Retired PE teacher celebrated in national competition


Dance students celebrate LGBTQ in Rock Challenge performance


Dance students from Havant & South Downs College celebrated LGBTQ themes in their Rock Challenge performance, taking place at the Portsmouth Guildhall recently. Their routine for Rock Challenge 2019, called ‘Love is Love’, depicts the


story of a teenage boy ‘Jack’, who has grown tired of pretending to be something he's not. He soon discovers that he can live the life he wants by finding his inner strength, showing his bravery of facing who he is and not being afraid to show it. His story celebrates inclusivity and that above it all, love is love. The


performance will also include a side story about three drag queens embracing their art form and celebrating that with the world. Dance lecturer Sarah Parsons said: “There are two aspects really that we


wanted to capture, a true and tender love story between two people as well as the drag subculture that provides a performance platform for people to express who they are. “We want to be clear that not every gay person is a drag queen. We are


aiming to explore two worlds, one which is more intimate and about self- discovery and the other is about exploring a specific performance art that helps broaden the lens of gender identity and expression. “Our dance is based on the true story of one of our ex pupils Cameron,


Barbara Farmer, a retired teacher from Huddersfield, has won a competition run by The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE), which sought to shine a light on DofE volunteers. The DofE made a nationwide call to young people, asking them to


nominate a DofE Leader who goes above and beyond to make a real and lasting difference to the lives of their students and the school community. Greenhead College, where Barbara taught as a PE teacher, and where she continues to coordinate and lead the College’s DofE, received the highest number of ‘likes’ on social media for its homemade video. In the video, students shared their thoughts on why Barbara deserved to


be acknowledged. Will Greenough, a student at the college, said: “After completing my Bronze and Silver Awards at school, I was looking forward to doing my Gold Award, but I felt apprehensive about doing it with people I hadn’t ever met before and a Leader I’d never worked with. However, as soon as I got to college Barbara supported each and every one of us, ensuring we had the knowledge and confidence, not only to complete this great opportunity but to relish and succeed with it too.” Thanks to Barbara’s win, Greenhead College was rewarded with £1,000 of


expedition kit, courtesy of outdoor equipment specialist Vango. Barbara added: “I’m so thrilled to have been nominated by my students.


They’re a pleasure to work with and the reason I’ve stayed in this role for the last thirty years! Seeing them succeed beyond the classroom, growing in confidence and developing new and exciting skills is my favourite part of leading the DofE for Greenhead College.”


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Pupils isolated from family, school and community at highest risk of exclusion


New research released recently shows that children who report weaker ties with their family, community and school are most likely to be excluded from school and experience mental health problems. These are the latest findings from a pioneering


survey of over 30,000 young people (aged 11 to 14) collected as part the National Lottery-funded HeadStart programme by the Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families and UCL’s Evidence Based Practice Unit. The research highlights the link between


mental health difficulties, lower academic attainment and persistent absence from school. It also finds that pupils excluded from school


consistently have higher levels of behavioural problems, difficulties with peers and attention difficulties than their peers. The report is part of the evaluation of


HeadStart, a five-year, £56 million National Lottery funded programme set-up by The National Lottery Community Fund. HeadStart aims to explore and test new ways to improve the mental health and wellbeing of young people aged 10 to 16 and prevent serious mental health issues from developing. Research Lead, Dr Jessica Deighton, said: “In


the past the focus of educational reforms has mainly been on academic outcomes, and that social and emotional learning has taken a back


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seat. Our findings suggest that if we are serious about finding the best way to prevent children from being excluded from school, we need to look in more depth about how we support these children through their difficulties by working with their families and schools.”


who has come in and helped us with choreography and drama skills. The students were very keen to work with him and they were very respectful and receptive of his feedback and suggestions as to how to fully embody the emotional aspects of his story. “Cameron also delivered a workshop as his drag character, Malibubu,


and helped some of the drag characters with body language and performance skills.”


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February 2019


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