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This week the Art department has also unveiled a new online platform showcasing all that the department offers in the way of extra curricular art, trips, and showcases the ever-increasing opportunities for pupils to engage in a wide range of media including ceramics, textiles, fashion design, photography and printmaking.
The online platform also boasts a shop through which pupil artwork can actually be purchased.
‘Woodbridge Editions’ is a new flagship initiative launched by the School; a venture inspired by Ross Holden, our new Art Technician. In both Year 12 and 13 our A-Level artists are commissioned by the Art Department to design and create a limited edition print. This print is produced in a small run to a very high professional standard. The prints are made on artist quality paper with artist quality inks; each print is embossed with the Woodbridge Editions logo, signed by the student and numbered. The resultant prints are for sale, through exhibition and from our purpose built online platform. The student artist gets 50% of the print price. These prints can be purchased on the online platform, accessible through the school website.
On Friday 4 May the CCF held its biennial inspection. The inspecting officer was Lt Col Carvel. First Col Carvel listened to selected cadets talk about a range of activities from Royal Navy courses, the RAF Cranwell competition and the Army summer camp.
After lunch with the Headmaster, Col Carvel took the salute and inspected the contingent, some 250 cadets. Next followed displays from our drum corps, RAF drill team and the Army’s combat cadet team which demonstrated extracting a casualty whist in contact.
The Col was then guided around the rest of the CCF who were conducting normal Friday afternoon training such as the obstacle course, paintballing, leadership tasks and shooting in the range.
The finale of the afternoon was the gun run competition and a final parade where Col Carvel told the contingent how impressed he was with what he had seen. His comments on the day are below
“I was the Reviewing Officer for the Woodbridge Combined Cadet Force Biennial Inspection on Friday 4 May.
The day was an excellent occasion attended by all staff and students of the Combined Cadet Force. I was really impressed to see over 250 people involved in the day and a fairly even boy-girl student ration. The three contingents were well presented and I was given the opportunity to listen to the experience of students and observe training in the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force sections. It was also great to see many parents in attendance – the Combined Cadet Force is clearly a central element of the eduction experience at Woodbridge School and Is well supported.
The Woodbridge School Combined Cadet Force is very obviously successful and proud. Their achievements over the last two years are very impressive and the commitment of the section staff and Contingent Commander deserves specific praise. They create excellent opportunities for the students to enjoy and excel. The entire contingent is thriving, and the four Army, four RAF, three Royal Navy, and School Staff Instructors deserve great credit.
I state confidently Woodbridge School Combined Cadet Force is in great health…”
See below for a video of the inspection by pupil Myles McEvoy.
Woodbridge pupils enjoyed a stellar weekend at the RHS MUN conference, representing France, Japan, and Ukraine. The Woodbridge team members Samuel Kill, Daniel Hempstead, Mary Godfrey, Samuel Newman, Callum Sycamore and Joshua Bradbeer all won best delegate awards. Sophie Little, Daniella Elman and Ellie Bakewell were awarded highly commended delegates. Due to this success, Mary Godfrey, Ellie Bakewell and Callum Sycamore were also awarded best delegation as Ukraine.
This was particularly exciting as a number of the pupils had never been recognised before and have only started MUN recently.
Despite missing out on the sunshine over the weekend, it was well worth it to have the opportunity to discuss such interesting current affairs, such as the colonisation of Mars.
This year’s Young Enterprise company was impeccable at the recent Suffolk finals. One of half a dozen companies competing, each of whom had made profits (though none quite as good as ours), East Coast Eats were out on their own in front for quality of trade stand (featuring a gorgeous cake made fresh from her own recipe in the book by Mary Godfrey, Deputy MD.) and, more importantly, product: a simultaneously sumptuous and elegant cookery book featuring a contribution from Delia Smith, favourites from many of our wonderful local restaurants such as The Table, The Crown, Honey and Harvey, The Oyster Inn and more, and recipes drawn from local traditions as well as charming new takes on old fashioned favourites. Compact, and perfect for holiday or home, this is a brilliant book well worth the cost. They have been so popular that the second print is on order.
The team was also well out in front for the quality of the presentation to the audience: witty, energetic, engaging and full of proper content, this was a slick and impressive performance which rightly found favour with the judges. And talking of which, with twelve minor prizes presented first and all going to one or other of the other five companies, the judges did give our team and supporters something of a sweaty moment before rewarding them with two of the three major awards (trade stand and presentation) and a rightful share of the overall honours (a new format for the evening: the naming of joint winners to reflect the fact that two go forward to the regional finals in June).
