College News
HCLW Coffee Morning will be held in the staff room on Wednesday 22 May at 9.30am due to exams being held in Cort Room
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You are invited to attend our HCLW drop-in coffee morning with Mrs Laney.
You are invited to attend our Parent Coffee Evening on Wednesday 22 May at 7.00pm
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Our next coffee evening will be held in the staff room 7-8pm on Wednesday 22nd May.
Do come along for a coffee and a chat about things that are important to you. Mr Fearon will be there to talk about the organisation and provision of after college activities involving sport.
Mrs Laney
HCLW
Police appeal for witnesses to suspicious incidents
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Police are continuing to promote their appeal for witnesses following investigations into several incidents of suspicious behaviour near children in Fareham this week.
Do you have a child in Year 5 or 6? Have you registered for our Saturday workshops? First session is on Saturday 20 April 2013
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We are holding some Saturday workshops for children who are in Year 5 and 6. The sessions will run from 9.15am - 12.20pm on the following dates:
- Saturday 20 April 2013
- Saturday 27 April 2013
- Saturday 18 May 2013 (Year 6 and Parent Workshop)
If you are interested please contact Mrs Bodsworth on 01329 843127 or email leb@henry-cort.hants.sch.uk.
If you were unable to attend the Year 8 Course Choice Evening on Wednesday 27 March, information is now available to view
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You can view the information on the Course Choices section of the website.
IBM/EBP Website Challenge 2013 Grand Final, Tuesday 26th March
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Seven students from Years 9 and 10 have been working since we returned to school in January to create a website for the client, Portsmouth College.
The website to be produced was for a sub-section of the college main website, based on the Popular Music Performance and Music Technology BTEC courses. We created the website with HTML and CSS coding using a package called Sublime Text, and made a really professional looking site which can be viewed via our VLE.
You are invited to attend our Parent Coffee Evening on Wednesday 20 March at 7.00pm
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Do come along for a drink and an informal chat about the things that are important to you as parents.
The Year 11 Prom will be one of the topics discussed at this event.
Henry Cort Linguists in Andover
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On Wednesday 27 February 2013, 12 students in Years 9 and 10 from Henry Cort Community College were selected to attend an event called Planète France. The day was held at the Lights in the Andover Leisure Centre. The purpose of the day was to improve our listening skills.
If you were unable to attend the Year 9 Course Choice Evening on Wednesday 6 March, information is now available to view
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You can view the information on the Course Choices section of the website.
Do you have a child in Year 9? If so, online booking system is now available to make your appointments for the Subject Meetings on Thursday 14 March
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Appointments can now be made here:
Year 11 Yearbook is now available to order
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FOHC have announced that they are now taking orders for the Year 11 Yearbook.
Courtroom drama for Henry Cort students
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On Wednesday 6 February, 30 students studying GCSE History from The Henry Cort Community College went to see the play Hitler on Trial in Wimborne. The supporting workshop enabled the students to develop their ability to analyse historical arguments, rather than to help them simply memorise factual information.
Diamond experience for SkillForce students from The Henry Cort Community College
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On 24 January, 16 students from The Henry Cort Community College in Fareham were welcomed aboard HMS Diamond as part of the SkillForce program.
A message to all Year 7 parents - the Horrible Histories trip is now full
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A message to all Year 7 parents - the Horrible Histories trip is now full
Henry Cort Linguists write winning article for World Languages Conference
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On 18th December, Astrid Gouwy, Specialist Teacher Adviser from Hampshire Ethnic Minority and Traveller Achievement Service announced that a group of talented young linguists from The Henry Cort Community College were the overall winners of the World Languages Conference follow up survey.
A reminder that the college will be closed tomorrow, Friday 25 January for staff training
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A reminder that the college will be closed tomorrow, Friday 25 January for staff training
Hampshire EMTAS will be in college on Thursday 24 January at 2.45pm to present our linguists their award for the competition they won last month
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More information will follow.
Snow Update - Monday 21st January 2013
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Unless the weather deteriorates overnight, the College will be open as normal for all students on Monday 21st January. The roads leading to the college are clear however the pavements on routes to/from the college are still likely to be icy. The site team have worked hard over the weekend to ensure the main paths around the site are clear and have been gritted in preparation for the overnight conditions.
Staff and students are reminded to take care of slippery surfaces as a result of the freezing conditions tonight and in the morning.
Please check the website for any further updates and we would also like parents to advise students that snowballs will not be permitted on site - the snow is now mixed with ice and therefore is not suitable for throwing.
Thank you for your continued support and co-operation.
Snow Update - Community Users college is open but please be aware that the sport pitches are un-playable
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Snow Update - Community Users college is open but please be aware that the sport pitches are un-playable.
College information in the event of Snow
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In the unlikely event that we have snow on the day of an exam, it is important for students to come to college in time for the start of the exam UNLESS they have been personally contacted by a member of staff from Henry Cort Community College.
It is very unlikely the college will close unless there is a large deluge, in this case the normal procedure will be employed where by a notice will be placed on the college website, emails will be sent and local radio stations will be contacted.
Annual Christmas Party 2012
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Senior citizens from Fareham were guests invited to the annual Christmas Party hosted this year by 45 students at Henry Cort Community College on Wednesday 12th December.
Henry Cort Students celebrate amazing GCSE English re-take results
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For some local students, Christmas has arrived a few days early...
Twent-five former students were amongst almost 50,000 young people in the country who re-took their English GCSEs in November after a row about grades this summer. Today Phil Munday, Principal announced that every single student who re-took the examination increased their grade to a C. This is an incredible result and highlights the absurdity of the English results, taking the number of students achieving grades A* - C in English GCSE at The Henry Cort Community College from 48 per cent reported in August to 65 per cent today.
