in aworkshop with Shakespeare's Birthplace Trust on “Romeo and Juliet”and had a ghost tour! “Highlights” magazine asked Louise Keight inYear 10 to give her impressions of the day:“Stratford was mad. The whole town was absolutely bonkers. In thetime we spent there we saw a wandering magician, a grinning manriding a bicycle in a top hat, a ghost walk tour guide who was sounpredictably eccentric he was scarier than his stories, and a groupof young men running down the street waving toy guns. Thankfully,we found some sanity in our soft-spoken tour guide David, who tookus all over Stratford to see every place connected to Shakespearethat the tourist board could think of. All in all, it was extraordinary.Take me back!”Louisa Keight

“Highlights” magazine continues with our regularfeature profiling members of the excellentGoverning body that we have at Rainhil HighSchool. For this edition, we spoke to MarkSanderson. How long have you been a Governor of RainhillHigh School?I’ve been a governor for nearly 10 years now.How are you connected to the school?I’m a parent governor; both my sons attended theschool. What is your day job?I’m a Professional Capability Manager with theDepartment for Work and Pensions. My job involvesreviewing and developing the skills of our ITprofessionals and managing contracts with trainingproviders.Why did you become a Governor?First, it’s a great way to get to know the schoolbetter and to understand more about what goes onand to contribute in some way to the educationthat my children (and others) receive. What do you think is the most important part ofbeing a school Governor?For me, it’s about being a critical friend. Beingprepared to listen, ask, encourage and sometimesto challenge. What do you enjoy about being a Governor?It’s great to feel as though I’m working as a part ofa team – with the other Governors, the Head andthe other teachers – that wants to have a positiveimpact for our students. It’s been fantastic seeingthe progress made in the last few years and to thinkI’ve been able to play a small part in that.

Mark SandersonParent Governor

Why did you apply to be Head Girl ? I thought it would be a great achievement. Also, Ialways wanted to represent the school in this way.How do you feel about being chosen for this role?Honoured and very privileged.What was the scariest bit and why?Presenting my first speech in front of my fellowPrefects. I hadn’t done anything like that before. Which primary school did you go to?Oakdene Primary, Rainhill.What are your plans after Year 11?To continue studying at Sixth Form. What are your career plans?Not too sure yet, but maybe a teacher.How did you feel on your first days at Rainhill?Nervous, but excited for new things.Did you make lots of new friends?Yes, quite a few.How did you cope with your timetable?It was a bit confusing at first, but once I had gotused to it, it was fine. Did you get lost?Not really because the layout of the school is quiteeasy to understand.Have you ever been bullied at Rainhill?No.What is your favourite subject?I like Chemistry because I did lots of experiments.Now I am doing GCSE’s, it would have to beBiology.Personal Profile - Favourites

Favourite food: Ice Cream Favourite TV show: “Made in Chelsea.”

Favourite Music/Band: Anything modern.What do you do in your

spare time? Watch films and hangout with my friends.

Best holiday? Abersoch, Wales

Why did you apply to be Head Boy?

I applied for the role of Head Boy as I wanted toplay a larger role around the school.

How do you feel about being chosen for this role?

I am still honoured to have been chosen for therole and for all my life I feel it will always be oneof my proudest achievements

Which primary school did you go to?

St Ann’s Primary, Rainhill.

What are your plans after Year 11?

After Year 11, I want to move onto Sixth Form.

What are your career plans?

I very much hope to make it into the RAF.

How did you feel on your first days at Rainhill?

At first I was quite nervous and a bit uneasy but Iquickly made friends.

Did you make lots of new friends?

I made a lot of new friends, hopefully for life!

How did you cope with your timetable?

I didn’t have any problems with it.

Did you get lost?

In my first week I got lost once!

Have you ever been bullied at Rainhill?

No.

What is your favourite subject?

My favourite subject is Science as I find it veryinteresting.

Personal Profile - Favourites

Favourite food: Steak (medium/rare)

Favourite TV show: “Top Gear.”

Favourite Music/Band: Queen.

What do you do in your

spare time? I have many hobbies including Kayaking, Drama and Akido.

Best holiday? Ireland on a boating holiday.

