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Hazelwick School

Newsletter

Headlines Ms A Fearon, Headteacher

Dates for your Diary:

Mon 4 July - Fri 8 July:

Year 12, Exeter Week

Mon 4 July:

Year 10, Awards Evening

Tue 5 July:

Years 7-13, Town Sports

Mon 11 July:

New Intake Parents’

Meeting

Thu 14 July:

Year 8, Awards Evening

Fri 15 July:

Year 12, Charity Walk

Tue 19 July:

Year 7, Celebration

Evening

Fri 22 July:

End of Term (12.20pm)

We are all breathing a big sigh of relief at the end of the external exam period. Well

done to students for showing tenacity and perseverance, and an enormous ‘thank you’

to staff for the huge number of extra revision and booster sessions they prepared and

delivered. Thank you, too, to our Exam Officers, Mr Marston, Mrs Brown and Mr

Brown, for their amazingly efficient organisation of all the exams.

While the exams have been happening, Years 7-10 have been working hard in lessons,

but have, in addition, been participating in a wide range of exciting, educational activities

both in and out of school. Enjoy reading about them in this newsletter.

Year 9 Awards Evening, Monday 27 June

June Reflection:

“I don’t believe you have to

be better than everybody

else. I believe you have to

be better than you ever

thought you could be.”

Ken Venturi

June 2016

Headlines Ms A Fearon, Headteacher

All good wishes

Bronwyn Cooper Baseer Jafeer

We had the first of our Awards Evenings this week, congratulating our Year 9 students

on their efforts and achievements with parents and carers invited in to share in the

success of their daughter/son. It was a lovely, positive evening of celebration.

Year 11 Prom, Friday 24 June

Another wonderful evening of celebration was held last Friday, with Year 11 students

travelling by coach to The Grand in Brighton. Delicious food, great music, dancing and

laughter combined to make this a truly memorable event. Once again, our students

were a credit to the school; hotel staff commented on how friendly, polite and

well-behaved they all were.

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News, Events & Activities... Young Interpreters Scheme

Seventeen students in Years 7 to 9 have recently completed the second Young Interpreters Training Scheme

to be held at Hazelwick. Some of the students were also interpreters at primary school. During the four

training sessions, the students have been highly motivated and have shown an excellent understanding of the

qualities and skills required in order to be an effective interpreter. The interpreters might be called upon, for

example, to show a parent around the school or to be a buddy to a new student whose first language is not

English. Students will not be asked to interpret in confidential situations. The young interpreters speak the

following languages:

Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, English, French, German, Gujarati, Hindi, Hungarian, Polish, Romanian, Spanish,

Swedish, Tamil and Urdu.

If parents or carers would like a young interpreter to be available to them on a visit to school or at a

Parents’ Information Evening, please contact Ms Vevers at school ([email protected]).

Ms Vevers

Year 7 Visit to Lewis Castle

During May eighty Year 7 students visited Lewes Castle. We had a great time finding out

the history of the castle and dressing up as medieval jesters, princesses, lords and knights

to create some fantastic drama pieces.

We also looked at genuine medieval artefacts to help students uncover what life would

have been like almost a thousand years ago.

Mrs Barton

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News, Events & Activities... Alex Cathcart (9AGD) visits Romania

Alex Cathcart’s grandad runs a charity called ROAF (Romanian Aid Foundation) that for years has been

collecting, packing and sending aid to needy communities in Romania. For a few years now, Alex has been

helping the charity regularly by collecting and packing clothing, loading lorries with aid and organising the

huge warehouse the charity owns in Billingshurst. Alex has also visited churches and groups with his

grandad to talk about the work that the charity does and how people can help.

During half-term, Alex travelled to Romania for the first time with his grandad and dad. The journey took

a number of days by car and, once in Romania, Alex visited many of the charitable projects that ROAF

supports. This included schools, orphanages and poor villages in and around the town of Dorohoi.