FOHC are running a fundraising recycling day on Friday 14 December
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Happy School Bag Collection please use any charity bag or collect one from Mrs Doyle. Clean clothes, handbags, belts, hats, paired shoes, jewellery, bed linen, towels will all be accepted. Books should to be bagged separately.
All bags to be in the Cort Room by 2.30pm!
College will close at 1.05pm on Friday 21 December. Buses have been arranged for 1.15pm
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Former student makes West End debut...
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Robert Eyles was Deputy Head Boy at The Henry Cort Community College in 2006/7. Whilst at the school he showed exceptional musical talent and performed well in school productions including Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, Dr Shoe and Much Ado About Nothing. Five years later, Robert has landed his first major role in the Jukebox musical Dreamboats and Petticoats in the West End.
Children’s author Stephen Davies brings mirage to the classroom...
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On 30th November, Year 8 students from The Henry Cort Community College welcomed established author Stephen Davies as he delivered an inspirational creative writing workshop revealing how to write a good adventure story. This highly acclaimed writer is a runner up for the Hampshire Book Award 2012, and is a missionary living and working in subsaharan Africa'.
Students branch out to tree planting...
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On 26th November, eight Year 7 students from The Henry Cort Community College adopted a tree donated by Fareham Borough Council. The tree, an Acer campestre named ‘Queen Elizabeth’ was specially chosen for the Jubilee year. This particular tree can reach approx. 15 metres at maturity.
Whole College Mentoring is on Friday 30 November and Friday 14 December - Appointments can now be made online
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We are fast approaching Christmas and the first Progress Review of the year. All students will be mentored over two days using the afternoons of Day 10, on the Friday 30 November and Friday 14 December.
This is a meeting where we ask you as parents to join us with your child so that together we can discuss their progress and agree targets. In order to provide the opportunity for these meetings to take place we intend to finish the Day 10 at 11.25am. The canteen is available until 11.25am and buses scheduled for 11.30am.
Short Story Competition - win vouchers for upcoming Scholastic Book Fair.
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Library Competition. Students are invited to write a short story about "The Ultimate Christmas". Prizes will be book tokens to spend at our upcoming Scholastic Book Fair: 10 - 14 December. See Mrs Taylor in the library for details.
WW2 Veterans Visit on Tuesday 6 November was featured on Meridian News on Friday 9 November.
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As always, our students have again done us proud!
The six students involved in the filming with Meridian TV were excellent – both in how they listened to Tom (the D Day veteran who visited us) the questions they asked and also how they coped with being individually interviewed for Meridian news. To see the feature on Meridian TV please read on.
MP Mark Hoban's response to Mr Munday about the English GCSE results
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As previously reported Mr Munday had sent letters to the National newspapers as well Edexcel in reponse to this summer's GCSE English results. We have a letter in reponse from MP Mark Hoban.
Anti-Bullying Conference
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As part of the College’s anti-bullying initiatives, Jess Dudley (TWG) and Joe Cook (THW) attended a conference in Winchester with representatives from schools across the county. They took part in sessions delivered by organisations such as Hampshire Constabulary and enjoyed anti-bullying drama from other schools. It is hoped that this experience will have a positive effect on the peer mentoring service that Jess has introduced within college.
Do you have a child in Year 7 and were unable to attend our Year 7 Parents Information Evening on Wednesday 19 September? Information available.
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Students achieve their greatest success when they receive support not only in college but also from home. Links with parents are very important to us as they foster good relations and support your child in education.
Two students to receive prestigious Skillforce Prince's Award
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We are delighted to announce that two students from The Henry Cort Community College, Freja Clarke and Rebecca Frost will be amongst the first in the country to receive the coveted SkillForce Prince’s Award next month.
Principals' Letter to National Newspapers about English Results
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Mr Munday has written to the national newspapers voicing his concern over the change of the boundaries in GCSE English. If you would like to know more please read on...
Principals' Letter to Edexcel about recent English Results
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Mr Munday has sent a letter to Edexcel highlighting our concerns about the recent boundary changes in the English GCSE. If you would like to know more please read on..
Great GCSE Results for Gifted and Talented Students
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GCSE results from the talented and able students have been remarkable this year. Thirty-eight per cent of students who took triple Science achieved either an A* or A grade. Incredibly, 59 students from a group of 63 achieved top grades.
Power Boat Competition 2012
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On the 18 April 2012, 5 students from year nine and ten went to the QinetiQ powerboat competition. This competition consisted of 13 schools racing boats that they had designed and made themselves over a number of weeks. Read on for the full article...
Krypton Factor Challenge
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On 10th July, a group of Gifted and Talents students from The Henry Cort Community College went to Havant College to participate in the Krypton Factor Challenge, an event which has been run successfully since 2001. During the day, students competed with other schools, in a range of cross curricular activities designed to challenge and motivate them.
This year the challenges were set around the themes of Media, History, Japanese, Forensic Science, Team Building and Maths. The tasks were fun, yet demanding of students and ended with group presentations and a prize giving ceremony.
Amy and Letitia: Our golden girls …
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On Friday 22 June – Sunday 24 June, table tennis champions Letitia McMullan (13) and Amy Humphreys (12), both from The Henry Cort Community College in Fareham successfully competed in the British Secondary Schools Championships in Guernsey.
