Tibshelf Community School was selected as one of three schools in the country to participate in Drinkaware's national campaign to raise awareness of alcohol issues. Drinkaware commissioned Tangere Arts which performed three differents plays/workshops throughout the whole week to all pupils.
Year 7 watched "Digger" performed by Gary Langden. It explored some of the emotional reasons explaining why some people  abuse alcohol.
Year 8 watched "Party Time" which considered the relationship between two friends who drink at a party. Pupils discussed issues around peer pressue, relationships and safety.
The upper school participated in a one woman show with Sally Siner called "Lauren." The play examines parenting and alcohol, anti - social behaviour and personal reponsibility.
The post evaluation feedbaclk from staff and pupils was excellent. Sue Allen (Head of PSHE/Citizenship) was delighted that Tibshelf was asked to participate as the issues explored support and enhance the PSHE curriculum.  More photos are available on the school gallery.

All five secondary school of the Bolsover and District School Sport Partnership were represented at the recent annual Cross Country Championships held under clear blue skies at the host school Mount St Mary’s, Spinkhill. Tibshelf Community School sent full teams in all 6 race categories following its own successful inter house competition the previous week. The results from this event formed the basis of the teams, each made up of 8 runners. The cross country programme at the school proved to be a tremendous success as the school dominated the competition. As well as winning the overall competition there were some fantastic individual performances from Tibshelf pupils. Bailey Jones easily won the Year 7 Boys Race and Year 9 pupils Harry Williams and Jake Lancaster provided an exciting photo finish to finish 1st and 2nd respectively in the Junior Boys Race, Sam Raynor finished 4th. Tom Towndrow finished in 7th place and was the first Year 8 boy home. Year 11 pupil Mike Williams completed a clean sweep for the boys by winning the Intermediate Boys Race from his close friend Jonathan Wafula who had kept with him all the way until the last 100 metres. Jack Horton finished in third place to make it a 1, 2, 3 for Tibshelf. Reece Wagstaffe was the first Year 10 boy back finishing in 5th position. Charlie Jo Bearder from Shirebrook easily won the Year 7 Girls Race; Tara Brooks was the first Tibshelf student to finish in 7th place. In the Junior Girls Race Year 9 pupil Emily Wass finished in 2nd place behind the impressive Lynsey Morgan from Bolsover, Sophie Baggaley was the first Year 8 girl to finish in 3rd place, with Megan Weston close behind in 4th. Finally Demi Jade Jakymelen from Year 10 made it 4 wins out of 6 races for Tibshelf by easily winning the Intermediate Girls Race.
All successful runners will be rewarded with the opportunity to represent Bolsover District in the Derbyshire County Cross Country Championships in February.
Pictured: Rob Platts – Athletics Development Co-ordinator presenting the overall winners trophy to Tibshelf's Race winners.