GEORGE DARWIN-WELSBY MEGAN DYKES-SWINDELLHEAD BOY HEAD GIRL

New Head Boy andHead Girl for 2012/13

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Could this be the start of a modellingcareer for Erin O’Sullivan in Year 11?Earlier this year, Erin worked with TyrersDepartment store in St Helens to modeltheir new range of Prom dresses. Erintold “Highlights”, “It wasn’t the first timeI’ve done modelling work but I did enjoythe experience.” Watch out for Erin on acatwalk near you!

Last March, the Year 12 and 13 A LevelSociology and RE students spent the dayin Liverpool researching andexperiencing religion in contemporarysociety. This varied from visiting amosque, a synagogue, a Greek OrthodoxChurch, the Anglican Cathedral and aYoga centre. The students enjoyed theirday getting a taste of the diversity ofcultures and beliefs present in ourmulticultural society. The students alsovisited St Luke's ' The bombed outchurch' in Liverpool - itself now a centrefor artistic and cultural events.

Mr Shilcock.

A modelstudent

AccessibilityRainhill High School is delighted to announce thenew facilities which have been provided to supportSpecial Educational Needs access to the curriculumfor those children with physical disabilities. A lifthas been built in close proximity to the RaisingAchievement Centre to provide access to the ScienceLaboratories and other classrooms together with aDisabled Toilet and ramps for wheelchair access.Students are delighted with these new inclusivefacilities and we would like to thank all thoseinvolved in 'making this happen'.

Mrs Bradshaw.

Molly Hinton-Jones andMiss Webb by the new lift.

RE TRIP

STRATFORDTRIP

The TextileClub at StAnne’sThis term, Miss Reaney has beenrunning a Textiles Club in St AnnesPrimary School. The objects and designsthey created were showcased at theRainhill High Fashion Show as part of theDesign Technology Celebration Eveningearlier this month.

On Saturday 19th May, students from Years 9 and 10 went on aguided tour of William Shakespeare’s birthplace, Stratford on Avon.They explored the town, visited Shakespeare’s house, took part in aworkshop with Shakespeare's Birthplace Trust on “Romeo and Juliet”and had a ghost tour! “Highlights” magazine asked Louise Keight inYear 10 to give her impressions of the day:“Stratford was mad. The whole town was absolutely bonkers. In thetime we spent there we saw a wandering magician, a grinning manriding a bicycle in a top hat, a ghost walk tour guide who was sounpredictably eccentric he was scarier than his stories, and a groupof young men running down the street waving toy guns. Thankfully,we found some sanity in our soft-spoken tour guide David, who tookus all over Stratford to see every place connected to Shakespearethat the tourist board could think of. All in all, it was extraordinary.Take me back!”Louisa Keight

“Highlights” magazine continues with our regularfeature profiling members of the excellentGoverning body that we have at Rainhil HighSchool. For this edition, we spoke to MarkSanderson. How long have you been a Governor of RainhillHigh School?I’ve been a governor for nearly 10 years now.How are you connected to the school?I’m a parent governor; both my sons attended theschool. What is your day job?I’m a Professional Capability Manager with theDepartment for Work and Pensions. My job involvesreviewing and developing the skills of our ITprofessionals and managing contracts with trainingproviders.Why did you become a Governor?First, it’s a great way to get to know the schoolbetter and to understand more about what goes onand to contribute in some way to the educationthat my children (and others) receive. What do you think is the most important part ofbeing a school Governor?For me, it’s about being a critical friend. Beingprepared to listen, ask, encourage and sometimesto challenge. What do you enjoy about being a Governor?It’s great to feel as though I’m working as a part ofa team – with the other Governors, the Head andthe other teachers – that wants to have a positiveimpact for our students. It’s been fantastic seeingthe progress made in the last few years and to thinkI’ve been able to play a small part in that.