SkillForce’s ‘24 Hours to Make a Difference’ Challenge
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SkillForce is an educational charity that works in partnership with 10,000 young people throughout 150 schools in England and Scotland including local students from The Henry Cort Community College and Neville Lovett Community School in Fareham. On Saturday 7th July and Sunday 8th July, a team of students from Fareham worked with their SkillForce instructors as part of SkillForce’s ‘24 Hours to Make a Difference’ challenge, to refurbish North West Fareham Community Centre in readiness for a unique charity fete which will take place on Wednesday 11th July.
Fareham & Gosport Summer Passport - students can enlist here
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On Tuesday 10th, Wednesday 11th and Thursday 12th July a representative from Fareham Corough Council will be in the college library accepting application forms.
New online service launched from Hampshire County Council for Free School Meals
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Hampshire County Council Catering Services has launched a new online service so parents can check their eligibility for free school meal themselves. This self service option is available at http://www3.hants.gov.uk/caterers/hc3s-freeschoolmeals
Please note the criteria for free school meals remains the same. If your result comes back ‘found’, this means your child is eligible for free school meals.
Able Linguists to visit Orchard Lea Primary School
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Following their taking part in the conference about Languages as a means of welcoming the world to the 2012 Olympic Games in Winchester on Monday 11th June, 6 Able Linguists will be going to Orchard Lea Primary to deliver sessions in Turkish, Chinese and Nepali on Wednesday 27th June. The event will be filmed by the Hampshire EMTAS. For more information, please see Miss Hubert.
Online Booking System is now Live for Year 7 Subject Meetings on Thursday 28 June
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The online booking system is now live for you to make appointments with your child's subject teachers.
You can access the booking system via a button on the college homepage:
On Monday 11 June six Year 9 linguists are off to Winchester
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They have been invited by the EMTAS (Ethnic Minority Travellers Achievement Service) to take part in a conference about languages as a means of welcoming the world to the 2012 Olympic Games. Please see Miss Hubert for more information.
Young Mathematicians figure out how to use Maths at Work
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On 2nd May, seven Year 10 students from The Henry Cort Community College visited The University of Southampton to attend a “Maths at Work” event with teacher Mr Iwara. This free event was designed to show students how Maths is used beyond education. It consisted of three talks and activities from Southampton Maths Graduates now working in industry including British Airways, Eaton Aerospace and the AA. This project was a joint collaboration between Maths, Education and the Recruitment, Outreach and Admissions Team. It was funded by a grant secured by HE Stem.
Significant rise in the number of students enjoying DofE
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There has been a significant increase in the number of students at The Henry Cort Community College enjoying The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme. The scheme has been offered to students at the school for seven years and typically attracted 12 students per year. This figure rose to 19 students last year, and a staggering 43 students in 2012.
Excellence in Volunteering
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On Tuesday 17 April 2012, June Powell, a Governor and Dan Oliver, a student at the college received volunteering awards in an evening hosted by The Mayor of Fareham Cllr Trevor Cartwright to celebrate volunteering in Fareham. The event took place at the Council Chamber, Fareham Borough Council Civic Offices.
The Baroness O'Cathain DBE visited the College under the House of Lords 'Peers in Schools' Programme
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Staff and 40 students welcomed The Baroness O'Cathain DBE under the House of Lords "Peers in Schools" programme on Friday 27 April from 10.30am - 12.00 noon. Six pupils from Whiteley Primary School were also invited to join the inspirational talk and lively workshop which covered everything from the role of The Queen, her reign, democracy and the structure of laws.
Give thanks for the RE books from The Jerusalem Trust
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This month, we received £360 from The Jerusalem Trust for teaching Christianity in Religious Education. The fund is open to all secondary schools in the UK, although priority is usually given to non-church state secondary schools.
Mentoring Appointments are now available to book online for both mentoring days
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Please book your appointments with your child's tutor following the link below:
Eclipse Bus Rapid Transit opens on 22 April 2012
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The old railway line between Tichborne Way in Gosport and Redlands Lane in Fareham becomes a busway on 22 April 2012. The busway is only for buses and cycles. Pedestrians are not permitted to use the busway.
Talented artist Jeremy Sanders will be bringing a vivid palette into the classroom
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On 26th – 29th March, students will be welcoming Brighton based artist Jeremy Sanders. Selected students from Year 8, 9, 10 and 11 will have the unique opportunity to work with Jeremy on one of the themes of cityscapes, seascapes, still-life and portraying animals.
Student's Achievements celebrated in the UK Maths Challenge
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Schools all over the UK have been celebrating their student's achievement in the UK Maths Challenge. On Thursday 2 February 2012, our students participated in the United Kingdom Mathematics Trust (UKMT) Intermediate Maths Challenge, an initiative aimed at students in Years 9, 10 and 11. The Intermediate Maths Challenge is sat by over 200,000 students at their own schools and then the bright stars went through to the local heats at Churcher’s College in Petersfield.
Olympic Lessons in Teamwork
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On Friday 10 February, students embraced the idea of the London Olympics and worked collectively and individually to create Olympic related work.
Packed with fun activities and lively discussions, the day was structured into the following core themes: Signs and symbols of the Olympics; Sports in the Olympics; History of the games; Political timelines and controversies; Business and the Olympics.
Are you fed up of donating money and never seeing anything for it?
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Henry Cort Community College has launched a slightly unusual fundraising campaign to raise extra funds – where you get to reap the benefits too!
Some of the area’s best restaurants and retailers have made exclusive and valuable discounts and offers available in a programme designed to help raise money for schools like ours, so we can get extra things that our usual budgets won’t stretch to.
The fundraising programme is called ‘Peel2Save’ because all the discounts and offers are printed in a handy credit-card-sized voucher book. When you want to redeem an offer, you simply peel the right voucher out of your book.
