Hazelwick School Newsletter Dates for your Diary: Mon 1 Dec: INSET day - school closed for students Tue 2 Dec: Christmas Fair 6.00pm, South Hall Wed 3 Dec: Christmas Concert 7.00pm, South Hall Thurs 4 Dec: Year 10 Parents’ Evening 1 Fri 5 - Fri 19 Dec Year 11, Mock Exams Fri 19 Dec: End of term Mon 5 Jan: Start of term (Week 2) As is evident from the number of pages in this newsletter, we have been very busy at Hazelwick this month! There have been numerous educational visits, including nearly 200 year 7 students travelling to Calshot for two days of fun, sporting and team building activities. The Drama department performed brilliantly in the Shakespeare Schools Festival at the Capitol Theatre, Horsham, and in an evening performance at school and Hazelwick students have experienced success at all levels in a variety of sporting activities. We have welcomed a range of visitors to the school to enhance our curriculum, in Health and Social Care, Drama and English. Hazelwick's Remembrance Service, held at St Nicholas's Church, Worth, was truly memorable, with a moving service of readings and music. I was delighted to receive emails from parents the following day, thanking the staff who organised the occasion and saying how much they had enjoyed it. One parent wrote, 'I feel I must write to you to tell you how impressed I was with yesterday evening's event. It was very touching and thought-provoking. The choice of music was superb and created the right atmosphere'. Another parent wrote, 'I would like to congratulate the staff and pupils of Hazelwick School for a very sensitive remembrance service at Worth Church'. It is always wonderful to receive such positive comments from our parents. We have been considering different ways in which we can praise our students and celebrate their achievements. This year, we have introduced achievement badges; bronze, silver and gold. Bronze badges will be awarded when a student has reached 30 net achievement points. Yesterday we held our first celebration assembly for Year 7 students when all those who had 30 achievement points and over were presented with their bronze badges. It was fantastic to see so many students in the hall, and all are keen to reach the required number for their silver badge as soon as they can. Our house system is progressing well. All the houses have now chosen their charities. Fleming - Great Ormond Street; Wilberforce – We are Macmillan Cancer Support; Bamber - Cancer Research UK; Brunel - Unicef; Bronte - Young Minds (supporting mental health issues in young people); Anderson - Olive Tree Cancer Support Centre. At Assemblies this week, every student was given their house badge which is now part of the Hazelwick uniform and should be worn every day. On Tuesday of next week, December 2nd, from 6-8.30pm, we will be holding a Christmas Gift Fair at our school. This fantastic evening has been organised by the newly-formed, 'Friends of Hazelwick', a group of parents working together to support our students and the work of our school. Please see the flyer on the next page; we have a large number of excellent stalls, selling a variety of goods suitable for Christmas presents or to treat yourself! We also have a raffle with amazing prizes, refreshments and activities for children. All profits will go to upgrading the social areas for our students and improving our IT facilities. It would be so good to see the hall totally full! If you can, do please come along and support this event. All good wishes. November Reflection: “Everyone has inside of themselves a piece of good news. The good news is that you don’t know how great you can be! How much you can love! What you can accomplish! And what your potential is!” Anne Frank November 2014 Headlines Ms A Fearon, Headteacher
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Hazelwick School
Newsletter
Headlines Ms A Fearon, Headteacher
Dates for your Diary:
Mon 1 Dec:
INSET day - school closed
for students
Tue 2 Dec:
Christmas Fair
6.00pm, South Hall
Wed 3 Dec:
Christmas Concert
7.00pm, South Hall
Thurs 4 Dec:
Year 10 Parents’ Evening 1
Fri 5 - Fri 19 Dec
Year 11, Mock Exams
Fri 19 Dec:
End of term
Mon 5 Jan:
Start of term (Week 2)
As is evident from the number of pages in this newsletter, we have been very busy at Hazelwick this
month! There have been numerous educational visits, including nearly 200 year 7 students travelling to
Calshot for two days of fun, sporting and team building activities. The Drama department performed
brilliantly in the Shakespeare Schools Festival at the Capitol Theatre, Horsham, and in an evening
performance at school and Hazelwick students have experienced success at all levels in a variety of sporting
activities. We have welcomed a range of visitors to the school to enhance our curriculum, in Health and
Social Care, Drama and English.