Mark SandersonParent Governor

Why did you apply to be Head Girl ? I thought it would be a great achievement. Also, Ialways wanted to represent the school in this way.How do you feel about being chosen for this role?Honoured and very privileged.What was the scariest bit and why?Presenting my first speech in front of my fellowPrefects. I hadn’t done anything like that before. Which primary school did you go to?Oakdene Primary, Rainhill.What are your plans after Year 11?To continue studying at Sixth Form. What are your career plans?Not too sure yet, but maybe a teacher.How did you feel on your first days at Rainhill?Nervous, but excited for new things.Did you make lots of new friends?Yes, quite a few.How did you cope with your timetable?It was a bit confusing at first, but once I had gotused to it, it was fine. Did you get lost?Not really because the layout of the school is quiteeasy to understand.Have you ever been bullied at Rainhill?No.What is your favourite subject?I like Chemistry because I did lots of experiments.Now I am doing GCSE’s, it would have to beBiology.Personal Profile - Favourites

Favourite food: Ice Cream Favourite TV show: “Made in Chelsea.”

Favourite Music/Band: Anything modern.What do you do in your

spare time? Watch films and hangout with my friends.

Best holiday? Abersoch, Wales

Why did you apply to be Head Boy?

I applied for the role of Head Boy as I wanted toplay a larger role around the school.

How do you feel about being chosen for this role?

I am still honoured to have been chosen for therole and for all my life I feel it will always be oneof my proudest achievements

Which primary school did you go to?

St Ann’s Primary, Rainhill.

What are your plans after Year 11?

After Year 11, I want to move onto Sixth Form.

What are your career plans?

I very much hope to make it into the RAF.

How did you feel on your first days at Rainhill?

At first I was quite nervous and a bit uneasy but Iquickly made friends.

Did you make lots of new friends?

I made a lot of new friends, hopefully for life!

How did you cope with your timetable?

I didn’t have any problems with it.

Did you get lost?

In my first week I got lost once!

Have you ever been bullied at Rainhill?

No.

What is your favourite subject?

My favourite subject is Science as I find it veryinteresting.

Personal Profile - Favourites

Favourite food: Steak (medium/rare)

Favourite TV show: “Top Gear.”

Favourite Music/Band: Queen.

What do you do in your

spare time? I have many hobbies including Kayaking, Drama and Akido.

Best holiday? Ireland on a boating holiday.

GEORGE DARWIN-WELSBY MEGAN DYKES-SWINDELLHEAD BOY HEAD GIRL

New Head Boy andHead Girl for 2012/13

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A TRIP TOBERLIN...During the Easter holidays, 40 Year 10students went to Berlin in a trip organisedjointly by the History and Germandepartments. During the day, the studentsvisited many historical sites, for example,Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp andCheckpoint Charlie. The students madesuch a positive impression on everyonethey met, that the Guide whoaccompanied the trip even wrote to MrPout to commend them! Well done toeveryone involved.

It has been an exciting year at RainhillHigh School as the first ever HouseSystem was launched in September2011. The four houses –Perseverance, Rocket, Sans Pareil andStephenson – were named after thehistoric Rainhill Trials in 1829.The first house tournament wasfootball across all year groups,including the sixth form, wherePerseverance dominated and cameout winners on five occasions.Stephenson, Sans Pareil and Rocketwere all victorious across the yeargroups in Netball, with Stephensonwinning twice in Badminton. Anextremely competitive swimming galasaw Rocket triumph.

ST HELENS WELCOMESTHE OLYMPIC TORCHOlympics fever came to St Helens in June whenover 100 Rainhill High students went towelcome the Olympic Torch to our town. Thetorch was carried by Cheerleading Coach,Natalie Corrigan of Thatto Heath. Mr Lamb said,“The students who went were excellentambassadors for the school. There was agenuine sense of excitement from everyone asthe Torch arrived and a great start to what isgoing to be an outstanding summer of Sport. “

CONGRATULATIONS!Congratulations to British Championship Swimmer and ex- pupil Alex Dunk whowas selected as an Olympic Torch bearer. He carried the Torch through KnottyAsh, on its journey from St Helens to Liverpool City Centre last month. Welldone Alex.

Happy retirement!Mrs Ketley and Mr Wilton are retiring at the endof this term, “Highlights” magazine asked themboth to reflect upon their time at Rainhill High.

