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CTC Kingshurst Academy’s Official Termly MagazineISSUE 47Dec
2017 ctckingshurstacademy @ctckaFollow us on:
Post-16 presentation evening 2017At the point of welcoming back
a large and promising cohort of Year 12 students to the academy, it
is with a degree of irony that we also say a fond farewell to the
departing Year 13 group of BTEC and IB Diploma students.
It is always one of the great events that we look forward to, in
celebrating the achievements of the outgoing students prior to them
shortly departing to the far-flung corners of the region or indeed
country as they commence their respective university course,
apprenticeship or gained employment.
The Principal’s Cup – for outstanding contributions to academy
life
Ella-Louise McMullen & James Evans
Outstanding commitment to CAS (community) activities
James Evans
The International Ambassador AwardJoshua Murphy
Outstanding achievement on work experience
Elisabeth Harris
Outstanding progress on a Post-16 courseRaia Apelatou &
Tayte Hubbard-Fullard
This year was no exception as we welcomed back students, parent
and carers to a full capacity main hall in order to enjoy the prize
giving in addition to the presentation by our guest speaker for
this year, the endurance adventurer, Sean Conway.
The Class of 2015 leave their considerable mark on the academy
as they depart. With BTEC Extended Diploma students achieving a
joint highest academy record of D*DD in addition 96% of IB Diploma
students securing 24 IB Points or above which is an academy
record, a challenge has well and truly been set for the newly
promoted Year 13 students to rise to this challenge.
As ever, in addition to celebrating the achievements of the
outgoing Year 13, we also pause to congratulate our previous Year
12 students for their respective BTEC and IB subject prizes as they
progress in the final year of their qualification at the
Academy.
The evening was ritually brought to a close by Mr Hewson
awarding his “Principal’s Cup” special awards in recognition
of the two individuals who have demonstrated a notable
commitment to their studies. We are delighted to announce that the
recipients of this year’s award were Ella-Louise McMullen and James
Evans.
In conclusion, we congratulate the Class of 2015, thank all of
the students, parents, carers, staff members and Governors who were
able to attend the event and offer their support to an outstanding
group of young people and wish you all the very best in your next
steps into academic or working life.
Record high BTEC
Results of
D*DD
96% IB Students24 IB points
or above
Message from the Principal, Damon Hewson It is, as always, a
pleasure to introduce this edition of ‘InsideOut’, which once again
highlights the successes of our students and staff over the past
few months. It’s certainly been a busy term, with our Open Evening,
presentation evenings and our first Ofsted monitoring inspection –
which I’m delighted to say highlighted the academy’s positive
movement forward – all before October half term! I’d like to extend
special thanks to Miss Galloway and her brilliant company of actors
for bringing to life their rendition of ‘Macbeth’ in the
Shakespeare Schools Festival and all those involved in organising
the recent Christmas dinner for our local senior citizens. Always
guaranteed to be an enjoyable affair, this year was no different
with all our guests commenting incredibly positively on the evening
and, especially, on the fantastic way our students represented the
academy. There is no doubt that it put all those involved
thoroughly in the Christmas spirit! Sincere thanks to all the
students and teachers who have contributed to this edition of
‘InsideOut’, ably assisted by Tori Sutton, for capturing that
flavour of what makes the academy such a special place. With the
holidays and a well-deserved break for our students and staff fast
approaching, I would like to extend to you all my best wishes for a
very happy Christmas and a peaceful and positive 2018.
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Sean Conway, Endurance AdventurerSean is well known for setting
genuine challenges, starting small in 2008 where he cycled from
Land’s End to John O’Groats. This then quickly escalated to:
•2012: An attempt on the world record for cycling around the
world!
•2013: Becoming the first person in history to swim the full
length of Great Britain, and in the process, endure bitter cold and
numerous jellyfish ‘attacks’!
•2015: Attempting to run from John O’Groats to Land’s End, and
therefore completing a ‘triathlon’ of cycling/swimming/running
challenges along the full length of the country.
