Year 9 – Page 4 – Oathall Community College

Year 9 Careers Speed Dating

To support the KS4 options process, on 18 January our Year 9 students made a date with experts from twenty-five different professions from around West Sussex including computer animators, doctors, publishers, scientists and airline engineers. They filled the sports hall and spent the morning on rotation around the space. In groups of around 5, with 5 minutes per session, the students fired questions at the experts, discussing aspects of their work and trying to get as much information from them about what their job entailed, the qualifications required and the routes they took to get there.

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Rocket Challenge 2012

In June a team of six year 9 students visited the NPL in Teddington to compete in the 2012 water rocket challenge . This was our first year and out of 35 schools we came a respectable 9th and claimed the prize for the best uniform.

You Tube’s most subscribed artist, Mark Crilley visits Oathall!

Students at Oathall Community College have been treated to the first ever UK visit from prolific American ‘Manga’ artist, illustrator and author Mark Crilley. Mark’s visit was the result of a personal letter from Quinn Humphreys a student at the college who wrote asking if he would visit. Quinn, a fan of Mark’s work , sent such an impressive letter that Mark agreed to come to Oathall!

Mark, who is currently You Tube’s most subscribed artist, started producing his distinctive style in the early nineties while in Japan teaching English. He wrote and illustrated a comic book story for young readers and watched it grow into a popular comic-book series called “Akiko” that has won him a host of young fans around the world.

Mark is in school working with students in year 9 on a combined English and Art curriculum immersion day.

Youth Sport Trust Young Ambassadors

Year 9 students Josie Batchelor and Lily Bravo were selected from their year group to train as Youth Sport Trust Young Ambassadors and attend a conference led by Mid Sussex Active and the Youth Sports Trust. Josie and Lily will be part of a team of Young Ambassadors across the country that will work within their schools and local community to continue the London 2012 legacy and work towards increasing sporting participation and promoting its positive values.

The girls were even fortunate enough to meet Great Britain Diver Pete Waterfield. I have every confidence that Josie and Lily will be superb Young Ambassadors and look forward to seeing their ideas put into practice.

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