Want to become a Digital Leader at Henry Cort? Students have your say …
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Students click here for a chance to have your say in how we use ICT at college……….
Security Alert - Jequirity Bracelets
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An alert has been issued by the East Midlands Ambulance Service, in conjunction with the Employment Medical Advisory Service of the Health and Safety Executive with regards to the sale of bracelets which may have been purchased, as per the photo above.
eStore to Raise Funds for College
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Dear Parents
The Friends of Henry Cort PTA have now set up an eStore to raise funds for the college.
An eStore is an online shopping directory featuring hundreds of retailers including John Lewis, Debenhams,Sainsbury's, Marks and Spencer and many more.
Each time you shop with these retailers via the eStore a commission is generated from the retailers and passed to PTA funds. Please click on the link that can be found on the home page of the college website.
Kind Regards
FOHC PTA
Students experience the Berlin Culture
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On 9 – 12 February 2012, 26 students visited Berlin. The group was a mix of History and German language students and they thoroughly enjoyed an opportunity to experience another culture, understand their study in a wider context and broaden their understanding of Nazi Germany and the Cold War by visiting some remarkable landmarks.
Year 8 Students have a taster of University life
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On Thursday 19 January, 48 Year 8 students visited one of the top universities in the country for a taster session of university life. The University of Southampton have begun a pilot outreach programme which Henry Cort were offered the chance to participate in.
Students from The Henry Cort Community College explore the astrophysics of the Universe with Southampton University
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On 10 February 2012, students from The Henry Cort Community College will be visited by the mobile planetarium from The University of Southampton for an in-depth look at Physics and Astronomy. The University of Southampton offers young people across the local area a unique opportunity to receive a visit from its new portable planetarium, for free. Schools and colleges must be within one hour travel limit of the University of Southampton. Shows can be tailored to the specific parts of the school syllabus on request. The planetarium shows typically consist of a 25 minute film followed by a 20 to 25 minute guided tour of the Northern Hemisphere constellations. Each show is typically 30 to 50 minutes in total depending on the needs of the school.
Christmas Party 2011 was a success
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On Wednesday 7 December, senior citizens mainly from local residential homes were invited to the annual Christmas Party at Henry Cort Community College. The afternoon was organised and hosted by students from every year and house group.
Football legend Ian Branfoot, motivates youngsters at Award Ceremony
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On Wednesday 23rd November, Ian Branfoot was the guest of honour at the Henry Cort Community College Presentation Evening. Ian Branfoot is a self-motivated, confident, well organised individual with extensive experience as a football player. During his career he has made over 340 appearances as a professional player, has played for Sheffield Wednesday, Doncaster Rovers and Lincoln City. He has also coached and managed the Youth and Reserve Coach teams at Southampton FC, First team Coach and Manager at Reading, First team Coach at Crystal Palace, Manager at Southampton FC and Manager at Fulham FC.
Respect & Responsibility - Students embrace an Anti-bullying themed Day
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On Friday 14th October, Mark Hoban MP visited the college as students took a day out from their usual curriculum and thoroughly enjoyed a range of activities to help reinforce respect and responsibility as part of a unique anti-bullying themed day. This month children across the UK will be doing similar activities as part of National Anti-bullying week which takes place next month.
Students deliver wheelie good presentation to Mark Hoban, MP
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On Friday 14th October, Mark Hoban MP visited the college and met with a group of students about the possibility of altering the current BMX facilities at Abshott, Titchfield and converting the site into an area which is designed for more multi-purpose activities, with the primary focus being particularly skatepark facilities.
Are you entitled to receive Free School Meals? Want to know more read on....
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We have application forms in college. Students will be credited £2.00 on their lunch account and can choose foods that they would like – not just cookies though! If parents are receiving benefits pick up a form from student reception.
If you qualify for Free School Meals you will also qualify for a uniform grant in Year’s 7, 9 and 10.
Please contact Mrs Laney sal@henry-cort.hants.sch.uk or Stella emp@henry-cort.hants.sch.uk if you would like to know more.
Developing young musicians at Henry Cort
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On Monday 3rd October, a number of young guitar and keyboard players from The Henry Cort Community College celebrated their success in a ceremony which took place in the college library. The youngsters received music medals, lapel badges and certificates from The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM).
Public Speaking success for young high flyer
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Sam McSevich (14), a Year 10 student is a cadet at 1350 (Fareham) Squadron Air Training Corps. Although having only been a cadet for just over a year, he is already a Leading Cadet and represents the squadron in all areas including Cross Country, Swimming and Football. This month, high flying Sam represented the Wing at RAF Lyneham competing in a junior public speaking competition where he was crowned regional winner. He delivered a sensational speech in 9.23 minutes on the theme of how the Air Training Corps has developed since 1941.
Are you in Year 8 or 9 and interested in skiing? If so, read on....
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We are proposing to run a ski trip from the school to Zell am See, Austria, over the February half term 2013. This trip will depart on Friday 15 February 2013 and return on Saturday 23 February 2013.
Zell am See is a world famous ski resort and lifts reach 3029m. With an excellent ski record it also offers glacier skiing under the same lift pass, guaranteeing snow for our trip. The runs cater for skiers of all abilities, providing an ideal location for beginners and developing skiers with blue and red runs from the top of the mountain.
Official Opening of the New Fareham Hockey Clubhouse and Astroturf
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The official opening of the new Fareham Hockey Clubhouse will take place on Saturday 10th September at 2pm. This is perfectly timed to launch the brand new STP (synthetic turf pitch) at The Henry Cort Community College site.