Alex was very excited to make the trip with his grandad, and his grandad was very proud to be able to

take Alex with him for what may be his final trip.

Well done, Alex - keep up the good work!

Heads of Year 9

Bronze Duke of Edinburgh’s Award

Earlier this month, 25 students from across Years 9 and 10 successfully completed

the expedition section of their Bronze Duke of Edinburgh's Award in the Ashdown

Forest. As well as navigating their way across unfamiliar terrain using an OS map and

compass, students had to pitch a tent in the rain and prepare meals using equipment

and food they had carried along the way. The groups worked hard together to

complete their journey and expedition aim successfully, and they will present their

findings to their leaders and assessors next

month. Well done to all involved.

Mr J Smith

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News, Events & Activities... Introduction to Shakespeare

Year 7 have been thoroughly enjoying their Introduction to

Shakespeare this term.

They directed and performed their own adaptation of

Shakespeare's witches in Act 1 of Macbeth.

Miss Bansal

Blackland Farm Visit

Night line activity

The crate challenge

On June 15, a group of 24 students from Year 7 spent a day at

Blackland Farm enthusiastically taking part in three activities: night

line, the crate challenge and archery.

The night line activity involved tackling an obstacle course wearing

blindfolds. Both groups supported each other and showed really

good teamwork. They made excellent attempts at scaling the

crates, with many students conquering their fear of heights and

going as high as it is possible to go in this particular challenge.

It was a great day out in the Sussex countryside.

Ms Vevers

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News, Events & Activities... ‘Oliver’ is coming to Hazelwick School

On Thursday 23 June, students from across the school took part in a workshop-style audition for

Hazelwick School’s next school musical, ‘Oliver!’.

The audition was open to all students of Hazelwick, and we will also invite our new Year 7s in

September to join the cast when they start in September.

‘Oliver!’ has been a family favourite for years and we are so pleased to announce our forthcoming

production of the show!

We hope to see you in the audience in February 2017!

Miss Grubb (Director) and Miss Burchill (Musical Director)

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Read On! For this month, I thought I would focus upon some of the latest titles I have recently ordered for the Library.

Some of these titles have been requested by students and the new David Walliams has proved to be very

popular. Students can always request book titles to be purchased for the Library.

Jedi Academy by Jeffrey Brown This spoof series of the Star Wars universe has proved really popular with the Year 7

and Year 8 students. This is the first title in the series and features the trainee Jedi

Roan's first year at the Jedi Academy. The story is told through Roan’s comics, journal

entries, letters, doodles and newspaper clippings, which is why I think the series appeals

to the Wimpy Kid fans. How will Roan survive his first year of training with Master

Yoda? Please note that this is an American series so the story contains American

spellings throughout.

AR Book Level: 3.8

Lady Midnight by Cassandra Clare At 670 pages this is a weighty first volume in Clare’s new supernatural series, The Dark

Artifices, but Clare’s loyal fans never seem to be put off by the length of her novels

thanks to her gripping action sequences. This title starts five years after the events of

the City of Heavenly Fire and Emma Carstairs is no longer a child but a shadowhunter.

Emma has a burning desire to discover the identity of her parents’ killer but the faeries

need her help. Combining forces with Julian Blackthorn, Emma sets out to discover who

is murdering the faeries. Will the young shadowhunter solve the mysteries in time? This

title has yet to be added to the Accelerated Reader scheme.

The Hidden Oracle by Rick Riordan The Trials of Apollo is Riordan’s new series set in the world of Percy Jackson but with

a new central character. In this first title, the reader meets the god Apollo, who has

been banished from Olympus and sent to Earth as a regular teenage boy in modern day

New York. Apollo has had his godly powers revoked and must learn to survive in the

modern world until he can formulate a plan to regain Zeus’ favour. Apollo seeks refuge

at Camp Half-Blood in hope that the modern demigods will be able to offer him

protection from his enemies who wish to see him destroyed. This title has yet to be

added to the Accelerated Reader scheme.

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Read On Continued….