Hazelwick's Remembrance Service, held at St Nicholas's Church,
Worth, was truly memorable, with a moving service of readings and
music. I was delighted to receive emails from parents the following
day, thanking the staff who organised the occasion and saying how
much they had enjoyed it. One parent wrote, 'I feel I must write to
you to tell you how impressed I was with yesterday evening's event.
It was very touching and thought-provoking. The choice of music
was superb and created the right atmosphere'. Another parent
wrote, 'I would like to congratulate the staff and pupils of Hazelwick School for a very sensitive
remembrance service at Worth Church'. It is always wonderful to receive such positive comments from
our parents.
We have been considering different ways in which we can praise our students and
celebrate their achievements. This year, we have introduced achievement badges;
bronze, silver and gold. Bronze badges will be awarded when a student has reached 30
net achievement points. Yesterday we held our first celebration assembly for Year 7
students when all those who had 30 achievement points and over were presented with
their bronze badges. It was fantastic to see so many students in the hall, and all are keen
to reach the required number for their silver badge as soon as they can.
Our house system is progressing well. All the houses have now chosen their charities. Fleming - Great
Ormond Street; Wilberforce – We are Macmillan Cancer Support; Bamber - Cancer Research UK; Brunel - Unicef; Bronte - Young Minds (supporting mental health issues in young people); Anderson - Olive
Tree Cancer Support Centre. At Assemblies this week, every student was given their house badge which is
now part of the Hazelwick uniform and should be worn every day.
On Tuesday of next week, December 2nd, from 6-8.30pm, we will be holding a Christmas Gift Fair at our
school. This fantastic evening has been organised by the newly-formed, 'Friends of Hazelwick', a group of
parents working together to support our students and the work of our school. Please see the flyer on the
next page; we have a large number of excellent stalls, selling a variety of goods suitable for Christmas
presents or to treat yourself! We also have a raffle with amazing prizes, refreshments and activities for
children. All profits will go to upgrading the social areas for our students and
improving our IT facilities. It would be so good to see the hall totally full! If
you can, do please come along and support this event.
All good wishes.
November Reflection:
“Everyone has inside of
themselves a piece of good
news. The good news is
that you don’t know how
great you can be! How
much you can love! What
you can accomplish! And
what your potential is!”
Anne Frank
November 2014
Headlines Ms A Fearon, Headteacher
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News, Events & Activities...
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News, Events & Activities...
In mid-October, 32 Year 12 Politics and History students went on a visit to the Houses of Parliament. Not
only did they have a guided tour of the Palace of Westminster but they also sat in on a lively debate taking
place in the House of Commons on whether there should be a referendum on the UK’s membership of the
European Union. This was followed by an ‘Elections’ workshop led by the Parliamentary Education Unit, in
which Hazelwick students had to form three political parties, choose a Leader and produce a manifesto of
key policies before putting them to the electorate. Suffice to say that the Party promising free University
education as well as a free sandwich for lunch won the election! The students then had a vigorous
Question and Answer session with Henry Smith, MP for Crawley, where he fielded questions on a variety
of subjects such as the justification of the ‘Govian’ Education Reforms, the merits of a second runway at
Gatwick and the threat to the Conservative Party from the rise of UKIP. Jeremy Paxman would have been
proud of the standard of questioning asked by the students!
Mr Smith
Year 12 trip to Houses of Parliament
Year 9 Music Trip
Les Misérables Show and Vocal
Workshop 7 Jan 2015
We have received overwhelming interest in our Year 9 trip to see Les
Misérables in the West End, in addition to a pre-show Vocal workshop
with members of the cast. Due to the popularity of the trip, we have
secured five additional places, so if you are worried that you have missed
out, get your reply slip to your Music teacher as soon possible to secure
your place on the trip.
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News, Events & Activities... Calshot 2014
Year 7 Residential Trip to Calshot
This year 196 Year 7 students headed off to Calshot for
two days of Skiing, Archery, Initiative tasks, Climbing and
team building activities. The students conducted
themselves fantastically and had a great time. Many of
the photos taken can be viewed on the school website.
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News, Events & Activities...
