Week Commencing 1st April 2019 Dear Parents and Guardians

This week’s Literacy Challenge is:

Last week we received the news that we had been hoping for for some time. All 240 places for Year 7 in September 2019

have been allocated which means we are now full or ‘over subscribed’. We were also told that we have 10 children on our

waiting list. We have sent out Appeal forms to several parents already. This show of support from so many parents (over

200 of the 240 places were First Choices) is great news for the school. The work all the staff do deserves this type of

recognition. A few parents have asked me what this means for the future given the possibility of housing developments in

and around the Halewood area. While it is almost impossible to predict I would say, with some certainty, that those who live

closer to school and put Halewood as first choice will be luckier than those who either live further away or those who live

close but don’t put us as first choice. For almost all parents, the school they are allocated is based on choice and distance

from the school. The 240th child on the Year 7 list for September lives 1.6 miles away from Halewood Academy. In 2 or 3

years time, with many more houses in Halewood, it is inevitable that this will be closer to school. We await the appeals for

places in June and only then will we know the final figure for our Year 7 in September but I want to thank all of those parents

who have chosen Halewood Academy as the school for their child.

I have mentioned recognition for the work that staff do so it seems an appropriate time to write about the Knowsley

Education Awards. Anyone can nominate

staff or students from a school in the

borough. The list of categories can be found

at http://knowsleyeducationawards.com/

categories-criteria/ and includes Teacher of

the Year, Team of the Year, Support

Champion of the Year, Artist of the Year,

Scientist of the Year and Sports Person of

the Year. Halewood Academy won 2

awards last year so it would be great to see some of our staff and students up for an award again. Please nominate anyone

you think deserves it! There are so many great people to choose from!

We break up for the Spring Break on Friday at 2.45pm. School reopens on Tuesday 23rd April at 8.45am. I hope you all

have a relaxing time!

Best wishes—Mr G Evans, Executive Principal

This week’s Numeracy Challenge is:

Mr Bailey says his age is 50 years, 50 months, 50 weeks

and 50 days.

What age will he be on his next birthday?

(1, 3, 5, 3, 4) (1, 8, 5)

(1, 5, 2, 3, 7) (4, 5, 5)

Last week’s Numeracy Challenge Answer:

Peter works out the cost of the gas he used last year.

At the start of the year, the gas meter reading was 12967 units. At the end of

the year, the gas meter reading was 14059 units.

Each unit of gas he used cost 44p. Work out the total cost of his gas for the

year.

Super Challenge:

Work out the mean cost per month of the gas he used last year.

Solution: Step 1: Work out the total units used

14059 – 12967 = 1092 units Step 2: Multiply the number of units used by the cost per unit

1092 x 44p = 48048p

Step 3: Convert the price into pounds 48048 ÷ 100 = £480.48

Super Challenge: 480.48 ÷ 12 = £40.04

Last week’s Literacy Challenge Answer:

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Halewood Academy has worked hard to strengthen the link between school and par-ents. Our latest initiative is to give all our parents and carers the opportunity to attend various classes over the next few months. Ever fancied learning a little Span-ish to help you on holiday? Want help cooking healthy meals that won't break the bank? Do you need support to help your child in numeracy and literacy? Below you can see the timetable for the classes we have on offer. We would love to see as many of you in school as possible - however, places are limited! So get in touch and email us at parentclass@halewoodacademy.co.uk to book your place. We look for-ward to seeing you in class!

Ski Trip Payment Schedule

The next instalment of £200 is due by Friday 26th April 2019.

All payments can be paid by cash or cheque. You may also pay by bank transfer; contact the school for more information. Please make cheques paya-ble to Halewood Academy.

You are welcome to pay ahead of the deadlines, or increase the instalment amount if you wish, but the amounts listed above are the minimum amounts required for each date.

We will be arranging an information evening for the trip in early 2020. Should you have any issues or queries please do not hesitate to contact Mr Campbell.

