ANNUAL REVIEW

academic year 2012-2013

A MESSAGE FROM THE HEAD

I am delighted to introduce this Annual Review after a very successful year for the school. The year began with the surprise visit of former student Mo Farah, who presented the prizes at our annual Awards and Display Evening. The reception he received in the school hall will be long remembered by everyone present. In May 2013 we received a visit from Ofsted. The twoday inspection was a great success and the inspection team were extremely complimentary about the boys and the school. It is well known that inspections are more demanding for boys schools than girls or mixed schools, simply because girls currently out-perform boys in examinations. To be graded as a Good School overall and to achieve an Outstanding grading for Behaviour and Safety is a great outcome and reinforces our determination to be even better next time. Our summer exam results were again very pleasing and a reward for all the hard work from students and staff. At GCSE, 86% of the cohort gained five or more high grades and 63% of the year attained this measure with English and Mathematics, a new school record. A Level students again excelled in the summer. The pass rate this year was 99.6% and 26% of all grades awarded were A* or A. Sam Currie (3A* and 2A grades at AS Level) takes up a place at Magdalen College, Oxford to read Physics. Fergus Egan (2A*, 1A and a B at AS) is off to read Philosophy at Christs College, Cambridge. Sam and Fergus were part of a cohort who yet again has been recognised as being in the top 10% of all schools for value-added measures. We continue to improve as a school and wish to ensure that all developments at school are built on solid foundations that will be sustained into the future. I trust that you will enjoy reading of some of the developments in this review. Former member of staff Kevin Hall has put together this Annual Review and I am very grateful for his work.

Euan Ferguson

Front cover image: GCSE art Michael Hodson

The Arts

ROMEO & JULIET

The best school production ever! The acting of the whole cast was so mature! enthused Mrs Davies Jones. After the full dress rehearsal of Romeo and Juliet, this years school production, to Year 7 students on Thursday 6th December, the cast played to two packed houses on Friday 7th and Saturday 8th December. Students from Years 8 to 13, including girls from The Green School, worked tirelessly at rehearsals for three months, sacrificing much of their free time, and their efforts proved worthwhile. Gus Fontaine (Year 9), who played the part of Romeo, writes below of his experiences on the production.

Review of the school production

By Gus Fontaine
When I first found out I would be playing Romeo in the school production, I was pleasantly shocked. I had been in the school for less than a year and, honestly, I hadnt considered it possible that I could be the lead in the production. I was very happy to have been chosen, although I had never played a part that big before. When I looked through the script over the summer holiday, I came to realise the amount of lines I had to learn and was slightly intimidated but, thankfully, I overcame my nerves and slowly managed to learn them. When we started back in September, we met the girls from The Green School and started to get to know each other. The whole cast and directors then began rehearsals. After we had read through the script and started to block the show, I came to terms with how big the project was. I learned how important it was to be patient, especially with such a big cast. I also learned that I had to try and keep focused. When you are performing for a long period of time, repeating and perfecting scenes, it is easy to lose concentration. When the dress rehearsals started, the pressure and stress began for everyone; the production date was coming up and the nerves started to build. For me, I did not have many
The cast take a bow

Romeo (Gus) tends to the dying Mercutio

anxieties: my only fear was going out on stage and forgetting what to say. Luckily this didnt happen. However, just before the first performance I was surprised by nerves, which I think were a mixture of adrenalin and excitement. When we were performing the play, I really was enjoying myself. Everything seemed to flow and nothing went wrong. When you are at that stage of the whole process, you know the play and what you are doing so well that you dont really think of what you are going to say; it becomes instinctive. Ms Davies-Jones, our director, said the play would be professional. She kept her word. I felt proud to be part of the process and gained a huge amount of knowledge.

Our young musicians arrive at the Rose Theatre

PLAY ON WITH THE PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA

In a project funded by the Mayor of Londons Fund for Young Musicians, Play On was a partnership between the Philharmonia Orchestra and the Music Services of the London Boroughs of Hounslow and Kingston. In April the Music Department opted into this project, which had been actively running since January, owing to another school being unable to continue with Play On. Typically, our boys jumped in head first. The initiative involved a group composition and a performance piece, where students had to commit to an hour session once a week after school on a Thursday. They composed together and held workshops on each others ideas, working extremely hard to produce the piece of music that they would eventually perform. We were then visited by Neil Valentine, the project leader, and Philip White of the Philharmonia. At this meeting, the students developed their ideas further, honing their composition prior to public performance at the Rose Theatre in Kingston on the 8th July. The programme for the evening included contributions from each of the other participating schools. Before the final performance, there was an afternoon workshop at the Rose Theatre led by the Philharmonia Orchestra. Isleworth & Syon had thirty students involved, the highest number of participants from any single school, playing on a wide range of instruments. They were professional and performed fantastically to the full house. Their wonderful performance was a great culmination of all their hard work, and the boys were a real credit to the school.

The final performance

BLUE/ORANGE
Year 12 A-Level Drama students enjoyed a night at Richmond Theatre watching a performance of Blue/Orange, a play by Joe Penhall focusing on an important area of the National Health system. Not only did they agree that it was an excellent production, they were also treated to a workshop session conducted by Robin Bathurst who played the lead role of Robert Smith, a senior psychiatric consultant. The actor then conducted a question and answer session, offering the students the chance to question him on any aspects of the production. The plot focuses on Christopher Wilson, a twenty four year old psychiatric patient with a personality disorder in a London hospital. Robert discusses with Bruce, a junior consultant, whether or not Christopher should be allowed to return to society. The drama was overtly political in content and made uncomfortable viewing at times.

The Arts

HOUNSLOW AS ONE
Musicians from Isleworth & Syon School were at the forefront of performances in Hounslows celebration of music, held at the Royal Festival Hall on the evening of Tuesday 19th March. Max Mills (Year 12) and Dan Nunan (Year 10) joined other local students from Hounslow Youth Brass and Gianni Brass musicians for the fanfare which opened the proceedings. The show was given a blast of energy when our Percussion Group performed a piece, Djemba-La. This was their own composition, a fusion of both African and South American rhythms based on the conflict depicted between the Sharks and the Jets in the film West Side Story. This piece really did result in considerable praise from audience members. Following the interval, the second half of the show was opened by our Brass Group with another fanfare, again composed by the boys. This was the result of a series of workshops with members of Gianni Brass and, of course, Miss Andrews. Throughout the evening, boys from school featured in every performance, from the Recorders Group, the Reeds and the Strings Group. The evening finished on a high when singers

The Percussion Group performs Djemba La

from Isleworth & Syon joined choirs from five other secondary schools for a wonderful performance of two pieces from Karl Jenkins Adiemus. Well done to all the performers on a memorable evening and thanks to our parents for their support. Thanks are also due to Miss Andrews and Miss Lumber for their considerable input through rehearsals and to our colleagues from the Music Service who do so much good work across the authority.

The Arts

YEAR 7 POETRY
Without You
By Samim Rahmani (7D)
Without you, The sun goes black The sky falls to the ground The wind gets weaker and weaker The rain dries before it hits the ground The clocks go backwards The radio has no channels Phones die and become extinct Nothing can live. Without you my life is a puzzle But you fix the pieces And mend my life.

Lauren
By Jack Green (7A)
She is a star always bright and shining She is a cat always mewing She is a dandelion clock for making wishes She is August, a really good holiday She is my sister and she is the best She is never quiet unless she rests

Last Gasp
By Sammi Nabbad (7D)
There in a tiny, wooden, wrecked boat, Trying to remember who I am. The tormenting waves came crashing, thrashing beneath my wooden boat. The foggy clouds all connected, Like huge blankets smothering me, trying to pull me overboard. Water filled my boat, Like someone pouring water into a measuring jug. I lunged forward for the bucket. Then a massive crash hit me. I was overboard, sinking, waves splashing against me like whips. I tried to pull myself up, but it was no use. Looking up, I saw something, with flapping feet. I couldnt believe it. Then boom! In the blink of an eye, something struck me. Glancing up, I took my last gasp.

Crazy Being
By Razi Makame
He has a crazy demented brain Living his life in a tunnel of shame His precious ring in his grasp Knowing his life will not last He eats raw fish uncooked With teeth like fishing line hooks Darkness runs through his veins He gets his drink from the rains His eyes with their pupils taken away His mouth as dry as a desert day He has only five strands of hair Sticking up in the cold misty air He has a crazy demented brain Did I tell you, Gollum is his name?

SUMMER ARTS EVENING

The Arts

SUMMER ARTS EVENING

Momin Mukhtar (7F) offers his impressions of this years event

The many weeks of intense rehearsals and planning all paid off because this years Summer Arts Evening was one to remember. There were excellent displays from Technology and Art for the audience to look at, whilst the Drama Club entertained with their brilliant portrayal of Shakespeare. We also had a variety of music groups performing, for example the Jazz Band conducted by Miss Andrews. I really enjoyed their performance of Jungle Boogie which kicked off the evening. It was very jazzy and it quickly got the audience in the mood for the show. My personal favourite was School of Rocks Boulevard of Broken Dreams, as it was very well sung and the instrumentals were amazing. The Glee Club stunned everyone with their two songs Locked out of Heaven and Cant Hold Us. Miss Lumber put all her enthusiasm into making the performances amazing. Who could forget the catchy song Find a Way by Aaron MaherMurphy, sung by a group of eager year 7 students and Aaron himself! All in all, I think the crowd enjoyed the performances and I cant wait until the next Summer Arts Evening.

The Glee Club in full voice

Music at Summer Arts

By Miss Andrews Everyone connected with this years Summer Arts Evening could not have been more pleased with the quality of the musical performances. The Jazz Band and Glee Club were better and bigger than ever, and those playing strings, flutes and guitars made a fantastic combination, brilliantly performing a unique arrangement of Pachelbels Canon. Sixth formers were involved, compering the evening as well as performing their own medley of tunes using only 4 chords. Year 12 students took on a mentoring project, working with Year 7 boys on their piece written by Aaron Maher-Murphy (7F), a real reflection on how life is for them and a wonderful collaboration. Rock School brought the house down with their professionalism and fantastic versions of Boulevard of Broken Dreams and Stir It Up. It was rewarding that even though Year 11 students had already left after their GCSE examinations, some Year 11 musicians returned to work with sixth formers and staff on a fantastic performance of Parisienne Walkways, which left the audience speechless. Our final item of Celebration was the best way to end the night, as it truly was a celebration of the fantastic talent we have on offer at the school. Well done to the numerous students who participated!

Giving it their all on Jungle Boogie Rock School in performance

The Arts

Drama at Summer Arts

By Miss Durber The Drama Department presented extracts from The Tempest and Macbeth, focusing on themes of storms and sorcery. Students modernised scenes to make them relevant for a modern audience. For example, the witches used mobile phones to arrange their meeting on the heath, and their toil and trouble spell is emailed to an iPad. In a scene from The Tempest, Prospero sends orders to his servant via text message. The piece started with the audience witnessing a storm taking place before them and being ordered by performers to Keep your cabins! and then scolded that You mar our labour. The final order was to Prepare to drown. This was followed by a scene depicting Prospero congratulating his servant Ariel on creating such a tremendous storm. The performance culminated in three scenes showing the witches planning, plotting and ultimately creating Shakespeares famous Double, double, toil and trouble spell, using ingredients from a schoolboys bag. All ten performers were excellent, and there were several memorable moments: Gus Fontaine as a no-nonsense Prospero, in contrast to Anwar Alis portrayal of an eager Ariel; Pradeep Munasinghes desperate soldier, calling for prayers; and Usman Mahmood and Jordan Muhitas powerful and creepy vocals as the witches. The members of the cast worked hard during rehearsals, learning their lines effectively and creating interesting characterisations, under the guidance of Miss Durber and two sixth-form volunteers, Tevin Hall and Madeleine Williams.

A selection of comments from participating students:

The Summer Arts evening was one of the best experiences at this school for student participants and their parents. I had a wonderful time performing for the adults and I am proud to represent my schools music department. As one of the 120 students who participated in the musical performances, I am thrilled that they went so well and by all of the brilliant comments from the audience. Thomas Carter (8C) Summer Arts Evening this year was super. It was even better than last year because we had our own little space to perform. The people who took part this year on the steel pans played Lambada, Billie Jean, Master Blaster and Billionaire. The four groups played really well on the steel pans. They are something new to learn if you like music then you will love the steel pans. Charlie Burton (8A) The music at this years Summer Arts Evening was the best our school has put together. Everyone who took part was committed and, without the musicians, teachers, sound and lighting technicians and even the people who watched, the evening wouldnt have been as amazing as it was. Despite the fact that we had hours of rehearsals, each minute was a fantastic experience and Im sure that the 120 other musicians who took part would agree. I took part in Rock School and each time I rehearsed with the band it was so much fun. Once the concert started I realised what a big thing I was part of and I am sure I will be taking part every year. Adam Greaves (8B)

Activities Week

POETRY WORKSHOP
Ms Adams organised an Activities Week poetry activity with a difference for a group of Year 7 students. Each boy composed a poem and was then able to immortalise his composition by producing an attractive laser copy etched on to a wooden frame. Ms Adams introduced the students to a range of verse, highlighting various poetic devices. She concentrated particularly on the sounds and meanings of individual words, imagery, and rhythm before asking the boys to produce their own verse. The poems, several of them about family members, were then judged and prizes awarded to a number of the students. Congratulations to all those who participated: Zakariya Ahmed (7E), Rajdev Chana (7F), Lee Henesy (7D), Fabian Hutan (7E), Raymond Kintu (7C), Philip Quaicoe (7B), Alfie Small (7D), Filip Szymanski (7B), and Louie Wells (7D).

Above: Year 9 rafters with Tim Baillie

Below: Shooting the rapids

STUDENTS TASTE THE WHITE WATERS OF LONDON 2012

Year 9 students from Isleworth & Syon tackled the fast flowing rapids at the Lee Valley White Water Centre in Hertfordshire as part of the Schools Festival on Monday 8th July. Their skills were tested to the maximum as they rafted the white water that the worlds best faced during the five days of competition during the 2012 Olympics at the same venue. They were also fortunate enough to be given an inspirational talk from 2012 Olympians Tim Baillie and Etienne Scott, who both won Gold in the C2 Canoe Slalom event at Lee Valley. The group comprised of: Mr Mawn, Jamie Tilt (9C), Prince Radhakrishnan (9C), Jermaine Morris (9D), Santhosh Vettichcheliyan (9B) and Harpreet Nandhra (9D).

