Monday, March 12, 2012
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Russian Trip 2012
Over February half-term a group of teenagers from Teesdale School and Sixth Form College took part in a Joint Curriculum Russian Immersion programme in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Teesdale School and Hummersknott Academy travelled together on this trip to sample Russian culture, practice their Russian in preparation for their GCSE examinations in the summer, and experience a real Russian winter!
The Russian immersion programme was organized by Teesdale and Hummersnott’s partner school – School 639-which is classified as a Unesco School. In recent years School 639 has been awarded best school in Saint Petersburg five times, which made in an excellent choice of school for our British students to visit.
Teesdale School has had strong links with Russia over several years and now offers Russian up to GCSE level as an extra-curricular option. This project was especially designed to give our young people a personal experience and confidence to work in an international context by developing interpersonal and communicational skills.
Some Teesdale students had a chance to learn Russian from scratch by taking specially organized lessons and by living with Russian families where they could experience daily Russian family routine and their hosts’ renowned friendship and hospitality.
Pupils also experienced trips to the world famous Hermitage Museum, The Marinsky Ballet Theatre and took part in a Russian Royal Dance Workshop. However, they also had to endure average temperatures of -20, as Russia is having one of its coldest winters for years!
Caitlin Brennan, Year 11 student commented, “Russia was a once-in-a-lifetime experience for me,” and Fay Pickering, also Year 11 said, “I definitely made a good friend on this trip-my host family was lovely and very welcoming.” All students had a memorable and positive experience and both parents and students felt that the trip had been a great success.
Julie and Colin Gilbert, parents of a Year 11 student at Teesdale commented, “Ellen thought her trip to Russia was absolutely fantastic!!. She enjoyed all the arranged activities and was pleased with her host family who were friendly, welcoming, and very enthusiastic about showing her the sights of St Petersburg. She enjoyed trying the different types of food and even brought some home for us to try. Overall we feel this experience for Ellen was amazing not only for the different cultural aspects but also for her own self confidence/independence.”
Mr Michael Briton, International Schools Co-ordinator at Teesdale said, “We are proud to expand our worldwide partnership and look forward to welcoming Russian students to Teesdale later this year.”
Mrs Marjorie Bedwell, Vice Principal commented, “This trip presents an excellent opportunity for students to improve their language skills and builds on the work that Mrs Beasley has been doing with our talented linguists in Year 11”.
The Russian immersion programme was organized by Teesdale and Hummersnott’s partner school – School 639-which is classified as a Unesco School. In recent years School 639 has been awarded best school in Saint Petersburg five times, which made in an excellent choice of school for our British students to visit.
Teesdale School has had strong links with Russia over several years and now offers Russian up to GCSE level as an extra-curricular option. This project was especially designed to give our young people a personal experience and confidence to work in an international context by developing interpersonal and communicational skills.
Some Teesdale students had a chance to learn Russian from scratch by taking specially organized lessons and by living with Russian families where they could experience daily Russian family routine and their hosts’ renowned friendship and hospitality.
Pupils also experienced trips to the world famous Hermitage Museum, The Marinsky Ballet Theatre and took part in a Russian Royal Dance Workshop. However, they also had to endure average temperatures of -20, as Russia is having one of its coldest winters for years!
Caitlin Brennan, Year 11 student commented, “Russia was a once-in-a-lifetime experience for me,” and Fay Pickering, also Year 11 said, “I definitely made a good friend on this trip-my host family was lovely and very welcoming.” All students had a memorable and positive experience and both parents and students felt that the trip had been a great success.
Julie and Colin Gilbert, parents of a Year 11 student at Teesdale commented, “Ellen thought her trip to Russia was absolutely fantastic!!. She enjoyed all the arranged activities and was pleased with her host family who were friendly, welcoming, and very enthusiastic about showing her the sights of St Petersburg. She enjoyed trying the different types of food and even brought some home for us to try. Overall we feel this experience for Ellen was amazing not only for the different cultural aspects but also for her own self confidence/independence.”
Mr Michael Briton, International Schools Co-ordinator at Teesdale said, “We are proud to expand our worldwide partnership and look forward to welcoming Russian students to Teesdale later this year.”
Mrs Marjorie Bedwell, Vice Principal commented, “This trip presents an excellent opportunity for students to improve their language skills and builds on the work that Mrs Beasley has been doing with our talented linguists in Year 11”.
