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• Clare Mount bake off for Comic relief

  Fri 15 Mar 2019 L. Wilson

  This year for Comic Relief Sam and Alfie (9AL) helped Miss Wilson to sell Red Nose merchandise throughout the school. Then on Fri 15^th March we held a “Bake Off” between staff and pupils. The winning cake was from Jess J in Yer 9.  We then continued our fundraising with a cake sale with the help of Mrs Badzire and 6^th Form. As a school we raised £174.00 for Comic Relief. Well Done Everyone.

  Miss Wilson                                       

  

• World Book Day at Clare Mount

  Tue 05 Mar 2019 T. Lindsay

  Pupils celebrated Literacy Week earlier this term incorporating World Book Day into the celebrations. Pupils were able to enter competitions, tackle a tricky quiz and visit Clare Mount’s free book shop (where they were all able to help themselves to a free book) and dress up in their favourite book-inspired costumes. A huge “Thank You” to all staff, pupils and parents for supporting Literacy Week and World Book Day.

  

• Calvert Trust 2019

  Fri 01 Mar 2019 Amelia (6th Form)

  Mon 25^th February 2019- 33 pupils and 11 staff travelled on the coach to Calvert! We left school at 11:30 on our way to Calvert we arrived at Windermere were we stopped to have our lunch. After which was a 46 min drive to Calvert. When we had arrived at Calvert we unloaded the coach of our luggage when we all had to go to the dining room, where we got told who we were sharing rooms with the first evening we each got into our own groups called Grizedale, Skiddaw, Dodd, and Barf sum of the groups went up a mountain called Latrigg it was very cold !! After a good night’s sleep on Tuesday morning we did our first activities which we did for the rest of the week!

  We all had an outstanding week. Massive thank you to:

  Mr Taylor, Mr Laird, Miss MacLean, Miss Vicars, Mrs  Cooper shone, Mr Egan,  Mr Byrne, Mrs Stephenson, Mrs McCannon Mrs Hewitt, Ollie Stanley

  Amelia “I had an outstanding time again at Calvert it was great fun and I enjoyed seeing all of the pupils having fun with their friends and experiencing Calvert. My favourite parts about Calvert were Ghyll scrambling, swimming and eating sticky toffee pudding, and going into the sports hall Jordan and I played basketball and we played against Mr Taylor and Mr Byrne

  “Jordan liked going on the bikes and going in the games room

  “Codi   canoeing was my favourite because my group pushed Mr Byrne into the water!!!

  “Jack Calvert was great I enjoyed doing everything 

   “Colin I really enjoyed Calvert because of the bikes they were great fun. I liked the food and chilling in the games room.

   

  

• Introducing Kin Ball

  Fri 01 Mar 2019 L. Wilson

  Clare Mount celebrated Health Week the first week back from half term. During the week we introduced a new activity called Kin Ball to the curriculum. Kin Ball is proving to be very popular amongst the pupils. It involves two teams and giant inflatable cloth covered balls. There are a lot of different games that can be played using the Kin Balls and the Year 11 Leadership group are currently teaching Hayfield on a Mon afternoon some of these games.

  During health week pupils and staff also participated in a carousel of physical activities including cycling, Yoga, fitness as well as trying out Kin Ball for the first time. We discussed the importance of healthy body and minds and the different ways we could achieve this every day.                             

  

• Clare Mount at it's B.E.S.T.

  Fri 01 Mar 2019 K. Byrne

  Wellbeing Week took place between 25th February and 1st March. It was a brilliant chance to launch our new Well-being Vision: Clare Mount at its 'B.E.S.T.' 

  This is based on The '5 Ways to Wellbeing' national health framework (Be Active, Take Notice, Give, Learn and Connect) After a special launch assembly, during which the students were introduced to 'Pranyama' (Yoga breathing exercises) a fantastic menu of activities happened throughout the week including:

  · Learning how to play 'Ultimate Frisbee and Kin-Ball'

  · A daily healthy 'tuck shop'

  · Tennis coaching

  · Yoga for the staff and students

  · Wellbeing Poster Competition (to design the display in the school canteen)

   

  The week ended with a visit from the Military Style Education team and their inflatable assault course; every student (and most of the staff) had an opportunity to take part.  A brilliant week!