Clifton High School Highlights Issue 7 September 2014

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Issue 7, September 2014

Welcome back to all our boys and girls... With the 2014-15 academic year freshly underway, we would like to extend a warm welcome to all our new boys

and girls, as well as those returning after the long summer break. Already the term is off to a fantastic start with our

Year 7s having enjoyed a bonding trip to the Forest of Dean, and we have lots of exciting events coming up over this

half term, including Marquee Week.

The summer has seen exciting refurbishments take place around the school site, with various areas including the

Nursery School, Junior School and the Sixth Form wi-fi café receiving a face lift. New facilities have also been

provided, including a state of the art Design and Innovation classroom and a specialised Eco classroom complete

with animals! We look forward to the students enjoying these new spaces throughout the rest of the Autumn Term.

We cannot mention the summer without of course highlighting the outstanding A Level and GCSE results achieved

by our students. We are extremely proud of them all and we would like to offer our congratulations to the 2014 A

Level and GCSE students. Once again, welcome back to Clifton High School, and enjoy the term ahead!

Inside this issue:

Year 7 Bonding Trip

Clifton Highlights

New

Staff

A Level and

GCSE Results

New

Facilities

Goodbye

Class of 2014

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A Levels

26% of students achieved all A* or A grades

80% of grades achieved were at B or above

58% of grades were better than predicted on entry into Sixth

Form, demonstrating the high quality of teaching and support

they have received at CHS

Almost 80% of students will go on to Russell Group Universities

Outstanding A Level and GCSE Results The summer of 2014 was significant for Clifton High School as we announced our first set of A Level and GCSE

results for pupils who have been educated since we became fully co-educational and introduced the pioneering

Diamond Model of education. The results were definitely worth the wait and our students achieved an outstanding

set of qualifications.

University places secured or being taken up this year

Subject Destination Institution

Classics University of Cambridge,

Newnham

Mathematics University of Oxford, St

Catherine’s

Mathematics Cardiff University

Mathematics, Operational

Research, Statistics and

Economics

University of Southampton

Medicine University of Birmingham

Medicine University of Nottingham

Physics University of Bristol

Mechanical Engineering University of Southampton

Psychology University of Warwick

Anthropology and Archaeology Durham University

Hispanic Studies and Business

Management

University of Sheffield

History and Spanish University of Leeds

Spanish Queen’s University Belfast

Spanish, Portuguese and Latin

American Studies

University of Leeds

Modern Languages Durham University

Modern Languages University College London

Interior Architecture University of Manchester

English University of Nottingham

GCSEs

Almost 30% of students achieved all A* or A grades

Almost 60% of grades achieved were A* or A

Almost 10% of candidates achieved straight A* grades

95% of students achieved at least 5 A*- C grades which

included Mathematics and English

English University of Sussex

Dental Technology Manchester Metropolitan

University

Nursing Plymouth University

Computing Foundation University of the West of England

Film Falmouth University

Art Foundation Course Weston College

Wildlife Ecology and

Conservational Sciences

University of the West of England

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In with the new...

...Facilities

...Staff

Over the summer we have been working hard to refurbish facilities for our boys and girls to enjoy. The Nursery

School, Reception, Junior Years 3 and 4, and the Sixth Form wi-fi café have all been updated. We also now have a

dedicated Design and Innovation department complete with laser cutter, a Film and Textiles classroom, and an Eco

classroom with its own animals.

We have a number of new staff who have joined the Clifton High School team for the 2014/15

academic year. A warm welcome goes out to everyone who has joined us.

Mrs Sarah Cuthill—School Librarian Mrs Lynne Reid—Head of School Games (Girls)

Mr Oliver Mullins—Teacher of History, Year 5 Class Tutor Mr Andrew McConnel—Teacher of Classics

Mr Alistair Baker—Teacher of History, NQT Miss Grace Hogan—Teacher of Mathematics, NQT

Mr Christopher Hope—Teacher of English Mrs Ev Milker—German Language Assistant

Miss Marie Boehler—French Language Assistant Miss Lucy Forbes—Marketing Executive

Miss Rachel Robinson—School Office Administrator Miss Alice Woodyatt—Teacher of Physical Education, NQT

Overseas Trips Ms Alison Taylor—Teacher of Mathematics, Designated

Safeguarding Lead Date School Trip Overseas

December 2014 Years 6-11 Ski Trip to Les Deux Alps

December 2014 Years 7-13 Cultural/Shopping Trip to Cologne and Aachen

February 2015 Sports Tour to Barbados

Easter 2015 Years 7-13 Cultural/German Trip to Vienna

Easter 2015 Years 7-8 Cultural/French Trip to Brittany

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Don’t forget

Thursday 25th September

Whole School Photograph

Friday 26th September

Macmillan Coffee Morning

Wednesday 1st October

Examinations Evening

Wednesday 8th—Tuesday 14th

October

Marquee Week

Monday 20th— Tuesday 21st

October

Year 6 Parents Evenings

Thursday 23rd October

Year 7 Taster Day

Tuesday 25th November

Year 7 Taster Day

Contact us:

Tel: 0117 973 0201

Email: enquiries@cliftonhigh.bristol.sch.uk

To report an absence: absence@cliftonhigh.bristol.sch.uk

www.cliftonhigh.bristol.sch.uk

Year 7 Go Bonding! The bonding trip took the Year 7s to the Forest of Dean, where they stayed overnight in a YHA youth hostel in the picturesque area of Welsh Bicknor. Over the two days some exciting team building and bonding activities took place, such as rock climbing, caving, canoeing and mountain biking. There was also an evening activity which included a night walk through an ancient tunnel which encouraged pupils to work as a team. Happy smiley faces returned to school on the Friday with new friendships formed and current friendships developed further. A hugely successful trip.

Clifton High School Family and Friends Ticket Swim

We will be continuing the Family and Friends Ticket Swim for the Autumn Term 2014.

Books of tickets are now available from the CHS Finance Office; price £30 for a book of twelve tickets.

Cheques should be made payable to: Sport Education Ltd.

Please ensure that you purchase tickets before attending and be aware that

terms and conditions apply.

This will be the last term that we will be running the Family and Friends Ticket swim. We have been monitoring the demand since 2012 and ticket sales have

not increased enough to cover the costs of running the pool.

Autumn Term swim dates are:

Sundays 1.30pm-2.30pm 7th September 2014 to 7th December 2014

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