Sprowston students come to the rescue of local resident

I met with 5 students on Monday to thank them on behalf of a resident of Cannerby Lane who they helped on their way to school last week.  While walking to school they saw that a lady needed help after she had an accident outside her home.  They stopped, phoned an ambulance and stayed with her until the paramedics arrived.  The grateful resident sent a card of thanks for them, saying "they were very kind and calm, and the school and their parents should be very proud of them" - and we certainly are!!  I also handed over a reward which the lady wished them to receive, along with a card of thanks each from myself.  Mrs Hewitt, Head of Citizenship, pictured with the students, was very impressed with how the students handled the situation.  The students are: Carly Wright, Charlotte Harboard, Rebecca Perry, Reece Pizey and Alfie Lowe.

Andrew John

Sprowston students to appear in local production of The Pied Piper

Pictured, members of the Sprowston Parish Players

Sprowston students and staff will take to the stage this weekend when they appear in Sprowston Parish Players local production of the Pied Piper.  The first performance takes place this Friday 25 January at 7.30pm with subsequent performances on Saturday at 3.00pm and 7.30pm, and Sunday at 3.00pm.  The show will be held in the St Cuthbert's Centre on Wroxham Road.  Tickets are priced at £5.00 for adults and £2.50 for children, and can be purchased on the door or contact Sheila Tuffield on 01603 419896.

Students who are appearing on stage are, Billie Bell, Jess Siggins, Anton Morina, Toby Page, Joe Earl, Freya Hagan Palmer, Bethany Gathergood and staff member, Ros Howe.

Year 8 students shine in music studies

I was so impressed with some Year 8 students' solo performing skills in music of "Walking in the Air" that I thought I would 'congratulate' them with a card and photograph opportunity, to celebrate their progress since Year 7!  'Well done' to all our Year 8 students who have made improvements in their music studies - you know who you are!

Mr John

On Thursday 23 February 2012 we will be holding a Revision Evening aimed at both students and parents. The evening, which will be from 6.30 – 8.00pm, will include a brief presentation in the Main Hall, followed by a series of workshops.

For further information please click this link.

The GCSE Mock and Modular exam timetable is now available to download.

Click here to download a copy of the timetable (pdf, 34Kb)

Students display the Olympic Spirit

Students were awarded certificates for displaying the Olympic spirit

Recently, all students in years 7, 8 and 9 took part in the annual Interform Cross Country Competition. The course is designed to test both the students' physical and mental toughness along with their capacity to function as part of a team.

Once again the competition was a tremendous success with the vast majority of students trying their hardest to collect as many bands as possible to contribute towards their forms total.

At the end of each race, additional certificates were awarded for those pupils who demonstrated the Olympic spirit by showing excellence in the way they competed, determination in the way in which they battled to achieve their best, or friendship by working well as part of a team and helping others.

The results of each competition will be announced soon.

Well done to all who took part and competed.

Hero paperboy saved Gran’s life

Nick Hall

A Year 10 student, Nick Hall came to the aid of Norwich grandmother Iris Cannell, 96, who had fallen on her doorstep.  Nick heard her calls for help while out delivering newspapers, and undoubtedly, Nick's quick thinking helped save her life.  He used his paperbag to prop her up in a seating position, covered her with his coat to keep her warm and wrapped his scarf around her feet and waited with her to the ambulance came. 

Iris Cannell said “I’m sure he saved my life.  I think that should be made public so people are aware that there are nice young fellows out there - not all young people are hooligans”.  Nick said “I was just trying to keep her mind off the pain, as I could see that the leg injury was quite bad and she was holding her arm in a funny way!”

Nick is featured on the Evening News website which can be viewed by clicking on this link.

{Source: Mark Shields, Norwich Evening News, Saturday 14 January 2012}

Year 7 Students rewarded for their hard work

Year 7 Students pictured with Simeon Jackson at Carrow Road, Photo: Bill Smith, Eastern Daily Press

On the 10 January a group of Year 7 students attended a presentation ceremony at Carrow Road, this was in recognition for their academic achievements at the club.  They were graduating from the NCFC Double Club which aims to raise students’ achievement with extra tutoring in English, Maths and PE.   They also got to meet Norwich City Striker Simeon Jackson who was on hand to give out medals and certificates at the Carrow Road Study Centre.