Year 8 poets at the awards ceremony

ICELAND TRIP

Students relax in the Blue Lagoon

Activities Week

ICELAND TRIP
By Mr Fisher
The most unusual of this years activities was the trip to Iceland. Mr Fisher, Mr Tachon and Mrs Bowles took a party of students north to enjoy Icelands variety of tourist offerings, from waterfalls to thermal pools to stunning volcanic craters. After passing through airport customs at Reykjavik, the students five-day adventure began in earnest. They spent their two hours on the first day at the geo-thermal Blue Lagoon, the blackened lava rock at the site creating an eerie, almost lunar landscape. Here everyone relaxed in the lagoons warm silica-rich water, a real treat for the skin as well as the mind. Then there was the chance to explore the now extinct, explosive volcanic crater called Kerid, with the striking blue-green rainwater lying at the bottom. Travelling around Icelands roads, the group saw cars damaged in accidents displayed by the roadside, a novel way to encourage motorists to drive safely. Midway through the tour, the boys stopped off for a look at three glacial waterfalls, including the biggest, Gulfoss. Only three years ago, Iceland experienced volcanic explosions, resulting in clouds of volcanic ash grounding flights across Europe for several days. When our boys went to investigate a retreating glacier, they saw evidence of the eruptions for themselves: the black colouring of the glacier caused by this volcanic ash. Such evidence enables geographers to calculate previous eruptions going back several centuries. Towards the end of the five-day trip, the party scaled the basalt columns at Vik, rock formations resembling giant precious stones, and also climbed aboard the stainless steel Viking ship overlooking the harbour in Reykjavik. Finally the boys visited Reykjavik Cathedral, a spectacularly striking building in one of the safest cities in the world, before boarding their flight for home.

The group perched on the edge of Kerid

A warning for road users about the dangers of speeding

The glacial waterfall, Skogar

Just off the plane

Investigating a retreating glacier

Scaling the basalt columns at Vik

The stainless steel Viking ship overlooking the harbour in Reykjavik

Reykjavik Cathedral

Curriculum

Year 8 at the National Theatre

THE WAR HORSE EXPERIENCE

On Thursday 11th July, the English Department took a group of nineteen Year 8 pupils to see the National Theatre production of War Horse at The New London Theatre. The boys were accompanied by Ms Molloy, Miss Hannon and Miss Tyreman. After the show, the pupils were lucky enough to have a backstage tour, where actors and puppeteers showed them how the horses were operated onstage. The following week, a team from the National Army Museum ran a workshop at school. The same nineteen pupils got to handle real First World War artefacts, including weapons, uniforms and memorabilia. All of these experiences really brought the story to life for the Year 8 pupils who had studied the play version of War Horse in the Spring Term.

Students examine WW1 artefacts

Curriculum

TRANSLATION NATION
By L. Derbyshire Curriculum Leader Modern Foreign Languages
The Modern Languages Faculty organised an exciting event for students, inviting an organisation called Eastside into school the school over three consecutive weeks in June and July. Translation Nation, a French activity for Years 8 and 9, offered the boys the chance to extend their learning in novel ways. Groups worked on topics such as translating subtitles for a recent French film set in a challenging school in Paris; discussing careers related to languages; and thinking about the intricacies of language and the subtleties of translation. Positive student reactions included the following: I learnt that translating is fun; Studying languages can help you in life; and Language study can help you to become a translator.

LE CINMA FRANAIS
Twenty Key Stage 3 Modern Language students from Years 7, 8 and 9 attended a study day at the British Film Institute on Thursday 24th January. Cin -Mini our les Jeunes offered our boys the chance to participate in a day of workshops on French films. On arrival with Ms Clerc and Mr Evans, all students received a pack of information for the day, including activities based on the films they were going to study. They watched four different French short films in the morning, then completed work on each film. The workshop coordinators couldnt have been more impressed with the quality of their answers. After the morning workshop, the group had lunch in a hall where they were lucky enough to see break-dancers rehearsing. In the afternoon, the students got to watch a fulllength French film called Neuilly sa Mre, which was a great insight into the difference between the wealthy and the poor, and life in difficult French suburbs. The boys behaved really well and were certainly good ambassadors for Isleworth and Syon School during the trip. On Tuesday 29th January another BFI event took place for sixth-form students: Le Cinma Franais: an Introduction to French Cinema for A-Level French students. Several of our students spent the day learning about French cinema and culture, specifically the film La Haine, which forms a core part of the A2 French course. The sessions were conducted in French, developing students listening skills as well as deepening cultural understanding.

Curriculum

CAF ROUGE
Students in Year 11 left the classroom on Monday 11th March to enjoy a Caf Rouge experience and the activity was repeated for Year 10 on Thursday 23rd May. Tasting delicious French cuisine whilst admiring the views across the river made for a very civilised alternative to their normal timetabled lessons. Back at school French lessons were then devoted to getting the students accustomed to using the correct French vocabulary to describe the food they had eaten: C tait dlicieux!

BOULOGNE DAY TRIPS

On Wednesday 10th and Thursday 11th July, 120 boys from Years 7 and 8 took the ferry across the Channel to visit the coastal French port of Boulogne. A variety of activities awaited them, organised by their Modern Foreign Language teachers. They learned how croissants were made in a local bakery, then tried their hand to make their own. They particularly favoured the delicious pains au chocolat! There was also time for them to buy souvenirs in the old town of Boulogne, giving them the chance to try speaking in French in local shops, and to have lunch in a French restaurant. Ibrahim Abdullah said, It was really fun and I really hope I can go again. Ashvin Virdee thought that the day out was well organised, and Zak Musoke was pleased to report, When we were there we had a lot of fun, they kept us safe and the ferry was good.

Curriculum

MUSIC NOTES
Henry Wright (Year 11) has won a place at the Purcell School of Music. The gifted musician, who plays bass guitar, French horn and piano, will start his two-year course from September 2013. We will miss having him in our Sixth Form, but the Purcell will best prepare him for a career as a professional musician. Max Mills (Year 11) achieved a Grade 8 with Distinction in his Percussion Examination this year. He goes from strength to strength as he has already recorded a Grade 8 in his Drum Kit Examination. Sixth-Form Music students completed the performance component of their A-Level examination at the Recital Evening, held in the Room 100 on Wednesday 15th May. Parents and friends came along to support the four students, who were all awarded A grades by the external examiner. There were also three A grades and two B grades for the AS-Level students who entertained the appreciative audience. Twenty GCSE Music students performed solo pieces and musical ensembles for parents at the Year 10 Music Evening on Wednesday 22nd May. Our Rock School band also performed at the event, playing two numbers, Boulevard of Broken Dreams (Green Day) and Chasing Cars (Snow Patrol). Music students from throughout the school, the only school represented, contributed to a magnificent concert at the Royal Festival Hall on the 23rd March. Isleworth boys from Years 8 to 13 were very much to the fore in the Hounslow as One proceedings.

DRAMA PERFORMANCE RESULTS

GCSE Drama students presented their drama performances to the examiner in the Summer Term and every one of them performed extremely well. They all gained marks in Bands 1 and 2, and two students scored 100%. The Chief Moderator described Josh Norriss performance as The Fool from King Lear as being beyond the examining criteria. Daniel Taylor, who played Dr Flaherty, the junior consultant from Blue/Orange, was also awarded top marks. Year 13 A2 Drama students performed their examination piece for the A-Level examiner on the 15th March. The Depths was a verbatim piece of drama, with a script constructed over actual accounts of the sinking of two ships, the Titanic and the Concordia. A non-naturalistic abstract piece, The Depths was a beautiful piece of theatre and very emotive according to Mrs Davies Jones. For their exceptional achievement, our students achieved exceptional marks: they were all awarded Band 1 results. Of the six entrants taking the examination, the minimum score was 92% and the highest 96%! Three of the Level 3 BTec Drama students have won places in the National Youth Theatre. There were 5,000 applicants nationally, making this a notable achievement for the students themselves, the Drama Department and the school. They went on their performance course during the summer of 2013 and will become members of the acting company next year. Congratulations to Raymond Anum, Taheen Green-Modak and Lizzie Rodipe who will be joining a list of serious alumni, including the likes of Daniel Day-Lewis, Dame Helen Mirren, and Derek Jacobi.

(L to R) Taheen, Lizzie and Raymond

Curriculum

GCSE MATHEMATICS
Congratulations to our top set mathematicians in Year 11 who took the public examination early and received their final GCSE grades in March. The group of 32 students took the last module before Christmas and they attained 14 A*, 13 A and 5 B grades, comfortably surpassing their projected targets of 5A*, 19 A and 8Bs. Mr Stoddart, Head of Mathematics, was delighted with the outcomes: I have really enjoyed teaching these students for the last three years and their successes are a result of inherent intelligence and a great deal of hard work. Well done to them all! The students went on to complete a course in Additional Maths which will give them a flying start to their Advanced Level Mathematics studies. The top set maths results were just part of a larger success story for the Mathematics Department at Isleworth & Syon: the A*-C pass rate took a big step forward last year and rose above 70% for the first time in recent history.

WHAT WE DID WITH THE CO2 DRAGSTER

By Ethan Mitchell 7E
In our Science and Engineering (STEM) Club I was in a group with my three friends Josh, Ben and Deven and we worked on a project to make a hand-made CO2 Dragster. Firstly we started making a model out of foam but we werent happy with that one and didnt test it. Then Mr Elliston gave us some advice and a colossal book with lots of ideas in it. Inside we found what we thought was a good one. We started making it and it and our project developed very well. After wed finished making the dragster, we had to wait for everyone else to finish their own versions. While we were waiting for the other groups, we added new axles, wheels, glued the model together and sanded it down. After everyone had finished their dragsters, we went into the main hall and had a race and, believe it or not, we won!

TECHNOLOGY CLUB
By Josh Hudnott (7E)

Glider Project
During our time at the Science Technology Engineering and Mechanics Club we have worked on some great projects, one of which was our glider. We went through prototype after prototype trying to make the perfect model. Last year, in 2011, the current Year 8 members made a glider out of strips of pine. Later they tested the material and found out it was much too heavy. Mr Elliston then decided it was time for us all to come back to the project. We made plans on paper and then started to build a foam model. In the process we tested many different shapes of wing. After a while we decided foam was just not working for us and we found a very light wood called balsa wood. We found some plans on the internet and we then started to cut out the various pieces needed. We are currently in the process of creating our final glider model and so far we are very happy with how it is progressing.

AW ARDS & DISPLAY EVENING

Awards & Display Evening

MO FARAH SURPRISES GUESTS

Former Isleworth & Syon School sixth-form student and double Olympic Champion, Mo Farah, was the surprise guest of honour at the schools annual Awards & Display Evening on Thursday 20th September 2012. Mr Ferguson introduced Mo to the audience of over four hundred students and family members. The audience rose as one and vociferously cheered and applauded as Mo entered the school hall. Mr Ferguson told Mo that everyone in the school community was hugely proud of his achievements. The awards evening marks the achievements of some of the highest performing students in the school and covers a range of different areas of school life, including: academic progress; sporting excellence; achieving against the odds; work in the local community or with charities, as well as a wide range of special awards. The students were thrilled to meet one of this summers sporting heroes and each one had the opportunity to shake Mos hand and offer him their congratulations, whilst receiving their own awards. Arantos Barhani, who won the Key Stage 4 Progress Award for outscoring his nationally set GCSE predictions by an incredible twenty-five grades, commented: The schools Glee Club performed and thrilled the audience with their rendition of Too Close. This was followed later in the evening with Red Red Wine on the Steel Pans and a medley of great British music by members of the schools Brass Group. The Sky Spirit of Sport Cup, which Mo himself won in 2001, was presented to a new rising star of junior athletics, Jivendra Singh. Mo looked suitably impressed when told that Jivendra has run more quickly over both 800m and 1,500m than Mo achieved at the same age! Charles Greaves won the most prestigious award The Headmasters Cup, for his outstanding academic performance at A Level and for his contributions to music, public speaking and fund-raising. Miles Clark (Y8), Joe Barnes (Y9), Swaraj Sandhu (Y10) and Dylan OSullivan (Y11) had the opportunity to put questions to Mo at the end of the evening. In answering Swarajs question about what it takes to become Olympic champion, Mo reminded the students that success only follows a lot of hard work and graft. Dylan asked about The Mo Farah Foundation and Mo talked of his aspirations to see poverty reduced in East Africa. Departing sixth-form student Bradley Goater and current member of staff Miss Taylor, both international athletes in their own right, rounded off the proceedings by presenting Mo with a cheque for 3,000 towards the work of his foundation.

It was the best awards evening in my five years at school. It was magical to have Mo Farah back and to receive an award from him. I will always remember the reception he received when he entered the hall.

Mr Ferguson introduces Mo Farah to a stunned audience

Old Boy Mo inspires his audience

Awards & Display Evening

AWARDS 2012-2013
This years awards were presented by Prof. Ed McCann, Director of Expedition Engineering.