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OLYMPIC FEVEROLYMPIC FEVER

In the Arts, Stephenson were thewinners of two fantastic events. Wehad an exceptional “X Factor”competition, with Radio Merseyside’sBilly Butler as one of the judges,followed by “Rainhill Can Dance” laterin the year. Olivia Cookson (Year 8)was the “X-Factor” winner in a veryclose competition, with Lucy Smith(Year 8) taking the honours in“Rainhill Can Dance.”Next year promises to be even moreexciting, with each faculty stagingtheir own house event in addition toall the PE and Arts competitions thathave given the house system atRainhill such an excellent start!Mr Lamb.

How long have you worked at Rainhill High School?28yearsWhat job(s) have you done in school during thattime? I have been an Assistant Head of Year with MrShilcock and then a Head of Year. I then led threeyear groups. Following this, I was the Head of KeyStage 4 and then the Whole School SeniorPastoral Leader. I am also the Child ProtectionOfficer for the school. I have led 10 school tripsabroad, including Watersports and OutdoorActivity trips to the Alps and the Dordogne. I havealso directed many sixth form plays.What have you enjoyed most about working atRainhill High?Helping the pupils.What will you miss? I will miss the excellent friends I have made, mycolleagues and the busyness of this huge school!What do you plan to do next?I plan to spend a couple of months in France. Imight see some of the grape harvest for the firsttime! I plan to look for Golden Eagles in theScottish highlands and to continue a love affairwith Cornwall. I want to paint better watercolours,Ride my bike more and grow more lovelyvegetables. I want to enjoy a slower pace of living.I could go on and on!

Mrs Ketley

How long have you worked at Rainhill High School?I started at the legendary ‘old’ Rainhill High onPortico Lane in 1980 as a fresh-faced youngteacher with long hair and sideburns – so 32years in all.What job(s) have you done in school during thattime?I’ve taught French, German and PSHE, been aform tutor to years 7 – 13 many times over andworked for a long time in public examadministration.What have you enjoyed most about working atRainhill High?Being part of a departmental and year team isvery rewarding, seeing pupils understand, learn,contribute and make their own way.What will you miss?The ‘big’ events like final assemblies, proms andresults days; my colleagues’ talent and humour;great pupils keeping you on your toes.What do you plan to do next? My home has started to crumble – it’s a Gothicmonstrosity and requires much care andattention; I’ll mark GCSE scripts (so do yourbest!); also my reading list will last me until I’m ahundred (not so long then!).

Mr Wilton

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A TRIP TOBERLIN...During the Easter holidays, 40 Year 10students went to Berlin in a trip organisedjointly by the History and Germandepartments. During the day, the studentsvisited many historical sites, for example,Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp andCheckpoint Charlie. The students madesuch a positive impression on everyonethey met, that the Guide whoaccompanied the trip even wrote to MrPout to commend them! Well done toeveryone involved.

It has been an exciting year at RainhillHigh School as the first ever HouseSystem was launched in September2011. The four houses –Perseverance, Rocket, Sans Pareil andStephenson – were named after thehistoric Rainhill Trials in 1829.The first house tournament wasfootball across all year groups,including the sixth form, wherePerseverance dominated and cameout winners on five occasions.Stephenson, Sans Pareil and Rocketwere all victorious across the yeargroups in Netball, with Stephensonwinning twice in Badminton. Anextremely competitive swimming galasaw Rocket triumph.

ST HELENS WELCOMESTHE OLYMPIC TORCHOlympics fever came to St Helens in June whenover 100 Rainhill High students went towelcome the Olympic Torch to our town. Thetorch was carried by Cheerleading Coach,Natalie Corrigan of Thatto Heath. Mr Lamb said,“The students who went were excellentambassadors for the school. There was agenuine sense of excitement from everyone asthe Torch arrived and a great start to what isgoing to be an outstanding summer of Sport. “

CONGRATULATIONS!Congratulations to British Championship Swimmer and ex- pupil Alex Dunk whowas selected as an Olympic Torch bearer. He carried the Torch through KnottyAsh, on its journey from St Helens to Liverpool City Centre last month. Welldone Alex.

Happy retirement!Mrs Ketley and Mr Wilton are retiring at the endof this term, “Highlights” magazine asked themboth to reflect upon their time at Rainhill High.