The Nowhere Emporium by Ross MacKenzie This fantasy story was actually published in 2015 but has gained popularity since it was

shortlisted for the Blue Peter Book Best Story Awards 2016. Harry Potter fans will

enjoy this story of the young orphan Daniel Holmes, who is employed by the magician

Mr Silver to work in his shop, the Nowhere Emporium. Daniel is quickly drawn into a

world of magic and enchantment when Mr Silver vanishes and the Nowhere Emporium

begins to crumble. Can Daniel save the shop and Mr Silver before the shop is destroyed

forever? Please note that the story does contain some minor Scottish slang words. This

title has yet to be added to the Accelerated Reader scheme.

The World’s Worst Children by David Walliams Students have been pre-ordering this title with the Library such is the popularity of

David Walliams’ books. His latest title is a collection of ten humorous cautionary

stories about a variety of children with bad habits or behaviour. Meet Dribbling Drew

whose drool gets him into trouble on a school outing or Sofia Sofa, a couch potato who

actually turns into a sofa! As an eldest ‘child’, the tale of Blubbering Bertha is my

favourite in the collection, as Bertha is a big sister with a horrid habit of telling tales!

This title has yet to be added to the Accelerated Reader scheme.

Rent a Bridesmaid by Jacqueline Wilson This is a warm, funny and moving story about the power of friendship. Tilly dreams of

being a bridesmaid, walking down the aisle behind a beautiful bride, wearing the most

stunning bridesmaid dress. As Tilly despairs that she will ever get to be a bridesmaid for

her own parents or anyone else in her family, she decides to open her own ‘bridesmaid

for hire’ service. Please note that one of the weddings Tilly attends is between two

men, which is presented very positively. This title has yet to be added to the

Accelerated Reader scheme.

The Last Star by Rick Yancey This is the third and final title in The 5th Wave sci-fi series. The remaining humans on

Earth must battle against the alien Others who intend to wipe out all human existence.

Cassie, Ringer, Zombie and Nugget discover that they have been betrayed. During the

Earth's final days, the remaining survivors will need to decide what's more important:

saving themselves . . . or saving what makes us human. Fans of this popular series will

not be disappointed by the series conclusion. This title has yet to be added to the

Accelerated Reader scheme.

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Read On Continued…

During half-term, the winner of The Bookseller’s YA Book Prize was announced and it was won by Sarah

Crossan. This moving story of conjoined twins is unusual in that it is written entirely in free verse which I think

makes it a more challenging read. The prize is in its second year and celebrates great books for teenagers and

young adults and aims to get more teens reading and buying books.

Check out the link below for the list of titles that made the shortlist, author biogs and Q&A sessions with the

authors.

http://www.thebookseller.com/ya-book-prize/2016/shortlisted-books

Happy Reading!

Mrs Thornton

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Accelerated Reader...

It’s been a super start to the last half-term of this year. Congratulations to our

new millionaire readers, Amie Payne (7AKE), Gerren Odartey (8UHA), Jude

Burch (7PWA), Manjira Pahari (7JSM), Emilie Warren (7ELA), Thomas James

7NBR and Isobel Shea (7AKE).

Very well done to you all!

It’s Official! Reading is good for your health!

The relationship between reading for pleasure and wellbeing is interesting, with evidence showing a link

between regular reading for pleasure and lower levels of stress and depression.

In addition to the health benefits, reading for pleasure has social benefits and can improve our sense of

connectedness to the wider community. Reading increases our understanding of our own identity,

improves empathy and gives us an insight into the world view of others. (The Reading Agency 2015)

My star reader this month is Yash Mistry (7LOP). Yash is always organised and motivated

both during sessions and at home with his reading. Well done.

If you would like any further information about the Accelerated Reader scheme, please feel free to email

me directly: [email protected]

Mrs E Gray

Gerren Odartey Jude Burch Manjira Pahari Emilie Warren Isobel Shea

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Sport... Hazelwick School Athletics Successes

Sussex Championships 2016

The following Hazelwick students won their event at the Area Athletics Trials and were therefore, selected

to represent Crawley Area at the Sussex Schools Championships at K2 on Saturday 11 June.

