Last week, Year 7 students were involved in carving pumpkins for residents at St David’s House and Queens Cottages, an elderly care facility in Redditch.

Students carved the pumpkins with spooky halloween faces, and staff and residents at St David’s House were really impressed with their efforts.

The residents will now be painting the pumpkins and displaying them, before using them as flowerpots. Students from all year groups have also been making birthday cards for one of the residents at the home who will be celebrating her 100th birthday next week.

Each year we host a coffee morning in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support, and we link it into a House Competition to celebrate European Day of Languages, called ‘Bake Time for Others’. This year, things are very different, but we still want to do what we can to support this wonderful charity which is very close to the hearts of many staff and pupils at school.
Macmillan Cancer Support offers help in a number of ways to people suffering from cancer and also their families. Because Macmillan is a charity they can only provide their range of services, from nurses to community volunteers, thanks to amazing supporters who donate money or fundraise.

During the last few years, SHS coffee mornings have helped to raise over £1000. This year, we are raising money tomorrow. All homebakes (cookies etc.) priced at 50p will be sold in support of Macmillan – just pay using your fingerprint and the amount will be sent to this worthy cause.

We are still going to launch the MFL ‘Bake Time for Others’ competition this year. We would like you to bake either a European recipe, or design a Europe-inspired cake. Please send pictures of your cake to Mrs Morgan at vmorgan@studleyhighschool.org.uk to enter the competition and earn house points. Mr Prince, our catering manager, will judge the entries and there will be extra house points for the best ones!

As well as entering the competition, perhaps you could display one of the Studley values: charitable. Why not host your own coffee morning for your family during half term? You could sell slices of your competition entry to raise money, or set up a donation box. Remember to take pictures if you host a mini coffee morning and email them to Mrs Morgan, again to achieve extra house points.

This is always one of my favourite events of the school year and we are so privileged as a school community for how many of us get involved. Let’s make 2020 no exception!

Mrs Morgan

After extending our ‘Summer Reading Challenge’ into the first few weeks of term, we are delighted to announce our overall winner:

Ben P in Year 8

Ben read a variety of books and was delighted to receive a
copy of the Guinness Book of Records, as well as a £20 Amazon voucher.

Next reading competition will be set for over the October half-term.

Year 8 SHINE book club

LIMITED PLACES!

See Mrs Dyde in E3 before Half Term to sign up for the next Book Club.

Read the novel over approximately 6 weeks and meet on a Wednesday lunchtime to discuss it!

First meeting is Wednesday 18th November, 12.30pm in E3 (bring your packed lunch!)

Open to everyone – this competition has two prize groups for 11-13 and 14-16.

This is a chance to showcase your skills, competing nationally!

• Prizes include £200 cash
• £100 cookware
• Option for a specialist chefs scholarship

All you need to do to start, is to submit a signature main course for a chance to be selected for the National Final. Deadline is 30th October 2020.

You can find out more here: https://www.icgcompetition.co.uk/aspiring-student-chefs

Enter here: https://www.icgcompetition.co.uk/keen-home-cooks-enter

We are delighted to announce that we have been nominated to become a Music Mark School. We have been recognised for the value we place on music.

The Music Mark School nomination system allows music hubs and services across the UK to nominate schools who they believe have shown a commitment to providing high-quality music education. This could mean beginning to incorporate more music into the curriculum, starting an extra-curricular music group, or having a highly active music department.

Bridget Whyte, Chief Executive for Music Mark wrote to us:

Music Mark works to enable our members and the wider music education sector, to deliver high quality musical and social outcomes for all children and young people. My thanks for all that you are doing and continue to do to support our collective vision.

Every year, we invite prospective parents and carers on site, not only throughout the year, but specifically for an open event, within the first few weeks of September. This is a chance to look around the site, meet staff, see the environment and learn, first-hand, what your child can expect and experience with us.

Whilst we are not able to offer this, this year due to COVID restrictions, please visit our Open Event Area, for a series of videos, to highlight the best features of our school and why it is the right decision for you and your child or children and a virtual tour of the site.