Thank you for your support

A little while ago we told you about the PTA easy giving page http://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/thewinstonchurchillschoolpta/?t=PTA-UK-lo

Since then you have raised £585 for the school just by doing your shopping as usual.

The staff and the PTA of The Winston Churchill School would like to send a huge thank you to everyone who has used easyfundraising and raised this impress figure.

If you have never used easyfundraising it is very simple. Just go to the link above and register. Check if the retailer you wish to shop with is on the easyfundraising site. If it is, just click through to the online store and shop as usual. It doesn’t cost you anything but the PTA get a small donation directly to their account.

FC Porto Football Tour - Presentation to Parents

Winston Churchill School

FC Porto Football Development Tour

 October 2015

Download the presentation here

Downton Abbey Comes to Winston Churchill!

Simon Donaldson, Head of Performing Arts, said,  

“ We are delighted to announce that our Guest of Honour at this year’s Annual Arts Awards Evening is the actress Laura Carmichael, currently playing Lady Edith in the hugely successful ITV drama ‘Downton Abbey’.

Laura will be presenting Art, Music and Drama Awards to the students on the evening of Thursday, December 4^th in an event that recognises and celebrates the wonderful, exhilarating and hugely inspiring work that the students from the Arts Faculty at Winston Churchill School have created over the last twelve months.

Laura has appeared in all five series of ‘Downton Abbey’ and begins work on filming series six in February 2015. She appeared in ‘Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy’ and is soon to be seen in a film adaptation about the life of Madam Bovary."

 

 

 

Exam certificates for July 2014 leavers are now available

Exam certificates for July 2014 leavers are available for collection from the school office.  The office is open from 8am and 4pm during term time.
 

Do you have a prom dress or suit collecting dust? Would you like to sell it?

The Year 11 students will be hosting a Prom Fayre on Monday 15th December.

 

Companies are coming in promoting their stalls, eg  prom dresses, suit hire, limos, make-up and hair.  There will be tea/coffee’s, a raffle, catwalk and students will host the evening. It's all building up to be an amazing evening.

We need your help!   

We would like to have a second hand prom dress (and accessory) and prom suits sale.  So, if you have any prom dresses or suits in wardrobes, lofts, attics and feel you would like to sell them on please let me know.  I will need a picture of the dress (modelled) asap and a rough idea of how much you would us to sell it for.   

 

 

 Please contact the school

http://student.wcsc.org.uk/index.phtml?d=203817 

with your contact details  and we will get back to you.

 

 

 

Christmas Dinner on Wednesday 17th December

Staff and students can look forward to traditional roast turkey or a vegetable roast for the school Christmas dinner this year.

New spending limit for canteen purchases

Dear Parents/Carers

Due to the introduction of the morning break the £5 per day spending limit for the canteen has been increased to £6 per day. This is the automatic limit but if parents/carers wish to specify a different limit, then can you please advise the catering manager at catering@wcsc.org.uk.

All student's spending can be tracked by logging on to Tucasi.

BLUE MUFTI Friday 21st November

 

 

 

 

Annual Arts Awards Evening

The Winston Churchill School

Annual Arts Awards Evening

Thursday, December 4th  @ 7pm

Simon Donaldson, Head of Performing Arts Faculty said: 

“ The Annual Arts Awards evening is one of the highlights of the school calendar, where we can gather together to recognise, acknowledge and appreciate the wonderful, inspiring and hugely exhilarating work that our students in Art, Music and Drama have created over the last twelve months. The list of nominees features names from across every Year group and reflects hugely upon the outstanding contributions that these pupils have made to the inspired artistic life of our school”

 

 

ART NOMINATIONS

Former students Award Laura Pirkl Bushra Ahmed Diana Grecu Katie Denham   Most dedicated Artist in KS3 Aimee Mattingley Sarah Coxon Emily Dowding   Most Creative Artist in KS3 Kaia Chiffi Heather Denham Bethany Cook Ziran Liu   Most Dedicated Artist in KS4 Rhiannon Dallow Christina Reeves Jacob Woodcock Sania Nadeem   Most Creative Artist in KS4 Robyn Hartwell Christina Reeves Rhiannon Dallow Abi Brown Abbie Sperry

Best Art Prefect Oliver Down Filip Ivanovic Phoebe Jones     Most improved Artist in KS3 Katie Cusdin      Most improved Artist in KS4 Tom Chiffi Arbaaz Munir Matthew Roe Harry Nelson Paige Stacey Annabelle Martin          Woking Hospice Arts Award Peter Coe Ben Moore Sania Nedeem Katie Mitchell

 