The group of students are featured on the EDP website which can be viewed by clicking on this link.

Sutton Trust Summer Schools

The Sutton Trust Summer Schools offer an opportunity for over 700 young people each year to try university life.  The one week taster courses consist not only of lectures, seminars and tutorials, but also a varied programme of social activities, to give participants an accurate idea of life as an undergraduate at a research-led university.  The programme started in 1997 at Oxford and the Trust has subsequently expanded the scheme to Bristol, Cambridge, Nottingham and St Andrews Universities and - this year - to Imperial, Durham and UCL.

This opportunity is open to high achieving young people from non-privileged backgrounds in year 12, the summer schools are completely free with all expenses being met by the Trust and host universities. Students application open on the 10 January 2012 and close on the 9 March 2012, if you have any questions regarding the Sutton Trust Summer Schools, please go to: http://www.suttontrust.com/summer-schools/frequently-asked-questions/. Please note, the University of Oxford runs its own summer school programme, details of which can be found at www.ox.ac.uk/uniq.

Year 6 Transition Quiz School Motto Competition

As part of the Transition to Sprowston Community High School students in Year 6 were asked to participate in a quiz about the school.  The tie breaker question was to come up with a motto for students about to start at Sprowston.  We were blown away by the quality of the suggestions for mottos that students came up with and Ms Wood was able to select a winning entry with an excellent motto.

Milly Purton at Sprowston Junior School came up with ‘A School’s job is to teach a pupil. A pupil’s job is to teach a school’.

Milly was awarded with an IPod Shuffle and certificate at Sprowston at the end of last term and we look forward to seeing Milly in September.

Year 7 students visit Carrow Road

Year 7 students were taken on a tour of the stadium

On Wednesday 7 December, Year 7 boys from the ‘Double Club’ run by ‘Norwich City Football Cub eagerly awaited the arrival of the minibus to take them to Carrow Road for the day to celebrate the end of their 12 week course.  Double Club supports the development of students' literacy and numeracy skills through sport.

The morning started with a challenge were the boys were asked to invent, analyse and market a product that they thought could be sold in the club shop to help towards reducing the clubs £15,000,000 debt.  The catch was that the product had to be unique in that it was not already sold in the shop....Read More

UCAS Card: Now open for 2013 applicants

The brand new UCAS Card scheme for Year 12 is now open for those considering higher education for 2013 entry. They can register at www.ucas.com/ucascard.

What is the UCAS Card scheme?

The UCAS Card scheme is the start of the UCAS journey. When students register they gain secure access to a whole host of information about courses, life in higher education, the application process and, of course, they get the free discount card that they can use in the high street...Read More

Parenting in the Digital Age is a short film designed for parents to give them information about online safety, such as, what kids are doing online and how to stay in control.

Provided by the organisation The Parent Zone they are developing a range of products to help families manage technology more effectively. They also have worked with Vodafone to create and distribute the Digital Parenting magazine.

For further information visit their website at www.theparentzone.co.uk.

Sprowston Students Staggering Charity Donations

Sprowston Community High School community has raised a total of over £50000 for local and national charities and good causes in the past 5 years. The money, raised through a series of fundraising events and charity work led by Citizenship GCSE students, as part of their coursework, as well as the charity committee and year teams, has benefited almost 100 local, national and international charities.

Billie Bell, Chair of the Active Student Involvement Group at school added “It’s amazing to know that we have raised so much money in quite a short space of time.  2011 has been a great year for our charity work, with Year 10s raising over £5000 through Citizenship coursework and the rest of the school collecting massive amounts of money for various charities.  We should be immensely proud of this momentous achievement.  Well done to everyone! Keep up the good work.  Next Step £100,000……………..!”

A “non-uniform” for “Children in Need”, in which both students, staff and governors participated, was the final event that broke the £50000 barrier.  Other events raised further funding for Amnesty International, a charity that students actively embrace and that they are very keen to support...Read More

View related article on the Evening News website

Facilities Hire @ Sprowston Community High School

Sprowston Community High School is pleased to open its doors and offer a rich and varied programme of activities for the wider community. When not in use by the students, the school’s facilities are available for hire and are used by many local clubs and groups. We have a wide range of facilities including a small fitness suite, swimming pool and sports hall.

For further information and a quotation please contact our Community Events Coordinator Malcolm Johnston at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it