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Welcome to another edition of our college magazine, The Achiever, highlighting a number of the incredibly exciting things happening here at Pendle Vale College.

We have now entered the last term of what has been another

incredibly hard working year for everyone connected with

Pendle Vale College. This latest copy of our very successful

Achiever magazine provides an opportunity for us to look

back, share and celebrate our many achievements.

I would like thank everybody at Pendle Vale College for their

incredible enthusiasm, effort and energy. I am extremely

fortunate to be leading a College which contains such

motivated, industrious and innovative young people and

adults.

I am particularly excited by the Mums2mums group that

we have set up in College. This has got off to a flying start

and we have a large group of interested parents who want

to know how they can play a much larger role in the life of

the College and in supporting their children. I can only see

this growing from strength to strength.

I can see large numbers of our students resplendent in their

new PE kit. I know parents have been very grateful for the

financial support that has been provided for this and I am

grateful for the agreement from the Governing Body to

release the funds to facilitate this. Our future plans include

providing students with their own hooded tops in view of the

fact that it is ‘grim up North’!

My best wishes and everything crossed for our current Year

11 as they approach their final examinations. The effort and

commitment put in by students and staff has been

breathtaking. Let us hope that the results achieved match

that effort put in.

Enjoy reading this edition of The Achiever.

My very best wishes

Steve Wilson

Dear reader,

It is always an enjoyable yet difficult task to edit this magazine. We feel that The Achiever gives an excellent snapshot about life at Pendle Vale College, however, for every story we include there are many more which happen day in day out.

Once again there are a wide variety of articles included. We have particularly focused on the themes of Science, Sport and widening our students life experiences in addition to our continual focus of raising the attainment of all our learners.

Enjoy reading the issue and if you would like to contribute to further issues please let us know.

M Hardwick & J Seggie – Editors.

This year I have been chair of Pendle Vale’s Student Council. We have been working hard to listen to the voices of fellow students and trying to make Pendle Vale College an even better place to learn.

STUDENT COUNCIL

It has been a very busy year and we will be finishing it off with a trip to the Houses of

Parliament in June. We will spend a day seeing what life is like for real members of parliament and also have a full tour of the building and the chance to take in

some of London’s famous sights.

By Rameel Amin (Chair of Student Council 2013/14)

Our focus has been to make use of space in and around College. To help us with this focus we visited

Manchester before Christmas including the National Football Museum and the Arndale

Centre to look for ideas on how these public places use their space. After lots of research

Student Council came up with a number of plans and ideas for using the space

in College.

One of the most important decisions we made is to have a Charity Donation box allowing students to give money to charity very easily and you can see this in college now. The Student Council will ask students from across the school which charity they wish to support each term. In addition we have worked on developing the signage around College and on making the entrance to school on Level 1 more welcoming. To achieve this we have worked alongside designers from Positive Solutions.

Houses of Parliament

Charity

Donation

box

Year 8 took part in a cross-curricular challenge in their STEM lessons that involved budgeting for, designing, building and launching a rocket and a Mars lander. Prizes were awarded to the most successful teams. This was a major success – teachers from Science, Technology and Mathematics worked together to motivate and enthuse students so that they developed a better understanding of STEM skills and the careers that they could lead to.

To celebrate National Science and Engineering week

beginning March 17th, students and staff participated in

our first ever Pendle Vale College Science and Rocket week!

The week included students across the school getting involved in STEM activities. Curriculum

areas were set the challenge of including a ‘Space and Rocket’ related theme in their lessons, some

examples are:

History challenged students with the

idea that the Moon landings were a hoax. Food

technology tasted and evaluated astronaut food.

Students in French lessons described the planets of the solar system.

Students using the accelerated reader scheme were rewarded for choosing a space related

book to read.

Students in tutor groups were encouraged to consider STEM based careers, enter quizzes and design a Mars base. The week was a great success, congratulations to Mr Handy and everyone else involved.

As well as the main tourist sites such as The Empire State Building, Statue of Liberty and Central Park we experienced the best of New York Shopping at Macy’s, Bloomingdales, FAO Schwartz and Times Square.

