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We are delighted to announce the winners and runne

We are delighted to announce the winners and runners up of our hugely popular student and parent photography competition. Student landscape: 1st Place Amelia Robson R-up: Arthur Bonney. Student Hobby: 1st Place Harley McFazden R-up: Elsie Sharkey. Student lockdown life: 1st place Molly Gawler R-up: Isabelle Harris. Parents landscape winner: Neil Power. Lockdown winner: Melanie Aldridge and Hobby winner: Mandy Ormerod. Prizes will be posted out, well done to all. A comment from our head judge Mrs London-Hill ‘I would like to thank all of you who entered this competition. I was incredibly impressed by the high quality of the entries. I loved viewing the photos which reflected the beautiful world in which we live, the hobbies that you all take part in and how you have spent your time during lockdown. It was a tough competition to judge but one which was most pleasurable too! I look forward to printing out all the photos and creating an amazing display in school.’ @bhh.shaftesbury.school @shaftesbury_school_art @shaftesburyenglish @shaftesbury_school_pe

The thought for the week is spirituality @bhh.shaf

The thought for the week is spirituality @bhh.shaftesbury.school

Update! Entries close at midnight tonight. We have

Update! Entries close at midnight tonight. We have had a late flurry of entries and will do our best to post them all - winners announced Tues 23rd

Meet WISE: the social emotional learning program w

Meet WISE: the social emotional learning program which harnesses the power of virtual reality to improve the emotional fitness from the inside-out. Thank you @salisburyjournal_ link in the bio. We are beyond pleased to be working with @curiious_immersive_impact and @redboxvr on this ground breaking new program which will transform social emotional learning. We can’t wait to share the journey with you all. @bhh.shaftesbury.school @shaftesbury_school_art @shaftesburyenglish @shaftesbury_school_pe @kooth_uk WISE is a new partner to our amazing future classroom project @catchbox @gratnells @epsonuk @biotecture_ @growingrevolution #sherborneareaschoolstrust #bsa #ukboarding #innovation #neoacademy #futureclassroom #hybridlearning #displaysizematters

@alfredshaftesbury featured a thought-provoking pr

@alfredshaftesbury featured a thought-provoking project led by the amazing Susie Rancourt which encourages our students to consider the experiences of black writers. During recent open-mic sessions students shared the powerful words of black journalists and authors. To listen to the full podcast head over to thisisalfred.com. Shaftesbury School supports Black Lives Matter. #shaftesbury #blm #sherborneareaschoolstrust

LGBT History Month is an annual month-long celebra

LGBT History Month is an annual month-long celebration of LGBT history which runs from 1st Feb to 28th Feb. Miss Karai has created a fun competition to design a badge (like the ones in the picture). The deadline is 28th Feb - get creative and send your entries in. #lgbt @bhh.shaftesbury.school @shaftesburyenglish @shaftesbury_school_art @shaftesbury_school_pe LGBT History Month is an annual month-long observance of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender history, and the history of the gay rights and related civil rights movements. It was founded in 1994 by Missouri high-school history teacher Rodney Wilson. Wikipedia
Date: Mon, 1 Feb 2021 – Sun, 28 Feb 2021
Significance: Celebration of LGBT history

Well done to all of our lockdown learners, we are

Well done to all of our lockdown learners, we are really proud of you. Letters and certificates are being posted home to over 500 students. Have a lovely half term break and remember to stay safe. Monday 22nd is a staff Inset day so learning will resume in its current form on Tuesday 23rd of Feb. @bhh.shaftesbury.school @shaftesburyenglish @shaftesbury_school_art @shaftesbury_school_pe #lockdownlearning

Shout out to our lockdown legends teaching via Tea

Shout out to our lockdown legends teaching via Teams. We all miss the face to face lessons so much and look forward to seeing you all back in school. As the half term winds down we wanted to give a massive shout out to our teachers and students working hard - keep going! #sherborneareaschoolstrust #lockdownlearning @bhh.shaftesbury.school @shaftesbury_school_art @shaftesburyenglish @shaftesbury_school_pe

We live in a beautiful area, so, why not capture i

We live in a beautiful area, so, why not capture it in a photo? Our photography competition is live and we want entries from you. Check student emails and SharePoint for all the entry info. There are 3 categories; landscape, lockdown life and my hobby. There is a parents photo comp too! You can enter ONE photo per category and the deadline is Mon 22nd Feb - prizes to be announced. Our resident judge will be Mrs London-Hill who took 4 of the 7 images in this slide deck! Can you guess which ones? Comp is live - get involved! @bhh.shaftesbury.school @shaftesbury_school_art @shaftesburyenglish @shaftesbury_school_pe

Be the change! students and staff of @shaftesburys

Be the change! students and staff of @shaftesburyschool

If you are in years 10, 11, 12 or 13 (and staff)…..