Some of his exploits were captured in a series broadcasted on
the Discovery Channel. For more information about Sean’s adventures
please visit his website
www.seanconway.com
Life at Post-16The International Baccalaureate (IB) is a
globally recognised qualification which allows so many
opportunities. A student going through the IB will become a well
rounded educated student with a lot of experience. The IB allows
you to keep options available, you choose out of the six options of
subjects which you want to do at higher or standard level: making
you more comfortable with subjects you’re perhaps not very
confident in. However presenting your diploma to universities shows
you can time manage, prioritise and stay focused despite a heavy
work load. Throughout your education, doing the IB you meet lots of
teachers and are taught on a more personal level. As a Post-16
student there is a lot of support around you whether subject
teachers or head of Post-16 who are always keen to help you
succeed. There is lots of resources accessible at the academy
such as the Information Centre or the use of iMacs and iPads
which allow you do plenty of research from many different sources
whenever you’re stuck for answers.
By Georgina Cotterill, Year 13.
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Post-16 Open EveningOn Wednesday 8th November, we held our
annual Post-16 information evening, where students both internal
and external, were showcased both of our qualifications we can
offer. Teachers and current students were available to discuss the
BTEC qualifications. Our BTEC courses include; Art and Design,
Media, Business, Health and Social care and Uniform Services.
By Georgina Cotterill, Year 13.
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Shakespeare Schools Festival Experience by Emily Day, 8
Galloway
Designer of the MonthExcellent work this term across all key
stages. Students have made phone holders and metal tool boxes in
Design Technology. In Food Technology they have been cooking up a
storm with meringues and beef stroganoffs.
A special well done to all students who achieved Designer of the
Month.
Our drama club at CTC took part in the
Shakespeare Schools Festival performance and spent a couple
of
months rehearsing ‘Macbeth’. On our first trip to the MAC
theatre, we performed a rough version
of scene ten from our play to another school; they gave us
feedback and we
did the same for them. We were given tips, for
example: move your body more to look natural and
face towards the audience when you speak. On the day of
the performance, we went to the theatre for a technical
rehearsal and
dress rehearsal. After lunch, we went to the Midlands Wildlife
conservation park
and then went back to the theatre for a final dress rehearsal.
Then came the performance.
We were all nervous, but it turned out really well and we
remembered all of our lines. We used the whole
of the stage, including different levels and creating effects
using lighting. We also had live sound instead of sound
effects, created using a drum.
The Shakespeare School Festival is a company that raises money
for schools to take part and to have the experience to perform
Shakespeare’s plays in professional theatres across the UK.
Victoria Janas Year 7 Food Technology –
Miss ReynoldsChicken Nuggets
Jay Binning Year 11 Product Design –
Miss Tongue
Joe BraddishYear 8 Design and Technology –
Mr O’CarrollMetal Toolbox
Ibrahim Navid Year 8 Food Technology –
Ms HobbinsSpaghetti Bolognese
Scott BevingtonYear 9 Engineering –
Mr Simms
Mya PughYear 10 Food Technology –
Mr O’Carroll
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The new school year saw the introduction of the new CTC
Kingshurst Academy uniform. The distinctive new uniform has been a
resounding success. It portrays the school image in a professional
and business-like manner. The students now wear their uniform with
a sense of pride, feeling part of an enhanced learning culture.
Feedback from both students and parents has been positive, the
parents appreciating the initial school funding the supply of the
bespoke embroidered blazer and the pupils appreciating the addition
of the jumper. So, all in all its been a resounding success.
The second improvement was implemented after the half term
break, this being the improved structure to the academy day. The
changes have brought a calmer feel to the school environment when
travelling between lessons and during breaks. The addition of the
“Do It Now” task has ensured that students arrive to lessons in a
positive frame of mind. This enables them to gain access to all
learning opportunities.
The tutor time being shortened ensures an efficient
conveyance
of relevant information in a timely manor allowing students to
remain focused for the duration.
