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Free Judo Club
Year 7 and 8 pupils have the exciting opportunity to take part in a free Judo Club.
Judo classes are often quite expensive and we are fortunate that Arsenal Football Club are funding the Judo coaching.
These sessions will take place on Wenesday's 3.30 - 5.00pm at the Lower School site in Victoria Park Road.
Please click on the poster to download.
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Christmas Fair 2009
2nd Decemeber 09
The 2009 Business and Enterprise Xmas Fair was held on Wednesday 2nd December. This event was organised to showcase BTEC Business Year 10 student’s enterprise skills. Forty-four budding entrepreneurs spent time inside and outside the classroom honing their skills since early October. Students had to demonstrate team work from the start, organising themselves into groups and brainstorming business ideas. Some excellent ideas were produced by these young people, and eventually it narrowed down to the chosen few. Each group conducted market research and depending on the success of the results, prototypes and plans were put into action.
When each team analysed their start up costs and produced a business plan, they raised their capital by many various means. Some chose to fund their venture themselves while others presented their plan to school staff and convinced ‘dragons’to invest in their businesses. Meetings were held on a regular basis to review progress; advice was sought and received from a range of sources.
A lot of time and effort was pumped into their businesses by the students. Their work was rewarded by acquiring and developing some enterprise skills such as team work, innovation, communication, financial capability, negotiation and time management to name but a few.
The day itself was an outstanding success - ‘the best yet’ was the general consciences from the adults who attended the fair. The businesses sold goods, provided services and took orders from an assortment of clientel. The students involved excelled in their preparation of their stalls, ‘selling’ techniques and overall desire to make their business a success. All the participants, students and staff left the Sixth Form Common Room with smiles on their faces, grateful for the opportunity to experience the Xmas Fair. Students on each side of the counter benefited greatly from peer learning, learning from their mistakes and having fun!
We would like to congratulate each student who contributed to the Fair on their excellent behaviour, patience and involvement during the lead up to and during the Xmas Fair.
Well done everyone.
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New School Consultation
19th November 09
Cardinal Pole played host to members of the local community, parents, governors and staff to reveal the latest designs and discuss proposals for our new school, due to be built on a single site on Morning Lane by August 2012.
The event was well attended and positive feedback was provided by many of our existing and prospective parents, who are excited by the development of a new school building with state of the art education facilities.
Over the course of the 2009 / 2010 academic year we will be working closely with our chosen architects Jestico and Whiles to design the new school and we very much look forward to construction beginning on Morning Lane this coming summer.
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Jack Petchey Awards 2009
7th October 2009
Cardinal Pole Catholic School pupils and staff attended the Jack Petchey Awards Ceremony. The event was to recognise the positive contribution to our school of these pupils and adult leader. They were selected for a variety of reasons including supporting a Catholic Charity, running a successful ‘after school’ club and promoting the school image in a number of activities.
Trisha Wheeler, cook, received the Leader Award for her years of service and positive contribution. Each award winner received a certificate and a medallion as well as £200 to be used within the school on a project of their choice.
The highlight of the evening was the behaviour, attitude and turnout of the pupils.Cardinal Pole can be rightly proud of them, they were a credit to the school.
The pupils were: Rebecca Samuel, Omari Mears, Remi Adekunle, Kim Pham, Naomi Lewis, Shani Glover, Tiffany Ampiah, Patricia Anipole, Maria Ibini, Rebecca Aderotimi. The Leader was Trisha Wheeler.
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A Level Field Trip to Norfolk
5th October 2009
Both Yrs 12 &13 Geography groups travelled to Norfolk to learn more about Ecosystems, Coastal Processes and Urban Rebranding.
‘It was a great weekend and we learned a lot’, Sarah Jayne Williams Yr 13.
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Tessa Jowell visits Cardinal Pole Catholic School
24 September 09
Tessa Jowell, Minister for London and the Olympics visited Cardinal Pole on the 24th September 2009 to take part in a Crimestoppers event to help publicise a new text messaging service, designed to help combat crime.