Payment Number

Instalment Amount

Due date

(At the latest)

1 £200 Friday 26th April 2019

2 £170 Friday 12th July 2019

3 £150

Friday 27th September 2019

4 £149

Friday 29th November 2019

5 £140 Friday 31st January 2020

(5, 3)

(6, 4) (4, 2, 3, 6)

(4, 2, 4)

French kiss Pile on the pounds

When in Rome Apple Pie

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Attendance: Top 5 Form Groups

WC 25.03.19

7JCA - 99.1%

8SRL - 99.1%

11SJO - 99.1%

11RUN - 98.8%

8DOL - 98.5%

Important message to Parents & Students:

In the academy, we have several students with nut

allergies and one student in particular with a severe

allergy. Please do not send in any nut products with

your child and discuss with your child the importance

of them not buying any snacks containing nuts on

the way into school. Thank you in advance for your

support with this.

PE Information

The Year 10 and year 11 Sport Science exam will take place on Wednesday the 15th of May for those pupils resitting. Pupil have been given letters to indicate their entry to this exam.

Seneca Learning

All students and teachers now have free access to Seneca - a revision and homework platform making studying more fun. Seneca is an interactive way to learn official course con-tent. Their web app covers 150+ exam board specific courses condensing what students need to know for their exams. The software is able to identify gaps in learning. For instance, when you get a question wrong, the platform will repeat the topic in different formats and their smart algorithm has proven to make students remember topics 2x faster. Seneca is totally free for students, teacher and parents. You can sign up via senecalearning.com

MFL Seneca Codes

should create an account using their school

e-mail address. Students can choose a

subject area and topic to work on inde-

pendently to improve grades. Teachers are

also setting up class courses for students to

access. Here are the class codes for stu-

dents to access courses in French or Span-

ish.

Year 7 Spanish xrpellrixa

Year 8 Spanish k0fctt9cyg

Year 9 Spanish 61ekzpnami

Year 10 Spanish 1lny0s6e6m

Year 11 Spanish spqdhis9xj

Year 11 French bkfxpurvqe

Top 5 Books Borrowed This Week:

1. Bad Dad by David Walliams.

2. Can You Survive the Titanic? By

Allison Lassieur.

3. City of Glass by Cassandra Clare

4. The Defender by Alan Gibbons

5. Diary of A Wimpy Kid; The Third

Wheel by Jeff Kinney

Holiday Language Help

As we are entering summer and looking for-

ward to our summer getaways, the MFL De-

partment have put together some handy

French & Spanish phrases to help along the

way!

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En vacances en France

De vacaciones en España

Hello Bonjour Hola

Goodbye Au revoir Adiós

Please S’il vous plaît Por favor

Thankyou Merci Gracias

Excuse me Excusez-moi Perdone

Yes Oui Sí

No Non No

I don’t know Je ne sais pas No lo sé

Where is the hotel? Où est l’hôtel? ¿Dónde está el hotel?

Where is the campsite? Où est le camping? ¿Dónde está el campamento?

Where is the beach? Où est la plage? ¿Dónde está la playa?

Where is the pool ? Où est la piscine? ¿Dónde está la piscina ?

Where is the restaurant ? Où est le restaurant? ¿Dónde está el restaurante?

Where is the airport? Où est l’aéroport? ¿Dónde está el aeropuerto?

Where is the bank? Où est la banque? ¿Dónde está el banco?

I would like Je voudrais … Quiero …

I am looking for Je cherche … Busco …

How much is it? Ça coûte combien? ¿Cuánto cuesta?

I have a question J’ai une question Tengo una pregunta

I don’t understand Je ne comprends pas No entiendo

Do you speak English ? Vous parlez anglais ? ¿Hablas inglés ?

Halewood Academy’s Action Calendar – Get Active in April 2019

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday FriYAY! Saturday Sunday 1 Offer a helping hand to

someone you know or to

an elderly person

2 World Autism Aware-

ness Day Learn or do something

new

3 Park further away

from your destina-

tion or get off the

bus/train a stop

earlier

4 Leave work on

time or earlier

than usual

5 Wake up early and

see the sunrise or

watch the sunset

6 Take part in a park

clean up at Ten

Acre Pits or clean

up an area in your

community

7 World Health

Day Get up earlier

than usual and

stretch your body

8 Try to take the stairs

instead of the lift today.