The longer lunch break has been appreciated by students and
staff for allowing a less rushed meal time. Most students have
appreciated the segmented rest areas however, some students feel
that the rest areas are too
restrictive.
Overall, I think you will agree that the new start to the term
has been a widely accepted successful experience had by all.
By Jack Wood, Student Voice Rep, Year 10
If any students have any comments regarding the recent changes,
please feel free to contact your Student Voice representative.
New Uniform and Academy Day
Did You Know?AFTER COLLEGE ACTIVITIESIf students are staying in
collegeafter 3:05 p.m. for any reason(sports practices, after
school clubs/rehearsals, homework club,interventions, catch up
classes)then they MUST register at thestart of the session.
TELEPHONE IN ADMINISTRATION OFFICEStudents should only ask touse
the telephone in the office for emergencies . A minimum charge of
20p will be made for each call.
Attendance
outstanding
good
expected
99%
97%
96%
All pupils who
achieve 97%or above for each half
term will gain a reward. For each term at
97%will be eligible for a rewards TRIP.
good97
%
FIRST CALL HOMEA reminder that if your child isnot going to be
at college, for alegitimate reason, then parentsneed to contact the
college by8.00 a.m. at the latest, on the dayof absence on
0121 329 8300or0121 329 8307.
When college is closed,messages can be left onthe answering
machine.Switchboard is open from7:30am
If students are late into college they MUST sign in with Natalie
Grady in D026.
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Paper Aeroplane WinnersKey Stage 3
1stChurchill – Malachi Christopher (7 Broadhurst) –
15.05m
2ndNewton – Mason McIlmurray (8 Smith) –
13.85m
3rdPankhurst – Kyle Hyland (8 Smith) –
11.30m
4thBrontë – Qadir Hussain (7 Wilson) –
10.65m
5thTull – Aman Ashfaq (8 Smith) –
7.82m
1st –
Chu
rchi
ll –
Mala
chi Christopher (7Broadhurst) – 15.05m
There were two paper aeroplane challenges that took place for
Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 students (Tuesday 14th and Thursday
16th November). There were a wide variety of designs with some
working better than others! The pressure was on as you were only
allowed a single throw with your creation.
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The Heads of House and Assistant Heads of House were tasked with
carving pumpkins for Halloween! House Bronte won!
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1st –
Chu
rchi
ll –
Mala
chi Christopher (7Broadhurst) – 15.05m
Pumpkins carving competition
GOLDEN TIME
W
inning
Pumkin Bronte!
The delightful students at CTC Kingshurst Academy are awarded
golden time for their efforts in lessons and the house points they
receive. Since the start of the school year, the house system has
really thrived and we felt that the students who have continuously
done well should be rewarded. We put it to the students, via social
media, in which they wanted golden time at the end of the day.
Each house awarded 15 students, across all year groups, to take
part in this golden time opportunity. The 15 students were the ones
who receive the most house points within the first half term. House
points are awarded to the students for being, ready, respectful,
responsible and any extra efforts that they have displayed in
lesson and around the academy. The canteen staff put on an array of
food for them to enjoy, while they sat, chatted with friends and
enjoyed the free golden time.
Well done to all those students who received golden time last
half term. Let see who are the next winners are.
Miss Reid, Head of House Pankhurst
“Students loved golden time as they got a reward in form time,
they could go on their phones, chat to friends and eat. Last terms
reward was food, hotdogs, wedges, and chicken burgers.
There’s no other way into the rewards, if you’re in school
working hard you get the rewards.” by Alfie Bowkett, Year 8 Student
Voice
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The Dodgeball CompetitionWe held a dodgeball competition for
both Year 7 and Year 8 on Tuesday 10th and Wednesday 11th October.
The house teams were highly competitive with great effort put in by
all. The final results can be seen below:
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Year 7 Results
Year 7 Results
“Res
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ppreciated. Trust is gained. Loyalty is returned.”
PANKHURST
”No
grea
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was ever made without a bold guess..”
