In the Spotlight

By Ms T Jordan14th September 2020

This half term, our teacher ‘in the spotlight’ is:

Mrs Dyde – Second in English

1. Who inspired you to teach?

I was inspired to be a teacher by my favourite English teacher at secondary school. She was so passionate about everything to do with English lessons.

I was really shy at school and she encouraged me to join the debating society which really helped build my confidence.

I have always been an enthusiastic reader (as I come from a family where everyone reads) so that also suggested that English was the natural choice.

2. A day in the life of you….
In term time, my day revolves around school. That does not sound very exciting but as I love my job, that is fine with me.

3. Proudest moment….
Every Results Day, when our Year 11 students receive their results and are rewarded for their hard work.

4. What is your favourite food (to eat,or cook?)
Roast beef and Yorkshire Pudding – cooked by someone else!

5. What is your favourite book of all time and why?

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte. I have read this novel many times and still feel inspired by the protagonist, Jane. She is the most unlikely heroine – every quiet woman can identify with her.

I am also a huge fan of anything by Charles Dickens, but they always take me a substantial amount of time to read!

6. Who is an inspiration to you and why?
My Grandmother, who lived through two world wars and still possessed the most amazing sense of humour.

7. What is one thing we don’t know about you?
I have been having modern jive dance lessons for a few years and I would highly recommend learning to dance. It is great fun and excellent exercise!

School Uniform

9th September 2020Ms T Jordan
We are aware that stockists are in low supply of some of our P.E kit. You can purchase surplus kit as follows, from reception:
Polo tops
Rugby tops
Shorts
Skorts
You can also obtain pre-loved Studley school uniform, kindly donated from parents of former pupils. We have a large stock of used, but in excellent condition uniform.
Speak to Mrs Grubb on reception about PE kit or pre-loved school uniform.

Why choose our school?

20th August 2020Ms T Jordan

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, we are creating 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.

Visit our site or follow us on Twitter @studleyhigh to follow the video series and start to get to know us, before making that decision.

Mr Prince – Blaze Running

16th July 2020Ms T Jordan

Mr Prince is part of a team of 25 Warwickshire Fire & Rescue staff from across ‘The Fire Fighters Charity’ planning on running a total of 5,000 km over the month of July 2020.

The Fire Fighters Charity is a charity very close to the hearts of all fire and rescue staff from across the country. The charity was formed during the Second World War, to support the bereaved families of firefighters that died during the Blitz. Since then the charity has evolved and offers specialist, lifelong support for members of the UK fire services community, empowering individuals to achieve mental, physical and social well being.

The team members will be running every day to reach their target, and every donation counts to help encourage them to get out running!

You can donate to this worthy cause here: https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/Team/BlazeRunners

Studley Masterchef RESULTS!

29th June 2020Ms T Jordan

At the beginning of lockdown we launched the Studley Masterchef Competition. The competition proved very popular and it was lovely to see entries flooding in from both pupils and staff. Mr Prince, the school catering manager, judged all entries and this year’s winner and the 2020 Studley Masterchef champion is Chloe-Anne F, Year 8. Congratulations to Chloe-Anne, who made a range of delicious tapas, and she is also the winner of a £10 Love 2 Shop voucher. Also a big well done to this year’s runners up, Kimi and Ollie, who submitted a very entertaining entry and whose fajita dish was highly commended. In the staff competition, Mrs McKenna was crowned champion.

Lines Under Lockdown – RESULTS!

17th June 2020Ms T Jordan

And finally…….the RESULTS ARE IN!

Congratulations to everyone who entered the poetry competition. What a talented bunch of writers we have here at Studley High School! The poems varied from thoughtful reflection on the experience of lockdown, our world and how it has changed, to celebrating the wonderful key workers as well as the lighter-hearted moments this time has also brought. They were all a pleasure to read.
Of all the poems, some stood out for our judge as particularly impressive and these are shared with you here. However, once again, a massive congratulations to everyone who entered.

Year 7/8 – Overall winner – Jacob Tagg – When the World Stopped Spinning
Highly commended – Jacob Miles – Shine down on us, Shine down on me!
Highly commended – Grace Murch – Lockdown
Highly commended – Hayden Morris – My Poem

Year 9/10 – Overall winner – Elyssa Hazelton – I’m Free
Highly commended – Sam Padfield – English Poem

Staff/family – Overall winner – Mrs Harris – Zooming Brilliant
Highly commended – Mrs Hulburd – Time
Highly commended – Mr Sidhu – Lockdown Shutdown

We hope you enjoy reading/watching them as much as we did.
Keep writing!
Mrs Guy/Mrs Dyde

Here are the winning certificates and poems:

The winning videos:



Poetry Competition – Closing date 5th June!!

Lines Under Lockdown

Ickabog Competition Year 7

1st June 2020Ms T Jordan

Year 7s!

This is your chance for your illustration to be featured in J.K. Rowling’s new book The Ickabog.

34 winning illustrations will be selected to bring this new story to the printed page when it is published in full, which is intended for November 2020.

Entries are open, and the competition will close at 6pm on Friday 17th July 2020.

Click here for more information!

Player of the Year for Taylor

1st June 2020Ms T Jordan

Congratulations to Taylor Eades who was nominated and won, Player of the Year for the U15’s at Cheltenham Town Academy!

The PE department are proud to see Taylor’s dedication to football paying off.

Keep up the hard work!