William Brookes School Blog

Well, strictly speaking, not a beanstalk - a sunflower, to be exact. A very, very big one at that.
Zach was the winner of the ‘Take home a sunflower seed then plant and nurture it to a fully grown sunflower’ competition. His sunflower grew to a whopping 8 feet 9 inches tall; 2 inches taller than the runner up.
The challenge had a serious side, as students have been studying pollination and the effects of a decreasing bee population.
Less bees equals less pollination.
Less pollination equals less plants.
Less plants equals less food for plant eating animals.
Less plant eating animals equals less plant eating animal eating animals.
Grimsville.
Matthew Sheldrick and Tom Bald were also praised for their horticultural achievements, taking second and third place. Perhaps not quite an A-List performance, more Bee-List (sorry).
Zach won a WH Smith voucher for his efforts, and is pictured next to a rather less than healthy sunflower in Mrs Keen’s room.

In our PSHE class, 9N, we are working on the giving nation project. We have decided to help raise money and awareness in aid of 3 charities; they are Cancer Research, Breast Cancer and Teenage Cancer Trust. To help raise the money we are doing a dance competition. The auditions have now passed and the finalists have been decided. The final is at lunchtime on Friday 6th of November.
Tickets are currently on sale and students are coming around forms in tutor time, they are being sold for £1.50. We hope you come along to watch the final, it will be a great show!

For the third year running William Brookes School Music Department, in association with Wenlock Olympian Society Live Arts, is promoting a rock showcase gig to give aspiring bands the opportunity to perform in a ‘large event’ with professional sound engineering support.
For some it will be their first taste of the stage, the audience, the lights and a full size PA system.

The performances and capabilities of participating bands will be evaluated by a panel of industry professionals and prizes will be awarded (£100, £50, plus other prizes).

Showdown takes place on Saturday 21st November. Heats take place from 2.00pm until 5.30pm with selected bands progressing to the finals (from 7.30pm).

Participants are welcomed from Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin schools and colleges. Both bands and solo performers are welcome from different musical styles (Rock, Metal, Jazz, Funk, Indie etc.) Entry forms available on request from The Edge Arts Centre.
Entry to the afternoon heats session will cost £1; the final will cost £5 (£4 concession). Tickets can be bought ‘on the door’ or by contacting The Edge Arts Centre, on 01952 728509 or www.edgeartscentre.co.uk The event is run on a ‘not for profit’ basis.