NEWTON
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2 - Ellie Bishop 7 Bailey NEWTON3 - Callum Timmins 8 O’Brien
PANKHURST
4 - Ruby Bowkett 7 Wilson PANKHURST5 - Callum O’Donnell 8
O’Brien NEWTON
6 - Harmony McNally 8 O'Brien - CHURCHILL 7 - Charlee Sherriff 7
Wilson BRONTE
8 - Zane Stevens 8 O'Brien CHURCHILL
Card designed byChloe Danher, 8 Somerville
Our annual Christmas card competition has been won by Chloe
Danher 8 Somerville. The design has
been printed and sent out to friends and colleagues of the
academy.
Runners
Up
Runners
Up
1stChloe recieving her award and cards from Mr Hewson.
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WinnerChloe Danher
8 Somerville NEWTON
Christmas Card Competition
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Thanks all your support:Performing Arts
AlumniAdminSanta
First Aid Photography
CateringGeneral Support
GrottoChristmas Decorations
Sponsors
CTC Kingshurst Academy’s Senior Citizens’ Christmas Party
2017
There may not have been snow, but it was bitterly cold on the
night of Friday 1st of December. That
did not stop over one hundred and forty guests from turning up
to the CTC Academy’s 14th Annual Senior
Citizens Christmas Party.
And what a party it was! Student elves were out in full force
making our visitors welcome and on hand to deal with any task that
presented itself. Without them the event would not be possible.
Proof, if it were needed, that the volunteering ethos is alive
and well at the academy.
Our friends Dave Vaux and Paul Jaques weaved there magic to
create a truly enchanting grotto where
Father Christmas met the guests. An event captured on camera for
eternity thanks to the IT team.
The entertainment was sublime, the ball room dancers traversed
the floor and the academy band
played renditions of Christmas favourites.So to the dinner or
really it should be called the feast.
Marc and the catering staff did themselves proud. Three courses
which would grace any menu of any
five star restaurant.
George from the Banbury Club ran the bingo always a favourite
and this year was no exception. A big
thank you to him for giving up his time.Last of all was the
raffle, everyone so keen to get
a ticket and who could blame them when the top prize was a
Christmas hamper kindly donated by the
cleaning staff. How those elves struggled to get it into the
winners taxi!
The evening came to a close and as our guests made their way
home you could hear just how much this
event means to them. It is a real positive example of the
academy making a real difference to the lives of
the people in this community. So many people make this possible,
students and staff all volunteering
to make this one of the highlights of the academy calendar.
Dan Jones, Outdoor Learning Supervisor
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CTC Kingshurst Academy’s Senior Citizens’ Christmas Party
2017
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The Great OutdoorsOur award winning gardening club meets weekly
and we are working on some exciting projects. We are entering a
competition to design a flowerbed entitled “our blue planet”. The
winning design will be brought to life in Malvern Park. The
individual winner will receive a goody bag and their school
receives £100 a prize. In addition to this we will be entering the
Solihull Neighbourhood in Bloom competition, previously being
awarded a gold certificate. We are busy planting crops; we have
celery, garlic, onions already planted. Mr Court, who is Miss
Phipps father, very kindly donated the garlic bulbs and onion
sets.
We cover all aspects of planting and growing of vegetables,
flowers, herbs and shrubs. I am extremely proud of the students who
regularly join us at gardening club. We are a very friendly and
helpful group where everybody is welcome.
Should you want to come along and see what it’s all
about please contactMr Allbrook in B105.
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Jack Grealish helps launch Children’s University to Year 7
studentsAston Villa player Jack Grealish visited the academy to
speak to Year 7 students and help promote the Children’s University
program, which aims to involve more children in extracurricular
activities and experiences, as well as exposing them to higher
education.
Jack spoke about how his dedication to football and other
extracurricular sports was the key to his success as a professional
football player. He also fielded questions from the audience, and
told the students that to achieve their dreams, they needed to be
determined and persistent, especially in extracurricular
opportunities.