SUBJECT AWARDS
Year 7 Jordan Ako Omarri Anderson Yuvraj Assi Music Physical Education Drama, Integrated Programme, Mathematics EAL English Music, Science EAL Art Food Technology Science Integrated Programme Integrated Programme Food Technology Integrated Programme, Mathematics Integrated Programme Electronics, Modern Foreign Languages Drama Integrated Programme Art Integrated Programme English Modern Foreign Languages, Science Design & Technology, Electronics Physical Education Integrated Programme Design & Technology

Mohamed Berria Deven Clarke Ben Crittenden Hadi Dabbur Dawid Dankowski Jake Ghanem Joshua Hudnott Tom Keenan Thomas Kent Kordian Koziel Razi Makame Theo Mitchell-Smith Momin Mukhtar

Sameem Mustafa Rehan Nagra Jude Offord Samim Rahmani Harry Rumball Yasas Samarawickrema

Charles Mills Jamie Newman Noel O'Logbon Shane Salter Sohrab Sayedi Roshaan Syed Benjamin Taylor Rowan Thwaites Klejvins Vlladi Robbie Whitmore Max Yu Year 9 Daniyal Ahmad Joe Barnes Joseph Boyle Sheridan Campbell Dylan Carruthers

Drama, Music Electronics Art ICT Religious Education Food Technology Physical Education Food Technology, Mathematics ICT Religious Education EAL

Vishal Phandey Gurpreet Sagoo Jamie Tilt Charlie Webb Jordan Wiltshire Year 10 Saleh Ammouna

Modern Foreign Languages Science Physical Education Food Technology Drama

Oliver Bowles Kian Brown Matthew Carter

Karan Sarna Christopher Sawyer Luke Stoneman Smith Tim-Frederic Volle Year 8 Iffy Ahmed Samuel Cadogan Arun Chadha Wesley Cheung Miles Clark

EAL Geography English, History Art Mathematics, Modern Foreign Languages, Physical Education, Science Louis Ete Modern Foreign Languages Adam Greaves Art, Music Yaseen Hammad Science Mahesh Hapuhinne Gedara Design & Technology Fahd Jadoon Design & Technology Usman Mahmood Drama Pavandeep Merbay Electronics

Religious Education Physical Education Music, Science ICT Geography, Mathematics, Science Mahdi Chowdhury English Isaiah Dash Music Gus Fontaine History Finlay Fox Drama Keefe Hassan Geography Finlay Hooper Art David Horniak EAL Shadnan Ishan History Darnell Kentish Religious Education Tristan Liu Design & Technology, Electronics Jonathan Martinez Da Cruz English, Modern Foreign Languages Jermaine Morris Food Technology Harpreet Nandhra ICT Maxwell Omondi Design & Technology, Mathematics

Alfie Congerton Oliver David-Grant Zijian Guo Winston Hui Kieran Jaswal Tyrell Joseph Thomas Knox

Milan Mistry Kaylem Moore Dan Nunan Nayan Pankhania Nicholas Ryde Swaraj Sandhu Jack Takeda Dino Velagic

David Veldmeijer Benjamin Vertkin Daniel Zapata Orozco

ICT, Modern Foreign Languages Geography Electronics Design & Technology, Electronics, Science Physical Education Drama EAL Design & Technology, Science English ICT Geography, Physical Education, Science Photography English Music, Science Art Music History, Mathematics History Drama, Modern Foreign Languages Photography Mathematics Art

Awards & Display Evening

Year 11 Joshua Acquah

Jamal Bangura History, Modern Foreign Languages EAL Music Media Studies Food Technology Physical Education Physics Music Design & Technology Art, Chemistry, Geography, ICT Biology, Geography, Mathematics Physical Education Design & Technology English Chemistry, Economics Media Studies Photography Art, Biology Business Studies ICT Photography Drama, Modern Foreign Languages History Mathematics Physics Drama Food Technology English William Burdett Dejan Butler Samuel Currie Joshua Davies Manvinder Dosanjh Matthew Drinkwater Fergus Egan Nasrai Fatih

Rashid Ali Calum Bavin Osaze Bazuaye Reece Cullinane Joseph Formby Charlie Gilchrist George Green Joshua Hart Michael Hodson

Freddie Ireland

Leslie Keegan Magdi Khalil Daanyaal Khan Calvin Kundi Ryan Latif Adam Maynard Finn McQueen Nicolas Merola Amar Nandra Matthew Norman Josh Norris

Vishal Gautam Sam Glover Joshua Grebot Harvey Hounslow Mazhar Hussain Ryutaro Kagata Nicholas Leventis Faiz Malik Amirah Miller Daniel Otway

Blessing Paradza Basirat Rodipe Abdulrahman Shames

Modern Foreign Languages Music Physical Education Physics Business Studies Economics, Mathematics Drama History, Philosophy Modern Foreign Languages, Psychology Chemistry Media Studies Physical Education English ICT ICT Music Mathematics Biology English, History, Media Studies Art Art, Drama Biology, Chemistry, Physics

Junior Cricket Award Jamie Tilt Senior Cricket Award (Bob Edmonds Cricket Cup) Daanyaal Khan Junior Cross-Country Award Cody McHale Senior Cross-Country Award Mohamed Nagi Junior Football Award Reece James Senior Football Award (Football Shield) Thomas Knox Junior Rugby Award George Barden Senior Rugby Award (Robbie Jones Cup) Shaquille Coxall Paul Payne Clubman Cup Jagraj Grewal Barry Goldsby Cup Shane Banks Old Isleworthians Bowl Brandon ONeil Sky Spirit of Sport Award Ali Basnukaev Special Award for Contribution to Sport Sheunesu Kimbugwe

Adam Owen Mahbub Rahmani Hassan Sharif Daniel Taylor Ashley Webb Hamza Zulfiqar Sixth Form Khobaib Abuelmeaza Abrar Anwar Arantos Barhani Rachane Bryan-Henderson Rhys Byron Arnold Cekaj Alexander Chatten Benjamin Crewe Francesca Formby Mohammad Habib Tevin Hall James McGregor Max Mills Daniel Norris

SPORTS AWARDS
Higher Sports Leader Award Harry Case Year 8 Abdul-Raheem El-Bakrri Year 8 Prince Radhakrishnan Year 9 Jamie Tilt Year 9 George Bridgewater Year 10 Emelio Titus Year 10 Francesca Formby Sixth Form Spirit of D of E Award Kamil Juszczyk Dawes Cup Paris Allen Weekly Cup Ajani Laing Farah Cup Jivendra Singh Junior Badminton Award Daniel Cornhill Senior Badminton Award (Prem George Badminton Cup) Niranjan Sai Shanmugam Basketball Award Omar Habib

Harrison O'Leary Hamid Reza Attar

James Smith Thomas Williams

English, History Physical Education History Music Media Studies Drama English Media Studies Physical Education ICT Drama Biology Music Biology, Chemistry, Physics Physics Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics Mathematics Design & Technology, Electronics

ADDITIONAL AWARDS
Academic Excellence (GCSE) Farzan Butt Ali Dehghan-Nayeri Abid Hussain Michael Hodson Freddie Ireland Calvin Kundi Finn McQueen Josh Norris Milun Patel Hassan Sharif Moadh Tchoketch-Kebir Academic Excellence (A-Level) Shubham Bakshi James Braby Zhihong Chen Samuel Currie Manvinder Dosanjh Fergus Egan

Awards & Display Evening

Nasrai Fatih Vishal Gautam Harvey Hounslow Abdulrahman Shames Academic Excellence (Consortium) Jiaxin Chen Amirah Miller Progress Awards George Barden Lewis Light Nasrai Fatih Pastoral Awards Jake Ghanem Amaan Khan Navraj Sohal Harry Stenholm Gus Fontaine Shadnan Ishan Saleh Ammouna Thomas Knox Shane Reed Haider Sarwar Max Mills Daniel Norris Shubham Bakshi Abdulrahman Shames

Governors Awards James Braby Samuel Currie Fergus Egan Vishal Gautam Harvey Hounslow Mazhar Hussain Richie Luwawa Brandon O'Neil Blessing Paradza Basirat Rodipe Library Award Harry Rumball Bart Kuczera Maxim Lundlack-Orr Harry Stenholm Thomas Egan Ellis Bloom Krzysztof Stocki

Junior Senior Sixth Form

Science Science, Mathematics Humanities Science English ICT Physical Education Business Studies Arts Performing Arts

Music Scholarship Deven Clarke Tom Keenan Momin Mukhtar Daniel Boyle Zack Taylor Harvey Thompson Louis Rugg Noel Bamgbose John Taylor Music Cup Henry Wright

Year 7 Year 7 Year 8 Year 8 Year 9 Year 9 Year 10 Year 10 Year 11 Year 11 Sixth Form Sixth Form Sixth Form Sixth Form

Boseley Essay Cup Ryan Latif BeatCreative Enterprise Trophy Joseph Boyle Hoang-Huy Bui Louis Heath Nicholls Letch Trophy for Chess (Junior) Jordan Muhita Letch Trophy for Chess (Senior) Sandesh Koirala The Isleworthians (1947) Trophy (Junior) Jamie Tilt The Isleworthians (1947) Trophy (Senior) Joseph Formby The Isleworthians (1947) Trophy (Sixth Form) Ashleigh Armel-Close The Isleworthians (1947) Trophy Brandon O'Neil Caldicott Lake Scholarship Abdulrahman Shames Smallberry Green Cup for Endeavour Gabriel McLeish Tranter Cup for Endeavour Dylan O'Sullivan Jack Chapman Cup Freddie Ireland Head Boy Award Yusof Ali Headmasters Cup Dejan Butler

Brunel House Pastoral Awards Jaden Crampton-Munroe Year 7 Sameer Rashid Year 7 Billy Hayden-Fry Year 8 Basal Shah Year 8 James Beagley Year 9 Rafael Colmenares Rodriguez Year 9 Jarrell Beales-Horne Year 10 Jack Takeda Year 10 Adam Maynard Year 11 Josh Norris Year 11 Shackleton House Pastoral Awards Abderrahman Kahboub Year 7 Cody McHale Year 7 Miles Clark Year 8 Klejvins Vlladi Year 8 Joe Barnes Year 9 Isaiah Dash Year 9 Kian Brown Year 10 Winston Hui Year 10 Magdi Khalil Year 11 Turner House Pastoral Awards Theo Mitchell-Smith Year 7 Momin Mukhtar Year 7 Fahd Jadoon Year 8 Pavan Vara Year 8 Finlay Fox Year 9 Jonathan Martinez Da Cruz Year 9 Oliver Bowles Year 10 Dino Velagic Year 10 Milun Patel Year 11 Barry Smart Year 11

Personal Achievement Award James Barker Connor Beard Jack Buckley Dejan Butler Joshua Chang-Time Wesley Cheung Oliver David-Grant Kieran Evans Oskar Gibson-Wadsworth Charlie Hirshman Charlie Inman Kaylem Moore Dion Pemberton Hasan Rizvi Vocational Excellence Award Ben Wiginton Dawes Work Salver Kieran Jaswal Carillion Work Experience Trophy Abhay Rawlings George Stow P.T.A. Shield 10D Paul McLoughlin Poetry Prize (Junior) Lason Ash Paul McLoughlin Poetry Prize (Senior) Anietie Ekanem Photography Cup Matthew Norman Drama Cup (Junior) Gus Fontaine Drama Cup (Senior) Matthew Drinkwater

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COLOURS TIES 2012-2013

Colours can be awarded in a number of areas of school life. The colours take the form of a flash (to be sewn on blazers) or a tie. Ties are awarded for exceptional performance over a period of time and are awarded on one occasion. The award of Colour Ties to first-time recipients, is recorded here. Year 10 BLOOM, Ellis GILL, Jack HUI, Winston MISTRY, Milan MOHAMED, Majid TAKEDA, Jack Year 11 NORRIS, Josh Sixth Form BURDETT, William GREEN-MODAK, Taheen WILLIAMS, Madeleine MALKI, Nabil MARTINEZ DA CRUZ, Jonathan MATHEW, Anish MATHEW, Shane MORRIS, Jermaine NAIDU, Mahomed OMONDI, Maxwell PATEL, Sachin PHANDEY, Vishal SAGOO, Gurpreet VETTICHCHELIYAN, Santhosh Year 10 ABDULLAH, Ataullah ABUELMEAZA, Mohyeddin AHMAD, Furqan AMMOUNA, Saleh BHATTI, Aadam BRIDGEWATER, George BROWN, Kian CHAGGAR, Harneet EJHANI, Bahaedin ETA, Ali HALL, James HASSAN, Hamze HUSAIN, Kazem JASWAL, Kieran KAZIUKONIS, Tadas KING, George MERBAY, Harvinder OSMANI, Salman PANKHANIA, Nayan PATEL, Aman SHAH, Umair TAKEDA, Jack TITUS, Emelio VELAGIC, Dino WHITINGTON, Nopagorn Year 11 ACQUAH, Joshua BROWN, Andy BUTT, Aasim FAHEY, Thanathat FORMBY, Joseph HALL, Billy HUSSAIN, Abid JABBAR, Muraad JAVED, Daniel MALIK, Yousaf MEROLA, Nicholas NORRIS, Joshua OWEN, Adam PEARSON, Ashley RIZVI, Syed SARWAR, Haider SHARIF, Hassan WRIGHT, Henry ZEIDO, Ayham

ACADEMIC
Year 9 BARNES, Joe BOYLE, Joseph BRABY, Ryan CARRUTHERS, Dylan DAWOODJEE, Faris EGAN, Thomas FONTAINE, Gus HAWAS, Harith HUSSAIN, Firdous ISHAN, Shadnan JEEVATHOL, Adhiyan LIU, Tristan MARTINEZ DA CRUZ, Jonathan MERCER, Charlie OMONDI, Maxwell SAGOO, Gurpreet VETTICHCHELIYAN, Santhosh WALLACE, Matthew Year 10 ABAD, Haris AHMAD, Furqan AMMOUNA, Saleh BRIDGEWATER, George BROWN, Kian EDMUND, Lewis ETA, Ali FOGG, Andrew FOSKETT, Luke HALL, James HUI, Winston HUSAIN, Kazem JUSZCZYK, Kamil KAZIUKONIS, Tadas KELLY, Louis KHAN, Varis KNOWLES, Scot MISTRY, Milan PANKHANIA, Nayan PATEL, Aman RYDE, Nicholas SHAH, Umair TAKEDA, Jack VELAGIC, Dino VELDMEIJER, David Year 11 BAZUAYE, Osaze DILLEY, Oliver DOLLING, Tristan FORMBY, Joseph

HASSAN, Khalid HASSAN, Sufian KHAN, Daanyaal LATIF, Ryan LIGHT, Lewis MAYNARD, Adam McGRATH, Daniel MEROLA, Nicholas NANDRA, Amar NORTH, Colton OWEN, Adam RAHMANI, Mahbub SARWAR, Haider SHAFEEQ, Muhammad SHARIF, Hassan WRIGHT, Henry Sixth Form ALY, Mustafa CHEN, Jiaxin (Consortium) DIN, Sajeel FATIH, Nasrai GREBOT, Joshua LUWAWA, Richie MILLER, Amirah (Consortium) SHABANI, Behdad

