b'British Biology OlympiadYear 12 Biology students, Kezia Hutchings and Dorian Puzovic, were among 9520 students from 668 schools worldwide who took part in the British Biology Olympiad 2020, an on-line competition consisting of two 45 minute papers challenging students knowledge of Biology.We are delighted that Kezia achieved a Commendation and Dorian received a Silver.Well done both of you and we look forwardto the competition again in Year 13.High Performance LearningEllesmere College is now one of the community ofAs a High Performance Learning School, we develop schools across the world that has adopted the an evidence-based set of HPL skills and attitudes. From High Performance Learning approach. This doesntconfidence, collaboration and risk-taking to change what we teach but it will influenceagile thinking, concern for society and the approach we take to showingperseverancewe ensure our pupils how to learn. We believestudents are prepared for study, that every child has thework and life. At Ellesmere, potential to be an effectivesuccess is not limited to learner and with self-belief,exam results; it is about and a good toolbox toachieving academic draw from, they canexcellence alongside achieve greater successa much wider set of at their learning, andvalues and attitudes become confidentthat sit at the heart about learning for life. of our ethos, as well High Performanceas supporting the Learning (HPL)happiness and well-is a framework ofbeing of every pupil.teaching developedHPL identifies key from research into howcharacteristics and children learn. It reflectsattributes that prepare what is known aboutyoung people to succeed advanced thinking skills andin learning and in life, and learning behaviours that help uscategorises these into Advanced to build better brains, providing aCognitive Performance characteristicsstyle of learning that removes barriers toand Values, Attitudes, Attributes. achievement, by giving children an opportunity More information can be found on our website:to develop in their own time. This reflects our www.ellesmere.com/about-us/high-performance-long-held belief that there is room at the top for learning-hplmore students than traditional approaches suggest.Ellesmere College Newsletter Lent Term 2020 37'