Excellent GCSE Results for 2011
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We are celebrating today after achieving another excellent set of GCSE results. A stunning 80 per cent of students earned five or more A*- C grades, with 57 per cent of students gaining a C grade or higher in English and Maths.
Kelly Simm has been selected for the GB Senior Gymnastic Squad
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Kelly Simm, who has just recently left us is an extremely talented gymnast. At just 16, Kelly is celebrating this week as she has been selected for the GB Senior Gymnastic Squad.
Excellent College Exam Results: 5A*-C 80%, 5A*-C including English & Maths 57 % - English 70%, Maths 66%
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Full story will follow later.
Strong Ping Pong Performance
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Hampshire girl Letitia McMullan is selected for the International Youth Squad at Cadet Level under 15 for the 2011/2012 season.
Letitia McMullan (12), plays table tennis has recently been selected by the English Table Tennis Association to be part of the International Youth Squad at Cadet Level under 15 for the 2011/2012 season. Letitia will be part of the under 15 England girls squad and available for selection to play international events. Last year, Letitia represented England Schools in a weekend of international matches in Guernsey winning gold and individual bronze medals. She participates in many local league matches and national tournaments throughout the year.
Henry Cort Community College win Solent Children's Literature Quiz for yet another year
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On 7th July four students won the Solent Children’s Literature Quiz which took place at Bridgemary Community College. It was particularly exciting as The Henry Cort Community College have been crowned the winners for three years in a row.
Tour of the Town - Olympic Launch Weekend in Fareham
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Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 July 2011 from 11.00am to 2.00pm
Fareham Borough Council is hosting this outdoor event to mark the start of the countdown to the London 2012 Olympic Games, with 365 days to go! The event is free and is being repeated on both days.
Don't forget Parent Coffee Morning this Wednesday at 9.30-10.45.
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Please come along to our coffee morning for an opportunity to meet other parents and discuss issues that are important to you.
Mrs Laney - HCLW
We would like to invite you to a meeting on Wednesday 20 July at 6.30 about Friends of Henry Cort
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We would like to invite you to a meeting on Wednesday 20th July at 6.30 in the staff room about the Friends of Henry Cort.
We have a few interested parents and staff members who are already willing to get the Friends of Henry Cort running again, but the more support we have the more we can achieve.
If you are interested but unable to make the meeting, please let Mr Austin know as we are trying to gauge support.
Students from Henry Cort Community College have the Skills Factor as they win Financial Skills Award at IndigO2 in London last week!
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Award winning youngsters from The Henry Cort Community College were finalists in the prestigious competition The Skills Factor 2011, a contest which showcases young people’s business skills. As part of the process, the young entrepreneurs had to submit a 10 minute presentation which was judged by a panel of Young Chamber UK-affiliated business people. The final, hosted by television presenter and entrepreneur Saira Khan, was held at IndigO2 in London on 7 July. Students, teachers and business supporters enjoyed guest appearances by Radio 1 DJ Scott Mills, Alexis Conran of 'The Real Hustle' and former Blue Peter presenter Zoe Salmon.
Ofsted have judged us as a 'Good' school with several 'Outstanding' areas. Read on for full report..
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We are very pleased with the outcome including six areas where we were judged as “Outstanding” and improvements that have been made in behaviour and attendance since the last inspection.
The Ofsted inspectors have judged that we are a “Good” school with several “Outstanding” areas including the quality of the care and guidance and the effectiveness of our curriculum to enable students to have personalised opportunities.
This is a very encouraging report and reflects the hard work of students and staff. I would also like to thank you for your continued support which is also a key component in their continued success.
Each student will receive a personal letter from the Ofsted inspectors and I will be discussing the report with students in assemblies next week.
With best wishes
Yours sincerely
Mr P Munday
Gavro Enterprises have 'The Skills Factor'
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Gavfro Enterprises, the Enterprise group from The Henry Cort Community College have reached ‘The Skills factor’ national final and will be appearing at the IndigO2 in London on 6 July 2011.
The next Parent Forum and Coffee Morning is on Wednesday 29 June all parents/carers welcome
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The next Parent Forum will be held on Wednesday 29th June 2011 at the earler time of 6.30-7.30pm in the staff room.
Ofsted Inspection Visit Completed
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As you are aware Ofsted inspectors have visited the Henry Cort College on Wednesday 15th June and Thursday 16th June 2011. They have now completed their inspection and fedback to Senior Staff and Governors on their findings. We are unable to make any public comments on what was said but it is fair to say that staff and governors are pleased with the outcome.
Parent Forum update - see our parent forum page for more information
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The next Parent Forum has been changed to Wednesday 29 June at 6.30pm-7.30pm as it clashed with the Year 11 Prom. For information and notes from the meetings can be found on our Parent Forum page.
Uniform Grant - £61.25 is available to those entitled to Free School Meals. If you have a child currently in Year 8 or 9 forms now available
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Secondary School Uniform Grant - £61.25
Application forms are now in college for the school uniform grant for those students currently in Year 8 and Year 9. Students entitled to receive free school meals will be entitled to this payment. Free school meal application forms and the form for the uniform grant are available from the college office, Mrs Laney HCLW or Stella our Parent Support Adviser.
More information about free school meals and uniform grant can be found on the website.
Fareham Youngsters in National School Sport Week a step closer to the London 2012 Games
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This month, nearly 700 youngsters from schools in the Fareham area will join 4 million others across the country in the "Lloyds TSB National School Sport Week", organised locally by the Fareham School Sports Partnership.
The Fareham Games will run over two days, kicking off with the main games at The Henry Cort Community College on Tuesday 28th June. ‘The Infant Agility’ event will take place at Fareham Leisure Centre on Wednesday 29th June and there is also an ‘Inclusive Festival’ at Portchester Community School on Wednesday 29th June which includes wheelchair basketball, boccia and new age kurling.
