Friday, 31 March 2017

DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY Year 11 sharing their thoughts on the Controlled Assessment with year 10. Year 11 have just handed in their final coursework piece, just as year 10 begin their initial stages of the task. Great that pupils can share top tips and things learnt. Mr Chapman

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The meat free meal for four cook off competition took place last night, unfortunately Carter and Fry did not enter a team due to last minute ingredient issues and sickness. Kett (Chloe, Angelika and Emma-Leigh and Mrs Waterfield) found head to head against Cavell (Ellie, Elsie, Tamar and Miss Cross). Cavell decided to cook a starter, main and desert complimented with a smoothie drink. Greek pastry bites, yellow pepper pizza, chocolate drizzled donuts and a carrot smoothie were absolutely fantastic. However due to difficulty of the menu board, Cavell ran out of time to have everything tidied up and cleaned. Kett went for a simpler menu of Presto pasta – a spaghetti dish burning with nutrition and flavour. Spinach, pepper, onion, broccoli and quorn chicken as a meat replacement delighted the judged taste buds from the first mouthful. Both teams were fantastic sports, everyone had a taste of each other’s dishes which was really nice to see (Disappointed I didn’t get more donuts though!). Cavell earnt 135 points for their valiant attempt at a three course dinner, but Kett won the evening earing 156 points on the judges score card. Each member received 20 merits a head and received a cooking apron for use in future competitions! Thanks to everyone that popped in and said hi, as well as staff who helped out along the way. Mr Anderson SNAG Coordinator

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Monday, 27 March 2017

Neatherd High School Dynamic

Miss Harris's Neatherd Dance Dynamic Show packed Dereham Memorial Hall last Thursday, with over EIGHTY dancers aged between 8 and 18. Four different Neatherd dance groups, including one all-boys' one. Big dance groups from Scarning and Hockering primaries all performing for the first time, hugely supported by parents. Massive 45-strong dance club performance. Individual and duets from GCSE and A-Level students like Maddie P, Zak F, Ciaran C and Charlotte Canham. Special performance by Downham Market Academy dancers, twenty of them, doing their first live performance. The grand finale being the first dance performance by Neatherd dancers to live music played by two of our music students. Special thanks to Miss Smith, Mr Owen, Mr Walden, Mr Fisher and Dr Faulkner, as well as Harry and Liam on the buttons. Enjoy the photographs by Dereham's own Michael Lyons: http://ift.tt/2o9xFIK
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Neatherd's Eggcellent History Easter Egg Competition 2017 is open! Entries in by April 19th, to room History 2. Decorate a HARD-BOILED (that bit is important) egg in the style of a historical person - house points for all entries and special prizes for the winners!

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After previously winning the County finals, Neatherd KS3 girls badminton team travelled to Thetford to represent Norfolk in the Badminton England Schools Regional Finals. The team consisting of Jasmine, Evie, Katherine, Jess and Abbey, breezed past Cambridgeshire (represented by Comberton School) 5-0 and then beat Bedfordshire (represented by Cedars School) 4-1. These great results took them straight through into the final against Essex (represented by Chelmsford High School). Chelmsford fielded an exceptional team with two players that frequent the National circuit, one of which is ranked within the top 100 female players in England. Our girls put up a spirited fight in all of their games, but finally succumbed 5 games to 0. All returned to school sporting very well earned silver medals. With grateful thanks to Mr Miller and his PE department for allowing us to enter this competition, and to all the volunteers which made our travel possible. Faye LeBon (coach)

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Friday, 24 March 2017

Hockering Church of England Primary Academy

Hockering you were amazing, such great dancers, thank you for being part of the Dynamic show at the Memorial Hall last night.
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Tuesday, 21 March 2017

What we did on FLD2.....5/5 Year 11 benefited from two visiting educationalists talking through revision strategies and general study skills.

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What we did on FLD2.....4/5 Year 10 focussed on Maths Challenges for half of the day, and Macbeth for the other half of the day; a really worthwhile day.

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What we did on FLD2....3/5 Year 9 were focussing on Crime and Punishment, which included talks from the police and a serving criminal. Half of Year 9 enjoyed a creative and noisy session with the world renowned STOMP!

