Senior Newsletter 23rd September 2011

    Issue 2            23^rd September 2011

Best Match Report 2010-11 

The winners of the Best Match Report Competition of 2010-11 were announced in Assembly on Thursday.  In second place came the U16 netball team’s  report on their match against Oswestry School.  First place went to the report on the U18 football team’s match against Yarm School.  

Written by Jonathan Russell, the report was fluent and incisive, but don’t take my word for it – read for yourself!   

Yarm vs Sunderland High “On Wednesday 9^thMarch Sunderland High School’s 6^th Form football team travelled to Yarm for their second match of the season. Sunderland High dominated the early stages and deservedly took the lead midway through the first half when Harry Eddowes whipped a ball in from the right to Sean Usher who after beating the last defender with a neat touch, fired the ball past the Yarm keeper. The second half began in a similar fashion, but Yarm were gifted an equaliser against the run of play when a defensive error due to difficult conditions allowed Yarm in one-on-one and they finally got the better of an impressive Sam Hogg in the Sunderland High goal. Sunderland High continued to threaten, dominating possession but Yarm were still a threat on the counter attack, especially with their introduction of a lightning quick winger who immediately troubled the right side of the Sunderland High defence. Unfortunately, again against the run of play, Yarm took the lead late on when poor marking from a corner gave the home team a free header and an undeserved lead. Sunderland High could have easily equalised from any of a number of late chances, noticeably when a goal-bound shot from Sean Usher was deflected into the relieved Yarm keeper’s arms. Despite this late effort Yarm held out to win 2-1, but Sunderland High’s performance merited a much better result. Man of the match was Alex Ruff. “

(Jonathan Russell) 

(PS The prize for first place was a delicious chocolate cake, to be shared between the team members.)

Y7 Meet the Teachers

Last week, the parents of the new members of Year 7 had a ‘Meet the Teachers’ evening. This gave parents an opportunity to converse with members of staff and to put faces to the names they hear about when Year 7 pupils return home each evening! The Year 7 Parents’ Evening will be held in the Spring Term.

Y12 Trip to Parliament

On Wednesday 21^st September, members of Year 12 went on the annual Sixth Form trip to Parliament. After arriving at Newcastle Station early in the morning and catching the train to London, pupils travelled around the capital on the tube, with a final destination of the Houses of Parliament.Following a tour of the main halls of Houses of Parliament, we were given a talk by Baroness Berridge of the Vale of Catmose in the County of Rutland. Baroness Berridge is the Executive Director of the CCF (Conservative Christian Fellowship), and a trustee of the Kainos Community (a charity that runs rehabilitative communities in three prisons in England). She is also part of the Advisory Council of the foundation for Relief and Reconciliation in the Middle East.After a short lunch break we were ready to explore London, including Covent Garden. After a great day out we arrived back home on the train.Thanks to Mrs Robson and Mrs Roddy for taking us!  (Year 12)

House Music Next Week

Violins are being tuned, pianos practised and flutes polished to perfection in preparation for next week’s annual House Music Competition, This year will see a new format for the event so good luck to all involved! 

The Pupil News Team is …  Michael Cameron and Gabrielle Ross.  Tell them the news, so they they can tell everyone else!

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