Jack also spoke about how he dreams of playing in the Champion’s
League with Villa, and assured any fans in the audience that he was
focusing on his part in Villa’s season.
The Children’s University is an organisation that rewards
children who make the extra effort to gain new skills and
participate in the after school clubs offered by the academy. By
fulfilling the requisite 100 hours of extracurricular activities,
students are extended an invitation to receive a Gold award and
graduate at the University of Birmingham. The programme is intended
not only to provide an incentive for students to be proactive and
challenge themselves, but also to encourage them to pursue higher
education.
During the night, The DJ Club demonstrated their skills and
there were talks from Candy Kong and Sophie Maguire on the
importance of the after school programs operated by the academy.
The academy offers a diverse range of after school clubs, all of
which are free for students to partake in. These clubs range from
DJ Club to Tennis Club, accommodating for a wide variety of
interests and passions.
Written by Year 12 IB student Jack Flynn
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Year 7/8 GymnasticsThe gymnasts have continued to develop their
skills this year and have worked on individual skills and group
work. Special mention to Lleyla Wallace and Phoebe Gray-Wood who
have worked incredibly hard and can now perform a forward
somersault with style and class. The year 8’s have worked together
to perform a range of group balances and routines, which show a
real quality of movement. The girls perform a fantastic range of
skills and are going from strength to strength and will hopefully,
get to showcase their talent in a competitive arena soon.
Miss Gilchrist
Year 8 Netball The year 8 girls have had a fantastic start to
the year. They have played exceptionally well as a team in training
and have secured some fantastic wins. The first game of the season
was played against Lighthall School where the girls dominated their
opponents in every area. The game ended with a brilliant score of
5-2. Top scorers of the game were Safiyah Jahic and Abbi Jenner.
Girlie of the game was given to Ellie Bartram. The second game of
the season was played against John Henry Newman where the girls
continued their winning streak with a 9-6 win. The girls continued
to aim high with another win against Heart of England School. The
final score was 4-1.
Miss Usen and Miss Gilchrist
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Year 7 Boys FootballThe year 7 football started with a very
tough game in the National Cup against Sandwell Academy, it was a
baptism of fire. They battled hard in the first half and were
unfortunate not to score as the Sandwell Academy goalkeeper pulled
off two amazing saves. Unfortunately Sandwell took hold of the game
in the 2nd half and finally finished by scoring 8 goals. Their
first game in the Solihull Cup was a completely different game, CTC
were leading 2-1 up till the last 5 minutes when Alderbrook scored
to take the game to extra time. CTC were unfortunate to lose the
game 3-2 after extra time with a goal being scored in the last
minute. With the potential of being knocked out of all 3 cups the
year 7s travelled to King Solomon IBS where their nerves and
disappointment from the previous two games had gone. CTC took the
lead early on in the game and they never looked like losing the
game, they ended up winning the game 9-1 Burns (3), Adeyemi (3),
Pegg, Fryer, Jones. They have a next round fixture against Light
Hall in the Birmingham Cup.
Mr McEvoy
Year 8 Boys Football2-0 win in the 1st round of the Solihull
Cup; only turning up with 11 players the team started well, playing
the ball well from back to front. Then we took the lead through a
well worked goal with Connor Mannion shooting from outside the box
to which the keeper pulled off a good save only for the ball to
rebound to Mateen who put the ball in the net. We then carried on
to play good football throughout with the away team not really
testing our defence or goalkeeper. We then doubled our advantage
with a stunning goal from Leo Iverson who took the ball well and
thumped the ball into the back of the net from outside the box. Mr
Hinsley
Year 9 Boys FootballThe year 9 football team have started strong
in the 3 cups that they are in. They are currently in the 4th round
of the National Cup where they have been drawn against the strong
St Peters School. Their previous results in the cup have been:
Ormiston (W) 5-2 Proctor (3) Eze-Sunday, JonesNicholas
Chamberline (W) 7-0 Proctor (4) Eze Sunday (2) Walsh
Hinkley Academy (W) 5-1 Proctor (4) Wilson
In the Birmingham Cup they are through to the 3rd round against
Coleshill School. In the two previous rounds they have managed to
beat teams that have knocked them out in cups in previous years.
