November Challenges 2017/18

SENSIBLE - NO NEGATIVE POINTS UNTIL CHRISTMAS

To earn your SENSIBLE STAR, you must gain no negative points between the start of the year and when we break up for christmas. This includes behaviour and curriculum points. This will show how sensible and hard-working you are towards school as well as having a positive attitude towards school and the opportunities it could give you.

Also be nominated for a STARS Award! - See STARS Award Board for details.

THOUGHTFUL – DESIGN A ‘NAME THE MONKEY CARD’

To earn your THOUGHTFUL STAR, you must help Wipe Your Tears (our charity) design a board with 1000 names on it so they can run a ‘Name the Monkey’ Challenge at school to raise money. The charity want to raise £1000 by getting everyone to guess the name of the Monkey Mascot, so they need a fun designed card with 1000 boxes on it with 1 name in each box which also has space for them to right the name of the person taking part who has given a pound on guessing that name. Make it colourful and eye-catching so people want to take part but make sure it has 1000 boxes with 1000 names to choose from. As well as 50 points, the charity is offering £50 gift card to the design they decide on. Some other winners will get 50 achievement points. Please send your designs to Miss Gittins either via email (Gittins.r@walkdenhigh.co.uk) or in the office behind rising stars.

Also be nominated for a STARS Award! - See STARS Award Board for details.

AMBITIOUS – Portico Sadie Massey Awards for Young Writers

To earn your AMBITIOUS STAR, you must complete a The Portico Sadie Massey Awards for Young Writers award entry.

Write a historical or contemporary narrative based on a person, place or event in the North of England.

Conditions of Entry:

1. Participants must submit a piece of original narrative based in the North of England

2. The competition is open to students in Key Stage 3, 4 and 5. Winners will be awarded in each

Key Stage.

3. Word count should be between 1,000 and 1,500 words. Judges will only accept a 10% leeway

for entries outside of these word limits.

4. Entries may be set in the past, present or future. Creativity is encouraged.

5. The piece should be set in the North of England and the setting should feature strongly in the

story.

Also be nominated for a STARS Award! - See STARS Award Board for details.

RESPECTFUL - RAISING AWARENESS OF RESPECT IN SCHOOL

To earn your RESPECTFUL STAR, you must create a 500-700 word project on an adult in school or at home that you respect. Respect is important in our society to understand that everyone deserves to be treated well and how their lives can be important inspiration to the rest of us. Respect is about praising talent, qualities, achievements and how they inspire or impress us. Please email completed pieces to miss Gittins at gittins.r@walkdenhigh.co.uk or give them by hand in office behind Rising Stars.

Also be nominated for a STARS Award! - See STARS Award Board for details.

SUPPORTIVE - SUPPORTIVE AIDS DAY POSTER COMPETITION

To earn your SUPPORTIVE STAR, you must enter the November Poster Competition - You must design a poster that we could use to promote World Aids Day on the 1^st of December. We should raise awareness of this disease and how there should no longer be a stigma associated with having it, medical advancement means sufferers can love normal lives. The posters must be received by 30th November and given/emailed to Miss Gittins - gittins.r@walkdenhigh.co.uk. The best will be chosen and they will earn their stripes.

Also be nominated for a STARS Award! - See STARS Award Board for details.

SELF-MOTIVATED - PERSONAL/TEAM CHARITY CHALLENGE

To earn your SELF-MOTIVATED STAR, you must create and achieve a personal or team charity challenge that will raise money for Walkden High School’s charity. It can be elaborate, like a school sleepover, or something much more personal, like a sponsored ‘No Behaviour Points for a Month’ Challenge. This way you can do something good for society and earn yourself some pride with a new stripe for your lapel! You must let Miss Gittins know beforehand so that she can help you plan should you need and advertise that you are completing it.

TEAM-WORKER - FRIDAY QUIZ WINNERS x3 - FORM GROUPS

To earn your TEAM-WORKER STRIPE, you must earn the best score in your year group during the fortnightly Friday Quiz. During the Friday Quiz, you must work together (including your form tutor!) using your knowledge to answer the questions and get the highest score in your year group. Whichever form group wins three times at being the highest scorers in the year group all get Team-worker Stripes.

RESILIENCE - 100% ATTENDANCE/NO BEHAVIOUR POINTS/NO LATES FOR THREE CONSECUTIVE MONTHS

To earn your RESILIENCE STRIPE, You must complete the hardest stripe of all. Resilience must show how you have the courage to carry on despite adversity or challenge - so for this reason your challenge you must complete three months of school with no days off, no behaviour points and no lates. This shows the true courage of the students who try their best to get the most of their education and the Walkden High community.