CITIZENSHIP
Year 9 BARDEN, George RADHAKRISHNAN, Prince TILT, Jamie VARA, Rajan WALLACE, Matthew Year 10 ABDULLAH, Ataullah BLOOM, Ellis BRIDGEWATER, George CONGERTON, Alfie ETA, Ali FAHMY, Karim HASSAN, Hamze HUSAIN, Kazem KRISHNAMOORTHY, Prabhu LATIF SHAH, Khaliq MCLAUGHLIN, James PATEL, Ricki SAI SHANMUGAM, Niranjan TARIQ, Eesa TITUS, Emelio VELAGIC, Dino WHITINGTON, Nopagorn Sixth Form FARRELL, Tee-Jay FORMBY, Francesca MURRAY, Adele

ARTS
Year 9 BAFTIQI, Adam BAINS, Jamie BARDEN, George BOYLE, Joseph CARRUTHERS, Dylan DASH, Isaiah DAVIES, Ayden EGAN, Thomas FONTAINE, Gus FOX, Finlay GREEN, Bradley HEATH NICHOLLS, Louis JAANIN, Jamie KELLAY, Myan MADDOCK, Toby MUNIR, Adil THOMPSON, Harvey TIBBLE, Charles WILLINGHAM, Sam WILTSHIRE, Jordan

PROGRESS
Year 9 BARDEN, George BARNES, Joe CARRUTHERS, Dylan EGAN, Thomas FONTAINE, Gus HUSSAIN, Ahmad ISHAN, Shadnan JAGOTA, Aaron

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Sixth Form ALY, Mustafa BUTLER, Dejan BRABY, James CHEN, Jiaxin (Consortium) CHEN, Zhihong CURRIE, Samuel DIN, Sajeel EGAN, Fergus FATIH, Nasrai GLOVER, Sam GRAVER, Harvey (Consortium) GREBOT, Joshua HARB, Mohammed HOUNSLOW, Harvey HUSSAIN, Mazhar KAGATA, Ryutaro KHAN, Haris LUWAWA, Richie MILLER, Amirah (Consortium) ONEIL, Brandon OVENDEN, George (Consortium) POWELL, Joshua SANGHA, Gurveer SHAMES, Abdul

SCHOOL
Year 9 AHMAD, Daniyal BAINS, Jamie BARDEN, George BOYLE, Joseph CLEVELAND, Alfie COLMENARES RODRIGUEZ, Rafael DA SILVA, Diogo DAWOODJEE, Faris DIMBLEBY, James EGAN, Thomas FOX, Finlay GURUNG, Aman HASSAN, Keefe ISHAN, Shadnan JAYASEKARA, Ravin JEEVATHOL, Adhiyan KELLAY, Myan LIU, Tristan MARTINEZ DA CRUZ, Jonathan MATHEW, Anish MATHEW, Shane MERCER, Charlie MORRIS, Jermaine NANDHRA, Harpreet OMONDI, Maxwell PATEL, Hirukh PATEL, Sachin QURAISHI, Lahibullah RADHAKRISHNAN, Prince SANDERSON, Jake TILT, Jamie VARA, Rajan

VETTICHCHELIYAN, Santhosh WIGLEY, Jack WILLINGHAM, Samuel Year 10 ABRAHAM, Josiah AMMOUNA, Saleh BASNUKAEV, Ali BEALES-HORNE, Jarrell BLOOM, Ellis DY, Christopher FALL-EVERETT, Cameron HUGHES, Adam HUSAIN, Kazem JASSAL, Sachin JOHNSON, Marcus KING, George KNOWLES, Scot LATIF SHAH, Khaliq OLU-DAVIES, Martin RYDE, Nicholas

STOCKI, Krzysztof TAKEDA, Jack TARIQ, Eesa VELDMEIJER, David Year 11 HALL, Billy MUDHAR, Vikrant Year 12 ALI, Yusof MERCER, Billy

SPORTS TIE
Year 9 AHMAD, Daniyal BAJJA, Samir BARDEN, George BARNES, Joe BOYLE, Joseph

CARRUTHERS, Dylan HAWAS, Harith JAANIN, Jamie KIAL, Sammy MARTINEZ DA CRUZ, Jonathan MORRIS, Jermaine NANDHRA, Harpreet OMONDI, Maxwell RADHAKRISHNAN, Prince TAYLOR, Morgan TILT, Jamie VARA, Rajan VETTICHCHELIYAN, Santhosh WALLACE, Matthew Year 10 BASNUKAEV, Ali BLACKWOOD, Shaunde BLOOM, Ellis MOORE, Kaylem WILLIAMS, Charlie

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CAREERS FAIR
This years Careers Fair, organised by Mr Evans, took place in the main hall on the 18th October and featured twenty four different stalls, including nine universities. Representatives from the RAF, the British Army and GlaxoSmithKline were also present. Every year group had an opportunity to visit the fair on a rota basis during this very busy day in the school calendar.

GEOGRAPHY: GREAT WEST ROAD STUDY

Eddy Menday, Hounslow Chronicle journalist and local historian, gave a talk to GCSE Geography students about manufacturing industries past and present along the Great West Road from the Chiswick roundabout, through Brentford and on to Cranford. With the assistance of James Marshall, from the Hounslow Library Service, Eddy delivered a detailed presentation in the main hall on the many changes that have taken place over past decades along the famous Golden Mile stretch of the A4. The numerous photographs and land-use maps displayed gave students valuable insights into local industry to supplement their GCSE course.
Eddy Menday addresses the students

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Isleworth & Syon School students and staff at the Borough Road War Memorial

ARMISTICE DAY
Following the Armistice Day assemblies that took place in the schools main hall on Friday 9th November, student and staff representatives from Isleworth & Syon attended the Remembrance Day service at 11.00 am at the Borough Road Memorial. The Reverend Rosie Hoad conducted the service, which was also attended by flag bearers from the British Legion, and students and members of staff from both The Green School and Ashton House. Yusof Ali, Head Boy, gave the reading and Henry Wright (11E) was pitch-perfect in his playing of The Last Post and Reveille.

Eddy and James with GCSE geographers

The Isleworth & Syon School wreath

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CHRISTMAS AT ST MARYS
An exceptional Christmas celebration at our annual Carol Service at St. Marys Church on the evening of Monday 17th December involved a total of 160 students. The Rev. Rosie Hoad hosted the boys, girls, staff and families, who all made the most of the splendid setting that the church provides. The Christmas message was delivered through readings from Ben Owen (Year 7), Madeleine Williams (Sixth Form), Mrs Davies Jones and Mr Ferguson. Of course, the majority of the musical items also had a Christmas theme, and it was most pleasing to see the church packed to capacity with little remaining standing room available. With a mix of traditional Christmas carols, interspersed with a wide variety of musical numbers, the congregation certainly enjoyed the enthusiasm and skills on display from all of the students. There were many highlights throughout the evening. Henry Wright (Year 11) reverted to his main instrument, the French Horn, with a lovely moving rendition of Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas. Dylan Carruthers, David Veldmeijer and Cameron Fall-Everett (all Year 9) performed together as a flute ensemble with the traditional Carol of The Bells, setting a high standard of musicianship for the evening. The larger musical groups also excelled with the Glee Club singing Some Nights and Sleigh Ride Surprise with great gusto, and simply stunning performances of Frosty the Snowman by the Brass Group and A Big Band Christmas by the Jazz Band. Thanks are due to Miss Andrews and Miss Lumber for their work in leading the musicians in rehearsals and on the evening. Congratulations too to the Staff Choir for their Winter Wonderland. The retiring collection raised 130 and was sent to the Street Child Africa charity. As ever, the evening was rounded off with mince pies and mulled wine in the Church Hall.

The Brass Band performing Frosty the Snowman

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FINALISTS
Brunel 7D 7D 7A 7A 7D Jordan AKO Cole BARRACKS James CROUCHER Jordan FOSTER-KINGS Ayub MOHAMED

Shackleton 7B Farhad AHMED 7E George AKO 7B Joshua BAVIN 7B Abdullah CHOGLAY 7B Kareem ZEIDO Turner 7C 7C 7F 7C 7C

Ms Wilson congratulates James Croucher, the Spelling Bee Winner!

SPELLING BEE
Ms Wilson, Head of Brunel House, organised the schools first Spelling Bee for Year 7 students to raise funds for the Children in Need charity. She and Mr Gaskell carried out a trial run over two days of all of the Year 7 form groups, with the result that the best five boys from each house progressed to the grand final. The students were highly competitive and everyone enjoyed the event immensely. Congratulations to James Croucher (7A) who eventually became the schools first ever Year 7 Spelling Bee Champion!

Harris ARSHAD Yuvraj ASSI Amir BALTACHI-NEJAD Reece HABIB-SHAHEED Callum MOORE

Runners-Up:
Farhad Ahmed 7B, Yuvraj Assi 7C

Winner:
James Croucher, 7A

PTA QUIZ NIGHT

Over 800 was raised for charity at this years PTA Quiz Night on Saturday 24th November. Over a hundred parents, students and staff attended to test their trivia knowledge, and enjoy the superb spread of food prepared by the PTA. Mr Evans was the quiz master and Charles Greaves did the scoring. The staff teams tried hard, but they would have done better had their knowledge of Mr Men characters been a little better.

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CAKE SALE
Mufti Day presented yet another opportunity for students to raise funds for Children in Need as part of the annual Red Nose Day appeal. All three houses worked in collaboration this year to make the Cake Sale the most successful ever. Of the 1,500 raised in total for Comic Relief, 300 came from the proceeds of the Cake Sale alone. A worthy achievement indeed!

You can have your cake . . .

Disguised members of staff collecting for charity on Red Nose Day

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COMIC RELIEF READATHON

Ms Squires, the School librarian, organised a Readathon to raise money for Comic Relief over three days in March. During the two days leading up to Red Nose Day and on the day itself, students throughout the school took part in the Silent Read in the library, raising 300 for the charity in the process.

SPRINT TRIATHLON
By Mr Gaskell
In a gripping battle-of-the-sexes contest, Ms Glynn and I competed against each other in an organised sprint triathlon competition to raise money for the Transvers Myolities charity. Ms Glynn won four of the five disciplines: the 750m swim; transition 1; transition 2; and the finishing 5k run. However, I managed to come out as overall winner by winning the 21.2m bike section of the triathlon by a comfortable margin. Between us, we raised over 500 for the charity.

HARVEST CHALLENGE
Students were very generous when called upon to donate food items for the Harvest Challenge that took place in the Autumn Term. A competitive element was introduced this year, the three school houses vying for top spot on the basis of individual student contributions made. A productivity thermometer was displayed with figures regularly updated in the main entrance to keep students focused on the initiative. The highest number of participants donating from one form was 8A, and 8D collected over 170 items. Brunel held the lead for much of the term, but both Shackleton and Turner made late surges in the final week to gain joint first place. Students then sorted through the huge number of contributions and made up gift parcels for the benefit of those residents of Hounslow who are the most needy.

Donations ready for sorting

The Harvest Challenge productivity thermometer

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Easy does it!

PGL TRIP
130 Year 7 students set off for a three-day residential experience on Monday 8th October to the outdoor centre at Marchants Hill, near Hindhead. The aim of the venture was to give the students, all of whom were in their first term at school, the opportunity to socialise with new friends and to take part in a wide range of team-building activities, all in a wonderful setting in the heart of the Surrey Countryside. Although the weather was mixed, the boys did not seem to notice and all had a fantastic time, taking part in activities ranging from quad-biking, abseiling, rifle shooting and archery to the famous giant swings, the trapeze and zip wires. Another great feature of the centre is the dining hall, which the boys of course appreciated three times a day! A hearty breakfast and two more filling main meals gave the boys the energy to keep going all day long and into the evening entertainment sessions. The odd impromptu game of football was also a feature of the trip. It was noted, however, that there was a significant number of boys getting off the coaches on the Wednesday afternoon who had totally exhausted their energy reserves. The staff from school who accompanied the boys all reported on how wonderful the experience was for the every one of them. Well done to all those who attended and to the staff for supporting the trip!
Just a few more revs . . .

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If you want to get ahead, get a hard hat!

Abseiling fun

Ooh, the suspense!

Flights of fancy

Tiring work

That daring young man . . .

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SKI TRIP TO MHLBACH

By Isaiah Dash
On the 15th February, thirty six pupils and four members of staff set off for six days of skiing and snow-boarding to Mhlbach in Austria over the half-term holiday. Mr Evans, Ms Glynn, Mr Greaves and Mr Simpson checked us all on to the coach and then we headed for Mhlbach. After the long coach journey, we settled in at the hotel which was fantastic. Early the next morning we started skiing and snowboarding. Beginners learned and attempted to perfect the basics of getting skis on and off, stopping, turning and trekking uphill. On the second day we started skiing short distances using the snow-plough technique. Our ski instructor was very helpful and explained everything clearly. We skied for five hours every day for six days! This meant that all of the pupils had plenty of time to have fun. The first ski lift we went on was average because it was for the beginners slope, but as we changed slopes, the ski lift rides became better and better. By the time we were half way through the trip, everyone was comfortable with the skiing and we learned new techniques, such as making our skis parallel. This allowed us to speed down the slopes and have even more fun. Even though the skiing was the best part, our evening activities were both challenging and amusing. One night we had a quiz where we had different rounds, including practical, written and general knowledge questions. My favourite evening activity was ice skating outdoors; we took lots of photographs of ourselves racing around the rink. On our last day of skiing, we were a bit sad having to say goodbye to everyone wed met at Mhlbach. The service in our hotel was outstanding and the food delicious. From the experiences I had, I would definitely like to go there again!

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YPRES TRIP
On a very chilly Wednesday in January, 76 Year 9 students set off for Ypres on a three-day exploration of life on the front line in World War One. Little did we anticipate the foot of snow that met us on arrival! It certainly made for a very atmospheric and memorable trip. We began with a visit to some of the major cemeteries of the Commonwealth and German soldiers who fought in the war. Many students were taken aback by the scale of Tyne Cot and were keen to discover some of the unusual graves in the cemetery. It was also a privilege to be able pay our respects to a fallen relative of one of our students: we were able to locate the grave of Sonny Fowlers great-great grandfather. On the second day, we took a trip to Vimy Ridge, home to the Canadian War Memorial. We were fascinated by the huge bomb craters. It reminded us of how terrifying it must have been for soldiers sent into battle. Our final evening was marked by attending the Last Post ceremony at the Menin Gate. As is becoming tradition, our students laid a wreath in commemoration of former students who had lost their lives in the war. Before returning home, we had time to visit Bruges and indulge in a spot of last-minute chocolate shopping! It was a stimulating trip and we look forward to visiting Ypres again in November!