This has shown how far the team have come and how they have gelled
as
a team. Plantsbrook (W) 2-1 Proctor (2)
Tudor Grange (W) 4-1 Proctor (3) Thompson
In the Solihull Cup the team were given the game by Smith’s Wood
who couldn’t play the fixture. A small 6-a-side game was played
instead where the year 9s won 3-0.
So far the team have played 6 games and have won all 6; they
have scored 26 goals and conceded 5. MacKenzie Proctor tops the
goals scorers with 16 goals. A huge well done to all those who have
played in the squad this year. Let’s keep on pushing forwards in
the cups to see if we can reach our goal of 2 finals out of the 3
cups.
Mr McEvoy
U13 and U16 Girls Football TeamsIt has been a slow start to the
girl’s football season this year with a number of games being
arranged and then cancelled by the opposition. Despite this, the
U13 girl’s football team participated in a tournament at John Henry
Newman, coming a very respectable 3rd, which was organised as part
of girl’s football week. Abbi Jenner starting off her school season
as a goal scoring machine again, scoring 9 goals during the
tournament.
Both the U13 and U16 teams got byes in their first round games
for the Cup and the U13’s now need to play Lyndon in the 2nd round.
The U16 team are through to the semi-finals after beating
Alderbrook 2-1 in their cup tie with goals from Humera Ashfaq and a
goalkeeping error allowing Ellie Burke to claim a goal. The New
Year will see a large number of the girl’s games being played with
a large number of schools entering the Solihull league and cup
competitions.
Miss Lowe
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SPORT
We hope you enjoyed this issue of InsideOut that, once again,
illustrates the energy of the school as reflected by the multitude
of activities taking place. Students and staff deserve great credit
for the progress they have made. I’d like to thank Miss Sutton for
her design skills and all the students
involved who shared their achievements.If you’ve any comments or
suggestions about this issue you can contact me at:
[email protected]. If any students are
interested in journalism and contributing to InsideOut please
get in touch with me. Enjoy a relaxing Christmas holiday! Lee
Fletcher.
Football AchievementCalum Barnes has had a trial at the England
disability football pathway and he has been selected as one of only
three in the West Midlands to go further. This is only one stage
down from the England trials’ what a great achievement.
“We are all very proud of Calum and his achievements so far. He
is a very talented young man and has the potential to go all the
way and succeed in the England trials. This success is testament to
the hard work and dedication he puts in on a daily basis and we are
all 100% behind him as he progresses on his football journey. Well
done Calum!” Mr Bailey
Year 11 Boys FootballThe year 11 football team have made a very
promising start to the season in what has actually been their most
successful year since joining the academy. The boys have so far
played 6 games across 3 cup competitions, winning 4 games and
losing 2– albeit 1 loss resulting from a dubious coin toss as to
which team progresses against Park Hall. As a result of this run of
good form, the team have made it to the quarter finals of the
Birmingham Cup which has yet to be played.
Completed fixtures so far:CTC 4 - 2 Sidney Stringer Academy –
(Stroud x3, Lineker)John Henry Newman 2 – 4 CTC – (B. Billingsley,
Lineker, Williams, Kelleher)CTC 2 – 1 Marlborough (AET) –
(O’Mahoney, B. Billingsley)Kenilworth 2 – 1 CTC – (Smith)Park Hall
– CTC – (Loss due to a coin toss to determine winner)CTC 3 – 2
Lighthall – (Stroud x2, C. Billingsley)
The team has so far this year managed to score 15 goals, whilst
conceding 9. Aaron Stroud has been the most prolific of the bunch
netting himself 5 of the goals. The boys should be extremely proud
of their achievements so far this year and carry on their great
form into the quarter finals against Arden. Mr Cronin