Are you in Year 10? A reminder that the closing date for Prefect Applications is Friday 10 June
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All completed prefect applications should be with Mrs Matthews by Friday 10 June. For more information or an application form see our Prefect Page
Fareham Secondary Schools share their concerns about the proposed Free School in Whiteley
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Fareham Secondary Schools have written a letter to MP Mark Hoban sharing their concerns about the proposed Whiteley Free School.
Students from Henry Cort Community College have the Skills Factor!
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One youth group and 18 other teams from schools and colleges in England and Wales are just one step away from the prestige final of The Skills Factor 2011 – a competition which showcases young people’s business skills. The teams have until 31 May to submit a 10 minute presentation which will be judged by a panel of Young Chamber UK-affiliated business people. The final – to be hosted by television presenter and entrepreneur Saira Khan - will be held at IndigO2 in London on 6 July.
Two Fareham Girls give striking football performance at U-15 Girls International Match: England 3 – Scotland 1
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On Saturday 23rd April, Jodie Brett (15) a student from The Henry Cort Community College and Millie Farrow (14) from Cams Hill School played at the Toryglen Indoor Arena in Glasgow for the first ever English Schools’ Football Association match. The girls gave striking performances with a 3-1 victory to England, with Millie Farrow scoring twice and Jodie Brett scoring a penalty.
Superfast Broadband - getting Hampshire connected
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Many parts of rural Hampshire have very poor internet access. Hampshire County Council, together with its public sector partners, is running a campaign to secure Government funding, to help bring faster broadband to these areas, which will otherwise be missed out.
Gavfro Enterprises team have returned from Slovakia to media madness!
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The sensational Gavfro Enterprises team have now returned from Bratislava where they met 50 student companies from 24 European countries and the Prime Minister Slovak Republic Iveta Radičová at the JA-YE Europe Trade Fair, hosted by JA Slovakia on 29th March 2011.
Musical Superstar Charlie-May Dekker wins recording session...
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On Thursday 17th March, youngsters at The Henry Cort Community College hosted an innovative music competition in search of a talented young musical superstar. There were 14 acts in the contest but the expert panel crowned Charlie-May Dekker the overall Musical Superstar with her sensational singing performance of ‘Perfect’ by Hedley. Not only does Charlie-May get to keep the trophy for a year, she has also landed herself and incredible six hour session in a recording studio to create her first CD at The Genesis Centre, Fareham.
Bishop of Portsmouth visits College
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On Thursday 24th March, Bishop Christopher and Revd Philip Cochrane, Vicar, St Columba Church, Fareham visited students and staff at The Henry Cort Community College to mark the start of their affiliation to the Church of England.
College Canteen - Cashless Catering System Update
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At Henry Cort we have been operating a card operated Cashless Catering System since 2001. This has been causing problems during the last year and as a result the card system is being replaced with a biometric system over the May half term.
Portsmouth University Student, Will Carpenter reflects on our Newspaper Day Activity
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I will start by saying that I enjoyed helping out with the Newspaper writing day at your school immensely and was very impressed with the end results. There was plenty of talent on show and the teamwork that the pupils demonstrated was fantastic.
Henry Cort Students and the 2011 Hampshire Book Award
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Don't forget next Parent Forum on Wednesday 30 March
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Dynamic Young Enterprise team win trip to Bratislava
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Today, some of our students have been celebrating their success as the first school in the UK to win the prestigious ‘Enterprise without Borders' competition, organised by Young Enterprise and supported in the UK by Accenture.
Is your child in Year 8? If so please come along to the Course Choice Information Evening on Wednesday 23 March at 6.30pm
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We are approaching an important stage in your son or daughter’s college career. The college is endeavouring to improve the focus of the curriculum to more closely match the need of all students. This will allow us to personalise the courses to suit the needs of individuals, increase interest and engagement, retain the best aspects of our curriculum provision and provide appropriate Citizenship and PSHE delivery.
BBC News School Report - Thursday 24 March 2011
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Students from this school will be making the news for real on 24 March 2011 as they take part in BBC News School Report. We aim to publish the news by 1600 GMT on the News Day, so please save the following page as a favourite and return to it later.
Bugtastic author visit!
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Ali Sparkes, Winner of The Blue Peter Book Award 2010 visited college
Award winning author, Ali Sparkes ran a unique writing workshop on Friday 11th February for 188 students.
Year 9 Subject Consultation Meetings on Thursday 3 March from 3.30pm
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You are invited to visit college between 3.30 pm and 6.30 pm on Thursday 3rd March 2011 to meet teachers, in order to discuss your child’s educational progress and course choices.
Do you have a child in Year 9? If so please come along to an Information Evening on Wednesday 16 February at 6.30pm about Course Choices for Year 10
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Year 9 Information Evening
It will soon be time for your son or daughter to make their subject choices for next year. To reflect our approach in supporting students to make informed choices, we will refer to this process as “course choice” rather than “options.” All students have different abilities and aptitudes and it is essential that they are guided appropriately towards their future careers. Therefore I would warmly like to invite you to an information evening on Wednesday 16th February where you can find out what's in store!
Gavfro Enterprises win Business Plan Competition
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It was announced on 2nd February that Gavfro Enterprises had been named Joint winners of the YE SE Hampshire Business Plan competition.
Fareham Youngsters are Instrumental in Concert Success...
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On Friday 21st January, youngsters from across Fareham gave a spectacular performance at Lord Mayor's School's Charity Concert at Ferneham Hall, Fareham.