Ms Hemings leads students through the network of trenches

Sonny Fowler finds the grave of his great-great grandfather

The Canadian National Vimy Memorial

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HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR VISIT

By Miss Yemoh
As part of the Year 9 History curriculum, students study the Holocaust. This year our focus was on looking at the Holocaust through personal stories. In partnership with the Holocaust Education Trust, the History Department decided to bring history into the classroom to make a significant impact on our students understanding. We, therefore, invited a Holocaust survivor to speak directly to our students. Mr Zigi Shipper survived Auschwitz. He was fourteen years old when he was taken to the concentration camp. Now aged 83, Zigi, who retired at the beginning of this year, continues to dedicate his time to telling students his testimony. His moving story was shared with Year 9 in a special extended assembly. The students listened attentively to his emotive story, and then had the opportunity to ask Mr. Shipper some questions. One asked Mr. Shipper if he hated the Nazis for what they did to Jews and other victims of the Holocaust. His response was poignant and his message was clear, I dont hate anyone. Hate is what led to the Holocaust. Do not hate. It was an experience which gave the students a lot to reflect on, one that left them with a very powerful lesson.

Isleworth & Syon students welcome Zigi Shipper from the Holocaust Educational Trust

AUSCHWITZ
We were delighted to be given the opportunity to take two Year 12 students on the Holocaust Education Trust visit to Auschwitz in March. Khobaib Abuelmeaza and Gyazi BishopHibbert were our two chosen ambassadors. On arrival, we were taken to Oshpitzin, a town where there was once a very vibrant Jewish community. We were saddened by the story of how the town was ransacked during the Nazi occupation and the Jewish population destroyed. We then took a short journey to Auschwitz-Birkenau where we were guided through the buildings and told about the experiences of Jews during the Holocaust. It is impossible to describe the experience of visiting a place such as Auschwitz. It is something that will never be forgotten. We ended our visit with a short ceremony paying tribute to the victims of the Nazi regime. It was very moving to hear Rabbi Marcus recite a Hebrew prayer in commemoration.

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SCHOOL TRIP TO THE PARALYMPIC PARK STRATFORD

By Joseph Formby (11D)
On Monday 3rd September, a group of eleven Isleworth & Syon students were lucky enough to go to the Paralympics. This was a reward for their hard work in sports leadership within the school and local community. It was an exciting and once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to visit the Olympic/Paralympic Park and athletics stadium.

The atmosphere in the arena was amazing. Rousing cheers were given to all athletes, not only those from the GB team. We saw an incredible range of track and field events including the long jump, shot putt, and discus, as well as the 100m, 400m, 800m and 1500m on the track. Some athletes were running with guides while others competed in wheelchairs. It was a really enlightening experience to see these athletes perform to their maximum and, in addition, we were lucky enough to see a number of medal ceremonies including the GB athlete David Weir, who picked up his gold medal for the 5000m race. I personally felt proud and privileged to be in the stadium when the national anthem was played. Overall I thought it was a great day, and we would like to thank Mr Mawn and Ms Squires for taking us on such a memorable and personal experience.

CHESS MEGA-FINAL
Isleworth & Syon School staged this years Middlesex South Chess Mega-Final on Saturday 25th May. Mr Giannotta organised the event at which 194 competitors in the Under 12 age group took part. The overall standard of play was exceptional, with Pradeep Munasinghe (8A) and Zak Taylor (8C) performing well, but Jordan Muhita (8A) did very well to achieve an 8th place in his category by winning three games throughout the competition.

Pradeep, Jordan and Zak get in some practice

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Isleworth & Syon Sport leaders have been involved in volunteering roles in the 36th Balfour Beatty London Youth Games, Europes largest annual Youth Sports Event. The Games involve over 100,000 young participants aged 7-18 from hundreds of schools and clubs in 33 London boroughs competing in 30 sports. The Sport leaders were selected as part of the Games Force volunteering Teams in Badminton and Tag Rugby at Crystal Palace National Sports Centre on Tuesday 26th and Wednesday 27th March 2013. To be selected as volunteers at the London Youth Games is a result of hard work and dedication displayed by the sport leaders throughout the academic year and both the RFU and Badminton England were very complimentary about the professional attitude displayed by all Isleworth & Syon Sport Leaders.

London Youth Games volunteers

Rugby Leaders Tee-Jay Farrell Francesca Formby Ellis Bloom George Bridgewater Ali Eta Kieran Jaswal

6th Form 6th Form 10C 10F 10F 10E

Badminton Leaders Niranjan Sai Vinesh Valsan Jeevan Sohi Ben Hunt David da Silva Sunil Mair

10B 10B 10E 6th Form 6th Form 6th Form

UK MATHS CHALLENGE
By Mr Issa
Once again the school took part in the annual UK Maths Challenge in all three age groups. The senior Maths Challenge, open to Key Stage 5 students in the sixth form, was the first to take place in November. The sixth formers who entered achieved 11 colours: 1 gold, 3 silver and 7 bronze. This year has been unprecedented, in the time I have been running the competition, in that it was the first time we had someone qualify for the British Mathematical Olympiads. That someone was our sole Gold Award winner, Samuel Currie, who scored over 30 points more than the next highest award winner. Mr Stoddarts Year 11 Maths students were entered for the Intermediate Maths Challenge in the Spring Term and they didnt disappoint, achieving a further 11 colours between them. The schools best and only Gold Award at Key Stage 4 went to Charlie Gilchrist. Finally, the Junior Maths Challenge at the beginning of the Summer Term proved very encouraging for the future. Two classes from Year 8 took part and between them they achieved 25 colours: 3 gold, 9 silver and 13 bronze. The Gold Award winners were Rowan Thwaites, Yacin Lakehal and William Kirby. All of the students who took part in the UK Maths Challenge did themselves and the school proud.

SCHOOL COUNCIL
By Mr Doyle
This year the School Council was chaired by Head Boy, Yusof Ali, with support from Deputy Head Boy, Billy Mercer. The council tackled a variety of issues, such as how the school building could be expanded in the future, ideas for charity fund raising, and choosing a new canteen service for the school. Councillors were also at the forefront of developing a new system of astro-turf usage for breaks and lunch times. This involved developing a rota with Mr Fisher, Deputy Head, so that all students could have fair and equal access to one of the schools most impressive resources. Plans were also made to increase sixth form participation with lower school through the House system and sporting events. Mr Doyle commended the commitment of all school council representatives and their mature approach to the discussion of all topics. School Council Representatives: Benjamin Owen (7B), Deven Clarke (7E), Seraj Baraky (8A), Adam Greaves (8B), Egzon Aliaj (8F), Usman Mahmood (8F), Jonathan Evans (9A), Thomas Egan (9B), Keefe Hassan (9D), Oliver Bowles (10C), Marcus Johnson (10C), Kieran Jaswal (10E), Adam Maynard (11A), Vikrant Mudhar (11B) Milun Patel (11C), Aniete Ekanem (11E), Jack Bird (12 TBI), Yusof Ali (13RON), and Billy Mercer (13 HDU).

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Silver Award students enjoy the Chilterns in the summer

DUKE OF EDINBURGHS AWARD

On the 13th February, Mr Adams attended a presentation ceremony at Gunnersbury School, where over 200 students from secondary schools across the borough were presented with the Bronze and Silver awards that they completed last year. Forty of the successful students were from Isleworth & Syon School. Next year it will be our turn to host the awards ceremony. This year saw a significant increase in the number of our students taking part in the Duke of Edinburghs Award. By the end of this academic year, the school had organised six expeditions to various parts of the country, involving well over a hundred adventurous young people. The year started in September with the Silver Assessed Award, students in Year 11 heading off on a 3-day expedition to Purbeck and South Dorset. The following month saw Year 13 students making the trip to the Black Mountains for four days and five nights on their Gold Practice expedition. They agreed that the scenery was stunning and that the skills they gained were invaluable. In May fifty Year 9 students travelled to Box Hill and the North Downs for their Bronze Practice, a two-day and very long night expedition. The beautiful backdrop of the Chiltern Hills was the location the following month for over fifty Year 10 students on their three-day Silver Practice. Year 9 enjoyed their final two-day Bronze Assessed Award in July, again in the North Downs at Ranmore Common, all boys

Sixth Formers looking for Gold

successfully completing the challenge. There was an equal level of success for the Year 13 students when they finally undertook their four-day Gold Assessed Award in the Lake District at Ullswater. Congratulations to the students on their fortitude and endeavour, and to Mr Gaskell for organising the numerous trips and activities involved.

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CHARLES GREAVES ASPIRING VET

Unfortunately I was unsuccessful in securing a place at a Veterinary School in 2012, so I began to plan my gap year. I realised it would still involve plenty of animal work experience that Id organised, but I would also need a job to fund it. I was offered the job of Assistant Librarian at Isleworth & Syon not long after my last A-level exam. It wasnt until I was relaxing in the lounge of a farm house after feeding calves on one of my many work experience placements that I realised I had actually landed on my feet with such an offer. I must admit, the first few weeks were tough. Waking up at six oclock every day of the week really took it out of me. The most surreal part was being allowed into the staff room. Even now, when I think about it, how many students can say theyve gone straight from being a student to a member of staff, having a laugh with the teachers about weekend events over a cup of tea? As the months went by, the students began to realise I wasnt a sixth former but, surprisingly, a member of staff. Working in the library has taught me just how challenging it can be to work with teenagers, but at the same time, ever rewarding. I was also reapplying to veterinary universities and continuing with work experience placements. I volunteer at the Hounslow Urban Farm every Saturday and was given time off Charles Greaves to complete two weeks of lambing in Devon. My endeavours finally paid off when I was given an unconditional offer on the Gateway Course at the Royal Veterinary College. It has been quite an experience working in the library, seeing the school I grew up and matured in from the other side of the fence, and joining in with the PGL activity, ski trip, Christmas Carol Concert and the Summer Arts Festival. I have thoroughly enjoyed my year working at Isleworth and Syon.

VALENTINES DISCO
On Tuesday 13th February, nearly two hundred Isleworth & Syon students from Years 7, 8 and 9 welcomed two hundred of their compatriots from The Green School for the annual Valentines Day Disco.

Disco revellers take a breather for a photo shot

With music provided by former students Harry Bourne and Martin Swain, the revellers enjoyed an evening of friendship and dance. The teachers in attendance were fulsome in their praise of all the young people, whose behaviour on the night was truly outstanding. Well done to everyone!

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YEAR 11 PROM
The tone was set for the evening when Conor Mulholland (11F) arrived at the Year 11 Prom in a yellow Ferrari. Everyone turned up for the event of the year at Harlequins R.F.C. in their finest, our boys doing their utmost not to be outshone by the Year 11 girls from The Green School. They danced themselves to a standstill throughout the evening, letting their hair down in style after the pressures of the GCSE examination season. There were 275 guests in attendance this year, making it one of the best attended proms yet. At the end of a fun-filled night, it was left to Mr Lightfoot to thank the students for their exemplary behaviour and present the customary awards. Masaab Aden was this years Prom King, Munir Mamo won the Best Dressed Student accolade, and Aniete Ekanem was Best Dancer. Special thanks were given to Mrs Hammett for helping to organise the evening, and to the many members of staff who came along to support the prom.

Masaab Aden: Prom King

Clear the dance floor!

Aniete Ekanem: Best Dancer

Munir Mamo: Best Dressed Student

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LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
At the start of the Autumn Term, the Isleworth & Syon School Leadership Academy was launched. The academy is an outof-hours club for Sport Leaders, providing support and training to enable the Leaders to be deployed in Level 1 and 2 school games competitions in primary schools and for our boys in Years 7 and 8. Students displaying exceptional leadership skills during their PE and Games lessons were invited to become part of the Leadership Academy organised by Mr Mawn. The club met every Friday lunch time, devoting the time to developing students leadership skills by practising for Primary cluster events or organising inter-form competitions for Years 7 and 8.

The Leadership Academy team planned and organised the Year 7 tag rugby competition which took place on Friday lunch times on the 3G astro. This involved going to the Year 7 form groups during registration time to publicise the competition; inform students of the rules; outline the competition format; and collect team sheets. During the tournament we had to set up the pitches and organise the teams with tag belts. We also shared the responsibilities for refereeing, scoring, time keeping and taking pictures of the matches. We organised both an A and a B competition to enable most of the boys in each form group to take part. In both competitions the winners of forms A, B & C played the winners of forms D, E & F. In addition the overall winners and runners-up of the two competitions received medals, and all participants received a positive mark on the schools PARS system for their efforts. All of the Year 7 students really enjoyed taking part and we are looking to organise more inter-form competitions in the new year. The Leadership Academy showed great team work in organising and running the competitions.
Results 7D defeated 7B 6-4 in the B Team Final 7E edged out 7A 5-4 on a golden try to win the A Team Final.

Year 7 Inter-Form Tag Rugby

The Leadership Academy organised both an A and B InterForm Tag Rugby Competition for Year 7 during Friday lunchtimes on the 3G astro-turf. Matthew Wallace (9D), a Young Ambassador and Leadership Academy member comments on his experience:

LEADERSHIP ACADEMY SUPPORTS PRIMARY SCHOOL COMPETITIONS

The Leadership Academy also supported the preliminary round in the Years 5 and 6 Tag Rugby Competition at Grasshoppers R.F.C. on Thursday 15th November. The tournament involved six schools playing each other in a round-robin format. Green Dragon won the tournament with Isleworth Town the runners-up. St. Marys Isleworth, Blue School, Our Lady & St John and St. Pauls were the other schools represented. George Barden (9D) comments on his experience of participating in the initiative: As a member of the Leadership Academy I have learnt the rules of tag rugby and have put my skills into practice by refereeing in a Year 7 inter-form tag rugby competition at Friday lunch times, and in the Years 5 and 6 tag rugby competition at Grasshoppers R.F.C. I have really enjoyed working within the academy team and my confidence has grown throughout the term.

