Heritage High School Spring Newsletter 2018 Term 2 | Page 4

Ace Fundraiser Jake
Mrs Dench, Deputy Headteacher
Year 8 student Jake Parker raised £55 for Centrepoint this
summer. During the celebration assembly in the last week of the
summer term, Jake announced that he was going to have his hair
shaved for charity. Jake wanted to raise this money for Centrepoint, who
can use it to provide a bed for the night, or a warm meal for teenagers
who are not as fortunate as others.
Prince William is the
patron of the charity,
and was introduced
to the work of this
charity
by
his
mother,
Princess
Diana, when he was
growing up. It would
seem that Jake has
been influenced too.
Jake completed his
challenge over the
summer
holidays,
and then worked
very hard collecting
his sponsorship. We
are very proud of
him, and glad that
his hair has grown back in time for the change in the weather!

Another term has been and gone and at this early stage in the year
Tolkien students are already proving they are some of the keenest and
most determined Heritage
has to offer.
MacArthur have taken a
very early lead in the Vivo
race but I have every
confidence this gap will be
closed in the new year.
Well done to every student
who has contributed by
doing their best, day in and
day out, this year but a
special mention for the top
ten Tolkien vivo earners
who have tried so hard over
the past two terms.
I’m sure every member of
Tolkien would like to wish
everyone a very merry
Christmas and a fantastic
new year!
Mr Newton
Head of Tolkien House

Mrs Pellow, Learning Mentor
On Saturday 23rd of November, five Heritage students took on the mammoth task
that we all hate……… BAG PACKING!!!!!! If you ventured into Tesco’s between
9am and 5pm on this day you will have seen the happy smiling faces of five Year
10 students with their families and friends, chatting to you merrily whilst we
offered to pack your shopping and talked to you about Namibia.
NAMIBIA?
Why were we chatting about Namibia? That’s in Africa somewhere isn’t it?
What’s that got to do with Clowne and your pint of milk and loaf of bread?
Well these students aren’t just packing bags for the fun of it (although a few of
them did stay past their packing shift because they were enjoying it so much). They are trying to raise
money to go to Namibia in July 2014 to help a primary school out there by building a playground. The
primary school is A Gariseb Primary School which is part of the Anixab community at Sorris-Sorris.
Here the children, all of primary school age, are so desperate to be educated, that they live here away
from their families, all term. The commute to school is long and arduous so they board at the school
and see their families rarely. But whilst at school, their free time is spent at a playground that is sparse
and unsafe So Doctor Steve Lloyd, with the support of the Hardwick Clinical Commissioning Group,
Derbyshire County Council, British Exploration Society and Bolsover Local Strategic Partnership, has
arranged to take a group of 30 young people from 5 local schools, to help build a fantastic new one.
So back to Tesco’s on Saturday 23rd November………. Well I am so proud to announce that they
raised a fantastic £515.35 thanks to the amazing generosity of the shoppers that day. But we still have
a long way to go to raise the funds for the students. So if you see us out in the shops offering to pack
your bags, in the community doing other fundraising activities, or if you come to one of the open events at school and see a stall with our group selling
craft items, please come and have a chat with us and support us where you can.
If you would like any further information, have any fundraising ideas or are able to offer us any support, please contact Mrs Pellow at school.

Year 9
Art
Mrs De Vall
Deputy Head
of Creative
Faculty

Peppermint Treats for Christmas
The BSU group have been extremely busy making peppermint creams and Christmas
treats, The treats have been lovingly put into hand-made boxes and expertly gift
wrapped to sell for the group’s ‘Garden and Tree Project’.
Masterminded by Mrs Monks, Ms Sykes and Ms Sharpe from County Behaviour
Support the students worked with true team spirit and had a real production line going.

Year 9
students have
designed and
made their
own fright
lights from
clay.
These have
been fired and
glazed.