Parks House

Rosa Parks February 4, 1913 - October 24, 2005

Rosa Parks was the most popular female choice when our students put forward their ideas and votes for a House icon. Many students have come across her in history and drama lessons as well as in school assembly. She was an African American civil rights activist whom the U.S. Congress later called "Mother of the Modern-Day Civil Rights Movement". On December 1, 1955, Parks became famous for refusing to obey bus driver James Blake's order that she give up her seat. This action of civil disobedience started the Montgomery Bus Boycott, which is one of the largest movements against racial segregation in the United States. In addition, this launched Martin Luther King, Jr., who was involved with the boycott, to a position of awe among his people. She has had a lasting legacy worldwide.

What did Parks House Achieve during the academic year 2009/10?

We won the house trophy for the second consecutive year! All down to our students hard work and commitment - well done Parks House, let's keep hold of the trophy this academic year too!!

This year's House Captain and status roles go to the following students:

House Captains - Sophie Haigh and Nathaniel Jackson

Vice House Captains - Craig Dowey and Jonathan McPhail

Sports Captains - Nicole Williamson and Daniel Howe

House Peer Mentor - Keira Armstrong

Achievement

Parks House raised a whopping £582.42 this school year for our charity the NSPCC. Thank you for all your hard work and generosity. We are currently looking at helping out another charity this year in connection with helping to stop animal cruelty.

Individual and Form Awards

Best Form Contribution - Maisie Chandler, Karla Fairhead, Kai Kellett, Daniel Howe, Charlea Simms, Emma Thompson, Robbie McCabe and Jonathan McPhail - well done guys, what an achievement!

Highest number of cheques this school year winner - Courtney Wilson - 208 cheques in total!

100% attendance all year - Matthew Lovell, Chloe Evans and Luke Cox.

Students with only positive events all year - Jenny Booth, Ben Carter, Natasha Coxon, Nathan Jewison, James McDonald, Jonathan McPhail and Stephanie Sutherland.

Highest cheque totals, winning form - Mrs. Tucker's form - congratulations!

Form with the lowest referrals, winning form - Mr. Colman's form - congratulations!

Form with the highest attendance - Mrs. Tucker's form again - well done guys, keep it up!

Other individual achievements went to:

Stephanie Sutherland - winner of the Parks House Poster Competition, 2^nd place - Lewis Chandler and 3^rd joint winners Stephen Maidens, Stephen Carter and Danny Walker.

Emily Alexander and Stephanie Sutherland were two year 7 students in Parks House who were part of the 2010 Technology Challenge. They will now go on to represent our school in the Autumn - well done girls!

Danny Walker - awarded 3 credits at Level Two for mentoring skills and Hannah Carter - outstanding pupil for the Playing for Success event at Doncaster Rovers Study Centre.

UK Junior Mathematics Challenge 2010 winners - Matthew Andrew - best in school and Silver Certificate and Kai Kellett - bronze certificate - well done boys!

There were many more awards over the year, too many to mention - well done everyone and thank you for all your hard work you are an absolute credit to the house.

What would we like to achieve this year?

Working together to achieve maximum points to win the house trophy for a further year!.
Continued respect for one another, peers and staff alike.
Thinking of others in and out of school and for our charity.
All students to do their best and achieve as much as possible.
Being a good role model to others.
Being an active part in making our house and, above all, our school the very best.

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