Unfortunately, many students were unable to attend the championships on the day due to other

commitments but there were still many notable performances.

The Junior girls achieved 4th place in the relay, just missing out on a medal. Alice Steer threw a new PB in the

hammer and also achieved 4th place. The Inter girls relay team ran superbly well and were bronze medallists.

Tia Forde achieved a silver medal in the 800m. George Crocker also achieved a silver medal in the 1500m.

However, the star of the day was Katie Bristowe, who won a gold medal in the 75m hurdles with a superb

time of 11.27secs. This meant that she then qualified for the Inter-counties competition the following

weekend. She again won that race with another superb performance. Katie is currently ranked 4th in the

country for the 75m hurdles and will be competing at the English Schools Athletics competition in Gateshead

on 8 July.

We wish her well in that competition.

Well done to all of the athletes who competed at each of the events.

Miss Oxby

Junior Girls

8SRA Emily Kendall - Javelin

9EMO Katie Bristowe - 75m Hurdles

9GPO Olivia Mullan - Shot

9LBU Holly Rees - Discus

Junior Relay - Katie Bristowe, 8JOW Katie Small,

8SRA Anushka Patel, 8VLA Megan Hoare

Inter Girls

11EJE Abigail Linturn 100m

11DSA Sophie Linturn 100m

11HFR Sian Bishop 300m

11EJE Tia Forde 800m

10TDY Emily Avis 1500m

10THU Jessica Lambert 300m Hurdles

11EJE Georgia Langham Discus

10CDO Ceara Bondonno Javelin

Inter Relay Abigail Linturn, Sophie Linturn, Tia

Forde, plus a student from Oriel High School

Junior boys

9GPO Stephen Adegboye - 100m

8TFR Finley MacLeod - 1500m

9ALU Jack Spong - 1500m

9JMI Daniel Wheeler - 80m Hurdles

9AGD Ewan Kerridge - Hammer

Inter boys

11HFR George Crocker - 1500m

11HFR Warren Horrod-Wilson - 400m

Relay Team - George Crocker, Warren Horrod-

Wilson, Alfie Burnett, plus a student from

St Wilfrid’s School

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Sport... Primary School Rounders

On Friday 17 June, Oriel High and Hazelwick hosted a cluster Athletics event. The students really

enjoyed the competition and we had some really close races and field events.

The Infant competition was particularly close, with Maidenbower Infants winning by only two points.

The Junior competition was won by Maidenbower Junior School.

Well done to both of these schools and to everyone who competed.

Mrs Menniss

Sports Day 2016

Hazelwick held their Annual Sports Days on Monday 6, Tuesday 7, Wednesday 8 and Friday 10 June.

On most days we lucky to be blessed with some beautiful weather. One session was particularly

challenging though, as there was a big thunderstorm in the middle of it. However, staff and students

acquitted themselves well and the Sports Day continued once the storm had finished.

Individual medals were awarded to the top performers in each year group, along with trophies for

the winning forms.

The individual medals were as follows:

Girls: Lauren Burch (7PWA)

Olivia Rathborn (7CPA)

Maimuna Samateh (7CPA)

Boys: Thomas James (7NBR)

William Sharpe (7ABR)

Joshua Warnes (7NBR) / Louis Ford (7ABR)

Year 7

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Sports Day Continued...

Year 8

Boys: Liam Marney (8MMA) / Bradley Stanger (8TFR)

Ali Gundogdu (8UHA)

Camron Lawson (8RDV)

Girls: Katie Small (8JOW)

Megan Hoare (8VLA)

Megan Cole (8HME)

Year 9

Boys: Jack Spong (9ALU)

Matthew James (9AGD)

Oliver Berrisford (9JMI)

Girls: Katie Bristowe (9EMO)

Romi Newman-Knott (9HWA) / Holly Rees (9LBU)

Emily Vickers (9EMO)

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Sports Day Continued...