The Movie and TV theme tour took us to see the Friends apartment, which looked much smaller than on the show and various locations made famous by Spiderman, Superman and other big name films.

The aim of the visit was for our students to experience a cultural exchange and to be able to compare their lives here in Lancashire with those of their peers in New York. We connected with East Side

Community High in New York and initially met the students and staff at a concert that they invited us to. By the end of the session, the students were mixing well and were making plans for our visit to the school

the following day. After a series of workshops including yoga, beat rhyming and choir, the students sat down in small groups to discuss school and education and compare their lives. Friendships were made

and many of these have continued now we are back on home soil.We all returned to Pendle Vale exhausted but with a range of new

experiences. A great big thank you to all the students that took part in the visit for representing Pendle Vale in such a positive way.

Mrs M Meechan

Going to New York was an amazing experience. On the first day we went shopping in Macy’s for a couple of hours and then, in the evening, we went up the Empire State building, which had an amazing view. We walked through Times Square, which was very busy and full of shops, to get to Hard Rock café where we ate. The portions of food were huge so most of us had food left over no matter where we were eating.On the second day we went on the subway, which was funny because everyone started singing whilst on the train to get to the Statue of Liberty. We walked up over 50 sets of stairs to get to the viewing stand of the Statue of Liberty. We could see the New York skyline which was beautiful. We also went to Ground Zero which was a very moving experience and we saw the waterfalls in memory of all the people that died which were thought-provoking.

We went to watch a band performance by East Side Community High School students which was inspiring, the students were very talented and fun to hang out with as well. The next day we went back to the school and joined in with singing, yoga and beat & rhyme workshops. During the evening we went to see the show “Wicked” on Broadway and on the last day we went to the Rockefeller centre. New York was an amazing place and we really enjoyed it.

Hayley Carter & Zoe Parkinson Yr 10

OUR ADVENTURE TO NEW YORK CITY TOOK PLACE LAST TERM AND ENABLED STUDENTS

TO BOTH SIGHT-SEE AND EXPERIENCE MUSICAL LIFE IN AN AMERICAN SCHOOL.

As part of our whole school drive to really raise aspirations and encourage future success, Mr Chaudhry managed to secure funding for a group of Year 10 high-achieving students to visit the European Union in Strasbourg, North-East France. Strasbourg’s location offers the perfect opportunity to visit Germany as well and students were keen to learn and use both French and German throughout the trip – whether they had previously studied the language or not, everyone had a go!

We went for a week staying in the beautiful city of Strasbourg. On the first day we visited the European Parliament, arriving by boat. We had a delicious three course meal in the parliament building and then went to meet our MEP sponsor, Mr Brian Simpson and he told us how he became a MEP and then gave us the opportunity to ask questions. After that we sat and listened to a live debate in the hemi-cycle auditorium. The following day we went to Freiburg in Germany. There, we visited the Black Forest and spent time around Lake Titisee, and saw the beauty of Germany.On our final day, the much anticipated part of the trip came, Disneyland Paris. We really enjoyed our time there, which can be seen by our huge smiles. Everyone was well-behaved and made a huge effort to join in fully with all the experiences and we really enjoyed this once in a life time experience.

Rameel Syed Amin 10M

We have recently returned from our annual Year 9 residential to

Winmarleigh Hall near Garstang. This trip is specifically designed to

motivate students, encourage personal challenges, promote teamwork

and develop study skills.

During the trip students took part in a number of fun activities,

including orienteering, zip wires, trapeze, survival skills and team

events. These activities provided a fantastic opportunity for our

students to broaden their horizons by trying something new and really

challenging themselves whether that be a scary tree climb or some

different cuisine from the canteen.

Students experienced a supportive environment that helped develop

their independence, organisation and social skills. They were given

challenges to solve during daytime and evening activities. It wasn’t all

work and no play though as they also got the opportunity to visit the

souvenir shop and on the last night students were treated to a PGL

disco.The trip was a really fun and rewarding experience for all involved and

the students who participated were a credit to the school showing

exemplary attitude and behaviour throughout!

Did you know that since September 2013…

Our students have read a stunning

8,939 books, 224, 864, 884 words.

