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Volume. 5 Issue. 12

Friday 17th March

Dear Parents / Carers and Friends of Bolingbroke,

Ahead of our new Sixth Form welcoming students in September this year, I am delighted to announce

that Ms Orchin and Ms Oliver have both been promoted to Deputy Directors of the Sixth form along-

side their respective English and History teaching roles. Also promoted is Mr Conlon, Head of Science

who becomes the Assistant Principal for Key Stage 4: Curriculum & Assessment.

We also bid a fond farewell to Ms Harris; PA to the

Principal, who has been with us for many years, and

wish her and her family all the very best for their

move to the West Country. Replacing Ms Harris, we

welcome Mr Dunscombe who commences after the

Easter break. Lastly, we welcome Ms Gbolade, Ms

Proctor and Ms Choudhury to our Administrative

team, led by Mrs Robinson who joined us last week.

March 14th saw us celebrate Pi Day with the Pupil Council

Assembly Committee leading the assembly with a Pi com-

petition to see who could remember the most digits as

Pi’s infinite nature makes it a fun challenge to memorise. A

number of fun and educational maths activities were held

throughout the day including teachers being ‘Pied’ in the

playground after school!

The new Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) cycle commenced this

week with a full complement of pupils. We whole hearted-

ly support the D of E scheme, which is an internationally

recognised foundation that enriches the pupils social and cultural capital and provides them an oppor-

tunity to express themselves outside the Academy. The first Silver expedition will start on 23rd March

on the North Downs, led by Mr Brooks and Ms Davidson.

Ms Edis

Principal

SPRING TERM ENDS FRIDAY 31ST MARCH

12 NOON FINISH

PUPIL ABSENCE REQUESTS

If you would like to take your child out of school during term for any reason other than a medical

appointment you must complete the attached form and send it to the Principal’s PA at least a week

before the intended leave. You will be notified within 48 hours if you request has been authorised.

Any absence that is not authorised will be recorded as unauthorised. This can also be found on our

website

http://arkbolingbrokeacademy.org/policies/pupil-absence-requests

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BBC SCHOOL REPORT 2017

Thursday was BBC School Report Day 2017. Pupils

produced two videos specials; Trump State Visit and

Teenagers and Technology interviewing teachers, pu-

pils and even café patrons along Northcote Road. Well

done to Megan Barbour, Hawrah Lule, Poppy

Ward, Harmony Ramos and Chloe Shepherd for

boldly stepping in front of the camera as part of this

great initiative.

The videos can be found on the Bolingbroke Website:

http://arkbolingbrokeacademy.org/life-school/bbc-

school-report

Make sure you take a look!

WORLD BOOK DAY 2017 Bolingbroke Academy embraced World Book Day 2017 with

gusto and this year the teaching body pulled out all the stops with

their costumes!

Each Department chose a theme and dressed up as the different

characters from books within that theme. It is then up to the

pupils to guess which character each teacher is portraying and the

name of the book.

The Science department chose Farm Animals which the pupils

correctly identified teachers as characters from George Orwell’s

Animal Farm. The English department elected to have a Shake-

spearean theme with Ms Tuckett as Shakespeare himself, and Ms

Brown was quickly identified as Lady Macbeth. The Maths de-

partment created a Yellow Brick Road in the corridor providing

much amusement and a very quick guess from pupils that Ms

Garne was Dorothy and Mr Ali the Wizard of Oz!

Humanities took on an epic adventure as characters from Lord

of the Rings. And the Music department looked ready to solve a

supernatural mystery as Scooby-Doo and his friends.

Civitas doors were available to be decorated by the pupils and

Shakir Walker-Dehaney led the intense efforts to recreate Dr

Who’s tardis – a brilliant and very bold result!

World Book Day is a lot of fun however, it also provides pupils

with the opportunity to learn about new books; as Halle Lauryn-

Frimpong said “I have seen so many new books that I will add to

my reading list; it was such a fun day but also really interesting.”

Door Competition Results:

Smyth: 30

Verbiest: 50

Erskine: 90

Klein: 150

Guess the teacher results:

Klein: 181 points

Erskine: 291 points

Verbiest: 295 points

Smyth: 719 points

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Hound NOTICES

JUST GIVING PAGES P.E. AND MUSIC

P.E.

Many pupils enjoy table tennis whether it's in core/GCSE PE lessons, so-

cially at lunch/break times, or during enrichment. With the growing num-

ber of pupils at the Academy our current equipment needs replacing/

upgrading to sustain this offering.

We had 11 tables, we currently only have 5 working tables and our aim is

to raise funds to provide for 12 tables. Please help us support the pupils

and PE Department with providing much needed table tennis tables."

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Ark-Schools-Appeal-Bolingbroke-

PE-Department-2017

MUSIC

"There are lots of pupils who we would love to give the opportunity to learn new (and rarer) instruments which

would help to widen the variety of instruments in our school band. Please help us support the pupils and Music

Department to raise money to buy these amazing instruments."

Double bass

Cello

Viola

Timpani

Bassoon

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Ark-Schools-Appeal-Music-2017

LIFT FOBS

If your child requires use of the lifts for medical reasons, a lift FOB may be available

for their use. Please note that if the FOB is lost or misplaced there is a £50 charge.