Participating youngsters were from The Henry Cort Community College, Brookfield Community School, Crofton School, Portchester Community School and Cams Hill School.
Any Year 11's interested in Apprenticeships - 'Meet the Employer' event at Eastleigh College on Tuesday 8 February
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In order to get ahead of the game in finding an Apprenticeship place, Eastleigh College are pleased to invite potential apprentices to a ‘Meet the Employer’ event on Tuesday 8th February 4 – 7 pm.
Pupils go Gaga over News stories...
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On Friday 14th January 2011, youngsters from The Henry Cort Community College took a day out from their usual curriculum and thoroughly enjoyed an event to plan, coordinate, design and produce their very own newspapers.
Do you have a child in Year 7? Subject Consultation Meetings on Thursday 3 February 2011
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You are invited to visit college between 3.30 pm and 6.30 pm on Thursday 3rd February 2011 to meet your child's subject teachers in order to discuss academic progress. Your child is invited to attend this evening with you.
Arrangements for Year 11 tomorrow - Friday 14 January
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This is quite a challenging time for Year 11. They are still some time away from their final examinations in May and June but the current examinations they are taking also make a significant contribution to their final grades. When students have finished this round of examinations they will be concentrating particularly on completing coursework in subjects such as English, Technology, ICT and PE as well as others.
We are organising a Day 10 activity based in tutor groups on Friday 14th January 2011. There will be two exams taking place on this day for Year 11 students and on days to follow. Both exams on Friday 14th January involve the majority of the year group and so as a consequence we have decided that Year 11 students will not take part in the activity
Support our Young Sportswoman in The News Sport Awards 2010 - Cast your vote today
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The voting is underway for the 2010 The News Sports Awards and we are proud to announce that two pupils from The Henry Cort Community College are amongst the sporting heroes.
Table tennis star Letitia McMullan was selected to represent England Schools and she now takes part in the Under 11 section of the England team.
Gymnast sensation Kelly Simm was crowned Southern Region British Junior Gymnastics Champion where she was overall winner and won gold medals on bars, beam and floor.
Arrangements for Day 10 - Friday 14 January
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The purpose of the day is for students to work in tutor groups to make their own newspapers. This will encourage them to use many of the skills they are learning in subject specific lessons including English and ICT. The work is planned to develop their Personal Learning and Thinking Skills such as learning to work effectively as part of a team and being able to reflect on their own performance.
Do you have a child in Year 11? Subject Consultation Meetings on Thursday 13 January from 3.30pm
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We invite you to visit college between 3.30 pm and 6.30 pm on Thursday 13th January to meet your son or daughter’s teachers to discuss their educational progress. As Year 11 students will be taking their final examinations at the end of this academic year, it is important that your son or daughter attends the evening with you if possible so they can be part of the discussion. However it should be noted that there are two GCSE exams on Friday the 14th January (Mathematics and French) which your son or daughter may be involved in.
Award Ceremony
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Nicola Youern, CEO of YOU motivates youngsters at Award Ceremony
On Tuesday 30th November, Nicola Youern, Chief Executive of YOU, was the guest of honour at the Presentation Evening. The organisation YOU helps vulnerable people to lead the life they want. Under her leadership, YOU has grown to a business of £12m in turnover and some 450 staff. YOU is IIP accredited and a Sunday Times Top 100 Employer.
Nicola joined Mr Munday to congratulate ex-students and present them with their prizes. There were a number of local leaders at the event including The Mayor of Fareham, Councillor Brian Bayford and the Mayoress Cllr Mrs Susan Bayford, Mr John Robinson, Chair of Governors and Councillor John Bryant. Mr Munday also welcomed back Mrs Broadhurst, the former Year Tutor for the Year 11 school leavers.
In her keynote speech, Nicola Youern spoke to the students about achieving success. She reflected on her own career and described what she looks for when employing staff today. She encouraged the youngsters to value and respect people, to think differently and to have a can-do attitude. She remarked, “Being good isn’t enough. You have to be excellent. You have to be the best that you can be.”
· Art Laura Hood
· Textiles Amy Carlin
· Business Studies Kristian Balkin
· Design Technology Joe Addis and Gemma Reilly
· Drama Callum Barnes and Dan McTaggart
· English James McLean and Amy Flake
· Geography Jonathan Gwilliam
· History Jan Dekker and Danielle Britton
· ICT Shannon Swinburn and Louise Hunt
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· MFL Will Hobson and Laura Wade
· Music Dan Moore and Becky Wakefield
· PE Lloyd Haimes and Shannon Betteridge
· RE Dan Gray and Olivia Crampton-Barden
· Science Chris Avison and Abby Legge
· Work Related Andrew Wickham
· Dance Hannah Bath
Special Prizes were awarded as follows:
International Award: Sorrel Ireland
Citizenship Award: Jack Durham
Enterprise Award: Sam Cross
Sustained Effort Award: Yani King and Sara Manners
Victor Lidorum Trophy (Contribution to Sport): Sasha Tyler and Andrew Fricker
Achievement and all round Good GCSE Performance: Georgina Manners, Iain Snow
Principal’s Commendation for Outstanding Achievement: Alex Holt and Namatama Lwambula
Sorrel Ireland picked up the International Award for her contribution to education beyond the UK and her involvement with other cultures. Jack Durham won the Citizenship Award for his marked contribution to active citizenship. Congratulations must also go to Sam Cross who received the Enterprise Award. Mr Munday and the staff of Henry Cort College would like to extend their congratulations to Yani King and Sara Manners for their sustained effort, also to Georgina Manners and Iain Snow for all round good GCSE performance and Sasha Tyler and Andrew Fricker for their contribution to sport. Alex Holt and Namatama Lwambula were awarded the Principal’s Commendation for Outstanding Achievement.