The event was organised by Karen Osborn from Crimestoppers and Commander Simon Pountain of the Metropolitan Police and was attended by a group of our year 9 pupils who had been working with Crimestoppers over the course of last year.
Our Year 9 pupils proved excellent ambassadors of our school and Hackney. Mrs Jowell was most impressed by our school and especially our pupils and congratulated the whole school on achieving the best examination results ever this year.
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Community Open Day for Families and Future Pupils
12 September 09
Future pupils and their families enjoyed a fun day with the staff and pupils of Cardinal Pole on Saturday 12th September.
Everybody was able to join in with the activities which included; rocket making and launch, trampolining, muffin baking, poetry slam, history puzzle, computer workshop, ‘The Apprentice’ and a French Bistro.
Mass was celebrated with the community and the Headteacher addressed all future pupils and their families.
The day was declared a great success by our visitors who gave very positive feedback about our pupils, staff and the school. A big thank you to all the pupils and staff who gave up their Saturday to make such a great day.
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Year 11 Retreat to Canterbury
8th September 2009
In September 2009, Retreats were held at Canterbury for Yr 11 pupils as part of the Golden Jubilee celebrations.
One pupil wrote: “We really enjoyed travelling to Canterbury and having the opportunity to learn more about the monks and nuns. Everyone made us feel really welcome”
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Best Results Ever 2009
03 September 09
This summer the pupils of Cardinal Pole celebrated the best ever GCSE and A Level results.
72% of pupils achieved 5 A* - C grades at GCSE, 51% including Maths and English.
97% of A level grades were A – E with 66% of grades being A – C.
Tessa Jowell, Minister for London and the Olympics said on a recent visit ‘I would like to congratulate the staff and pupils of Cardinal Pole on their best exam results ever’
Headteacher, Katherine Hartigan said ‘Cardinal Pole’s pupils and staff have shown once again that hard work produces good results and that our school continues to go from strength to strength, year on year.’
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Cardinal Pole Catholic School Visits Canterbury Cathedral
02 September 09
To mark the beginning of Cardinal Pole’s Golden Jubilee Year, on 2nd September the entire staff visited Canterbury Cathedral where Cardinal Reginald Pole, the last Catholic Archbishop of Canterbury is buried.
The school was given permission by the Cathedral for the school chaplain, Fr David Evans and ex staff member Fr Dominic McKenna to celebrate a Catholic mass in Our Lady’s Undercroft Chapel in the Cathedral.
The day included laying a wreath at the tomb of Cardinal Reginald Pole, tours of the cathedral, a presentation of the life of Cardinal Reginald Pole and the history of the school. It was a marvellous day during which the entire staff were able to come together as a Catholic community.
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Cardinal Pole Catholic School Golden Jubilee 1959-2009
01 September 09
After 50 years serving the local community, Cardinal Pole Catholic School is celebrating its Golden Jubilee with a series of events over 2009 – 2010.
One of the highlights of the year will be a staff pilgrimage to Canterbury to visit the site of Cardinal Reginald Pole’s burial.
Headteacher, Katherine Hartigan, said ‘The Golden Jubilee is a real opportunity to showcase our school, particularly as this year we achieved the best results ever. The real strength of our school is it’s welcoming and warm atmosphere where individuals feel valued and have the opportunity to develop spiritually as well as academically.’
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Youth World Cup, Gothenburg Sweden
12th - 18th July 2009
Six Cardinal Pole School boys, Stephen Arthurworrey, James Arthurworrey, Kai Parkinson, Daniel Xavier-Samuel, Alfred Mugabo and Simon Cleere played in the Hackney & Tower Hamlets Year 9 Team at the Youth World Cup held in Gothenburg Sweden.
They were a credit to the school both on and off the field. All six boys were brilliantly behaved and gained a lot from the experience.
They played 8 games and were unbeaten over the week. They reached the quarter finals and went out on penalties to Swedish Premiership team Hammarby. They also beat Lillestrom (Norway, Helsingborg (Sweden) and FC Hamburg (Germany).
This season, the team has made a strong start winning 1st and 2nd Round games of the English Inter Associations Schools Cup. Congratulations to all the team.
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