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St Cyres Football Kings
The Cardiff and the Vale Schools' Football Association Under 15 - Year 10 cup final was played at Bryn y Don in Dinas Powys on the evening of Monday 14 May. This St Cyres team has reached the final every year and has won the cup on two previous occasions. This year, a strong Cowbridge team provided the opposition. During normal time, both teams went close to snatching victory but neither could make the decisive score to break the deadlock. The match was eventually settled with a penalty shoot out. The team captain, goalkeeper Jake Keating, saw two opposition kicks go wide of his posts. St Cyres in the meantime had only missed one attempt. At 3-3 and with one kick remaining, striker Junior Scott stepped forward. Junior held his nerve, placed the ball on the spot and hammered it to the keepers' left. St Cyres 4 Cowbridge 3. Congratulations to the whole squad, Cardiff and Vale Champions 2012. RG (15/05/2012)
Donate and Decorate
Sixth form students have been busily producing wearable works of art as part of Voluntary Arts Week 12th – 20th May and the ‘What’s in your Window?’ campaign? Using a selection of donated shirts from Oxfam Boutique on St Marys Street, students have cleverly transformed the original appearance and function. The decorated shirts are inspired by famous artists, including Gustav Klimt, Salvador Dali and Banksy, with a few lesser known such as the musician Ronnie Wood and the iconic El Greco. The media used has ranged from textiles, paint, printmaking and collage to create a wide variety of styles that generate quite an impact in the current window exhibition. Customers will be able to view the shirts on display during the next two weeks. Unfortunately they are not for sale, but you may be tempted in store by other items donated to charity or choose to make a donation to Oxfam. Thanks to the students who volunteered their time; Josh Dutfield, Connor Mackenzie, Charlotte Gonthier, Hannah Tucker-Wilson, Olivia Richards, Sarah Vanner, Sara Rahman, Rosa Greenburrows, Joel Trew, Keira Brangham, Lucas Valvo, Raymond Wong and Mr Brown.(14/05/2012)
Music Composition Workshop with Craig Vear
On Tuesday May 8th the music department were treated to a visit from composer Craig Vear. Craig spent a long time in Antarctica recording sounds of the natural environment. Year 10, 12 and 13 pupils were given the opportunity to use these sounds to create their own compositions.The pupils then headed over to Stanwell School to enjoy a performance of Craig's Antartica composition, based on the 3 last letters that Captain Scott and his team wrote home just before they passed away. (01/05/2012)
Amin Medical Workshop
Former head boy Amin Amin, now a surgeon in Leicester came back to St Cyres to run a medical workshop on 22 March. 16 Students from years 9 – 13 interested in a career in the medical profession took part.The day began with Amin explaining the science behind cell division and why it sometimes goes out of control when cancers form. Another former student Jonathan Mitchell played the role of a patient who had come to the doctor worried about his bowels. The students took part in role plays of the initial consultation, the colonoscopy and breaking the bad news to Jonathan that he had a growth in his large intestine.
In the afternoon the students scrubbed in, gowned up and assisted Amin in an operation to remove the cancerous growth from the colon.
After the successful operation the students learnt to suture using bananas.The day was a great success. Here is one of the thank you notes sent to Amin: “'Thank you so much, Amin, for the amazing experience you gave to me! I really appreciate the time you spent with us on giving us an insight into medicine.I still can't believe I got to get hands on experience in a surgery! I will never forget it. You have made me want to study medicine at university even more now and I hope to become a great doctor like you! Thanks again”
The following pupils took part in the workshop:
To watch Amin's workshop click the following links:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-P21ciD-hs -Introduction and Diagnosis
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0VsWXyDz24 - Preparing for the Operation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOo2tGPcwQY - The Operation Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GE1ahlFy1CkT - The Operation Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZoNadRDU1k - Suturing
International Women's Day
Pupils from the School Council were honoured to be invited to a prestigious celebration for International Women’s Day, at Barry Memorial Hall, on Thursday 8thMarch. International Women’s Day is a Global event held in celebration of the economic, social and political achievements of women past, present and future. The event has been observed since the early 1900s, an era that saw radically changing ideologies. Mrs Skelham, Mrs White, and Mrs Hayman accompanied; Leena Ibrahim, Rebekah West, Jasmine Hit, Fateah Rahman, and Sahar Ibrahim, together with Head Girl Lauren McCarthy.
The group were treated to afternoon tea and a packed programme of events aiming to connect and celebrate the work of many successful local females. Guests had the opportunity to listen to inspirational speakers, including ‘Mrs Motivator’ Phillippa Davies, Deputy Chief Constable Colette Paul, Lt. Col. Caroline Whittaker and Entrepreneur, Annette Chin.The girls also took the opportunity to talk to ex pupil, Katie Jones who was at the event representing Atal Y Fro and were inspired by her success. As well as this, Lauren McCarthy was quick to interview ex pupil, Chief Superintendent Liane James, about her days as a St Cyres pupil and about her subsequent success in the Police force. Impressed by Lauren’s enthusiasm, CSI James offered her the chance to spend a day on the Beat!After the event, Mrs Skelham said, ‘The motivational thoughts were fitting with the ethos of St Cyres. The girls thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to learn from successful female role models who all encouraged the ideas of seizing the moment, taking responsibility and pushing ahead of their peer groups.”(09/03/2012)
National Science and Engineering Week
National Science and Engineering Week 2012 runs between the 9th and 18th of March. As usual St Cyres pupils will be getting involved in a number of fun and participative activities designed to inspire them about how science, technology, engineering and maths relate to our everyday lives. Last years main project which involved setting up and operating a radio broadcast between the two school sites in partnership with B.A.R.S. and involving some of our feeder primary school children earned St Cyres school the runner up prize in the UK wide 'Best Science and Engineering Event' category. The theme this year is 'Our World in Motion' and activities will include making a short film about the journey our recycled waste goes on as well as lots of quizes, competitions and hands on practical lesson activities.Techniquest will also be running some specially themed activities for parents to take their children along to on Saturday the 17th and Sunday the 18th of March. Check out the website for full details.http://www.techniquest.org/visitors/news.php?id=320.(06/03/2012)
Fashion Visualisation Workshop
Pupils from Years 11, 12 and 13 with an interest in art, textiles and fashion took part in a creative workshop run by The University of Glamorgan Dept of Fashion and Retail based in The Atrium in Cardiff.The day included an introduction to fashion drawing and emphasised the use of collage, fashion illustration, and text. Pupils experimented with fashion images, fabrics, yarns and threads, text and applique. During the day pupils created a front cover for a fashion magazine and designed a patriotic outfit for the London 2012 Olympics based on the theme "I Heart London".Fiona Howells lecturer and workshop organiser commented on the creativity demonstrated by our pupils, and was impressed by our students affinity for working in collage media. Year 11 GCSE Art pupil Jade Andrews said “ It was a really interesting day which gave us the opportunity to bring our own ideas to life”.(01/03/2012)