Answer: the more students read the smarter, happier and more successful they will be.

The whole of Pendle Vale got involved in DEAR (Drop Everything and Read) in World Book

Day Week. For the last 15 minutes of the day all staff and students dropped what they were

doing and engaged in reading activities related to the subjects they were in and there were some incredibly interesting

reading choices!

D.E.A.R

Our next DEAR week will be in June and will be all things Tarzan to coincide with the new Tarzan animation… watch this space.

In our quest to develop a love of reading, we have had

another exciting term of reading activities. Alongside World Book Day events, Y7 -9 created their

own top 50 reads for Pendle Vale. Any book read off the recommended list results in

reduced targets for Accelerated Reader. Students nominated books that make them laugh,

cry, frighten them and inspire them.

Question:

What impact would it have on our students if all of them were motivated

to read, read frequently and really enjoyed reading?

Students in amber

or green have been

collecting weekly

tickets to have their

names entered into

a prize draw. Lucky

winners are going to

see a production of

War Horse in June at

Bradford’s Alhambra

Theatre.

The Lancashire Book Of The Year Award is now in its 28th year. The whole process of the award lays in the hands of the county’s young people. From the onset the students from schools across the county have the only say in which books make it on to the short list. Books are submitted by publishing companies which must meet the strict criteria. They must have been published in the year of the award and suitable for 11-14 year olds.

The award is highly sought after by both authors and schools wanting to be part of the judging. Only 12 schools from across Lancashire are chosen to take part each year.

PVC was very lucky this year and was selected to represent the Pendle area. Ms Salazar’s year 9 class took on the task of reading the 70+ books submitted this year. In November four representatives from the class met up with their partnered school to discuss the books read so far. In February all schools met again and submitted their choice of top ten. In March Eve Abrahams and Aminah Daar travelled to County Hall in Preston to find out which books had made the top ten. They then brought the books back and had to read all the top ten books again so that in May they can be part of the judging process to determine the winning book. Eve and Aminah are accomplished readers and already have their clear favourites for the final judging day. The discussions that take place are very entertaining with all young people fighting for their book choice to be the winner.Previous winners have included Chris Higgins, Keren David, Sophie McKenzie, David Massey, Anthony Horowitz and Robert Muchamore to name but a few.

Making a positive difference

to Southfield

A highlight of the year has been the community action workers of Pendle Vale who are making a positive difference

to the Southfield Ward of Nelson. Each week Year 10 students, come rain or shine, under the direction of Mr Rehman

descend on the local area to litter pick and generally tidy up. In their branded weatherproof and safety clothing, the students are proving a big hit with local residents, landlords and Pendle

Borough Council. Over the course of this year many bags of rubbish have been removed and many compliments have

been collected.   A big well done to everyone who has been involved

with the project since September.

This year on a Tuesday afternoon year 10 have been engaged in

activities designed to unlock their potential beyond the traditional

curriculum. Students have enjoyed a variety of experiences from

cycling and dance to touch-typing, sign language and photography.

All students have also developed their learning skills, first aid

awareness and had the opportunity to engage in a work experience

placement.

Another great success has been the

progress made by our budding horticulturalists working in the

Pendle Vale Garden. The students, supervised by Mr Robinson from University of Bolton Mr Carey from Myerscough College, Mr Crompton and Mrs Shields have transformed a barren piece of land into a superb allotment

complete with a polytunnel, raised beds and shed storage. Braving the elements students have created their own working allotment area which is starting to

produce the first batches of Pendle Vale produce, destined for the school and local care home

kitchens. The group has also formed a partnership with Pendle Borough Council and Nelson in Bloom,

this will see many hanging baskets created at Pendle Vale brightening up our local environment.

If you have an idea to develop our enrichment programme or want to get involved please contact Mr Blackburn or Mr Renshaw at Pendle Vale College.