The Hungry Games is a club for students who did not take Food Technology at GCSE and
would like to improve their skills before going away to University.
The club will run on Wednesdays, beginning 3 December.
Sixth Form Cookery Club
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News, Events & Activities...
Crawley Town Football Club Carol Service We are delighted to announce that in addition to our Christmas Concert on 3 December,
Hazelwick Music department has been asked to provide the music for the Crawley Town FC
Christmas Carol service. All students and parents are welcome to attend the event. Please find
your invitation below:
Crawley Town Football Club Carol Service Monday 15 December at 7.00pm
Venue : Checkatrade Stadium, Broadfield, Crawley Dear Parents and Students of Hazelwick, You are warmly invited to an evening of carols, Christmas music and nativity readings. Refreshments will be available for purchase prior to the start and there will be a retiring collection in aid of local children's hospices. In addition to the music provided by Hazelwick School, there will also be contributions from Seymour Primary School. We look forward to your attendance.
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News, Events & Activities...
The Year 12 BTEC 3D Design group took part in the Architectural Design week at Brighton
University. Students worked in groups and were challenged to design a transportable health clinic
to be used in crisis situations. Students researched deployable structures, developed designs and
produced an architectural small-scale model of their final design. Students were praised highly by
the University for their dedication and professionalism. Congratulations!
Miss Jones
BTEC 3D Design trip to Brighton University
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News, Events & Activities... Year 13 Health & Social Care Students attend a Mental
Health Workshop On 11 November, a cheerful and bright, middle-aged man from the charity Sussex Oakleaf, presented a
workshop based on Mental Health to a Health & Social Care A2 group consisting of 7 knowledge-hungry
students. Oakleaf’s very own Mark politely set up the workshop at such late notice. After the workshop, the Year
13s left feeling full of brand new or further developed knowledge. Although nervous at the start, Mark
gained confidence within his performance; he may have felt intimidated by the Year 13s’ eagerness. Mark
spoke about what the charity provides and how different staff work with people who suffer from different
mental illnesses such as Bulimia, Schizophrenia and Depression. Sussex Oakleaf provides support to those
in the age range of 18-65 years old and the charity provides support for the following: Housing support
Well-being services
Helping to build confidence
Helping to deal with feelings of isolation (often allied with Mental Health problems)
Offering peer support (from those who have or are suffering from similar conditions)
Offering non-judgemental support Mark works for the charity, yes, but he has further knowledge than that. He himself has suffered from a
mental illness, which was OCD and Anxiety, two very misunderstood illnesses. OCD stands for Obsessive
Compulsive Disorder; some people take this lightly and use the term in everyday life. Keeping a desk tidy
doesn’t mean a person has or is going through OCD. OCD is about strong obsessions that have deeper
causes. It can get to the point where the compulsions and obsessions get too much, a person lacks sleep
for days and could be sectioned under the Mental Health Act (2007). Due to the two illnesses that Mark developed on going into further education and work, he was unable to
pursue his dreams of becoming a teacher. Mark got to the point where serious therapy was needed. One
thing that Mark stated in the workshop was, “early intervention and prevention is really important”.
Because people suffer so much and for so long without knowing what they have, and treatment will take
longer. Mark himself put off early treatment because he was scared of being sectioned or hospitalised.
Many people are because they do not know the full meaning of what a mental illness really is. It isn’t just
about what is wrong with a person but more about what happened or triggered inside a person to make
them like this. This was spoken about in detail because many people hold a negative, discriminatory or
stereotyped judgement on those who suffer from a mental illness. Linking to this, Mark spoke to the A2 students about negative headlines in the news and how Sussex
Oakleaf is trying to tackle this growing problem. Headlines like ‘Bonkers Bruno’, a famous celebrity who
had been sectioned, are most commonly known, and things like this need to stop. Students around Britain
need to be made aware that being mentally ill wasn’t a thing to joke about or be scared about; it needs to
be spoken about. Making people aware will lessen the discrimination and change the prejudiced
perceptions we have about mental ill-health. One last thing to be said, mental illness is not something to be
afraid of; it is something that needs to be approached with care and sensitivity.