MUSIC NOMINATIONS

Best Newcomer 2014 (male) Michael Cook Ben Derrick Freddie Findlay Oliver Aldrich Michael Cook     Best Newcomer 2014 (female) Sophie Holcroft Lauren Wyatt Georgie Noel Holly Willis Zoe Brown Maria Medina-Capilla   Best Classical performer 2013/14 Ben Moore Harry Moore Thomas Hammond Philip Norman Leon Tolkovsky   Best Rock/Pop performer 2013/14 Callum Marsland Tom Gortler Tom Howard Chloe Elliot Jamie Goodall Lauren Shearer Alex Gunn Callum Mealin Jordan Tonkmor   Best KS3 ensemble performer Akanisi Volavola Ben Moore Philip Norman                                                                                     DRAMA NOMINATIONS             Best Villain in ‘The Sound of Music’ Michael Sheridan (as Herr Zeller) David Stacey (as Herr Zeller) Tom Estall (as Franz) Jonathan McColl (as Franz)    Best Comedy Performer in ‘The Sound of Music’ Glenn Sizmur (as Herr Detweiler) Freddie Fisk (as Max Detweiller)     Best Supporting Actress in ‘The Sound of Music’ Megan Nelson (Mother Abbess) Sarah Glover (Mother Abbess) Chloe Elliott (as Liesl) Ellie Sharpe (as Louisa) Emily Whitcher (as Louisa) Georgia Harley (as Brigitta) Hannah Ryley (as Brigitta) Rhiannon Drane (as Marta) Katie Gibbs (as Marta) Kaia Chiffi (as Gretl) Charlotte Hill (as Gretl) Natasha Brewer (Frau Schmidt) Chantelle Oliver (Frau Schmidt)    Best Supporting Actor in ‘The Sound of Music’ Tom Estall (as Franz) Jonathan McColl (as Franz) Harry Jackson (as Rolf) Tom Gortler (as Friedrich) Lewis King (as Friedrich) Ben Moore (as Kurt) Josh Townsend (as Kurt)    Best Actress in ‘The Sound of Music’ Dannielle Heal (Elsa Shroeder) Eleanor Mackie (Elsa Shroeder) Hannah Edser (Maria Von Trapp) Chloe Elliott (Liesl)   Best Actor in ‘The Sound of Music’ Tommy Sheridan(Captain Von Trapp) Freddie Fisk (as Herr Detweiller) Glenn Sizmur (as Herr Detweiller)    Best Villainess in ‘The Fox Fantastic’ Rachel Muir (as Sally) Darcy Meacock-Fletcher (as Erica) Fiona Stalker (as McSnare)    Best Villain in ‘The Fox Fantastic’ Josh Townsend (as Boris Bean) David Stacey (as Billy Boggis)    Best Heroine in ‘The Fox Fantastic’ Jessica Wheeler (as Weesebag) Kathryn Jeeves (as Moira) Rhiannon Drane (as Swipe) Imogen Bradfield (as Victoria) Rebecca Scrivener (as Trixie Fox)     Best Hero in ‘The Fox Fantastic’ Jack Mallett (as Dr Oscilloscope) Sammy Walton (as Robbie) Daniel Harrington (as Felix Fox) Tom Collins (as Marvin)    Best Supporting Actress in ‘Othello’ Samantha Harvey (as Emilia) Chantelle Oliver (as Bianca)   Best Supporting Actor in ‘Othello’ Tom Gortler (as Iago)    Best Actress in ‘Othello’ Charlotte Brown (as Desdemona)    Best Actor in ‘Othello’ Ian Danda as Othello    Most Outstanding Contribution to Drama Sarah Glover Tom Estall     Best Drama Technical Support-‘The Sound of Music’ Matthew Teller Nathan Teller Callum Hobbis Will Corner Zak Churcher Aaron Cross    Best Drama Technical Support –‘The Fox Fantastic’ Callum Hobbis Nishant Vats Zak Churcher Matthew Teller Nathan Teller     Best Drama Technical Support –Othello’ Nathan Teller   Best Drama Stage Musician Matthew Elliott (Kit) Abi Brown (Bass Guitar) Harry Moore (Violin) Tom Hammond (Oboe) Rushil Gholkar (Clarinet) Philip Norman (Cello) Joe Cross (Guitar)    Best Singer in a School Musical Harry Jackson (as Rolf) Chloe Elliott (as Liesl) Hannah Edser (as Maria Von Trapp) Megan Nelson ( Mother Abbess) Sarah Glover (Mother Abbess) Tommy Sheridan (as Captain Von Trapp) Tasmin Martin-Young (Voice in ‘Fox) Ellie Sharpe (Voice in ‘Fox’) Lauren Shearer for (Voice in ‘Fox’)     Drama Wildcard Award – TBA

Best KS4 ensemble performer Matthew Elliot Alex Gunn Callum Mealin Carys Williams Jo Rotherham Jamie Goodall   Best own composition KS4 Leon Tolkovsky Harry Moore           Best own composition KS3 Philip Norman Nicola Gill Abi Brown Josh Townsend     The M.U.S.I.C Award for services to music (Most unwavering support in class/concerts) Zoe Dongray Philip Norman Jo Rotherham Carys Williams Alex Gunn Callum Mealin Matt Elliot Emily Betson Jordan Tonkmor

 

NEW Handball Sessions at Woking Leisure Centre

Free Basketball Coaching Sessions

 

 

 

 

 



 

     4th November 2014

 

    Basketball Club at Winston Churchill

 

Dear Parent/Carer

Goldhawks Basketball will be running FREE coaching sessions at your child’s school in the upcoming academic term. We use innovative FUNdamental drills where your child will always have a basketball in their hand! 

 

Woking Goldhawks Satellite Club

 

Sessions on Mondays from 4.45 – 5.45pm in the Sports Hall.  This session covers an introduction to team concepts and competitive small-sided team games. There are opportunities to play competitive games against other Goldhawks Satellite Clubs. Open to boys & girls between School Years 7 – 11 of all abilities.

 

 To Register online, complete the following steps: 

•    Visit www.goldhawksbasketball.com.

•    Scroll over to ‘Community’ and ‘Satellite Clubs’

•    Click on ‘Online Registration’

•    Complete the online registration form, be sure to select ‘Woking Goldhawks.’

 

The basketball club will run all year round, with the first session starting on Monday 24th November. 

Goldhawks Basketball is one of a few clubs in the UK to have England Basketball 4 Star Accreditation, acknowledging our high standards in coaching, child protection and club management. All our coaches have enhanced CRB Checks and are highly qualified. 

Should you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact us. We encourage parents to visit our website, where videos can be seen of our engaging and interactive training sessions. 

 

Yours Sincerely,

Goldhawks Basketball