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SPORTS DAY
Mr Adams, Head of PE, was very pleased with this years Sports Day, held for the first time at the Osterley Athletics Centre just a short walk across the road from the school. Temperatures were in the mid-twenties throughout the day, but the cloud cover gave athletes and enthusiastic spectators plenty of protection from the sun. The programme of events for Years 9 and 10 in the morning and Years 7 and 8 in the afternoon proceeded strictly according to plan, thanks to the whole-hearted support of the whole staff. A few long-standing records were broken during the competition. Morgan Taylor won the Year 9 100m in a time of 11.6 secs., knocking two hundredths of a second off the previous record that had stood since 1998. Paris Allen threw the shot a distance of 12m, beating the 2007 record of 11.30m by a significant distance. Ms Atkin, one of the time-keepers, described the event as a very smooth operation. When Ms Simms announced Brunel to be the winning house at the end of the day, Ms Wilson orchestrated the cheering of the ecstatic bannerwaving Brunel supporters.

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Year 7 Results
7E 7F 7A 7D 7C 7B : : : : : : 115 109 108 96 92 91

Year 8 Results
8E 8B 8D 8A 8C 8F : : : : : : 113 109 104 98 96 87

Year 9 Results
9D 9A 9F 9E 9C 9B : : : : : : 128 102 97 95 89 79

Year 10 Results
10B 10D 10E 10C 10A 10F : : : : : : 120 110 99 92 85 84

Overall Result
1st 2nd 3rd : Brunel 831 points : Shackleton 821 points : Turner 746 points
Brunel supporters celebrate victory

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SKY SPORTS: LIVING FOR SPORT

On Friday 8th February Hannah Beharry, athlete mentor and Great Britain boxer, visited Isleworth & Syon School as part of the Sky Sports: Living for Sport project, which uses sport as a tool to engage, motivate and inspire young people. In the morning session, Hannah worked with a group of Year 8 students and, after listening to her inspirational story in which she explained how boxing had turned her life around, Hannah got students to map out their futures and realise the importance of working hard at school. Students finished the lesson with a boxing master class from Hannah. Charlie Wallbanks (8E) commented, Hannahs session inspired me to work hard at school so that I can realise my potential to be a policeman when I am older. Japheth Spence (8A) added, I really enjoyed the experience. It made me realise that I need to work harder at school and listen to teachers so that I can get a good job when I leave school. After break Hannah took Mr Newtons Year 11 weight-training group for a high-intensity circuit session. Nathan Mills 11E stated, It was the best training session I have ever had. Hannah was such an inspiration. During lunch Hannah observed the Isleworth & Syon Leadership Academy running the Year 7 A inter-Form Football Finals on the 3G-astro surface. In a tense final, 7D defeated 7A on penalties. Hannah was on hand to present the medals to both teams. In the final session of the day, Hannah again worked with the academy and was very impressed with the amount of sport volunteering in which the academy is involved, both in school and within the local community. Students opted, as expected, for a boxing fitness session. Jamie Tilt 9C commented, Having Hannah in school has been a brilliant experience. She made us realise that being a sports leader not only develops our life skills and confidence, but we also make a difference by passing on our knowledge and experience to younger students. That is why I really enjoy being a sports leader.

Hannah teaches boxing techniques

Hannah with the Leadership Academy

SWIM SUCCESS
Congratulations to Jahrel Murphy (9E) and Miles Clark (8E) who both represented Isleworth & Syon at the London Schools Swimming Championships at Crystal Palace on Sunday 28th April. Swimming in the 13-14 years age group, Jahrel won Gold in the 100m Butterfly in a time of 1:04.01, finishing almost two seconds ahead of the boy in second place. This time is the second best ranking in Great Britain and gives Jahrel a qualifying time for the National Finals. Jahrel also picked up Bronze medals in the 100m and 200m Backstroke. Miles, swimming in the same age group, picked up a Bronze in the 200m Butterfly and was fourth in the 200m Individual Medley and the 100m Breast Stroke. Miles, already the 200m Breast Stroke County Champion, will be eligible for the same event next year and has his sights set on some brighter metals! Well done to both boys on their terrific performances!
Jahrel and Miles with their swimming medals

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NATIONAL SCHOOL SPORTS WEEK

The aim of the week was for students to learn about the values and ethos of sport. Those participating were also encouraged to take part as performers, young leaders and volunteers.

Monday 24th June - Friday 28th June 2013

BRITISH JUDO GOLD CHAMPION

Ali Basnukaev (10A), a member of the Ernest Bevin Phoenix Judo Club in Tooting, has become the British Schools Judo Champion in the Under 73 kg category for boys in the 15-16 age group. He achieved this stunning feat on the 9th of March 2013, when he competed at the Sheffield Arena in the high profile British Schools Championships. Ali fought in his preferred weight of Under 73kg, which always turns out to be a popular weight group, attracting judo talent from all over Britain. After failing to win a medal in the tournament last year, he was determined to claim a place on the podium this time round. Eventually, after winning three tough fights against challenging opponents, one of whom was an Irishman who had previously beaten him, Ali rose above everyone else with knockout victories and cemented his place on the top of the British Schools podium. Ali also decided to fight the next day at the English Open in the U21 age band in the same arena. He beat a very good Scottish black belt in his first fight. Ali showed great judo technique but went on to lose his next two fights to highranked U21GB squad members who both went on to win medals in the competition. Nonetheless, this was a great experience for him to add to his medal from the previous day. Congratulations, Ali!

Inter-House Volleyball
To celebrate this week, Mr Mawn and Mr Newton organised the inaugural Year 7 Inter-House Volleyball Competition on Monday 25th June. Teams consisted of four players and forms played each other in a round-robin format. As the boys got used to the rules and working as a team, the standard of play improved throughout the tournament. They really enjoyed playing volleyball, and for many this was their first time. Congratulations to 7D on winning all five of their games and the tournament as a whole! Year 7 Results Position 1st 2nd 2nd 4th 5th 5th Wins 5 3 3 2 1 1 Points 15 9 9 6 3 3

7D 7C 7E 7F 7A 7B

The 7D Volleyball Team

Image British Judo Association

Ali Basnukaev Gold

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STUNNING SCHOOL VICTORY OVER MCC XI

Congratulations to the schools 1st XI Cricket team on a stunning victory against the MCC. The match was played on 19th June at the Isleworthians ground in Wood Lane, and it was the boys who got off to a strong start in the day game. Bowling first, the school team quickly set about their more senior opposition. Strong and tight bowling restricted the MCC batsmen who never really managed to gain any fluidity in their scoring. Ishwarjot Sohi and Ashleigh Armel-Close were especially effective, taking two wickets each and troubling the batsmen with their pace, and there was a good spell from Shane MacDermott. By the twenty-third over, the school had reduced the MCC to 113 for 5. However, batsmen 6 and 7, Steadman and Hamilton, managed to rally with a strong partnership, before the MCC confidently declared on 204 runs for 6. Batting second, the school team lost their first wicket with the score on just 13. Mr Gibbons confident prediction of a first victory for many years looked a touch optimistic at this stage! Ishwarjot Sohi came in at number three, joining opener Daanyaal Khan, and the two boys struck up a magnificent partnership, scoring freely and moving the score into the seventies for the loss of just one wicket at tea. The break did not suit Ishwarjot who departed just after tea without adding to his score of 35. This was a great shame as, up until this point, he had looked untroubled. Daanyaal then came to the fore and, when skipper Ashleigh Armel-Close came to the crease with five wickets down, the win was very much in sight. A marvellous partnership of 59 moved the school team to 154 before Ashleigh was caught for a quick-fire 27. The balance of the game seemed to have tilted back in the MCCs favour, but it was Daanyaals calm and mature innings that was to be the deciding factor. When the last batsman came to the crease, 37 runs were still needed for victory. Brandon ONeill managed to keep Daanyaal company and remained not out, having scored 5 runs. Daanyaal moved magnificently through the nineties and secured another century for the school, eventually ending up hitting the winning runs to finish on 121 not out and, of course, gaining the Man-of-the-Match award. Our thanks to the MCC for their sportsmanship and to the Isleworthians for hosting the match. Isleworth & Syon XI: H. Alam, A. Anwar, A. Armel-Close, T. Gittins, J. Grewel, D. Khan, S. MacDermott, B. ONeill, A. Patel, U. Shafeeq, I. Sohi.

MIDDLESEX CUP CRICKET FINAL

September 2012
By Zeejah Rizvi
After the daunting task of defeating St Benedicts School in the Middlesex Cup Semi-Final, Isleworth & Syons Year 11 team were rewarded with a cup final against Enfield. The players knew that getting this far had meant that a lot of hard work and effort, and luckily these were the core principles of the Year 11 cricket squad. It was a much anticipated game for the team. They waited the whole summer until September when the final was to be played. They were required to train throughout their summer holiday which was a challenging task, especially as cricket was not the first sport for some. After a few pre-match training sessions, the day of the final was upon the team. The bus journey was tense and quiet, everyone focused and in the zone, ready to take what would be their greatest cricketing achievement to date for the school. Isleworth and Syon won the toss and chose to bat first. The opening batsmen were Usman Shafeeq (captain) and Hasnaat Alam, who started the innings very cautiously. They knew that setting a high score would create a monumental task for the opposition and thats exactly what they set out to do. Unfortunately, Usman was caught out, which saw our third batsman in, Daanyaal Khan. Daanyaal went in with confidence and a positive mind-set and it showed. By the end of the innings he had scored 132 not out; one of the best performances ever by an Isleworth and Syon cricketer. However, the team knew that to maintain the advantage of a very high score they also needed to perform well in the field. Again, we did not fail to produce the results. The opening bowler, Rashid Ali, took three wickets in the game, as well as a very impressive overhead catch. Hasnaat Alam and Zeejah Rizvi secured two wickets each. Finally, Daanyaal Khan completed a fine performance by taking the last two wickets. Isleworth and Syon were the Middlesex Cup Champions, having beaten Enfield by 100 runs.

The two captains shake hands before the match

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WEST LONDON BADMINTON CHAMPIONS AGAIN!

Congratulations to the school badminton teams on their successes in the West London Championships, which were held at The Middlesex Badminton Centre (The Dome) in Heston on Thursday 7th February. The Key Stage 3 Team Ayden Davies, Tristan Liu, Shane Mathew, Daniel Cornhill and Zak Tyler had victories over Chelsea Academy, John Lyon School, and then prevailed over Hampton School in the final. The Key Stage 4 Team Shane Banks, Magdi Khalil, Sheunesu Kimbugwe, Oliver Bowles and Adnaan Osman enjoyed victories over Chelsea Academy, Hampton School and then Park High in a close-fought final.

The KS3 West London Champions

THIRD BEST BADMINTON SCHOOL NATIONALLY

On the 21st April, Isleworth & Syons badminton team proved themselves on the national stage by winning bronze at the Center Parcs National Schools Badminton Championships. Coached by Ms George, the boys won through from the local, county and regional rounds to earn a place at the top table of the best eight schools in the competition at the Sherwood Forest centre. One of the largest school badminton tournaments in Europe, the National Schools Championships involved 6,140 teams from more than 1,600 secondary schools. Shane Banks, Oliver Bowles, Magdi Khalil, Sheunesu Kimbugwe and Adnan Osman secured a tremendous third place in the Year 10/11 Boys Competition. Their medals were presented by Olympic silver medallist Nathan Robertson and Under 19 Team England international Rhys Walker. Ms George, who couldnt have been more impressed with her team, said, I am supremely proud of the boys. I am delighted with their achievement. They work really hard and are a great unit, so its well deserved. Coming third in the country is huge for us.
Front Row kneeling (L to R): Oliver Bowles, Shane Banks, Adnan Osman. Standing (L to R): Rhys Walker, Sheunesu Kimbugwe, Ms George, Magdi Khalil, Mr Simpson (PE Dept.), Nathan Robertson.

The KS4 West London Champions

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SCHOOL XV 13 OLD ISLEWORTHIANS 43

The School 1st XV were well beaten by a very strong Old Isleworthians team this year. However, the 43-13 score line does not really do justice to the tremendous spirit displayed by the boys and members of staff who turned out for the School XV. Chris Browne, Will Browne and Alex Newbury were the most effective players for the Old Isleworthians, exploiting every chance to create try-scoring opportunities. Besides the few members of staff on hand to bolster the side, the School fielded a very young team this year. Consequently, the old boys were generally bigger and stronger, particularly in the back line where they posed a constant threat. Mr Gaskell and Mr Tachon who put in their usual very good performances, but the Old Isleworthians were well worth their victory.

INTER-FORM CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS

November 2012
Shackleton House won this years Cross-Country Competition. Thanks to the dominant performances of Years 7, 10 and 11, Shackleton emerged as clear champions over Brunel in second place and Turner third. In the Key Stage 3 competition, 7D, 8D and 9A all came first place in their year group. Winners Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 1st place: 2nd place: 3rd place: Shackleton Brunel Shackleton Shackleton Shackleton Brunel Turner Second Turner Shackleton Brunel Turner 848 points 1120 points 1145 points Third Brunel Turner Turner Brunel

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YEAR 10 SPORT LEADERS SUPPORT PANATHLON SPORTS DAY

On Monday 22nd April, a group of Year 10 Sport Leaders supported a sports day for deaf children. The event was organised by Panathlon and was held at Osterley Sports Hall. Four Schools from across London had the opportunity to try different sports, including athletics, tennis, table-tennis and badminton. Isleworth & Syon Sport Leaders assisted coaches by demonstrating skills and techniques and offering encouragement. The event gave the Sport Leaders an insight into how to communicate with students with hearing impairments, and they also learned some simple sign language. The organisers, coaches and teachers were very complimentary of the enthusiasm and attitude our students displayed throughout the day. James McLaughlin (10E) commented, Ive learnt the importance of eye contact when communicating with students with hearing impairments. Kieran Jaswal (10E) stated, Ive learnt to encourage children and help those who have hearing impairments to engage effectively and participate in sport-related activities. I engaged them by using sign language, facial expression and gesture to support what I was saying. Congratulations to all of the students involved! Ellis Bloom James McLaughlin George Bridgewater Ricki Patel Karim Fahmy Eesa Tariq Hamze Hassan Emelio Titus Kieran Jaswal Dino Velagic 10C 10E 10F 10B 10C 10A 10C 10C 10E 10F

Kieran Jaswal and Dino Velagic help out with table tennis

SPORT LEADERS SUPPORT PRIMARY SCHOOL COMPETITIONS

Isleworth & Syon Sport Leaders supported both the Years 5 and 6 Borough Tag Rugby Finals and Years 7 and 8 West London Sports Hall Athletics Finals in the Spring Term. On Tuesday 26th February, Tee-Jay Farrell (Yr 13), Ali Eta (10F), George Bridgewater (10F) and Ellis Bloom (10C) all confidently refereed tag rugby matches at the Borough Finals held at Grasshoppers. Then on Friday 8th March, a group of Sports Leaders from Years 9 to 13 supported the West London Sports Hall Athletics Finals. They were tasked with timekeeping, scoring, measuring and demonstrating in both

Hamze Hassan 10C assists in the badminton competition

track and field events. Despite extremely tense levels of competition, the Isleworth & Syon Sport Leaders performed exceptionally well in their roles. In addition, Isleworth & Syon School was recognised for its Sport Leadership programme and invited to provide Sport Leaders for the London Youth Games on Wednesday 27th March at Crystal Palace. They supported the Years 5 and 6 Tag Rugby London Finals. We were the only Hounslow school to be involved in a Sport Leadership capacity at the games.