Who – Yr9 and Yr10 Design and TechnologyWhat – Rotary Club Technology TournamentWhere – Nelson and Colne CollegeWhen – Spring 2014Theme – Radioactive Meteorites Students from schools and colleges in Pendle, Burnley and Rossendale took part in the annual BAE Systems Technical Tournament supported by local Rotary clubs. The challenge involved teams of four students representing their schools to tackle a design and build task in four hours. This year’s task was to pick and place a radioactive meteorite on to a target and attracted a total of 38 teams from 10 schools and college. We entered a Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 team.Pendle Vale has a reputation to uphold as for the past few years either a student or a staff team has won the competition and this year was no exception with our Key Stage 3 team (Sophie Holgate, Jack Hartley, Seph Shah and Tayyibah Abbas) winning the intermediate tournamentThe students were a credit to the school working extremely hard to produce what were described as fantastic portfolios and innovative products to overcome the challenge and we had a fantastic day.

Who: Year 10 GCSE Graphic Products students / Mrs Doyle

What: Screen Printing TripWhere: Z-Arts, Manchester

When: Spring 2014Theme: Positive Affirmations

The Graphic Products students visited a real life screen printing studio in Manchester City Centre. They spent time in their lessons using Adobe Illustrator to create designs based on the theme’ Positive Affirmations’, which had to include inspirational quotes or sayings

from famous or historical people; celebrities, sportspeople, politicians - somebody they consider

to be iconic and a positive role model.

Students were shown how to prepare their designs and expose them onto silk screens, which had been prepared with photosensitive emulsion. Once their screens had been set up they were ready to print.

They had to think about the colour of the ink and the colour of their card to bring their designs to life, they printed onto all different types of card and plastic and

mixed ink colours to create really interesting and exciting designs with the wow factor!

We all had a great day and the results are brilliant. Have a read and see if they inspire you!

Who – Yr10 GCSE Catering students Mrs Bayley and Mrs ParkerWhat – Workshop to develop knowledge of Afternoon TeaWhere – Luby’s Teashop, CrosshillsWhen – Spring 2014Theme – Afternoon Tea

The Catering students visited a small local teashop to learn all about Afternoon Tea – Its history and origins, typical components included and some background about tea drinking. The owner, Louise, showed students how to set their tables, and then all were served a sampler menu of sandwiches, crisps, cakes and pastries with cups of tea. Students were also given the opportunity to ask questions which they had prepared earlier.We were made to feel extremely welcome; Louise closed especially for us, although one lady who was a regular customer insisted on joining us for a cup of tea. She commended our students on their impeccable behaviour and mature attitude.

We thoroughly enjoyed our taster session and gained a real insight into suitable foods, presentation skills, profitability and costing. This will be a great help when planning the Year 10 practical assignment, based on Afternoon Tea.

Year 9 set 1 have entered a maths challenge competition at Edge Hill university. 6 groups started initially. I then chose four groups to send of as official entries. Of these 4 groups 3 have been selected to progress to the next round. Students had to solve a maths problem presenting their solution as a poster and as an audio or video file.

Every evening after school study groups for English and Maths have been running for Year 11 students with our team of Learning Mentors. The reaction to the extra study has been hugely positive. Many students have commented that although the extra effort has been challenging the sessions have been worth it and their chances for top grades have really improved. If you need some extra help with your studies or a fresh perspective on a subject then drop into room 410 and speak to one of our Learning Mentors.

Year 11 students at Pendle Vale have been working hard to make sure that 2014 is one to remember.

In addition to working with our learning mentors many of our students have benefited from using our new online Tute system, where they have been coached in English, Maths and Science online by a specialist teacher. We have been very pleased with the initial impact which Tute has had and we will be extending this into next year for more learners.

Large numbers of year 11 students

went the ‘extra mile’ during their

Easter break by attending a series

of revision workshops at Pendle

Vale College. Geography revision

sessions were focused on physical

geography and students completed a

‘speed dating session’. Students took

turns in speaking to their ‘date’ for 5

minutes about a section of the exam

paper, e.g. Yellowstone Supervolcano

or Hard and Soft Engineering along

the coast. At the end of the 10

minute ‘date’ everyone moved on

and started again with a new ‘date’.

After speed dating a quiz was held in

groups based on what the students

had learned past exam papers were

looked at.