By Gulrukh Khurshid, Year 13
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News, Events & Activities... ‘Home Front: Front Line’ Performance Workshop
Big Brum Theatre Company came to Hazelwick School on 7 November to bring an interactive workshop
exploring the story of a cast member’s ancestor who fought in WW1. They arrived with a van full of
mysterious set and a surprising amount of energy for that time in the morning, having driven down from
Birmingham that day.
Before the Drama department could even get their morning coffee, the Drama studio had been transformed
into a war zone with mud, camouflage netting and military uniform costumes displayed ready to be donned.
The Year 10 Drama students had a half day workshop with the theatre company. They watched scenes of
soldiers volunteering for war and confronting injured enemies in battle. The students discussed characters
and situations with the performers, suggesting reasons, outcomes and handling props. Some students were
even invited onto the set to explore the characters’ responses. The costumes were detailed, the set clever
(turning a hill into a trench) and the subject matter thought-provoking.
We look forward to having another day with Big Brum Theatre Company to explore other aspects of life
and to question our morality, as well as meeting industry professionals!
Miss Grubb
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News, Events & Activities... Year 7 Star Chefs
Here are some ‘Star Chef’ photographs from Year 7.
They have been making breakfast muffins and I have awarded one student per lesson the award of
being star chef that day.
Miss Fletcher
Student Nurse Visit
On 20 November, Health & Social Care students were able to listen to a
talk delivered by a student nurse about his experiences of nursing so far.
Students found out about the activities he carries out on a day-to-day
basis and the guidelines he follows whilst nursing on a hospital ward.
Our students will now use this primary research in their controlled
assessment to demonstrate their understanding of quality care in health
and social care settings.
Mrs Banbury & Miss MacGregor
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News, Events & Activities... Shakespeare Schools Festival and
‘An Evening of Shakespeare’
On Monday 3 November, 29 students performed Romeo and Juliet at ‘The Capitol’ theatre in Horsham as
part of the nationwide Shakespeare Schools Festival. The 400-seat theatre was packed with parents,
teachers and students from Hazelwick, who were there to give their support to the cast. The performance
was a huge success and the director from the festival had the following words to say about our actors:
‘In this beautiful re-telling of the star crossed lovers, Hazelwick gave us some exemplary ensemble acting, alongside
some very well rounded lead characters. There were some very touching moments between the lovers, coupled with
a clear representation of the angry rivalries between the Montages and Capulets…and some comic moments in the
party dance scene!
With finely choreographed scenes, very inventive staging and excellent pace, this was an assured production from a
talented young cast.’
A further 26 students took part in ‘An Evening of Shakespeare’ on Wednesday 12 November. These
students performed short scenes, monologues and duologues from a variety of Shakespeare plays to an
audience of 90 in the Drama Studio. The support for the performers was overwhelming and the talent
displayed was described as ‘phenomenal’ by our Deputy Headteacher. Congratulations to all the
performers who showed incredible commitment, dedication and talent. I’d also like to say a huge thank you
to Miss Warren and Jasmine Leftley and Sarah Norman in Year 13 for being amazing Assistant Directors, as
well as Miss Grubb and Miss Scott for directing the monologues and duologues. This has really been a most
rewarding experience for all involved!
Mrs Lawrence
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News, Events & Activities... Year 9 Gifted and Talented Workshop
Southampton University
On Friday 24 October, 17 Year 9 musicians travelled to the University of Southampton for a workshop with
Afrobeat group ‘The Sea Slugs’. Our students were given the opportunity to compose a piece of music to
perform with the group using their instruments. For many, it was a completely new experience, having never
heard of Afrobeat music before. Still, as the morning progressed and they began to dance along with the
music, it was clear that they had captured the spirit of the music.
Remembrance Service
It never stops in the Music department and students are eagerly preparing for upcoming events. Recently
we joined with the English Department to commemorate the centenary of the First World War at St
Nicholas’ Church, Worth. It was a very moving experience hearing poetry and music. Joshua Balla-Muir
(11TDY) and Alexander Williamson (11JHA) had the honour of performing the Last Post, which they
performed with great solemnity and dignity. The girls’ performance of ‘Keeps the Home Fires Burning’,
was made all the more haunting by hearing the boys join in with an old trench song; a very poignant
moment. Special thanks to Wendy Cooper who arranged ‘Hymn For the Fallen’ for the String Group, led
by Megan Lomas (10TJE). As ever, our string players played with the precision and style that captures an
audience whenever they pick up a bow.