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YEAR 7 INTER-FORM KWIK CRICKET

By Jamie Tilt (9C)
As part of the Leadership Academy this academic year, Sport Leaders organised inter-form tag rugby and football competitions for students in Years 7 and 8 during Friday lunch times. Following feedback from the Sport Council, it was decided to organise the Inter-Form Kwik Cricket Competition for Year 7 students during the Summer Term. We again opted for a round-robin format in which A, B and C played against each other in one group and D, E and F competed in another group. The two forms that progressed to the final were 7C and 7D. In a close match 7D edged out 7C by 11 runs, to be crowned Year 7 Inter-Form Kwik Cricket Champions. Congratulations to them and all of the players who participated in the tournament! As Sport Leaders, we really enjoyed umpiring the tournament and, as it progressed, our confidence improved. All players respected our decisions, making our jobs as umpires and scorers easier and more enjoyable. Thanks to Prince Radhakrishnan (9C) and Matthew Wallace (9D) who helped with the umpiring, and to Mr Mawn for organising the tournament.

The 7D team celebrate victory

Results
Friday 3rd May 7A: 240 runs 7E: 221 runs 7B: 225 runs 7D: 259 runs 7A won by 15 runs 7D won by 38 runs

Friday 10th May 7C: 243 runs 7A: 201 runs 7D: 228 runs 7F: 199 runs Friday 17th May 7C: 251 runs 7B: 184 runs 7F: 255 runs 7E: 254 runs Form 7A 7B 7C Form 7D 7E 7F Wins 1 0 2 Wins 2 0 1 Runs For 441 409 494 Runs For 487 475 454

7C won by 42 runs 7D won by 29 runs

7C won by 67 runs 7F won by 1 run Runs Against 468 491 385 Runs Against 420 514 482 +/-27 -82 +109 +/+67 -39 -28 Position 2 3 1 Position 1 3 2
Jamie Tilt on umpiring duty

Final: Tuesday 4th June 7D: 241 runs 7C: 230 runs

7D won by 11 runs

Congratulations to 7D: Inter-Form Kwik Cricket Champions!

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SPORT LEADERS EARN PRAISE FOR THEIR WORK IN HOUNSLOW PRIMARY SCHOOLS
Isleworth & Syon Sport Leaders supported both Years 5 and 6 girls 6-a-side football in the borough finals on the 29th January and Years 5 and 6 in the Hounslow Borough Sports Hall Athletics Finals on the 5th February. Sport Leaders took on various responsibilities including refereeing, scoring, timekeeping, measuring and presenting medals. In both competitions they received praise from teachers, parents, participants and event organisers for their excellent work. Jess Weaver, Athletics Development Officer for Hounslow commented, In the four years Ive been running sports hall athletics finals, these Isleworth & Syon Sport Leaders have been the best.

Sport Leaders officiate at the Hounslow Borough Sports Hall Finals

MINI-TENNIS FESTIVAL
Seventeen Sport Leaders from Years 9 and 10 supported the Hounslow Primary Schools Tennis Festival at Dukes Meadows Tennis Centre, Chiswick on Wednesday 26th June. 500 children from 48 Hounslow primary schools gathered at Dukes Meadows to participate in a tennis tournament that covered 608 individual matches throughout the day. The children, helpers and invited guests also took part in a Guinness World Record attempt during the morning, everyone bouncing a tennis ball on a racquet for one minute. The Sport Leaders from Isleworth & Syon had a number of important duties to perform, including meeting and greeting schools and guests; distributing water and racquets to all participants; monitoring the number of people entering and leaving the centre (a Guinness World Record requirement); monitoring the actual world record attempt; and, importantly, umpiring the tennis matches.
I&S students on umpiring duties

The Guinness World Record

Pete Lammas, the event organiser, praised the Isleworth & Syon Sport Leaders, commenting: They set about their tasks in a professional, mature and responsible manner and demonstrated initiative and common sense when faced with any difficult situations throughout the day. They undertook their duties with interest and enthusiasm and asserted themselves when difficult decisions had to be made whilst umpiring during the tennis tournaments. The Sport Leaders interaction with the young people was one of the highlights of the day, and I have received many positive comments from schools praising their overall commitment and efforts to make the event such a great success. They were great ambassadors for Isleworth & Syon School.
Our team of Sport Leaders

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YOUTH SPORT TRUST LEADERSHIP

As a Youth Sport Trust lead school, Isleworth & Syon is an advocate for leadership, coaching and volunteering with other organisations and schools across west London. Isleworth & Syon School works with the Youth Sport Trust across three key areas: delivery, advocacy and advisory. During the Spring Term Isleworth & Syon led and delivered inclusion tutor training for teachers and school games organisers, intended to give delegates the tools to deliver this course to young people in their leadership academy. Working with us, in partnership with Northolt High School, the YST Project Ability School organised and delivered an inclusive Step into Sport Conference. Both young disabled people and students with an interest in working with young disabled from schools across west London came together to develop their communication and organisational skills. Francesca Formby (Year 12) commented on the event: I found the day really interesting. It gave me an opportunity to work with young disabled people and other Sport Leaders from west London. Tim Prendergast, Paralympics athlete, opened up the event with an inspirational speech about his athletics career from childhood to the present day. Throughout the day we developed our communication and organisational skills through different pair and group tasks. The shoe laces and point to point communication games were my favourite. In addition, we learned how to use the STEP principle in making our games more inclusive. After lunch we took part in a number of disability sports including sitting volleyball, boccia and goal ball.

level. It has given me inspiration to get involved in disability sport. I have already arranged to help out at Oaklands Sports Day next week and I am really looking forward to making a difference.

This event has made me more aware of the opportunities available to volunteer in disability sport and how to make my coaching more inclusive so that everyone achieves at their

Francesca and Tee-Jay with Tim Prendergast

OAKLANDS SPORTS DAY

On Thursday 7th February, 2013 Sport Leaders Francesca Formby, Tee-Jay Farrell and Adele Murray supported Oaklands Sports Day. They spent the day supporting Year 7 to sixth formers in various sports including tennis, dancing, cricket and boccia. Tee-Jay Farrell stated, We have had a brilliant day, it is great to help the students improve their skills and see the smiles of their faces when theyve progressed. I cant wait to come back.
Adele Murray (2nd left) with Tee-Jay and Francesca at Oaklands Sports Day

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SPORTS COUNCIL
By Mr Mawn
The Sports Council met once a term this academic year, its purpose being to provide a student voice relating to the PE curriculum and extra-curricular PE and school sport. The Sports Council was chaired by Mr Mawn and supported by Young Ambassadors, Joseph Formby (11D), Matthew Wallace (9D) and Jamie Tilt (9C). Year representatives from each house made up the rest of the Sports Council. At the meetings the students discussed various issues, including school facilities, PE/Games kit, Curriculum PE, provision for extra-curricular clubs, PE sports trips, rewards for participation and inter-house activities. Mr Mawn then passed on their ideas and concerns to Mr Adams (PE Curriculum Leader) and the rest of the PE team. Thereafter, Mr Mawn gave feedback of the meetings to the Sports Council members. Examples of issues considered in this two-way communication: Year group rotation on the 3G astro-turf at break and lunch-times Sports notice boards to be updated with results, practice schedules, fixtures and current league positions. Students being awarded positive acknowledgement on PARS (the schools House Point award system) for attending training sessions, playing inter-school matches and representing their houses during inter-form competitions Sport Leadership notice board to highlight the outstanding work in which our Sport Leaders have been involved within Isleworth & Syon School and the local community. The Leadership Academy to continue to lead competitions for Key Stage 3 students on the 3G astro-turf during lunchtimes Inter-house competitions to be entered in the school diary, enabling students and staff to be made aware when events are taking place. Sports Council members had an input in evaluating the track and field Sports Day which took place at Osterley track for the first time.

QUAD KIDS
Sport Leaders in Years 9 and 10 were selected to officiate at the Hounslow Years 5 & 6 and Years 3 & 4 Quadkids Athletics during the Summer Term. Quadkids is an inclusive team event, including the four core disciplines of running, throwing, jumping and sprinting. Athletes performances are scored against results tables, and the team with the highest cumulative points total wins. To ensure our Sport Leaders were competent in officiating in the four disciplines, they received training from the event organiser, Jess Weaver, in an after-school session. During the Years 5 & 6 Quadkids event, which took place on Tuesday 11th June at the Osterley track, our Sport Leaders officiated at the vortex howler throw, standing long jump, 600m, 75m sprint and 8x50m relay. The Years 3 & 4 Quadkids event took place on Tuesday 2nd July, also at the Osterley track, and our Sport Leaders officiated in the vortex howler throw, standing long jump, 400m, 50m sprint and 8x50m relay. In both events our Sport Leaders did a fantastic job, and Jess Weaver was impressed with the professional attitude displayed by all. Congratulations to all of the students involved!

Young Ambassadors

Joseph Formby (11D)

Jamie Tilt (9C)

Matthew Wallace (9D)

Years 9 and 10 athletics officials

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YEAR 8 INTER-FORM SIX-A-SIDE FOOTBALL

By Adele Murray (Year 13)
The operation of setting up this tournament for Year 8 gave me an insight into what PE teachers have to do before an event takes place. Our first job as Sport Leaders was to choose a sport, select an age group, and decide how the competition would go on. We chose football and a round-robin format for this activity. Next we considered how long the games would be; the equipment we would need; how to advertise the event; and the different roles that we would share between us on the day. On Friday 15th February we had a good turn out, with at least six players from each form. Romeo and Luca, the two other Sport Leaders, told the pupils the rules and set up the games, whilst I kept score of the games going on and filled in the score cards. Form 8B from pitch number 1 reached the final along with 8D from pitch 2, 8B winning in great style with a convincing 3-0 scoreline. All players in 8B won medals and received certificates, as did the runners-up. It was a good day, giving us Sport Leaders the chance to experience some independence in leading our own sport. Results (ABC) 8A 0 : 2 8B 8A 0 : 1 8C 8B 1 : 0 8C Form 8B 8C 8A For 3 1 0 Against +/0 +3 1 0 3 -3 Points 6 3 0

1. 2. 3.

Results (DEF) 8D 2 -1 8E 8D 2- 0 8F 8E 2 1 8F Form 8D 8E 8F Final For 4 3 1 Against +/1 +3 3 0 4 -3 Points 6 3 0

1. 2. 3.

8B 3 : 0 8D

8B are the Inter-Form Six-a-Side Football Champions!

GAMES FORCE EVENTS AWARDS

On Monday 1st July, Mr Mawn delivered the Games Force Event Award to thirteen sports leaders in Years 9 and 10. Isleworth & Syon School was selected to pilot the award by Sport Leaders UK, and students learned about sportsvolunteer roles and responsibilities, developing sports volunteering skills and knowledge. The boys really enjoyed the interactive activities that took place at school and at Dukes Meadows in Chiswick between Monday 24th June and Friday 28th June. As a result, they developed a greater understanding of the challenge of being a sports volunteer, both within school and the local community. All students received a Leadership in Competition certification for fulfilling the requirements of the course.

OUTSTANDING YEAR 9 LEADERS

In the final assembly of the Summer Term, five Year 9 students were recognised for their outstanding contributions to PE and school sport through Sport Leadership. This group of students is part of Mr Mawns Leadership Academy, which involved them organising Year 7 inter-house competitions on Friday lunch times throughout the year, including tag rugby, school competitions at primary level, including mini-tennis, sports hall athletics, Quadkids, boys and girls football, and Sky Community Games. Furthermore, they also supported our own Years 7 and 8 Sports Hall Athletics. These Sport Leaders all volunteered in excess of fifty hours throughout the academic year and have been outstanding role models. Congratulations to: George Barden (9D), Prince Radhakrishan (9C), Jamie Tilt (9C), Rajan Vara (9D), and Matthew Wallace (9D)

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SPORT LEADERS SUPPORT SCHOOL GAMES COMPETITIONS

Isleworth & Syon Sport Leaders have supported both the Year 5/6 Borough Tag Rugby Finals and Year 7/8 West London Sports hall Athletics finals this half term. On Tuesday 26th February Tee-Jay Farrell (Year 13), Ali Eta 10F, George Bridgewater 10F and Ellis Bloom 10C all showed confidence in refereeing Tag Rugby at the Borough finals held at Grasshoppers. On Friday the 8th March a group of Sport Leaders from Year 9-13 supported the West London Sports Hall Athletics Finals. They were tasked with timekeeping, scoring, measuring and demonstrating in both track and field events. Despite an extremely competitive competition the Isleworth & Syon Sport Leaders performed exceptionally well in their roles. In addition, Isleworth & Syon School has been recognised for their Sport Leadership programme and been invited to provide sport leaders for the London Youth Games on Wednesday 27th March at Crystal Palace. They will be supporting the Year 5/6 Tag Rugby London finals and are only school in Hounslow to be involved in a Sport Leadership capacity at the games.

Isleworth & Syon School achieved Gold Level Kite Mark Accreditation in the Summer Term for its commitment, engagement and delivery of competitive school sport throughout the year. Congratulations to the PE Department for gaining this prestigious award and being the first school in Hounslow to achieve Gold Level.