Year 10

Boys: Hammad Jalal (10BJE)

Joshua Shadbolt (10SAN)

Nithosh Suresh (10THU)

Girls: Jessica Lambert (10THU)

Johanna Akoachere (10CDO)

Daisy Petrow (10GGR) / Ceara Bondonno (10CDO)

The team trophies were awarded to:

Year 7

Boys: 7YBA

Girls: 7CPA

Overall: 7YBA

Year 8

Boys: 8JOW

Girls: 8SRA

Overall: 8JOW

Year 9

Boys: 9LBU

Girls: 9HWA

Overall: 9LBU

Year 10

Boys: 10JHE

Girls: 10CDO

Overall: 10JHE

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Charlie Hilton (10SHS)

PE Spotlight On Success...

Sport: Golf

Who do you play for? Ifield, Sussex, South East and England.

How did you get into this? Charlie tried every other sport and felt that he wasn’t very good at any of them.

His parents took him to the driving range and gave him a bucket of balls to hit. Immediately Charlie enjoyed this

sport. He then went every day after school and practised and fell in love with it from there.

What happened next? Charlie kept going up to the driving range wanting to practise more and more. His

parents therefore decided to join Ifield Golf Club and the Professional there let Charlie join. This meant he

could practise more often. Even now Charlie spends all of his spare time practising and developing his game.

When did your talent get spotted? An assistant Professional at Ifield said that Charlie should try out for the

Sussex U12 Academy. Charlie went along for the trials and he got in. It was at this stage he realised that golf was

an activity that he was good at, for his age. Through the good coaching he received at the Sussex Academy,

Charlie just got better and better.

Charlie identifies Alan Covey as someone who has had a significant impact on his development. Alan saw Charlie

play when he was 13, and said that he should try out for England. Charlie then completed skills and fitness tests

and was selected to represent England U16s at the age of 13. Each year since, Charlie has been selected.

Recent Success: Charlie now plays off scratch, which is a big achievement and there are not many other boys

in the country at the age of 15 who play off this. Charlie has just returned to school after going to the Henry

Cooper Cup. This Cup is for the best Amateur U18s from across the world. This is one of the biggest events of

the year. Charlie is only 15, so to be invited to the tournament was a big achievement. The top 40 and ties out

of 146 competitors made the cut. Charlie was one of them. Overall Charlie finished 18th. This is an exceptional

result, especially with Charlie being the youngest competitor, as most entrants were 17 or 18.

Greatest Achievement to Date: In July, Charlie is competing in the U16 McGregor Cup as an individual. This

cup is for the top U16 golfers across Europe and most European countries enter. From this individual list, each

country selects three competitors to be part of the Nations Cups, which is a team event. Charlie has been

selected as one of the three to represent England. This is a very prestigious event and being part of the Nations

Cup is what everyone in Charlie’s age group is aspiring to be selected for.

Ultimate Aim: To become a professional golfer. In order for this to happen, Charlie needs to make sure that

he is focusing on his GCSEs. Charlie would like to go to College in America. In order to do this, he needs to

achieve academic excellence as well as golfing brilliance.

Who is your inspiration? Tiger Woods is Charlie’s inspiration. Because of this he wants to emulate his

training path to his outstanding career. Therefore, Stanford University is where Charlie is aiming for. This means

he needs to work hard at both his golf and his school work to reach the standard required.

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Charlie Hilton (10SHS)

PE Spotlight On Success Continued...

Training Schedule: On Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Charlie practises using the Golf

Lab Data. This is a program that uses data to help identify any weaknesses. From this data Charlie then uses a

coaching manual to help improve the weaknesses by going through set drills from his England Coaching Manual.

At the weekend he will then play his matches. On a Wednesday and a Friday Charlie also meets with his fitness

coach who then goes through physical training with him to help strengthen his core and enable him to get

maximum torque for his swing. Twice a year Charlie gets to go away to training camps at Woodhall Spa, which

is the home of England Golf. During these camps they focus on fitness, psychology and diet, etc.