INITIATIVE - DESIGN A STARS/STRIPE CHALLENGE

To earn your INITIATIVE STRIPE, You must submit a future challenge that I can use for one of the STARs or STRIPEs values. It must be a hard challenge but not impossible. It must take effort but accessible to everyone to do. If your challenge is accepted you will be given the stripe. You must email your potential challenge to Miss Gittins at gittins.r@walkdenhigh.co.uk.

PLANNING AND ORGANISING - HELP WITH AWARENESS EVENTS IN SCHOOL

To earn your PLANNING AND ORGANISING STRIPE, you can volunteer to help out with events that I am running to raise awareness of important issues, you can volunteer two weeks before each event so try to ask me early, just email or see Miss Gittins (gittins.r@walkdenhigh.co.uk) . The events we have coming up are:

1. 13-17^th November – Anti-Bullying Week
2. 1st December - World AIDS Day
3. 27th January - Holocaust Memorial Day
4. February – LGBTQ Month

ENTERPRISE – DUKE OF YORK IDEAS AWARD

To earn your ENTERPRISE STRIPE, you must enter and complete your bronze IDEAS Award. Much like the Duke of Edinburgh Award, this award is completed by doing tasks but instead of expeditions, you can do it all from the comfort of home or school. Log onto idea.org.uk, set up a profile and earn points so that you earn the award. You can put it on your CV and even be invited to London to be given your award by the Duke of York. Email Miss Gittins at gittins.r@walkdenhigh.co.uk to ask for help or when you have finished.

SOLUTION-FOCUSED - PHOTOGRAPHY TREASURE HUNT

To earn your SOLUTION-FOCUSED STRIPE, you must complete the Photography Treasure Hunt. You must take the pictures yourself and must include yourself or a part of you in every photo. You can work in a team but this must be said beforehand. In order to fulfil the Treasure Hunt, take a photo of the following things:

1. A person who means alot to you (with an explanation of why they are important).
2. A train that is going to Liverpool.
3. A picture of a sculpture or piece of Artwork by a famous artist.
4. The Manchester Skyline.
5. A black and white picture that portrays a strong feeling e.g. excitement, sadness.
6. Walkden High at night.
7. A Street Sign with a number on it.
8. A Restaurant title that includes a Person’s name.
9. Someone with the initials WH holding a sign with their name on.
10. Something that represents one of the Stars/Stripes values e.g. Sensible, Thoughtful and why that it represents it.

Email your photos to gittins.r@walkdenhigh.co.uk and you will be let know if you have achieved your stripe.

October Challenges 2017/18

SENSIBLE - NO NEGATIVE POINTS UNTIL CHRISTMAS

To earn your SENSIBLE STAR, you must gain no negative points between the start of the year and when we break up for christmas. This includes behaviour and curriculum points. This will show how sensible and hard-working you are towards school as well as having a positive attitude towards school and the opportunities it could give you.

Also be nominated for a STARS Award! - See STARS Award Board for details.

THOUGHTFUL - DEBATE-MATE

To earn your THOUGHTFUL STAR, you must complete the Debate-Mate Club programme after school on a Thursday with Miss Gittins in CO16. This will include learning to debate, taking part in competitions and going to the final launch event. Here you will be able to argue your viewpoint on the important issues in our society and be even more effective by learning to make yourself even more persuasive.It will help with your ability to put together arguments in essays and confidence in speaking aloud.

Also be nominated for a STARS Award! - See STARS Award Board for details.

AMBITIOUS - BE A SUCCESS BY TRYING LEVEL 9 WORK!

To earn your AMBITIOUS STAR, you must complete three higher level worksheets as provided by Miss Gittins. To complete the challenge and earn your badge, please come see Miss Gittins and she will give you some challenging work to complete. You can get teachers to help or just try your best! Complete three to earn your STAR!

Also be nominated for a STARS Award! - See STARS Award Board for details.

RESPECTFUL - RAISING AWARENESS OF IMPORTANT ISSUES

To earn your RESPECTFUL STAR, you must create a 500-700 word project with pictures on someone important to Black Culture from History. October is Black History Month and we should celebrate the heroes that have shaped our shared culture and history. The project can be as creative as you want! From a piece of writing explaining their importance, a diary written by the person, A3 poster or art piece. Please email completed pieces to miss Gittins at gittins.r@walkdenhigh.co.uk or give them by hand in office behind Rising Stars.

Also be nominated for a STARS Award! - See STARS Award Board for details.

