COSTUME REMINDERS: Students please wear black school trousers, black school shoes and a white school shirt (without a logo if possible), also bring a school bag (without logo if possible).

MAKE-UP REMINDERS: No make-up to be worn, no nail varnish and please tie back hair with black or blue bands/clips/grips.

DROP-OFF POINT: You will be met and checked in at the school gates by security and a member of the production team.  Please be dropped off in the car park outside of the school gates.

CALENDAR 2010/11

Applications can be emailed to vacancies@thegrangeschool.net or posted to the school.

Closing date for applications is Thursday 29 July 2010.

Interviews will be held week beginning Monday 9 August 2010.

For job description, please see below:

JOB DESCRIPTION – JULY 2010

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All 180 students from Year 7 at The Grange School & Sports College in Warmley are hard at work organising their very own Kite Fiesta.  The event will take place at the school on Monday 29 March from 8.30am – 10.30am.  On the day the students will be flying kites they have made in workshops with local kite expert Nick James along with displays by members of local kite group Avon Kite Flyers.

The Kite Fiesta is the finale to a two month long kite project at the school through the Learning Challenge programme.  This has provided funding to enable renowned kite maker Nick James and Avril Baker from Bristol International Kite Festival to work every week with Year 7 and their teachers on an extended kite project.  Every student started by making and testing their own small sled kite before moving on to make large hexagonal kites in groups which they are also decorating.  A small group of students have also been involved in publicising and organising the event.

As well as kite-making Year 7 have also been learning about kites in their other lessons and an exhibition of this work will also be shown at the Fiesta.  This includes:

• Writing poems themed around flying kites in English
• How to say ‘kite’ in different languages
• Looking at fitness aspects of kite flying in PE
• Shapes and symmetry in Mathematics
• History of kites through the ages and different ways they are used around the world
• Showing how forces act on a kite, gravity, drag and upward thrust in Science

Nick James, kite maker said “I’ve really enjoyed being able to come into the school and work with Year 7 over a number of weeks.  The students have learned about the different parts of the kite and how to make the shape and the basic structure before going on to have fun decorating them.  We are now all looking forward to the Kite Fiesta and the chance to fly the kites in front of invited guests”.

Teachers, Stacey Robinson and Gina Cristofoli added “Year 7 have all been really enthusiastic about making the kites with Nick James and also learning about kites in other subject areas.  This is the first time we have run such an ambitious project under the Learning Challenge programme and it has been a great experience for the students and teachers”.

Steve Cook, Headteacher said “The kite project has been an excellent example of how linking with creative experts from outside school can bring a whole new dimension to the learning of young people.  We feel the skills-based learning that our Learning Challenge brings to students aids their progress and development across all subjects, and the input from Nick James and Avril Baker has made the Kite Fiesta an amazing experience for our students and staff”.

INTERNATIONAL DIMENSION

INTERNATIONAL VISITS & GLOBAL LINKS

EXAMINATION RESULTS 2009

IBEC OPENING & IROKO EVENT

Following the most successful GCSE results in the history of The Grange School and Sports College, Warmley, Bristol, opened its doors to host a class of 24 students for 8 days who travelled from Weiz, Austria to study at the school. The Austrian students were hosted by Grange students ranging in age from 11-17 and they took part in lessons, sports activities and cultural experiences throughout their visit. The group of Austrian students and their teachers arrived on Tuesday 29^th September 2009.

The Grange School and Sports College has recently been re-accredited for the International Schools Award which is in recognition of the International work carried out by the staff and students within the curriculum and through extended school activities. The International Co-ordinator Mr James Dale will attend a prestigious award ceremony in London next month to receive the award on behalf of the school.

Last week the school hosted two teachers from Leikanger Norway who are planning a Maths, Science and IT project to begin next term. At the end of October teachers from Spain, Norway and The Netherlands will spend four days at the school developing a Business Enterprise Project.

The school is looking forward to developing its extensive links with 12 countries through the use of new technologies in the recently completed International Business Enterprise Centre (IBEC). On Monday 12^th October the school will welcome a 50 piece orchestra from Kuopio, Finland, to play a concert at 15:00 at the school. For details of the concert please contact Mr Ben England at the school on 01454 862800

The Headteacher, Mr. Steve Cook said “the school is immensely proud of its achievements and the opportunities created for our students through international links brings a completely different dimension to their education. We look forward this year to a series of projects linked to the new IBEC facility which will not only include our students and staff but also opportunities for parents/carers and community groups.”

The Creative Arts Faculty has teamed up with Bath Spa Training Teachers and the Iroko Theatre Company (Traditional African Theatre Music and Dance) to work with Year 9 students on Wednesday 7^th October. Iroko is a highly successful company and are well supported by organisations such as The Guardian, the Arts Council, Heritage Lottery funding and the Foundation for Sports and the Arts. The students will watch a performance and then take part in workshops based on the theme ‘Pattern and Rhythm’. These students studied an innovative cross curricular project on Africa in Year 7.

See ‘Opening of IBEC and the IROKO event’ for more information and photographs.