On Tuesday 19th March Isleworth & Syon School organised a Sport Maker workshop for students and Community coaches from across Hounslow. The Sport Makers programme is part of the People strand of Sport Englands Mass participation Olympic Legacy programme. The project uses the inspirational pull of London 2012 to recruit, train and deploy new sports volunteers aged 16 and over to make sport happen across the country. There are a number of roles and responsibilities for Sport Makers including coaching and leadership in clubs, marshalling at a local 10k run, getting friends to join the local No string badminton sessions or even organising kick abouts between friends. Congratulations to Tee-Jay Farrell (Yr 13), Adele Murray (Yr 13), Francesca Formby (Yr 12) and Joseph Formby (Yr 11) for attending the workshop. As Sport Makers they are tasked with encouraging participation in sport through organising events and coaching sessions both at Isleworth & Syon School and the local Community.

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Report by Joseph Formby 11D

In September I was lucky enough to be invited to the West London Young Ambassador conference at Twickenham RFC. It was a brilliant experience where we learnt what the responsibilities of a Young Ambassador are and how we can use this role to increase participation and competition at our school. We also met other Young Ambassadors from schools across West London and it was interesting to hear their thoughts and what they had done already or planning to do at their schools to increase participation. The best part of the day was listening to Tim Prendergast, New Zealand 800m & 1500m Paralympic athlete. His speech was so inspirational and encouraged us as Young Ambassadors to make a difference at our schools. From the conference I felt enthused and motivated to encourage students at Isleworth & Syon to take part in Sport. At first I was asked to share my experience at the conference by speaking to the Adi-star young ambassadors in Schools across Hounslow at their training which was held at Isleworth & Syon in October. To raise the profile of my role at Isleworth & Syon I started by speaking in house assemblies about my role and with the support of Mr Mawn have set up a leadership Academy on a Friday lunch-time for Sport Leaders in Year 9, 10 & 11. We have organised inter-form competitions for Year 7 in tag rugby and football. We have also supported Mr Mawn at Primary School Cluster Tag Rugby and football competitions. In the New Year I plan to create a Young Ambassadors and Leadership Academy notice board and hold a sports council meeting.

Congratulations to Joseph Formby 11D who has been selected as Gold young Ambassador for Isleworth & Syon School. He will be assisted by Adi-star Young Ambassadors Jamie Tilt 9C and Matthew Wallace 9D The roles and responsibilities of a Young Ambassador are To increase participation and healthy lifestyles in their school To promote the positive values of sport in and through sport To be an ambassador and role model advocating PE and school sport To be the young peoples voice on PE and school sport in their schools and communities

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YOUNG AMBASSADORS CONFERENCE

Isleworth & Syon Young Ambassadors, Francesca Formby (Year 12), Jamie Tilt 9C and Matthew Wallace 9D joined 300 Young Ambassadors from across the country to attend an prestigious event at Wembley Stadium, celebrating their commitment and achievement as young leaders and volunteers. The day saw Young Ambassadors take part in a media workshop and learn the art of influencing, supported by a fleet of Olympic and Paralympics athletes who shared their experiences of communicating with the media. Olympic Triple Jump champion, Jonathan Edwards introduced the Youth Sport Trust new Young Ambassador initiative; Lead your generation, which encourages young people to develop legacy plans in their schools by coordinating sports festivals, activities and events. The commitment builds on the success of the Young Ambassador programme by continuing to empower young people to be role models and make a difference in their school and community. Jamie Tilt 9C commented, I found the conference very beneficial from learning interviewing techniques and strategies to influence others to meeting Olympic and Paralympic athletes including Jonathan Edwards and Sarah Stevenson.
Matthew, Sarah and Jamie with Sarah Stevenson

Matthew, Sarah and Jamie with Jonathon Edwards

4TH ANNUAL TEACHING AND LEARNING CONFERENCE AT LENSBURY

On 23rd November Sport Leaders Francesca Formby (Yr 12), Tee-Jay Farrell (Yr 13) and Joseph Formby (11D) supported Mr Mawn in giving a presentation to teachers in Hounslow on How can volunteering opportunities in sport develop leadership qualities in young people? The Sport Leaders shared their personal experiences on how they organised inter-house competitions, supported Borough competitions and how they acquired life skills through volunteering in Sport. All delegates were impressed by the commitment shown within school and the community by our three Sport Leaders. Francesca Formby commented on her experience, I was really nervous before but once the presentation started my nerves eased and it was enjoyable to show the Hounslow teachers all the good work that goes on in sports leadership at Isleworth & Syon School. The food at Lensbury was really good too!

Sixth Form

OXBRIDGE SUCCESS
Sixth former Fergus Egan enjoyed the best Christmas present when he heard that he had been offered a place to read Philosophy at Christs College, Cambridge. Sam Currie had to wait for the New Year for his offer to read Physics at Magdalen College, Oxford. To gain an offer from each university, the boys had to go up against competition from students across the country and indeed from around the world. A comprehensive application form and then a gruelling series of interviews ensued before the good news arrived. The members of staff at school recognise that they both fully deserve the offers and share in their success. Sam and Fergus both attained the three top A-Level grades necessary to secure their places and we wish them further academic success at university.

YEAR 13 HISTORY LECTURE

As part of their History A2 course, Miss Yemoh accompanied our Year 13 students to a day of lectures about American Civil Rights. It was a fantastic opportunity for the students to hear some alternative perspectives on the topics they were studying in class, including the impact of the Brown v Board Decision and the Freedom Rides of the 1960s. The trip also gave students the chance to experience a taster of university style teaching. It was a very enjoyable day and certainly provided food for thought.

I.&S. SIXTH FORM IN THE TOP 5% NATIONALLY

We are delighted to receive notice that the Sixth Form at Isleworth & Syon has been judged in the top 5% of schools and colleges across England, Wales and Northern Ireland for the value that we add to our students examination performance. This recognition is for the three-year period from 2010 to 2012 and is testament to fine teaching and the contributions of all our students. The school has a fine tradition of high achievement in the Sixth Form, being consistently in the top 10% of schools nationally for the past eight years. Of equal importance is the value we place on excellent relationships and the pastoral care we afford to our senior students.

YEAR 12 VISIT QUEEN MARYS UNIVERSITY

In June, Miss Hemings accompanied Year 12 historians on a History Taster Day at Queen Marys College. Students were given the chance to explore the campus and take part in several seminars and lectures across the day. This was a real opportunity to experience what studying History at university would be like. Year 12 chose a variety of seminar topics, including The First Crusades and Democracy during the American Civil War. In the afternoon, Dr Martyn Frampton delivered a very interesting lecture on the history of terrorism. Students were also given some very helpful tips about completing the all-important UCAS Personal Statement as preparation for university application! Hopefully the experience inspired the Year 12 students to become the historians of the future!

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WORK EXPERIENCE IN TANZANIA

By Daniel Norris
In June I was lucky enough to be given the opportunity to shadow doctors in a rural hospital in Tanzania. My ten days of work experience were probably the most eye-opening, brilliantly fun and gory days of my life! The two-day journey to Iringa, Tanzania, was immediately followed by my first day in Tosamaganga Hospital. No time was wasted and, within my first half an hour, I had already pulled a Masai warriors dislocated shoulder back into place. I was wrong to think that gaining medical work experience would be the only purpose of my trip, as that evening we stopped by at a local orphanage for children under six years old. It was predictably heart-breaking, but the kids were really happy to see us.

Daniel (in blue T-shirt) at the orphanage

The next few days in hospital were full of more surprises. I saw a range of surgeries, including two hernia repairs and an operation on a man who had been shot in the leg with a shot gun. The surprises kept coming as the week progressed and, by the last day at the hospital, I had seen a caesarean and even helped perform a male circumcision (this was definitely the closest Id come to passing out all week). Of course, the way medicine is practiced in Africa is so different from what we are all used to, so watching these procedures with little or no aesthetic came as something of a surprise. Other evening activities included playing football with the locals and hiking up mountains. There was even a trip to a nightclub on Friday. Its safe to say my trip to Tanzania was probably one of the best times of my life; I made fantastic friends and saw so many interesting things. Im already planning to go back next year.
Daniel takes the lead on a mountain hike

ROYAL SOCIETY SUMMER SCIENCE EXHIBITION

James McGregor visited the Royal Society with twenty four other Isleworth & Syon sixth-form science students in early July for the annual Summer Science Exhibition. Research representatives were present from many of the countrys top universities to showcase cutting-edge science and technology research. James took full advantage of the opportunity to question scientists about their work and engage with the many interactive displays. The Higgs Boson presentation attracted his particular interest, although he is not wholly convinced that this particle, reputedly linked to the origin of mass, can be isolated: Part of me believes that the Higgs Boson may not exist. By contrast, there was also an amusing display comparing human impulse response with the response of a fish in a tank of water. A fishs impulse to distinguish between a food source and a light source was compared with students impulses to press the correct buttons in response to a series of questions. Students would then discover if their scores were better than those of the fish. Another university presented its work on the development of DNA coding machines that enable scientist to calculate an individuals DNA within twenty four hours, rather than the five days it used to take. This development means that a persons individual medical conditions, allergies, etc. can be identified and treated effectively more quickly. The exhibition provided James and his fellow students with plenty of engaging scientific insights that will inform their future A-Level studies.
James McGregor Science Trip

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SIXTH FORM CHRISTMAS BALL

By Ian Darby
Wonderful winter weather set up a magnificent evening at the Richmond Hill Hotel on the 6th December for the annual Consortium Sixth Form Ball. The event began at a slow, gentle pace with students taking some time to warm to the venue. However, as soon as the music started playing and peoples toes began to tap, the amazing evening finally began. Students from Isleworth and Syon, The Green School,

Dancing the night away

Hounslow Manor and Brentford School burst into life as the dance floor lit up, eager students wanting to impress others with their own unique dance styles and moves. Towards the end of a great evening, the DJ began to play a few group songs such as Cha Cha Slide and Candy. This really was the glue where both sets of sixth-form students began to mingle and dance together beneath the disco lights. The evening came ended all too soon, resulting in some unhappy faces as so many people were hoping the evening would never end. To sum up, it was quite simply an amazing evening.
Students relaxing at the Richmond Hill Hotel

DEJAN BUTLER
Dejan Butler (Year 13) has made exceptional progress since joining Isleworth & Syon School. He is a very unassuming young man, but he has grown in confidence over the years, playing a very supportive role particularly in the Special Needs Department. If an extra pair of hands is required to help a teacher or a class, he steps in whenever his calming personality is required. Dejan is to be congratulated on completing his sixth-form studies and securing a work placement at GlaxoSmithKline. During his year of training for permanent employment, he will have the opportunity to gain valuable employment experience and learn new skills by working in a variety of settings at the company. We have no doubt that he will make the best of this just reward for being such a quietly determined individual.
Dejan Butler

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LIBRARY NEWS
With the completion of the new library last year, Ms Squires, the School Librarian, organised many exciting extra-curricular activities, including the following:

World Book Day

To commemorate World Book Day on 7th March, Ms Squires collected and publicised the recommended reads of every member of staff. She also organised Isleworth and Syons own Bookmark Competition, with the best entries submitted to the National Bookmark Competition. The schools winning design was produced by Tommy Egan.

Teen Read
In December, boys had the chance to participate in the Hounslow Teen Read, a borough-wide activity involving them reading six novels and producing brief reviews on each. The best reviewers then had the opportunity to attend a Meet the Author event in March at the Paul Robeson Theatre.

Middlesex Tales
In April, Young Writers published Around the World in 80 Words, an anthology of mini-sagas written by students in secondary schools in Middlesex. Many of our students submitted entries for inclusion in the book, and fourteen of our boys were talented enough to have their sagas accepted and are now, therefore, published authors. Order a copy at your local bookshop. This saga by Alex Chatten may whet your appetite: Deprived in Life, Abysmal in Death My name is . . . unimportant. The battlefield was barren. The few soldiers alive clashed blades bedraggledly, while the remainder carpeted the floor. I have no legacy; thats the humble abode of a soldier. There he was, my next foe. Just another in this endless war zone. He swung for me. I parried. Endless retaliations until I lunged. But alas . . . his sword sank hilt-deep into my chest. The luxuries of life diminished with that small but cataclysmic flash of iron.

Mr Hart: Playgrounds of the Gods by Ian Stafford

Miss Yemoh: So Far from Skye by Judith ONeill

Speed Date/Read Date

On Thursday 9th May, several of our students attended the Speed Date/Read Date event at the Paul Robeson Theatre. The aim of the morning session was to encourage young people to talk to each other about the books they had chosen to read for the event. Tony Dallas, storyteller, writer and performer, was the master of ceremonies. Tommy Egan once again excelled, winning the prize for the best speaker to recommend a book in one minute.

STAFF FOOTBALL
The Isleworth & Syon Staff XI enjoyed a successful season, defeating both the School Leavers XI and arch rivals, the Heathland Staff XI, by the same scoreline, 4 3. The Leavers once again put up strong opposition in the annual fixture with the Staff XI at the end of the Spring Term. The tackling of their back four was ferocious, but in the second half the staff began to impose themselves with some neat passing and incisive attacks on the students goal. Despite being 3-1 down at half time against Heathland in a Summer Term fixture, the staff again played with more composure in the second half, netting three times without reply. Doyle scored a hat trick and Newton added the fourth to ensure a satisfying home victory. The match was a great send-off for Mr Mawn, who was playing his last match for the staff team after teaching for eleven years at the school.
The I&S Staff squad

The School

SCHOOL DEVELOPMENTS
Following the award of a grant of nearly 500,000 the 1970s teaching block at the back of the school is going to be completely refurbished. This work is part of the Master Plan to redevelop the school over the next few years. The work started over the summer and will include remodelling the interior space to maximise teaching spaces. A new air circulation plant will be installed to improve the air quality and windows and doors will be replaced. Every classroom will be redecorated, the toilets will be refurbished and a break-out facility will be created on the ground floor. A company called Useful Simple Projects are leading the design with W&L, a local building contractor, carrying out the redevelopment. In association with the work on the school building we have been considering how we decorate the refurbished teaching block. This has led to a piece of work on branding the school.

The teaching block prior to refurbishment work.

As redecoration work progresses a clear and recognisable identity will emerge as we endeavour to create the best possible learning environment for our students. Part of the work has included a review of the current school badge and the introduction of new House crests. Over time these new crests will be introduced to all aspects of the school, from publicity and stationery to uniform and signage. There will also be a move to a standard format for all of our publications and communications over the next school year.

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