104 History students attended

a full day GCSE revision course

led by exam specialist Malcolm

Chandler. These sessions were

aimed at developing the skills and

knowledge needed to effectively

tackle the two GCSE History

papers this summer. Students also

left with a comprehensive revision

pack, which they will be able to

make use of in their own revision

time. This was the second session

of the year and we look forward to

utilising Malcolm’s expertise again

next year when the current Year 10

are preparing for their final GCSE

exams in the summer of 2015.

Well done to everyone involved –

your efforts will be rewarded!

On Yer Bike!!!!As part of our commitment to developing a healthy lifestyle a group of students have recently completed a six week cycling course with British Cycling Coach Dylan Clayton. All have achieved the Bikeability Level 3 Qualification meaning that they are able to cycle safely on public roads.The students are part of the Pendle Valo cycling club that is to be based at the recently developed Steven Burke Sports Hub at Swindon Playing Fields in Nelson and we are proud to be playing a part in developing the Olympic cycling legacy here in Pendle. Those who have taken part now have the cycling skills required to race against the best in the Pendle Area and we look forward to seeing them as champions in the future.

Spencer Fearon, the youngest ever boxing promoter in the UK, of Hard Knocks Promotions, as well as being a presenter on the Sky Sports

Programme Toe 2 Toe, delivered a motivational talk to a group of students at Pendle Vale College Nelson. The purpose of the talk was to provide students

with an insight of Spencer’s background and how he overcame a tough upbringing. He mentioned the importance of gaining a good education,

having ambition, how to focus and succeed in reaching your goal. Valuable guidance on choosing good peer groups to ensure the best start in life was

also given to the students who found the experience a very valuable one.

VC YC L I N G C LU BPendle alo

PENDLE VALE’S GOT‘I have been playing football since I was 4 years old. My training started at an indoor football pitch next to Turf Moor and I spent 5 years at this center improving my technical ability before moving onto Barrowford Celtic, a Sunday league team where I played in their Under 9’s and Under 12’s team before moving on to a higher ranked team called Mill Hill.

I had a fantastic 1 ½ years at Mill Hill Blue, before being ‘scouted’ by Bury FC, my trial with them went on for 6 weeks, it was an amazing experience.

I love the way football is played at Academy Level, very fast and fluent in passing. I play at center midfield; receiving the ball a lot, trying to split defenders with my passing or even taking a few shots on goal! Whilst playing against Preston North End I was informed of the fantastic news that I was being ‘signed’ by Bury FC. I had a huge smile on my face throughout the whole game and scored 2 goals in our 3 – 0 win!

I am now looking forward to the challenges that lie before me and I know that the hard work starts now!’

Kieron Whittaker

Congratulations to

Kieron Whittaker on signing schoolboy forms for Bury, in his words…

in year 11. She recently

toured the Far East

representing GB at

Taekwondo where she

performed impressively.

We wish her well for a

successful and long career.

See back page for

Aneilias story

Congratulations to the Pendle Vale Boccia team

of Rakeeb Sultan, Kashaf Imran and

Jakub Drozdowski on winning the North West

competition and on finishing in the top ten teams nationally.

Once again our Raising Achievement Days

have been a great success in broadening the

experience of learning for our students beyond

the classroom and finding new ways to challenge

our learners in ways that prove difficult within

a traditional curriculum structure. On Raising

Achievement days our learners work on extended

projects for a whole day focusing on one issue

rather than a series of lessons.

My experience at the zoo

“I found out that zoos are an advantage because they protect the animals but there is also a disadvantage as the animals do not have freedom. To prove this even

further, I asked one of the keepers whether they agreed to this dilemma. She said “I agree that the animals are kept well cared for and are treated well, but I also have discovered, that some animals prefer more space”. I

agree with this and would not want animals to be kept in captivity.

I enjoyed the talk with the Zoo Keeper because it helped me to understand why animals are endangered. I learned that animal fur was used for accessories and

clothes. This was really surprising because I never thought people would do something so terrible and this

is something I would want to be stopped.

By Wardah Razaque

As part of our Raising Achievement Day, Year 7 went to Blackpool Zoo focusing on developing their literacy through Science. A competition was held to see who

could describe their experience the best. Here are extracts from our two winners.