9 Play a board game with

family and/or friends

10 Siblings Day Look at some old

photographs with

your friends or fami-

ly

11 Eat your lunch

outdoors in the

sunshine.

12 Bake a cake or go to

a cake decorating

activity at Halewood

Library

13 Plant something in

a garden or help to

create a meadow

at Halewood Park 1-3pm

14 Have a day with-

out your phone

(for half a day or

a full day)

15 Drink lots of water and

cook something from

scratch using some fresh

ingredients or food from

your cupboards.

16 Arrange to meet up with

friends and do some-

thing active.

17 Support a local pro-

ject such as Memory

Lane garden project

at the Arncliffe

Sports and Commu-

nity Centre.

18 Maundy Thurs-

day Go to bed 1 hour

earlier than usual

19 Good Friday Create your own

Easter Egg hunt in

your home/garden

or go to your local

park or Speke Hall.

20 Watch a film/

theatre perfor-

mance or panto-

mime with your

family or friends.

21 Easter Sunday Go for a walk

(Short or Long)

and take 3 long/

deep breaths

22 Easter Monday Spend as much time as

possible outdoors

23 St George Day Have a family/friend

fun day in the park. (Sefton Park has a family

fun day organised but

any park would be per-

fect)

24 Compliment

someone’s work

and/or make some-

one a cup of tea.

25 Rearrange some

furniture in your

home

26 Appreciate some

creative work in a

gallery or museum

(See Kirkby Library

for details)

27 Dance like crazy

whilst singing your

favourite song.

28 Have a day free

from TV or

screens and get

moving instead!

29 Turn some household chores into a form of exercise that is right for you. Think of lifting a tin

up and down from your cupboard! 30 Go to a Tai Chi or Yoga class at Halewood Leisure centre (Free pass-

es available through their website)

Half Term days out

As the first rays of sunshine breakthrough the dark winter clouds, explore Liverpool One’s

Nature Trail for an outdoor adventure.

The Nature Trail is a signposted walk that encourages young explorers to be active and learn

more about Liverpool One’s Chavasse Park.

Discover all the different insects, plants and trees found across the five acre park. The trail

takes roughly 30 minutes to complete but botanists are encouraged to go at their own pace.

It is a fantastic activity to do with kids if you have time to pass.

To get started, simply visit the Liverpool One information centre on Wall Street and pick up a

Nature Trail booklet. While exploring the park, don’t forget to make a note of what you see.

Once you’ve completed the trail, return to the Information Centre and receive a Special Na-

ture Trail Sticker.

Go on a Nature Trail

Join us in our secret WW2 Bunker!

Lets party like it’s the last day of the war – family day with free war themed activities at

Western Approaches, Liverpool. April 9th & 15th, 10am – 5pm (last entry 4pm)

Our first family days will be full of free activities and things to explore in our secret HQ – All

activities are free, usual museum entry free applies. Under 5s are free, hot drinks & biscuits

are included.

Enjoy a family fun day in the Park

April 23rd, 12pm to 4pm

To mark the end of the Easter Holiday’s and celebrate St George’s day – Sefton Park Palm

House are hosting a Family Fun Day.

There will be music and fun to be had with plenty of prizes in store.

Cadbury Easter Egg Hunts,

Speke Hall Enjoy a great family day out at Speke

this Easter. Search for clues in the

grounds and gardens and receive your

delicious Cadbury reward at the end.

The Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt costs

£2.50 per child which can be paid in

cash at the event start point in the

Dairy Courtyard, or by card at Recep-

tion when you arrive on site. You can't

book in advance for this event. Please

note that normal admission prices

(grounds only or whole property) do

apply for this event and you can see

them on our website.

Admission is free for National Trust

members and children under 5.