HOUSE SYSTEM - THE FIRST YEARHOUSE SYSTEM - THE FIRST YEAR

OLYMPIC FEVEROLYMPIC FEVER

In the Arts, Stephenson were thewinners of two fantastic events. Wehad an exceptional “X Factor”competition, with Radio Merseyside’sBilly Butler as one of the judges,followed by “Rainhill Can Dance” laterin the year. Olivia Cookson (Year 8)was the “X-Factor” winner in a veryclose competition, with Lucy Smith(Year 8) taking the honours in“Rainhill Can Dance.”Next year promises to be even moreexciting, with each faculty stagingtheir own house event in addition toall the PE and Arts competitions thathave given the house system atRainhill such an excellent start!Mr Lamb.

How long have you worked at Rainhill High School?28yearsWhat job(s) have you done in school during thattime? I have been an Assistant Head of Year with MrShilcock and then a Head of Year. I then led threeyear groups. Following this, I was the Head of KeyStage 4 and then the Whole School SeniorPastoral Leader. I am also the Child ProtectionOfficer for the school. I have led 10 school tripsabroad, including Watersports and OutdoorActivity trips to the Alps and the Dordogne. I havealso directed many sixth form plays.What have you enjoyed most about working atRainhill High?Helping the pupils.What will you miss? I will miss the excellent friends I have made, mycolleagues and the busyness of this huge school!What do you plan to do next?I plan to spend a couple of months in France. Imight see some of the grape harvest for the firsttime! I plan to look for Golden Eagles in theScottish highlands and to continue a love affairwith Cornwall. I want to paint better watercolours,Ride my bike more and grow more lovelyvegetables. I want to enjoy a slower pace of living.I could go on and on!

Mrs Ketley

How long have you worked at Rainhill High School?I started at the legendary ‘old’ Rainhill High onPortico Lane in 1980 as a fresh-faced youngteacher with long hair and sideburns – so 32years in all.What job(s) have you done in school during thattime?I’ve taught French, German and PSHE, been aform tutor to years 7 – 13 many times over andworked for a long time in public examadministration.What have you enjoyed most about working atRainhill High?Being part of a departmental and year team isvery rewarding, seeing pupils understand, learn,contribute and make their own way.What will you miss?The ‘big’ events like final assemblies, proms andresults days; my colleagues’ talent and humour;great pupils keeping you on your toes.What do you plan to do next? My home has started to crumble – it’s a Gothicmonstrosity and requires much care andattention; I’ll mark GCSE scripts (so do yourbest!); also my reading list will last me until I’m ahundred (not so long then!).

Mr Wilton

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ATHLETICSNEWSThe Athletics Club at Rainhill High School continues to grow inpopularity and we have competed in the English SchoolChampionships with great success this year. Justin White, RobSchenck and Josh Rawlinson won the 100m, 400m and the 110mLong Jump respectively. Paige Misund won the 800m and camesecond in the Long Jump and Abby Coulthard came third in the1500m.Young athletes were then chosen from clubs and schools torepresent St Helens in the Merseyside County Schools Track andField Championships which were held at the Oval Sports Centre onthe 16th June 2012. The students who were selected from RainhillHigh were; Justin White (100m), Josh Rawlinson (100m and LongJump), Rob Schenck (400 m), Paige Misund (1500m), LaurenWilcock (800m), Shannon Partington (1500m), Freya Roberts(800m), Emily Roberts (800m), Elizabeth Dingsdale (Discus), AlexGlynn (800m) and Jonathan Causer (Discus) Well done to those athletes who have progressed to the next roundwhich is the National Finals on Friday 6th- Saturday 7th July 2012.They are Justin White, Josh Rawlinson and Paige Misund . Very welldone and good luck in the finals.Miss Bakstad.

The Year 10 and Year 11 LiverpoolFootball Club Academy studentscompleted the Three Peak Challenge aspart of the Duke of Edinburgh awardscheme. The walk was completed in justover twelve hours and it took greatdetermination to finish and to completethe challenge. All the boys enjoyed theexperience and Miss Fortune survived it.

