The online booking system for the next parents' evening on May 21st is now open and can be accessed at https://parents-booking.co.uk/tiverton. The evening will once again be open to parents of all students in all year groups.
Information on how to use the online booking system has gone home with students today. Details can also be found in the 'Parents' Evenings' section of this website. If you do not have Internet access or are otherwise unable to use the system, please free to telephone our admin staff on 01884 256655 EXT 203 or 267. They will be happy to book your appointments with you. Alternatively, please ask your child to arrange a slot with their teachers.
In order to allow for movement between rooms parents will be required to leave at least one five minute gap between appointments. Your personal timetable for the evening can be printed out by yourself at home or collected at the school when you arrive. It will help ease queuing considerably if you have printed your personal timetable of appointments before arriving at the school!
Please note that the online booking system will close at midnight on Sunday 19th May. This is essential in order to allow teachers time to prepare for the evening and for our admin staff to prepare accurate booking lists for display outside rooms. We appreciate your understanding in this.
The evening will again be hosted within the main school building with four teachers together in a classroom. We have made some changes to where some subjects are placed which we hope this will ease crowding in corridors somewhat. A map of rooms has been sent home with students today and can also be downloaded here. Room numbers for staff will also be on the booking system.
Additional parking for parents' evenings will be available in the PETROC car parks.
TIVERTON HIGH SCHOOL students have pledged to cut down on the amount of waste sent to landfill sites, and to help increase recycling rates.
The school’s student led Eco-Club joined gifted and talented geographers in arranging an afternoon of learning on Friday 3 May.
Devon County Council funded Resource Futures held a litter audit at the school in February which showed that only 16pc of a potential 88pc of waste is being recycled.
It’s hoped that through boosting the amount of paper recycled, the Eco-Club can hit its target of 30pc of litter being recycled by the end of the summer-term.
As well as making the site more aesthetically pleasing, it’s estimated that with a higher rate of recycling, the school could save around £1,500.
Pupils were shown a video highlighting the current litter problems while being encouraged to reduce, reuse and recycle.
Following lunchtime three groups of students went out and collected over 7kgs of litter in around 20 minutes.
In classrooms pupils took part in activities to including origami, making paper aeroplanes, and took part in quizzes aimed at highlighting the dangers of littering.
Each tutor group wrote a pledge which were collected and displayed in the school’s reception.
Sally Jackson of the Don’t Let Devon Go To Waste scheme said: “When people were leaving school today we didn’t see any of them dropping litter, so fingers crossed we will have made an impact today.
“I think it’s a bit lazy when people don’t put their rubbish in the bin.
“People need to actually put their litter in the bin rather than just throwing it towards one. Wind and seagulls can get at it and it can disperse across a wider area
Geography teacher Rosie Agnew added; “I hope students remember to be responsible in how they use products and making sure to put litter in the bin.
“I hope they’ll all pull together and help us reach our target.
“There are lots of positive reports about the afternoon and lots of pledges from the students which I hope they will keep.
“As well as paper recycling, we will now continue at looking at ways we can improve, such as plastic bottle and composting.”
A second waste audit is planned for the end of the of summer term.
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GLAMOUROUS models from Tiverton High School showcased a range of attire at the Rocks & Frocks Catwalk Show earlier this month.
Craft stalls displayed a range of boutiques and accessories before staff and students modelled a range of attire from Tiverton shops such as SNOB, Wellington Boots, and Jo Amor.
The evening held at the Tiverton Community Arts Theatre on Friday 3 May, helped raise £875 towards For The Good of Tiverton’s Children.
Money will go towards helping individuals and groups at the school such as buying football kits for the girls’ team, and the High School prom.
Prom dresses and evening wear were showcased at the end of the evening to give students a flavour of what is available in the town.
Emma Ranson Bellamy from SNOB on Gold Street said: “I think all the girls looked absolutely gorgeous, and it’s gone very well.
“I think that the night has shown Tiverton is a very vibrant town with some great looking girls and handsome men as well of some great independent shops.
Cathy Pengelly who helped organise the event said: “I think it was a huge success and I hope everyone enjoyed it.
“Everybody who performed was absolutely fab and it was a very enjoyable night.
“We’ve been able to raise a lot of money which will now go back towards helping students, and making the school a more enjoyable place to be.”
The models were made up of students and staff – including headteacher Andrew Lovett – have been rehearsing during lunchtimes and after school throughout the week.
Cassie Baker, 16 said: “I loved trying on different prom dresses – I loved a little black one I got to wear on the catwalk.
“It was quite a chaotic night backstage because of all the quick changes, but I think we all coped well with the pressure.”
Iain Slevin, 16 added: “It was a different experience – and despite my looks, I’m not used to being a model on the catwalk.
“I’ve been on stage a few times, but this is a really different experience.
“I got to wear a handbag so that was quite fun, and it was great to be part of such a successful evening."
Two teams from THS took part in the Ten Tors Challenge 2013 last weekend and completed a 35 and 45 mile route despite some of the worst conditions that Dartmoor could throw at them.
The teams navigated through fog, heavy rain, strong winds, cold temperatures and swelling rivers. Both teams were delayed at one of the major river crossings which was being managed by the Dartmoor Rescue Group. Despite this delay the teams did very well to make up time and finished at 1557 and 1610 on Sunday in very bad visibility which saw the event organisers extend the cutoff time of 1700 by up to 45 minutes.
Out of the 374 teams that started THS were 2 of the 218 teams to finish the challenge with all six members.
It was a fantastic effort by all twelve students, and huge achievement that will stay with them for years to come.
Brigadier Piers Hankinson, director of Ten Tors, said:
"It's been really tough conditions this year. A lot of teams got disorientated early on. It's not a race, it's a challenge and the conditions out there have been very challenging."
Tiverton High School was represented by:
45 Miles
James Reed, Ryan Clarke, Jess Britton, Dawn Radford, Ed Kitchener, Dan Reed
35 Miles
Tom Waldron, Tom Dalby, Tom Warne, Hannah Kallaway, Becky Britton, Libby Britton
TALENTED youngsters took to the Tiverton Community Arts Theatre stage for one last time last week to showcase their achievements in BTEC drama.
The students held two public performances of Turnaround which celebrated stage skills the pupils have worked on during the BTEC performing arts single award.
The show was staged by 13 pupils of year ten and eleven on Tuesday 30 April and Wednesday 1 May.
Those who took part have been working for over 30 hours on workshop and rehearsal technique skills.
Drama teacher Angie Timms said: "This course combines two years of work into one so they are working in a very pressurised environment, and the students haven't always found performing arts a subject that they find easy.
"They have risen to the challenge and I have been quite shocked by how wonderful they are - they are amazing.
"I hope they learn that they can be independent with their learning, and that working as part of team you can produce something that everyone can be proud of."
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MYSTERY and confusion came to Tiverton this weekend when budding young magicians took their tricks to town.
Tiverton High School's magic club performed a variety of illusions such as card and cup & ball tricks to visitors of Tivvy Fest's Family Fun Day at the Pannier Market on Sunday 5 May.
The group which was formed in October 2012 by students Kyran Gerrard and Harry Ewings has been busy practicing for their first public outing.
Kyran, who started performing magic tricks aged seven said: "I was a little anxious about engaging with the public as this is the first time we've gone to an event like this.
"The mayor told us he was very confused after watching card tricks - with many more left impressed and wondering how we worked our magic."
The Magic Club hope to perform at more events in the future, and ask that anyone wishing to invite them to a function contact the High School on 01884 256655 and ask for Mr Baker.