“My opinion about animals living in the zoo is that they should be there, because animals get well looked after and get attention and food, they get all the equipment and supplies they need so I think they are happy. On the other hand if the animals did not live in the zoo they would be living in the wild where they could be

killed and become extinct, they wouldn’t have anyone to care about them and it would be hard for them to find their food, whereas in the zoo they are provided

with food when they need it. My favourite animal in the zoo was the lion because

the lion was in a cage sitting down nicely resting among the green grass. I like the lion because it is

strong and fierce.The best thing at the zoo was the lesson learning

about different animals and how they live, because that taught me a lot of new information that I did not

know before such as some of the animals in danger of becoming extinct like the tigers and the elephants”

By Nimra Aziz

A group of Year 10 students were selected to work on developing their

understanding of set texts in English working with Mrs Salazar and Mrs

Thornley. The focus was to consolidate and develop student knowledge

of the exam set texts using study and revision skills which would help

them to remember facts about plot and character.

The students had to pick out the six most important events in

chronological order from their text. To help them remember the events,

we then asked the students to create dramatic tabloid style headlines

for each event, which they wrote on sugar paper and then presented

back to the rest of the group, who had to guess which event each

headline depicted. The students came up with some really memorable

headlines using features such as rhyme and alliteration.

A further technique used was in creating mnemonics for key features of

each character and these were also presented back to the class. Some

were very memorable!

Further highlights of Raising Achievement day for our students included visiting Liverpool for Travel and

Tourism fieldwork, creative catering with technology, making Maths based games, developing language

understanding including Mandarin and creating stories with author David Gatward. Learning isn’t always best

in a 5 period day – our Raising Achievement Days certainly prove this.

A second group of students visited the

‘Theatre of Dreams’

Old Trafford home of Manchester United and had an excellent day

experiencing life inside a top Premier league football club. Students

also enjoyed a carousel of sporting activities in school including

Cycling, Football, Vaulting (gymnastics) and finally Trampolining.

Students from year 9 visited the Full Contact Performance Centre in Rochdale for a mixed martial arts event. Qualified coaches each took a martial arts session within

their own discipline. The trip helped to foster self-discipline, improve teamwork skills, taught students to set and achieve goals and instilled a sense of respect and

encouraged non-violent conflict resolution. The students had a fantastic day and demonstrated impeccable behaviour throughout.

Year 7 -9 boys

Shooting Stars - Sporting Achievements

We have a great amount

of pride at Pendle Vale

in entering teams to a

wide variety of sporting

competition. Here are

some of our latest

success stories.Year 8-9 cross country

Year 7 boys cross country teamUnder 12 boys table tennis championships

Year 7 girls cross country team

Under 13’s boys pendle

indoor athletics champions

Katrina came second

who has managed our badminton club on a Friday night after school for a number of years. Badminton club will start again in September.

The U13 boys football

team have had an excellent

season, winning all 5 of

their Pendle League games

improving on their second

place finish last season. Let’s

hope we can retain the title

next season and push on for

a Lancashire Cup run!

The U13 Boys Pendle

Football Champions are:

Adam Strutt, Jay Nolan,

Kieran Whitaker, Zeeshan

Ashraf, Ismail Akhtar,

Danish Iqbal, Daniel Malik,

Haider Ali, Morgan Davies

(GK), Ali Younis, Cameron

Wright, Declan Fishwick,

Conner Riley, Ali Zeb, Luke

Ramsden.

Year 7 football team

Year 7 B team

5-a side football

Shooting Stars - Sporting Achievements

Congratulations to Chloe Fitzpatrick

in year 8 on winning the U14 Pendle Schools Badminton

Championship and on being a semi finalist with Madiya

Zakir in the doubles.

Year 7 indoor athletics

Well done to the year 8 boys Athletics team for winning the Pendle Schools Indoor Athletics event and also in competing very really well at the county wide competition held at Thornton Cleveleys near Blackpool.

Year 8 indoor athletics

Year 10 boys Year 11 football

Year 9 rugby

Year 8 rugby

Year 9 football

Year 9 7-a side football

Year 9 B team 7-a side football

Congratulations to the U13 boys table tennis

team on their victory at the Pendle Schools event and in competing well at the Lancashire Spar Games

Competition at St Bede’s in Blackburn. Up to 45 students

have attended practice on a regular basis to play table tennis in the sports hall on a Thursday night evening. Well done. Table tennis will resume

again in September.