Congratulations to aspiring professionalGolfer, Danny Croft in year 10 who recentlywon the Faldo Series Under-16s WestLancashire Championship. Danny won by oneshot over two days and will now go forwardto compete to become the Under 16sChampion at the Faldo Series Grand Final inIreland in September. Danny has beenplaying Golf for seven years and has playedfor the Lancashire County Under 15s team forthe last two years. To find out more aboutDanny’s success, go to www.Faldoseries.com.We wish Danny much success in hisforthcoming Junior Open events this summer

Head boy, Alex Storey, competed on anational level in Table Tennis recently at theSainsbury’s UK School Games in London.Alex’s team, the England North West TableTennis team, did very well- finishing fifthoverall. As an individual competitor, Alex wonfive of his games. Well done Alex!

LFC Academy Graduates.Congratulation to all the students who were involved in the LiverpoolFootball Club Education programme this year, as every boy hassecured scholarship contracts at professional clubs. From everyone atRainhill High, we wish them all the best of luck for their footballcareers in the future!

Sport in the Sun in MalagaOver the Easter holidays, a group of students from Years 9 and 10went on a trip organised by the P.E. Faculty to Malaga in Spain. Theythen spent the next five days training in Football and Netball withprofessional coaches and playing matches against local teams.Abigail Coulthard in Year 9 told “Highlights” all about it, “It was agreat trip, I learned a lot of new skills in Netball, met some newpeople and had a really good laugh. In the evenings, we went in thepool, on the beach and one night we had a Quiz. I would certainly goagain. “

Golfing Success

Alex StoreyTABLE TENNIS

THREE PEAKSCHALLENGE

YEAR 7 ARE THE FOOTBALLCHAMPIONS OF ST HELENSMatch Report by Mr Coulson.The Year 7 Footall Team became the St. Helens Champions after a veryclose and hard fought final against Rainford. Daniel Nolan closed downdefenders early on in the match and was rewarded for his efforts when heblocked an attempted clearance, collecting the rebound a slotting neatlypassed the keeper. Rainford then rallied, scoring 3 goals without reply inthe remainer of the first half. After a stirring half-time team talk the ladsdoubled their efforts with Jacob Stretch and Luke Campbell battling in thecentre of midfield. The comback was initiated by a superb piece of playby Ryan McCall who received the ball in the box, beat two defenders thenfired a superb shot in to the far corner of the net. Rainford thenestablished their 2 goal lead against the run of play, making the score 4-2to the opposition. Once again the Year 7 showed true grit anddetermination to get back in to the game. Steven Woods was broughtdown on the right hand side of the box and the resulting freekick wassuperbly delivered by Aaron Murphy for Steven Woods to rise above allothers and head home from close range. The equaliser came from asimilar situation, Murphy crossing the ball in from a corner and Woodsagain rising highest of all to score his second goal of the game. At 4-4 itwas the turn of the defenders to prove their abilities. Matthew Pickuppartnered by Tom Brown stood firm at the heart of the defence,intercepting and blocking any opportunities that the opposition created. Atfull time with the score at 4-4, extra time was required, however neitherteam could break the deadlock so the game went to penalties. Rainhillwent first with Aaron Murphy dispatching his penalty like a professional.The second and third penalty takers, Daniel Griffiths and Jacob Stretchbanging their penalty kicks home. Up to this point Rainford had matchedthe penalties goal for goal, then enter Patrik Greenall, the Rainhill keepermanaged to tip a powerful penalty on to the bar and gather the rebound,advantage Rainhill. Steven Woods then bagged his third of the game fromthe penalty spot, then the match and result was sealed by Tom Brownwho calmly stepped up and placed the ball to the left of the despairingdive of the keeper. This was a fantastic team performance of two equallybalanced sides, but the guile and determination of the Rainhill boys wonthe day, well done Year 7!

ELLAMEETSCARLOSElla Brougham from 9F went to ManchesterCity Football Club’s ground on a Barclays BankEnterprise Day. She went with her father whoworks with the bank. “Highlights” asked Ellato tell us all about it... “On Wednesday 25th April, I went on a trip toManchester City Football Club, for a day looking athow business relates to sport. To start off themorning, we learnt about how sponsorship affectsthe sporting business. We also went on a tour ofthe stadium whilst learning about the history ofManchester City football club. We heard all aboutthe £170 million redevelopment of the club,

RAINHILL SPORTS NEWSRAINHILL SPORTS NEWS

VICTORY FORYEAR 11FOOTBALLERSVictory in the St Helens Cup came to our year11 football team when they beat Newton High inthe final in April. The score was 1-0 with thewinning goal being scored by Rob Schenck. Manof the Match was undoubtedly Liam Moran.