Miss Burchill
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News, Events & Activities... Sixth Form Theatre Trips
The English Department has run a number of successful theatre trips for its sixth form Literature students.
Year 12 AS Literature students went to a brilliant performance of the play ‘Not About Heroes’ at the
Connaught Theatre in Worthing. This play, all about the meeting in hospital of the First World War poets
Siegfried Sassoon and Wilfred Owen, astonished us all with its power and the stamina of the two (and only
two) actors, who were on stage for two hours constantly!
Year 12 and Year 13 Literature students also attended a hilarious performance of Oscar Wilde’s classic play,
‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ at the Theatre Royal in Brighton. This production featured an all star
British cast including Nigel Havers, Martin Jarvis and Sian Phillips taking on the role of Lady Bracknell at the
grand old age of 81!
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News, Events & Activities...
It’s been a busy month for both our Year 7 & 8 readers.
Three of our Year 8 girls have achieved millionaire reader status. Congratulations to Olivia Mullan, Alina
Ahmad and Jessica Brown, who have all read over 1 million words each.
Olivia Mullan Alina Ahmad Jessica Brown
Three of our Year 7 boys have also achieved millionaire reader status already! What an amazing
achievement so early on in the year. Well done to Luca De Rosa, Matthew Gallagher and Thomas Riley.
News, Events & Activities... Classic Reader Challenge Some of our Year 8 students have been set a challenge to read and quiz on three classic novels during the
course of the year. The classic books are generally higher level reads, with complex plots and language.
Some of the novels were written over 200 years ago, but are still relevant to today’s readers.
Sara Qureshi (8JBI) has already completed the challenge by reading Frankenstein by Mary Shelly, The
Wizard of Oz by Frank Baum and Beware Princess Elizabeth by Carolyn Meyer. Well done, Sara!
Year 7 Millionaire Form Group
Congratulations to 7JSM who are the first Year 7 form this year to collectively read over
1,000,000 words! Fantastic reading from all members of the form group.
My star reader this month is Erin Humphrey (8HWA). Well done to Erin, for reading regularly
& keeping a detailed reading log.
Reading at home Please can you encourage and support the students at home with their independent reading. It’s great if
the students can read daily for at least 15 minutes. This needs to be logged in their Planners. It’s
important that the students read regularly to ensure progression and continuity with the AR scheme.
If you would any further information about the accelerated reader scheme, please feel free to email me
With the recent releases of the third movie in the ‘Hunger Game’ series and ‘The Maze Runner’ movie,
students have been requesting titles with a dystopian theme. I thought I would share some of my
suggestions with you.
Matched by Allie Condie This is the first title in a trilogy. On her seventeenth birthday, Cassia meets her Match. Society dictates he
is her perfect partner for life. In Cassia's society, the Officials decide who people love, the number of
children they have and when they die. Her world begins to unravel when Cassia falls in love with another
boy.
Reading age: 12 to 14 Interest age: 13 to 16 AR Book Level: 4.8
The Maze Runner by James Dashner This title is also the first in a trilogy. When the doors of the lift crank open, the only thing Thomas
remembers is his first name. He's surrounded by boys who welcome him to the Glade - a walled
encampment at the centre of a bizarre and terrible stone maze. Like Thomas, the Gladers don't know why
or how they came to be there - or what's happened to the world outside. Will Thomas help the Gladers
discover the truth?
Reading age: 10 to 12 Interest age: 11 to 15 AR Book Level: 5.3
Momentum by Saci Lloyd Set in London in the near future, energy wars are flaring across the globe. The cruel Kossak soldiers prowl
the streets. They are responsible for keeping the Outsiders, the poor and the deprived, in check. The
central character of this story is Hunter who is a Citizen: one of the privileged of society. Hunter has a
passion for free running and befriends rebel Outsider Leo. When Hunter meets Outsider Uma, he is quickly drawn into their world and into an electrifying and
dangerous race to protect everything they hold dear. This title does contain some violent scenes and
suggestions of torture.