The awards were a huge success, celebrating outstanding contributions and achievements. The awards also offered the chance to mark the success of a record breaking year with GCSE examination results for 2010 the best ever, putting them in a strong position nationally. Incredibly, 77% of students achieved five or more good GCSE grades across all subjects - a 5% increase on last year.
Royal Navy submarine HMS Triumph visits youngsters at The Henry Cort Community College
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On 30th November, nine crew members from Royal Navy submarine HMS Triumph visited
students at The Henry Cort Community College. HMS Triumph (S93) is a Trafalgar-class fleet submarine launched in 1990 and currently in service. The crew, led by Lieutenant Nick Stone are on a tour of all of their affiliated organisations in the UK and The Henry Cort Community College was their first stop.
Young people at The Henry Cort Community College are divided into a number of houses, which are named after notable Royal Navy vessels including Triumph, Daring, Invincible and Victorious. Rob Shepherd, Triumph house leader organised the day.
For members of the Triumph House, the day started with a unique assembly with members of the crew followed by an impressive crew demonstration and related exercise on the design of a submarine. Prizes which included unique Royal Naval badges were awarded by the crew members to the best design teams. During the afternoon, the crew were interviewed by students from Triumph House for the college newspaper.
Senior students in Years 10 and 11 were invited to join the crew for lunch. Many of the youngsters have aspirations for a career in the armed services and this proved to be a great opportunity for them to meet acting servicemen and understand more about their duties.
It is the first time that the Royal Navy has sent such a large group on a tour of this kind visiting all of their affiliated organisations. When the submariners left, they were straight on the road to Malvern to visit another school that has a Triumph House. Later in the week, they will be visiting Triumph Motor Cycles Headquarters before going to Blackpool, their adopted city where they will be guests at the Blackpool v Manchester United premier league match.
Mr Phil Munday, Principal at The Henry Cort Community College said, “We have thoroughly enjoyed welcoming the Royal Navy to our community. It provides an excellent opportunity for us to further support our young people to reach their full potential and encourage them to respect the selfless sacrifice, courage and exemplary service of our British troops.”
Mr Munday is keen to explore plans for future liaison with the Royal Navy and to ensure that young people at The Henry Cort Community College understand and respect the magnificent men and women serving in our Armed Forces on the frontline.
All the houses at The Henry Cort Community College are colour coded. Triumph is in fact yellow so the lyrics “We all live in a yellow submarine” seem particularly apt!
Changes to Telephone Arrangements
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With effect from Monday 1 November the College switchboard will be fully open for receipt of calls by the receptionist from 8:30am. Prior to 8:30 the answerphone will operate allowing the full range of messages to be left, including those regarding student absence.
The change in arrangements will allow messages to be processed before the start of the college day, thus ensuring a faster response to enquiries.
Henry Cort Year 11 Student Exam Success
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It has been another record breaking year at The Henry Cort Community College with GCSE examination results for 2010 the best ever, putting them in a strong position nationally.
58% of youngsters achieved five or more GCSE grades A*- C including English and Maths, which is up from 44% last year – an impressive rise of 14%. Incredibly, 77% of students achieved five or more good GCSE grades across all subjects - a 5% increase on last year.
One measure of success is the number of students who achieved 5 or more A*-C’s. This number rose from 45% in 2005 to 77% this year. This is an outstanding achievement with particular success in modern languages with 87% of pupils who took a modern language examination achieving a grade A* to C.
Several students were delighted with their results including:
· Georgiev Pavel who moved to England 7 years ago and although English is not his native language, achieved a grade B in English. He is now looking forward to going to college to study ‘A’ levels
· Dan McTaggart had a 12% chance of getting 5 A*- C grades and his hard work and determination resulted in him considerably exceeding this result including a good grade in maths.
· Head Girl, Georgina Manners and Head Boy, Alex Holt performed exceptionally well
The Henry Cort Community College provides a successful and inclusive learning community, with specialist status in sport. Phil Munday, Principal said, “I am very proud of our students and the examination results that they achieved this year. In particular I would like to highlight that this year group came to The Henry Cort Community College with on average key stage 2 results that were slightly below national average yet on both indicators we are now achieving significantly better results than national figures. It’s been a truly successful year and the students and staff deserve to be congratulated for their significant success!”
“Three of our students who are looked-after all exceeded their predicted grades for which they should be congratulated, with one student achieving 9 good GCSE passes today. They will be embarking on challenging post 16 courses in September. This is a stark contrast to the national picture for children in care. According to the UK site for statistics on poverty and social exclusion*, a third of looked-after children obtain no GCSEs and a further fifth obtain fewer than five GCSEs.”
In recent years, The Henry Cort Community College has achieved results that place them amongst the top 25 per cent of schools in the country. The recent GCSE results follow on from a very successful OFSTED Report in October 2007 when the College was graded as ‘a good and improving college that provides a good standard of education for its students.’
Why not visit the Open Evening on Wednesday 6th October? For more details or to request a new prospectus, contact the college on Tel: 01329 843127. Alternatively, perhaps you would like to come along to a school tour at a time that is convenient for you. That way you can see for yourself what it’s like at The Henry Cort Community College.
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The Electronic Library Resource has been officially launched on the College VLE.
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Want to know more about the Parental Information Portal?
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The Parental Information Portal.
International School Award 2010
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The Henry Cort Community College has been successful in gaining the International School Award (ISA) which is accredited from 1st September 2010 to 31st August 2013.
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