Year 7 - St Helens Champs!Year 7 - St Helens Champs!

Paige Misund

Justin White

Josh Rawlinson

including the arrival of a youth academy andschool. The club are also helping the localcommunity by providing an education base andboarding facilities for the young players. Later thatday, we took a coach to their training ground,Carrington and trained with professionalManchester City coaches. In the training session,we worked with a number of businesses fromacross the North-West improving communicationand teamwork. To end the trip, we had a in-depthquestion and answer session with the clubsmanager Roberto Mancini and defender MicahRichards in which we spoke about the anticipatedManchester Derby. As we were leaving, I had anopportunity to have my photograph taken withCarlos Tevez. As an Everton fan myself, I wasslightly concerned that I wouldn’t find it asinteresting as Manchester City fans, however, Ireally enjoyed the day and learnt a lot about thebusiness side to football.”

Ella Brougham

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ATHLETICSNEWSThe Athletics Club at Rainhill High School continues to grow inpopularity and we have competed in the English SchoolChampionships with great success this year. Justin White, RobSchenck and Josh Rawlinson won the 100m, 400m and the 110mLong Jump respectively. Paige Misund won the 800m and camesecond in the Long Jump and Abby Coulthard came third in the1500m.Young athletes were then chosen from clubs and schools torepresent St Helens in the Merseyside County Schools Track andField Championships which were held at the Oval Sports Centre onthe 16th June 2012. The students who were selected from RainhillHigh were; Justin White (100m), Josh Rawlinson (100m and LongJump), Rob Schenck (400 m), Paige Misund (1500m), LaurenWilcock (800m), Shannon Partington (1500m), Freya Roberts(800m), Emily Roberts (800m), Elizabeth Dingsdale (Discus), AlexGlynn (800m) and Jonathan Causer (Discus) Well done to those athletes who have progressed to the next roundwhich is the National Finals on Friday 6th- Saturday 7th July 2012.They are Justin White, Josh Rawlinson and Paige Misund . Very welldone and good luck in the finals.Miss Bakstad.

The Year 10 and Year 11 LiverpoolFootball Club Academy studentscompleted the Three Peak Challenge aspart of the Duke of Edinburgh awardscheme. The walk was completed in justover twelve hours and it took greatdetermination to finish and to completethe challenge. All the boys enjoyed theexperience and Miss Fortune survived it.

Congratulations to aspiring professionalGolfer, Danny Croft in year 10 who recentlywon the Faldo Series Under-16s WestLancashire Championship. Danny won by oneshot over two days and will now go forwardto compete to become the Under 16sChampion at the Faldo Series Grand Final inIreland in September. Danny has beenplaying Golf for seven years and has playedfor the Lancashire County Under 15s team forthe last two years. To find out more aboutDanny’s success, go to www.Faldoseries.com.We wish Danny much success in hisforthcoming Junior Open events this summer

Head boy, Alex Storey, competed on anational level in Table Tennis recently at theSainsbury’s UK School Games in London.Alex’s team, the England North West TableTennis team, did very well- finishing fifthoverall. As an individual competitor, Alex wonfive of his games. Well done Alex!

LFC Academy Graduates.Congratulation to all the students who were involved in the LiverpoolFootball Club Education programme this year, as every boy hassecured scholarship contracts at professional clubs. From everyone atRainhill High, we wish them all the best of luck for their footballcareers in the future!