SUPPORTIVE - SUPPORTIVE POSTER COMPETITION

To earn your SUPPORTIVE STAR, you must enter the September Poster Competition - You must design a poster that we could use to promote our school’s support of Anti-Bullying, all of Walkden High should feel confident and not made to feel self-conscious by negative attitudes of others. The posters must be received by 31st October and given/emailed to Miss Gittins - gittins.r@walkdenhigh.co.uk. The best will be chosen and they will earn their stripes.

Also be nominated for a STARS Award! - See STARS Award Board for details.

SELF-MOTIVATED - PERSONAL/TEAM CHARITY CHALLENGE

To earn your SELF-MOTIVATED STAR, you must create and achieve a personal or team charity challenge that will raise money for Walkden High School’s charity. It can be elaborate, like a school sleepover, or something much more personal, like a sponsored ‘No Behaviour Points for a Month’ Challenge.This way you can do something good for society and earn yourself some pride with a new stripe for your lapel! You must let Miss Gittins know beforehand so that she can help you plan should you need and advertise that you are completing it.

TEAM-WORKER - FRIDAY QUIZ WINNERS x3 - FORM GROUPS

To earn your TEAM-WORKER STRIPE, you must earn the best score in your year group during the fortnightly Friday Quiz. During the Friday Quiz, you must work together (including your form tutor!) using your knowledge to answer the questions and get the highest score in your year group. Whichever form group wins three times at being the highest scorers in the year group all get Team-worker Stripes.

RESILIENCE - 100% ATTENDANCE/NO BEHAVIOUR POINTS/NO LATES FOR THREE CONSECUTIVE MONTHS

To earn your RESILIENCE STRIPE, You must complete the hardest stripe of all. Resilience must show how you have the courage to carry on despite adversity or challenge - so for this reason your challenge you must complete three months of school with no days off, no behaviour points and no lates. This shows the true courage of the students who try their best to get the most of their education and the Walkden High community.

INITIATIVE - DESIGN A STARS/STRIPE CHALLENGE

To earn your INITIATIVE STRIPE, You must submit a future challenge that I can use for one of the STARs or STRIPEs values. It must be a hard challenge but not impossible. It must take effort but accessible to everyone to do. If your challenge is accepted you will be given the stripe. You must email your potential challenge to Miss Gittins at gittins.r@walkdenhigh.co.uk.

PLANNING AND ORGANISING - HELP WITH AWARENESS EVENTS IN SCHOOL

To earn your PLANNING AND ORGANISING STRIPE, you can volunteer to help out with events that I am running to raise awareness of important issues, you can volunteer two weeks before each event so try to ask me early, just email or see Miss Gittins (gittins.r@walkdenhigh.co.uk) . The events we have coming up are:

1. October – Black History Month
2. 13-17^th November – Anti-Bullying Week
3. 1st December - World AIDS Day
4. 27th January - Holocaust Memorial Day

ENTERPRISE - IMPROVE WALKDEN HIGH FOR £25 COMPETITION

To earn your ENTERPRISE STRIPE, you must enter the competition to Improve Walkden High for £25 Competition. You must put together a plan of how you would use £25 to improve Walkden High for all or at least a large proportion of its students and/or staff. You must outline how you would spend the money, who it would help and how it would help them, and how we could make it sustainable (how can that thing keep helping the Walkden High Community) - so it cannot be a one-off, must be something that can be done again or be a permanent fixture in school. Any entries deemed as a great idea in a pitch to the Walkden Dragons (two or three members of staff), will be put in place to improve our school. Email plans to gittins.r@walkdenhigh.co.uk.

SOLUTION-FOCUSED - PHOTOGRAPHY TREASURE HUNT

To earn your SOLUTION-FOCUSED STRIPE, you must complete the Photography Treasure Hunt. You must take the pictures yourself and must include yourself or a part of you in every photo. You can work in a team but this must be said beforehand. In order to fulfil the Treasure Hunt, take a photo of the following things:

1. A person who means alot to you (with an explanation of why they are important).
2. A train that is going to Liverpool.
3. A picture of a sculpture or piece of Artwork by a famous artist.
4. The Manchester Skyline.
5. A black and white picture that portrays a strong feeling e.g. excitement, sadness.
6. Walkden High at night.
7. A Street Sign with a number on it.
8. A Restaurant title that includes a Person’s name.
9. Someone with the initials WH holding a sign with their name on.
10. Something that represents one of the Stars/Stripes values e.g. Sensible, Thoughtful and why that it represents it.

Email your photos to gittins.r@walkdenhigh.co.uk and you will be let know if you have achieved your stripe.