So, to June it is, and to further success. Many, many congratulations to the company: Callum Sycamore (MD), Joshua Bradbeer, Saxon Gallo, Sebastian Lamb, Lily Proudfoot (presentation team); Mary Godfrey, Daniel Hempstead, Ella Holliday, Jude Ashken, (trade stand); and Mollie Biddle, Thea Hall, Nathan Little, Jessica Bowers and Georgia Martin; and also of course to Mrs Wright for her judicious guidance.
The Year 12 Woodbridge School Young Enterprise team has produced a fantastic cookbook, East Coast Eats, as part of its first business venture. Inspired by restaurants, cafés and companies across Suffolk, the cookbook celebrates both East Anglia’s renowned produce and its producers. The book features recipes from big local businesses including Stokes Sauces, Munchy Seeds and Purely Pesto, as well as popular cafés like Honey + Harvey – even Delia Smith has shared a recipe. You can pick up your copy today in Browsers’ Bookstore, the Woodbridge Emporium, or come along to The Abbey book fair on Wednesday 14 March, where copies will be available to purchase for £14.99.
Callum Sycamore, Managing Director for the Young Enterprise team at Woodbridge School, said “We loved the idea of a business which incorporated the strength of our local area and that by choosing a product which represented the region; we would have an increased passion for it, and greater success with it.”
After all the snow, Woodbridge School was finally able to host The Skinners’ School in the second round of the National U18 Plate Competition. Woodbridge dominated the opening minutes but could not capitalise in creating a clear cut chance. Momentum slowly started to shift as Skinners’ grew in confidence, but player of the match, Joshua Graves came into his own leading the defence as Dom Ellice-Freeman, Toby McNally, James Martin and captain James Meakin all tackled well outside the D and dealt with scrambles within it to clear the danger. Meanwhile at the other end a Woodbridge attack led to a penalty corner and Alex Weir-Simmons put his drag flick on target, forcing a double save from the goalkeeper only for Oliver Buchanan to pounce on the rebound and score.
The second half saw Woodbridge much more dominant as they moved the ball to all corners of the pitch to great effect. Hugo Kelleway, Alex Weir-Simmons, Oliver Bacon and Patrick Frebel worked tirelessly and the forwards led, rotated, pressed and worked back zealously. Chances flowed and nine minutes into the second half James Phelan was rewarded for all his hard work with a very good goal, and shortly after Charlie Mayhew scored the first of his two. With a healthy cushion Woodbridge continue to grow in confidence and play with freedom. The Skinners’ goalkeeper played very well but couldn’t stop Alex taking our tally to 5-0.
This was a very good team performance in which each player can be very proud of their own play and contribution to the positive outcome. Gutsy defending gave the attackers confidence and the team must be commended for keeping a clean sheet in this end to end, physical game.
Woodbridge School has recently been ranked 51st in the top 100 Independent Schools in the UK in 2017 according to School Sport Magazine.
School Sport Magazine’s exclusive top 100 state and Independent sports schools of the year list reflects competitive achievement in a range of sports throughout the year and honours these schools that take competition especially seriously. Reaching the top 100 puts Woodbridge in the top 10 percent of schools in the Country.
Ian Simpson, Head of sport at Woodbridge said “We are extremely proud to have been recognised nationally for the excellent progress we have made and continue to make in sport. At Woodbridge, we are committed to supporting every individual in their pursuit of excellence in every area of their education. It is the hard work and dedication of pupils, staff and parents that make this possible. Each year, we look forward to developing and improving our delivery of sport and this latest news is extremely encouraging.”
Woodbridge School offers a huge range of sports to pupils, enjoying exceptional success in running, athletics, hockey, rugby and netball. Teams regularly gain regional and National awards in competitions.
For the full ranking please click here.
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Suffolk Representative Honours
Many congratulations to the following who have been selected to run for Suffolk at the Anglian Cross Country Championships on Saturday 3 February.
Minor Girls : Ruby Vinton
Minor Boys : Ed Buckingham and Moses McBride
Junior Girls : April Hill, Amy Goddard, Bea Thomas and Jess Elmer
Junior Boys : Charlie Turner and Kit Evans Lombe
Inter Boys : Nathan Goddard, Alex Evans Lombe and Daniel Davies