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Easter Residential Course Opportunities!
Educational charity, The Smallpeice Trust is looking for Year 9 students to apply for a place on a residential course over Easter. Students can apply to attend a foundation ‘Engineering Experience’ course and ‘Engineering Construction’ course. They will gain experience of university and industry that will accelerate their personal development and their potential for greater academic achievement. Students can apply directly from the Smallpeice website. Applications are reviewed and places allocated on a first come, first served basis.
Yr 9 Engineering Experience ,2-4 April 2012, University of Nottingham
This popular ‘foundation course’ is perfect for those who want to find out more about engineering and the exciting career opportunities available. You will get to work with engineers from leading companies across the UK and solve real engineering challenges.
• Analysing products, studying the roles they perform and the characteristics that make them effective
• Designing and building products using a range of different materials and control systems
• Learning the practical applications of the techniques and processes you will be using
• Understanding the importance of budgets in developing designs and materials, allowing you to calculate the financial implications of your decisions
• Collecting data from your project and analysing it to make better decisions
• Working alongside real engineers from industry, drawing on their knowledge and putting your new skills into practice
This course is priced at a special introductory rate of £95 which includes all accommodation, meals, course materials and social activities.
Year 9 Engineering Construction, 2-5 April 2012, University of Wolverhampton
This brand new course gives you the chance to be mentored by real-life engineering construction professionals.
You will find out about the diverse career opportunities available; from professional engineers, project managers and supervisors, to technicians, craft engineers and semi-skilled operatives. Can you rise to the challenge?
• Exploring the world of engineering construction through a series of hands-on workshops and demonstrations
• Meeting and working with real-life engineers from leading companies like Doosan Babcock, Foster Wheeler and Siemens, drawing on their expertise and putting your new skills into practice
• Working in a team on a design and build project, giving a practical insight into this field
• Collecting data from your project and examining it to make better decisions and evaluate performance
• Understanding the importance of financial management in developing designs and materials, allowing you to calculate the budgetary implications of your decisions
• Gaining an understanding of the wide range of career opportunities that you could explore and salary potential
This course is priced at a special introductory rate of £95 which includes all accommodation, meals, course materials and social activities.
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Big Breakfast Bazaar Press Release Jan 2012
Students at Teesdale School in Barnard Castle have bought a range of useful items for a disadvantaged village in Africa as a result of their fundraising efforts at the school’s Big Breakfast Bazaar last year.
“We wanted to take our time and choose carefully to provide things which would help the sort of people we had in mind when we wrote to the Prime Minister on a giant toilet roll last year,” said student, Jess Moore, who is in Year 11.
Her friend, Sarah Teasdale, also in Year 11 at the school, added, “We are thrilled that we’ve bought everything the village needs to make a well: everything from the tools to dig it, to the taps to allow people not to waste any of the precious water.”
Meanwhile students at the school are busily working to prepare for this year’s ‘Big Breakfast Bazaar’ on Saturday 24th March. This will take place at the school from 10am until 1pm and will involve a wide selection of activities for all the family including: games, competitions, face-painting, as well as a tabletop sale. Breakfast will be served throughout the morning by students in the school’s award-winning dining room.
“This event was really successful last year. We raised a lot of money for charity and the students had the chance to demonstrate their business enterprise skills at the same time. We are very proud of our students and are always keen to invite people in to our school to show them the great work that goes on here. We hope local people will show their support this year too by either coming on the day with their friends and family – entry is free – or by reserving a table to sell things. Tables are provided and a ‘pitch’ costs £5,” said Goodall House’s Julie Bissicks.
Co-principal Simon Maguire commented, 'We are delighted that this hugely successful event will be running again this year. The young people at Teesdale School always respond with immense enthusiasm to any opportunity to demonstrate their entrepreneurial skills and good citizenship.'
The money raised from this year’s event will be distributed evenly between this year’s three house charities: Guide Dogs, Help for Heroes and Oxfam. Students running events will keep half of the proceeds from their table sale or competition as a reward for enterprise.
If you would like to reserve a table to sell your crafts, cakes, car boot items …or anything else, or for more information, please contact the school on: 01833 638166 or email: julie.bissicks@teesdaleschool.com.