A continuation of our series of open mic evenings at Shaftesbury, this time online! Readings for these events need to be by exclusively black writers, chosen and read by you.

By listening to the words and stories of others, we hope to promote an ethos of compassion and respect. This is not be a platform for discussion but a place to listen and contemplate.

Sign up to participate in this terms podcast version of Listen for Change by sending your recordings to: susan.rancourt@shaftesburyschool.co.uk

Don’t know how to record? –Please get in touch, we can help

Don’t know what to read?-Please get in touch, we can help

Podcast goes live Monday 15th February @bhh.shaftesbury.school @shaftesburyenglish @shaftesbury_school_art @shaftesbury_school_pe

Even though things and times are tough, we should

Even though things and times are tough, we should be thankful for what we have. #sherborneareaschoolstrust #fruitsofthespirit @bhh.shaftesbury.school

We are beyond excited to announce we are working w

We are beyond excited to announce we are working with @curiious_immersive_impact @redboxvr on an amazing new VR (Virtual Reality) ecosystem called ‘WISE’ which focuses on emotional fitness inside and out. Today, 10 students completed Wise 1 , the first part of an immersive virtual journey. This week is #youthmentalhealth week in the UK and we are proud to be part of such a forward thinking program which are are running from our future classroom. @epsoneurope @redboxvr @catchbox @gratnells @biotecture_ More updates to come! #kooth #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealth #mentalhealthsupport

There can be no change without action. Rosa Parks

There can be no change without action. Rosa Parks Day honors an American Civil Rights hero. On either February 4th or December 1st, the holiday recognizes the civil rights leader Rosa Parks.
On December 1, 1955, after a long day of work, Rosa Parks boarded a bus in Montgomery, Alabama. She took her seat in the ‘colored’ section. As she rode the Cleveland Avenue bus home, the bus began to fill.
The Montgomery city ordinance allowed bus drivers to assign seating. However, it did not permit them to demand passengers give up their seats. Despite this, bus drivers customarily required black passengers to give up their seats to white passengers when public transportation became full.
When the bus driver asked Rosa Parks to give up her seat, she refused. Police arrested her, and what followed is Civil Rights history.

Simon Hoare MP (@@Simon4NDorset ) joined staff and

Simon Hoare MP (@@Simon4NDorset ) joined staff and students yesterday as part of the testing crew. 178 tests were completed in total. #covidtesting @bhh.shaftesbury.school

We know many parts of life feel like they are on p

We know many parts of life feel like they are on pause at the moment, but take a moment to enjoy these nature shots taken all over the world to celebrate diversity in nature. As January ends and February beckons we have some things lined up for you all. Stay safe and try to enjoy the pause.

We are delighted that our students work is reachin

We are delighted that our students work is reaching a global audience thanks to our partners @biotecture_ In a competition we ran towards the end of 2020 students had to design a city of the future. @biotecture_ were inspired by their work and have written a blog. See a snippet below. The entries we received were of such a high quality that we really struggled to choose a winner. Some of the entries included some great ideas for the future, such as roof gardens on every building, more allotments to provide a more sustainable food chain, three trees planted for every other tree chopped down and even planting appropriate species around transport hubs to reduce emissions. It’s great to see the future of the planet through the eyes of today’s children, especially when it’s such a green minded one. Ultimately, the winner was one that incorporated social housing for the homeless and a community spirit which was great to see. The winning entry had a combination of all the necessary elements and showed a real sense of social conscience and community sharing which is especially important in the challenging times we face in 2021. A massive thank you has to go to the students for their entries, and for inspiring us all to help create a more sustainable future for the next generation. #livingwalls #greencity #stemeducation #future

Exciting times Year 9. Look out for your options b

Exciting times Year 9. Look out for your options booklets arriving in the post later this week. We are here if you want to chat subjects, options and futures. Your aspirations are your possibilities.