Sport in the Sun in MalagaOver the Easter holidays, a group of students from Years 9 and 10went on a trip organised by the P.E. Faculty to Malaga in Spain. Theythen spent the next five days training in Football and Netball withprofessional coaches and playing matches against local teams.Abigail Coulthard in Year 9 told “Highlights” all about it, “It was agreat trip, I learned a lot of new skills in Netball, met some newpeople and had a really good laugh. In the evenings, we went in thepool, on the beach and one night we had a Quiz. I would certainly goagain. “

Golfing Success

Alex StoreyTABLE TENNIS

THREE PEAKSCHALLENGE

YEAR 7 ARE THE FOOTBALLCHAMPIONS OF ST HELENSMatch Report by Mr Coulson.The Year 7 Footall Team became the St. Helens Champions after a veryclose and hard fought final against Rainford. Daniel Nolan closed downdefenders early on in the match and was rewarded for his efforts when heblocked an attempted clearance, collecting the rebound a slotting neatlypassed the keeper. Rainford then rallied, scoring 3 goals without reply inthe remainer of the first half. After a stirring half-time team talk the ladsdoubled their efforts with Jacob Stretch and Luke Campbell battling in thecentre of midfield. The comback was initiated by a superb piece of playby Ryan McCall who received the ball in the box, beat two defenders thenfired a superb shot in to the far corner of the net. Rainford thenestablished their 2 goal lead against the run of play, making the score 4-2to the opposition. Once again the Year 7 showed true grit anddetermination to get back in to the game. Steven Woods was broughtdown on the right hand side of the box and the resulting freekick wassuperbly delivered by Aaron Murphy for Steven Woods to rise above allothers and head home from close range. The equaliser came from asimilar situation, Murphy crossing the ball in from a corner and Woodsagain rising highest of all to score his second goal of the game. At 4-4 itwas the turn of the defenders to prove their abilities. Matthew Pickuppartnered by Tom Brown stood firm at the heart of the defence,intercepting and blocking any opportunities that the opposition created. Atfull time with the score at 4-4, extra time was required, however neitherteam could break the deadlock so the game went to penalties. Rainhillwent first with Aaron Murphy dispatching his penalty like a professional.The second and third penalty takers, Daniel Griffiths and Jacob Stretchbanging their penalty kicks home. Up to this point Rainford had matchedthe penalties goal for goal, then enter Patrik Greenall, the Rainhill keepermanaged to tip a powerful penalty on to the bar and gather the rebound,advantage Rainhill. Steven Woods then bagged his third of the game fromthe penalty spot, then the match and result was sealed by Tom Brownwho calmly stepped up and placed the ball to the left of the despairingdive of the keeper. This was a fantastic team performance of two equallybalanced sides, but the guile and determination of the Rainhill boys wonthe day, well done Year 7!

ELLAMEETSCARLOSElla Brougham from 9F went to ManchesterCity Football Club’s ground on a Barclays BankEnterprise Day. She went with her father whoworks with the bank. “Highlights” asked Ellato tell us all about it... “On Wednesday 25th April, I went on a trip toManchester City Football Club, for a day looking athow business relates to sport. To start off themorning, we learnt about how sponsorship affectsthe sporting business. We also went on a tour ofthe stadium whilst learning about the history ofManchester City football club. We heard all aboutthe £170 million redevelopment of the club,

RAINHILL SPORTS NEWSRAINHILL SPORTS NEWS

VICTORY FORYEAR 11FOOTBALLERSVictory in the St Helens Cup came to our year11 football team when they beat Newton High inthe final in April. The score was 1-0 with thewinning goal being scored by Rob Schenck. Manof the Match was undoubtedly Liam Moran.

Year 7 - St Helens Champs!Year 7 - St Helens Champs!

Paige Misund

Justin White

Josh Rawlinson

including the arrival of a youth academy andschool. The club are also helping the localcommunity by providing an education base andboarding facilities for the young players. Later thatday, we took a coach to their training ground,Carrington and trained with professionalManchester City coaches. In the training session,we worked with a number of businesses fromacross the North-West improving communicationand teamwork. To end the trip, we had a in-depthquestion and answer session with the clubsmanager Roberto Mancini and defender MicahRichards in which we spoke about the anticipatedManchester Derby. As we were leaving, I had anopportunity to have my photograph taken withCarlos Tevez. As an Everton fan myself, I wasslightly concerned that I wouldn’t find it asinteresting as Manchester City fans, however, Ireally enjoyed the day and learnt a lot about thebusiness side to football.”

Ella Brougham

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