Picture shows: Jess Moore and Sarah Teasdale
“We wanted to take our time and choose carefully to provide things which would help the sort of people we had in mind when we wrote to the Prime Minister on a giant toilet roll last year,” said student, Jess Moore, who is in Year 11.
Her friend, Sarah Teasdale, also in Year 11 at the school, added, “We are thrilled that we’ve bought everything the village needs to make a well: everything from the tools to dig it, to the taps to allow people not to waste any of the precious water.”
Meanwhile students at the school are busily working to prepare for this year’s ‘Big Breakfast Bazaar’ on Saturday 24th March. This will take place at the school from 10am until 1pm and will involve a wide selection of activities for all the family including: games, competitions, face-painting, as well as a tabletop sale. Breakfast will be served throughout the morning by students in the school’s award-winning dining room.
“This event was really successful last year. We raised a lot of money for charity and the students had the chance to demonstrate their business enterprise skills at the same time. We are very proud of our students and are always keen to invite people in to our school to show them the great work that goes on here. We hope local people will show their support this year too by either coming on the day with their friends and family – entry is free – or by reserving a table to sell things. Tables are provided and a ‘pitch’ costs £5,” said Goodall House’s Julie Bissicks.
Co-principal Simon Maguire commented, 'We are delighted that this hugely successful event will be running again this year. The young people at Teesdale School always respond with immense enthusiasm to any opportunity to demonstrate their entrepreneurial skills and good citizenship.'
The money raised from this year’s event will be distributed evenly between this year’s three house charities: Guide Dogs, Help for Heroes and Oxfam. Students running events will keep half of the proceeds from their table sale or competition as a reward for enterprise.
If you would like to reserve a table to sell your crafts, cakes, car boot items …or anything else, or for more information, please contact the school on: 01833 638166 or email: julie.bissicks@teesdaleschool.com.
Picture shows: Jess Moore and Sarah Teasdale
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Leavers’ Celebration Evening
Staff at Teesdale School were delighted to welcome back former students to receive their exam certificates and special awards at the Leavers’ Celebration evening.
Simon Maguire, Co-Principal, commented: ‘It was fantastic to see so many of our former students return to collect their exam certificates and to share in what was another year of outstanding achievement. We were especially privileged to see so many students return to share their experiences of undergraduate life at university, many of whom were also benefitting from their generous scholarship funding from the Mewhort Trust.’
Simon Maguire, Co-Principal, commented: ‘It was fantastic to see so many of our former students return to collect their exam certificates and to share in what was another year of outstanding achievement. We were especially privileged to see so many students return to share their experiences of undergraduate life at university, many of whom were also benefitting from their generous scholarship funding from the Mewhort Trust.’
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
The ‘battery recycling for schools’ scheme
Welcome to the battery recycling for schools scheme! Teesdale School is one of 80 schools across County Durham currently taking part. The scheme is being offered to all schools in the county by Durham County Council’s Strategic Waste team, in partnership with Valpak.
The scheme aims to make a big difference to reducing the amount of household batteries that are thrown away and end up in landfill through:
In addition to the usual household batteries such as AAA, watch batteries, laptop and power tool batteries can all be recycled.
Schools have each received three reusable cardboard boxes to store their collected batteries and these will be collected up to three times a year, in December and next year, in March and June.
Batteries from each school will be weighed when they are collected and Valpak have kindly donated prizes for the top performing schools. The schools who collect the most batteries for recycling will win prizes (prizes still to be confirmed), so get collecting those used household batteries!
Thank you in advance for recycling your used batteries. Should you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact me or a member of staff at the school.
Yours faithfully
P George
Paula George
Projects and Campaigns Team Leader, Strategic Waste Management
The scheme aims to make a big difference to reducing the amount of household batteries that are thrown away and end up in landfill through:
In addition to the usual household batteries such as AAA, watch batteries, laptop and power tool batteries can all be recycled.
Schools have each received three reusable cardboard boxes to store their collected batteries and these will be collected up to three times a year, in December and next year, in March and June.
Batteries from each school will be weighed when they are collected and Valpak have kindly donated prizes for the top performing schools. The schools who collect the most batteries for recycling will win prizes (prizes still to be confirmed), so get collecting those used household batteries!
Thank you in advance for recycling your used batteries. Should you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact me or a member of staff at the school.
Yours faithfully
P George
Paula George
Projects and Campaigns Team Leader, Strategic Waste Management
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