Reading age: 12 to 14 Interest age: 12 to 16 AR Book Level: 4.8
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Read On Continued….
Delirium by Lauren Oliver This is the first title in a trilogy, and is set in a world where love has been eradicated by science. Scientists
are able to eradicate love, and the government demands that all citizens receive the cure upon turning
eighteen. The central character Lena tries to escape her cure when she turns eighteen, after she falls in love
with Alex.
Reading age: 12 to 14 Interest age: 14 to 18 AR Book Level: 6.1
Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi This title is the first in the series. Living in an enclosed dome which protects her from a post-apocalyptic
wasteland, Aria ventures outside of her enclosed world to search for her missing mother. Then Aria meets
an outsider named Perry. He's searching for someone too. He's also wild - a savage - but might be her best
hope for staying alive. If they can survive, they are each other's best hope for finding answers.
Reading age: 12 to 14 Interest age: 12 to 14 AR Book Level: N/A
Slated by Teri Terry This title is the first in a trilogy. A girl whose memory has been wiped blank searches for the truth about
her past which is being kept hidden from her. Sixteen-year-old Kyla has been 'slated': all of her past
memories erased, her entire personality wiped blank. Without her memories, how will Kyla ever find the
truth?
Reading age: 10 to 12 Interest age: 11 to 14 AR Book Level: 3.9
Happy Reading!
Mrs Thornton
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Sport
In October, Hazelwick hosted the Crawley Area Cross Country. Due to some fixture clashes, not all
schools were able to field full teams, but races were still very competitive. Hazelwick had an impressive
turnout in all age groups. In the Year 7 Boys race, Finley Macleod ran a determined race for 2nd, 5th was
Camron Lawson, 7th Harry Rees, 8th Bradley Stanger, 10th Ibrahim Bahaji and 11th Jamie Harman. The Year
7 Girls race was a totally Hazelwick affair. First was Megan Hoare, 2nd Anushka Patel, 3rd Maysuree
Paterson/Katie Small and 4th Felicity Occomore. In the Year 8/9 Boys race, Oliver Berrisford produced a
fast finish for 2nd place, 5th was Taylor Dixon and in 6th place Mathew James. In the Year 8/9 Girls race,
Olivia Mullan was 2nd, 3rd Emily Avis, 4th Kamaren Jones-Pitts, 6th Jessica Hunt and 7th Johanna Akoachere.
In the final race of the afternoon, the Year 10 and 11 runners had to complete three large laps of our field.
First home for the boys was Steven Gundowry, followed in 2nd by Seth Bondonno. In the girls race, Tia
Forde was 2nd, 3rd Sian Bishop, 4th Tracey Mbumba, 5th Abigail Linturn, and 6th Sophie Linturn.
Well done to all the athletes representing Hazelwick.
The Year 7 Cross Country Team
Hazelwick Hosts Area Cross Country
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Sport (continued)
The Year 10 Football team went to the top of the area league after a second victory of the campaign, this
time beating Holy Trinity. The game was very open until the final minute when Tim Cook scored his third
of the match to make the final score 5-4. It was a deserved win which demonstrated Hazelwick’s frailties
in defence and strength going forward.
Well done, boys!
Mr O’Brien.
Year 10 Football Team
Megan Cole (Year 7) and The Hawth Gymnastic team brought home the Gold medal, beating Germany at
the recent Kingershiem International Gymnastics Cup competition held in France. Megan competed in a
number of disciplines including the Floor, Tumbling, Trampet and Vault.
Well done, Megan!
Mr Bagnall
Megan Cole, Year 7
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Megan Cole, Year 7
Sporting Successes (continued)
Luke Murphy 8CBU Congratulations to Luke Murphy who has been selected to attend a Sussex Junior
Academy Centre for hockey. Luke is an accomplished Goalkeeper who has played for
the school in various competitions. In a recent tournament he was picked out by
other members of staff who highlighted him as a promising player. Luke will continue
to be in this academy for the whole season and will then compete against other
counties. Well done, Luke, and good luck.
Year 7 Girl’s Football League
Holy Trinity 0 - Hazelwick 9
The girls took on a depleted Holy Trinity team in their first game of the season.
The whole team played really well and there were many outstanding performances.