Best Attribute: Charlie’s best attribute is his mental approach to the game. This he believes has been

inherited from his dad and being taught to him by England Golf.

Best thing about golfing: Charlie enjoys the social side of golf, as it gives him the opportunity to meet a lot

of different people.

Hardest thing about golf: Dealing with bad shots and the frustration that can build. It is sometimes difficult

to stay calm and to forget bad shots. As his golf becomes more serious and his school work becomes more

critical, Charlie finds it hard to balance both academic and golfing demands. Academic revision/preparation and

golf practice are both equally important for his future.

Funding in Golf: Global Financial sponsor Charlie and help with his golfing expenditures each month. This has

made a big difference to Charlie and has provided more opportunities for him. It is an expensive sport and one

in which without this he would need to rely fully on his parents to pay for all of his equipment, hotels, coaching

and golf membership. All of this adds up to a significant amount.

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Spotlight on Safeguarding... Recent press stories have highlighted issues relating to safeguarding and the well-being of young people. We all

share responsibility within the community to do all that we possibly can to keep our children safe. At

Hazelwick we have always had the safety of our students at the forefront of everything we do.

As part of our continued focus on safeguarding, we will be making parent and carers aware, through our

newsletter, of the many and varied issues that effect all young people in today’s society.

An excellent external resource for adults and young people regarding children’s well being and safety is the

NSPCC website: http://www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/child-abuse-and-neglect/

This month, we are raising awareness of the issue of ‘house parties’

Ways to ensure your child is safe when…

…attending ‘house parties’.

It’s that time of year when the weather is warmer, hopefully dryer and the days are longer. This gives many

people the opportunity to be more social with friends and family especially at ‘house parties’ or ‘nights out’.

House parties for many can be a very positive experience, a way to have fun with their friends in a safe and

informal space. There are also possible risks that young people, especially, can be exposed to. These could be

substance misuse, violence and sexual assault.

There have been local and national cases in the media recently connected to some of the risks that ‘house

parties’ can bring. This has heightened awareness of this topic. With this in mind we thought it would be

good to explore some of these risks and to signpost how to access support if you are concerned.

Substance misuse and Legal Highs

As young people’s bodies are still developing, their liver and brain are not fully developed and these are two of

the main organs that drugs and alcohol effect. It can mean that a young person may not necessarily know their

‘limit’ with alcohol and it is likely to cause significant harm if a young person binge drinks, compared to if they

were an adult. Alcohol can also affect a person’s judgement of risk or situation, sometimes leading to people

making decisions they wouldn’t make sober, compromising their safety.

Legal highs are a big issue nationally and internationally. They can also feature at ‘house parties’, especially as

there can be an assumption that legal highs are safe as they are not controlled by the Misuse of Drugs Act.

Legal highs are drugs that are designed to mimic the effects of illegal substances. Manufacturers who make

legal highs usually change the chemical compound of a banned substance to get round the law. The aim of this

is to sell these substances en masse, without being prosecuted, in order to make a profit. The companies do

not care for anyone’s welfare. Manufacturers write on packaging ‘Not fit for human consumption’, so that no

one can prosecute them if their substance kills or harms someone who has used it as a drug. They also change

the chemical compounds of the drug regularly, again to avoid prosecution if one compound is added to the

Misuse of Drugs Act. This makes using legal highs very risky, as people who think they use the same drug

regularly are in fact likely to be using a different drug every time. Many legal highs have resulted in people

being hospitalised and some have had life-altering effects or have died. The extra risk of these substances is

that none of them have been tested on anything or anyone, so the people who actually use them are the first

people to discover whether they are safe or not. Many times emergency services are called after a person

consumes a legal high and they do not always know what a person has taken, as the substance is not known

and changes regularly, making it difficult for services to treat people. Many people have also been arrested for

being in possession of legal highs, as the substances are very similar to banned substances and in some cases

have actually been a banned substance, resulting in a person getting a criminal record.