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What we did on FLD2....2/5 All of Year 8 enjoyed a day visiting the Broads to learn about tourism management which involved fieldwork in the town and an informative boat trip exploring the natural beauty that the National Park has to offer.

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What we did on FLD2....1/5....Most Year 7 pupils enjoyed a brilliant day of using new technologies to create news reports. A few Year 7s wrote and recorded their own song at the JDT Music Academy!

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ParentPay/Canteen update: We are aware of delays in money/meals showing. Now been fixed, may be a few hours before reports catch up.

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Saturday, 18 March 2017

Budding science boffins get stuck into experiments

Neatherd and Toftwood super scientists working together this Science Week. Thank you to all the catalysts who made it happen. Read the Dereham Times article at this link: http://ift.tt/2niRVdx
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Friday, 3 March 2017

Neatherd's World Book Week was a resounding success. The whole school community was reminded about the power of reading. Authors came and visited, Harry Potter World was visited,assemblies were held, writing workshops were taught, books were swapped, literary-themed cakes baked (and eaten), book-related costumes were worn and above all, everyone read, in silence, together, every day. Hats off to Mrs Hunt and especially our fantastic librarian Mrs Gill, who put in months of planning and organisation. She is pictured here with our Patron of Reading, author Alex Scarrow, whose support is funded by many of the activities this week and across the year. The day ended as it had done all week, with the enjoyment of reading.

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Visiting author Alexander Gordon Smith spent the day @Neatherd. Gordon is well known for his Escape From Furnace horror series and gave an amusing talk to all Y8 and Y 9 students followed by fun and though provoking creative writing workshops throughout the day.

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Throughout World Book Week students and staff stopped everything and read for the final 15 minutes of the school day. Shared experiences of silent reading were enjoyed by all, and who knows how many will pick up a good habit to last a lifetime?

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Can you help our Student Success Shop with rewards? We want to offer a wider range of treats like vouchers and experiences for students in our 'Attitude to Learning' drive. Our next shop is open the week beginning April 24th. Please contact office@neatherd.org or via here.

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World Book Day 2017 - more fantastic costumes from Thursday's voluntary dress-up day. Thank you to all the parents and carers who put in the effort for their children to take part in this now-traditional global event.

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Thursday, 2 March 2017

Wednesday, 1 March 2017

Year 8 Boys' Football Report - Iceni 1-1 Neatherd. Coach Barron reports, "Hi all, The year 8’s went to Iceni yesterday to play their league fixture – it was ridiculously cold!! We dominated the game from start to finish and would have won comfortably in bigger goals, but typically our long spells of possession, countless shots and strong spells of dominance counted for no more than a 1-1 draw. Zak Collins-Idi scored a beautiful goal…..Tom Brown missed a penalty (probably best not to talk about it!). Year 11 at home v Iceni tonight! On the astro after school! Come out and watch! Thanks, Coach Barron"

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Boys' Rugby Y10: Neatherd 32-0 Northgate. Mr Miller reports, "In years 7, 8 & 9 we won this fixture easily. However, the Northgate team this year have been well-fed and physically were now much more of a challenge. We played well early on, worked hard, scoring plenty of tries but each one was hard fought – so it was physically a very demanding game. The fixture was played in correct spirit, but I have to say it was a well-deserved and clear cut win for us. (NB Absolutely no confusion over the offside law at any time)"

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World Book Day on Thursday 2nd March is non uniform for students who choose to come dressed as a named character from a book/ comic strip/ magazine (not just a film). If they choose not to dress up then they must wear their normal school uniform. If students want to come dressed as named characters who wear normal everyday clothes then they must show that they are that character by using ‘props’ from the book i.e.- if the character uses a camera and writes news stories then they must create a ‘press pass’ and wear an old camera around their neck. Muggles are not ‘named’ characters… If they choose to come to school in costume then they must be dressed appropriately- no hooped earrings, short skirts, low cut tops etc… The cost for dressing up is £1 per family which goes to pay for a patron of reading. Currently we have Alex Scarrow as our Patron of Reading and all students are benefitting.

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