Listen for change. Calling all Yr 10, 11, 12 and 1

Listen for change. Calling all Yr 10, 11, 12 and 13 students and staff…..

A continuation of our series of open mic evenings at Shaftesbury, this time online! Initially geared towards years 11, 12 and 13. Readings for these events need to be by exclusively black writers, chosen and read by you. By listening to the words and stories of others, we hope to promote an ethos of compassion and respect. This is not be a platform for discussion but a place to listen and contemplate.

Sign up to participate in this terms podcast version of Listen for Change susan.rancourt@shaftesburyschool.co.uk

Don’t know how to record? –Please get in touch, we can help

Don’t know what to read?-Please get in touch, we can help

Podcast goes live Monday 15th February

Happy Monday! Mrs London-Hill will share a thought

Happy Monday! Mrs London-Hill will share a thought for the week every Monday. This week is all about self control, finding the balance between the digital and physical. Check out our daily stories for fresh challenges. Today Mrs Bull leads some yoga - give it a go! We have a blockbuster week lined up for you all so keep an eye on the socials for updates, news, daily challenges. #wegotthis💪 #lockdownlearning #lockdownfitness #lockdownfitnesschallenge

Snow in the shire today! This is particularly spec

Snow in the shire today! This is particularly special for some of our boarders at @bhh.shaftesbury.school as this is the first time they have seen snow. Enjoy everyone!

Hey Shaftesbury School Community! We are ‘The

Hey Shaftesbury School Community!

We are ‘The Big Yellow Bus Garden Project’ and we need as many SCARECROWS as you can make!

Big, small, short or tall- WE NEED THEM ALL! -Big box of chocs for best and scariest creations!

Please drop your entries into school as soon as possible, the deadline is 1/2 term. Questions? Contact Ms Rancourt susan.rancourt@shaftesburyschool.co.uk

The Big Yellow Bus Garden Project is a non-profit organisation run to support health and wellbeing in the local community. All produce (veggies/flowers etc) are donated to local families in need. The project is an extension of Equilibrium Youth Work (based in Stur) which focuses on making a positive difference to young lives.

We are marking Holocaust Memorial Day 2021 on Weds

We are marking Holocaust Memorial Day 2021 on Weds 27th January with an assembly created by our Head of History MR Allen. The assembly will be viewable via SharePoint in the lead up to the 27th.

Have a safe weekend everyone - stay safe! Keep an

Have a safe weekend everyone - stay safe! Keep an eye on our Insta stories for daily lockdown challenges

We find ourselves working remotely again, some fro

We find ourselves working remotely again, some from school and some from home. What separates us is out of our control but what unites us is learning. Teams lessons are live and we look forward to catching up with you all in virtual lessons for now. Here are some images of lockdown learning in action. #lockdownlife #lockdownlearning

Thought for the week. Mrs London-Hill has recorded

Thought for the week. Mrs London-Hill has recorded a virtual collective worship which will be live from today. Have a good week everyone and stay safe.

A warm welcome to Mrs London-Hill, our new Headtea

A warm welcome to Mrs London-Hill, our new Headteacher.

Massive shout out to our team of staff testers. 78

Massive shout out to our team of staff testers. 78 staff and 22 students were tested today, all of whom tested negative. Great to get the testing up and running and a big thank you to our volunteers.

Merry Christmas! Head over to our school website t

Merry Christmas! Head over to our school website to watch the Music department Christmas Concert. Stay safe and we wish everyone a very happy Christmas.

Our students have been studying Health Tech, how t

Our students have been studying Health Tech, how technology can be used to support us to be healthy - real world application of Computing right on Topic in our current situation.

As the unit is ending the students have taken thier ideas and modeled them by creating simple prototypes using BBC Microbits. The students could pick which IDE and language they used (Blocks or Python) which allowed them to develop thier program/app as they tested different iterations. A lesson filled with resilience and independence just perfect at this time of year to engage year 9 students.

Projects such as Mental health games, CPR timers, Step counters and information tags have been created.

We were delighted to be featured in @theblackmorev

We were delighted to be featured in @theblackmorevale education pages last week. Check out pages 67 and 70. The article on the Future Classroom comes at a good time as phase 1 comes to an end and we look forward to phase 2 in the new year. A big thank you to all the students who completed online surveys last week. We are working on new ideas and will be running more competitions in 2021, watch this space! @growingrevolution @epsonuk @catchbox @biotecture_ @gratnells

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