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Spotlight on Safeguarding Continued...

Violence

As you may be aware, social media plays a huge part in many people’s lives. It can often be used as a tool to

organise parties and publicise events to friends and family. Sometimes when private parties are organised

through social media, members of the public can see when and where the event is taking place; giving the

opportunity for ‘gate-crashers’ to attend. This can put the safety of the intended invitees at risk. Additionally

to this, linking to substances, a person’s behaviour can dramatically change if they are using a substance

whether it is alcohol, legal or illegal high. This can make people’s behaviour unpredictable and may result in

violence.

Sexual Assault

There has been a significant rise in sexual assaults reported for people under the age of 25 when alcohol or

drugs are taken, especially at ‘house parties’. In sexual offence cases involving people under the age of 25, the

most common reported victim/offender relationship is an ‘associate’. This includes acquaintances at parties as

well as meeting up with acquaintances online. A person who is under the influence of alcohol or any other

substance cannot consent to sexual activity regardless of their age. Alcohol and drugs often play a significant

part in the ability to be able to make decisions, assess risk and stay safe.

Within PSHE, students in Years 9-11 have lessons on how to assess risk and stay safe at parties and other

environments. Within lessons, the following points are promoted to stay safe:

Keeping Safe

If a party is being organised on social media, check the settings and make sure only intended invitees can

see the event.

Know who is going to the party and, if you don’t feel safe, you don’t have to attend.

Ensure an appropriate adult is informed of where you are and who you are with.

If an uninvited guest attends the party, contact an appropriate adult and inform them of this.

If alcohol and or other substances are being consumed at the party, ensure there is an appropriate adult

on site or nearby in case anything goes wrong.

Do not leave your drink unattended, even if it is a soft drink.

If you’re considering using a substance for the first time, ensure you have thought through the possible

consequences so that you are making an informed decision, and have a reliable, sober, friend with you in

case something goes wrong.

If a situation gets out of hand, such as someone becoming quite unwell, violence occurring or potential

sexual assault, dial 999 immediately.

For further information on these issues, please look at the following websites:

FindItOut https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/education-children-and-families/your-space/health/drugs-and-

legal-highs/

Thinkuknow https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/

Alcohol Education Trust http://www.alcoholeducationtrust.org/parent-area/teenage-parties/

Sussex Police http://www.sussex.police.uk/ call 101

CEOP http://ceop.police.uk/safety-centre/

NSPCC http://www.nspcc.org.uk/

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Homework Club

A reminder that Homework Club runs in the Learning Resource Centre, Monday to Thursday, from 3.00pm

to 4.30pm, for students in Years 7, 8 and 9 to study and, where necessary, to receive support from a team of

Teaching Assistants. For further details, please ring Mrs Bending on the school number (extension 2333).

For more details, please see the school website - www.hazelwick.org or contact us on 01293 403344

The majority of the photos featured in this newsletter were taken by Barry Holder and more of his excellent

photography can be viewed on the school website.

News, Events & Activities...

The Insight Parent Portal was launched in September. It is a secure online system which allows parents to

access a range of data and information about their son/daughter. Once logged in, parents can view

information such as their child's timetable, session attendance, behaviour points and school reports.

If you have not accessed this yet and would like more information, please email [email protected]

Insight - Parent Portal

Year 8 Latin Students

Year 8 Latin students have recently been looking at the city of Alexandria in

Egypt as part of their studies of Book 2 of the Cambridge Latin Course. Amongst

other things, the students discovered that the Pharos lighthouse was one of the

seven ancient wonders of the world and that “Cleopatra’s Needle” (an Egyptian

obelisk), which can be found on the Thames Embankment in London, once

adorned the “Caesareum”, a temple originally built by Cleopatra in honour of

Julius Caesar. The photos show some of the amazing work produced by our

students.

Mr Reid