Year 10-11 girls cross country Year 8 basketball team A&B

Well done to our Under 16 boys for becoming Pendle Hockey Champions. After training hard two teams were eventually selected to enter the Pendle Schools Hockey Tournament, which saw Pendle Vale crowned as Champions.The U16 boys Pendle Hockey Champions are: Charlie Lord, Arbaz Yunis, Darab Khan, Junaid Gullnawaz, Husnain Ali, Scott Wilkinson, Jack Heyes, Cole Elliot, Ahsan Ali.

Under 16 boys hockey champions

Under 14 boys hockey team

Year 9 basketball

Pendle vale girls took part and competed well in the Pendle Hockey and Basketball tournaments, although the teams were not winners everyone who took part thoroughly enjoyed the experience. The year 8 netball

team also played in the Pendle Schools league, winning two matches, against Primet and West Craven and finishing

in a respectable third place.

Boxing courses for year 7 students have been very

popular and successful. We have also worked with

a dance specialist on Thursday after school working

with some of our more aesthetic and artistic girls in the

dance studio.

The fitness room has remained a popular facility to use

on a dinner time by a very dedicated group of boys.

Sports relief was supported by Pendle Vale students yet again this year, we did not see quite the same number of students in fancy dress but nevertheless many gave generously to help a very worthy cause. The staff also joined in the fun holding a fun dodge ball event, which the PE Faculty managed to win! Total amount raised over

£300!

In April of this year, a new PE Kit for Pendle Vale students was unveiled following consultation with students, parents, staff and governors. The new kit in royal blue and white

looks fresh and modern and represents a vibrant learning community.

WORLD WAR ONE COMMEMORATION

This summer the nation will

commemorate one hundred years since

the outbreak of the First World War.

If you have ideas about how we at Pendle Vale College can remember and pay respect to this

event please speak to your History teacher, Mr Welsh or Mr Hardwick.

In addition to this, all new Year 7 students who join the Team in September 2014 will receive a voucher for a new Trutex blazer and a PE kit, and will be provided with a college tie on their first day.

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YOUPENDLE VALE NEEDS

The College has funded this new PE kit for all students in Year 7 – 10 and parents should by now have

presented their

£30.00 voucher at one of the local retailers in order to receive the

first kit free of charge!

Pendle Vale College. Oxford Road, Nelson, Lancashire BB9 8LF

Tel: 01282 682240 Fax: 01282 682289 Email: reception@pendlevale.lancs.sch.uk

Website: www.pendlevale.lancs.sch.uk Headteacher: Mr S Wilson, BSc

Pendle Vale’s Aneila Afsar from Year 11 describes her

experience representing Great Britain at Taekwondo.

I have being doing Taekwondo for 10 years and have since won various

British and international titles. In recent years as I excelled in my sport I

have had the opportunity to compete and train in countries all over the

world.

This year It was selected to compete at the world championships in the

-49kg division in aiwan, Chinese Taipei. It was an honour to be selected

to represent my country at such a big event. Just to qualify meant I had to

medal at competitions held in Serbia and Croatia last year which I did.

Before the competition in Taiwan, we spent 2 weeks training with the

national team in Soul, South Korea. The culture was very different to

Britain but I enjoyed the experience. We usually trained twice a day with

one rest day a week. Training included ‘test matches’ every other day.

This is basically a real fight with the Koreans but without a medal. Apart

from training I had the opportunity to see the Olympic Park, visit the

Korean Disney World and try different foods at Korean restaurants.

During the 2 weeks I spent in Taiwan the training schedule was similar,

twice a day. The female team from Great Britain came first. I also met lots

of different people from all over the world who I’ve stayed in touch with.

It was a ‘once in a life time’ experience.

I enjoyed it but also think it will help my

development as an athlete. I may return to

Soul next year with the GB team for another

training camp. Most of all I will build on my

performance and prepare for the Serbian

open later on in the year.

Good Luck Aneila – go for Gold!