FOB collection and return is logged and pupils are expected to return the FOB at the

end of every day unless otherwise arranged.

Any misuse of the lifts may result in a pupil’s right to carry a FOB being revoked.

SKI TRIP 2018

Thank you to all those who attended the

ski trip presentation evening. I am now

pleased to announce that Wisepay is open to show

your child’s interest by paying a £150 deposit. This

deposit is refundable. A final list of pupils will be

determined once Summer 1 re-

ports have been released.

A letter will be sent via Boling-

brokePost with more information

and the presentation if you were

unable to attend.

YEAR 9

IMMUNISATIONS

Immunisations will be taking place at

school on Monday 20th March.

All forms should have been returned

to school.

If you are concerned your child

may miss the immunisation a

catch-up session will be organ-

ised if it is needed.

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THE GRAVEYARD BOOK

8Kingston Reading group were reading The Graveyard Book

by Neil Gaiman. Inspired by the story and our local sur-

rounds Ms Dobbs took her reading group on an artistic jour-

ney. The results were wonderful and Ms Dobbs decided to

let the author know what an impact his stories had had on

the group.

A letter to Neil Gaiman, from Miss Dobbs reading group

Year 8:

Dear Neil,

I love my reading group. Fin, Hana, Marwan, Ben, Ruth, Tom, Muhis, Asal and Louis. We

are a mixed bag, with strong personalities and opinions. We’ve got the deep thinker, the

speed reader, the reluctant reader (but keen listener), and Asal, who is a gem (though I

think she loses her book or planner five times each day). At the end of last term I read your

short story, ‘How To Talk To Girls At Parties’, the faces around the table said it all. The girls

were enthralled, the boys realised it doesn't get any easier. Brilliant.

So naturally, this term it was time to get out The Graveyard Book. We read as a group eve-

ry day I’m in and we do occasionally get really in to character. My personal favourite is Liza

Hempstock.

We started to drift a little a few weeks ago, so I took them out to our little local graveyard

on Bolingbroke Grove. It is a hidden world of ivy and angels. I know that a few of our gang

had never been in a graveyard, let alone be encouraged to play and

chat and touch gravestones! Laid to rest are some wonderful South

London Victorian souls with names that make me hope they

achieved their dreams. It was fun, we got some great wax rubbings

which are now on our wall on the second floor. Oh, and we ate

warm croissants. I am reminded of that often.

I had been promising to do some charcoal art with them and we

managed to squeeze a 40 minute session in yesterday. Those who

could, unfortunately a few missed it, came down to art and we

rubbed and drew and smudged with charcoal. We talked about the

book as we sketched, the atmosphere was special and warm and Muhis made something

beautiful. His is the dreamy spectre with the moon and the two gravestones. I also loved

that everyone wanted to use the charcoal to get the image of Bod fading. I find Ruth’s Man

Jack leaning on the lamp post perfectly menacing.

They are proud of their work. And I am proud of them.

Miss Dobbs

Neil Gaiman sent a reply and commented, “Such a wonderful email to get: I love the

atmosphere in all of the art. The smudgy charcoal effects are beautiful, and they have

such strong senses of design and atmosphere. Every picture feels like The Graveyard

Book. What a talented bunch of people.”

JACK PETCHEY REGIONAL FINALS

Ms Orchin

On Wednesday 7th March, Megan Rowland did Bolingbroke proud

when she courageously competed in the regional finals of the Jack

Petchey Speak Out Challenge. Along with 15 other competitors

from across the region, she took to the stage in front of hundreds

to deliver a passionate speech in protest of normality named,

“NOrmal”.

She spoke with strength, composure and skill - WELL DONE MEGAN! A superb achievement.

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MUSIC AND DRAMA

YEAR 10 WICKED TRIP By Jada Orlebar-Earle, Orlagh Roberts and Jasmine Haqq

On Wednesday 1st march 10Zimmer were given the Great opportunity to watch the musical 'Wicked'

at the Apollo Victoria Theatre as it is one of our set works

this year.

'Wicked' is a musical based on the story of the Wizard of Oz.

It follows the lives of two teenage girls who have contrasting

personalities. However their relationship grows and they soon

become best friends; until love, a wizard and lies get in be-

tween them.

The musical was jam-packed: there were wicked songs, fan-

tabulous dancing and many plot twisters.

The atmosphere was immensely cheerful witch added to the

experience.

Overall, we found the musical magical and wonderful, and one

that will not be forgotten.

We hope you got the puns!

YEAR 8 TRIP TO GLOBE THEATRE

On Wednesday 8th March a group of 30 Year 8 Bolingbroke Academy students attended Shake-

speare’s Globe to watch a performance of The Taming of the Shrew. With tickets marked

‘groundling’ the students were both intrigued and excited at the prospect of standing up in the the-

atre. Before the show began the students were given the opportunity to speak to the actors as

they wandered around The Yard. They were keen to ask questions about the show, the Globe

Theatre and life as an actor. Michael Fenner, who plays Baptista in the show gave the students lots

of tips on how to become an actor.

The show stayed true to its original storyline whilst adding in modern day humour, singing and

dancing. The students particularly enjoyed the prospect of interacting with the characters on stage;

cheering, booing and singing along! The character of Gremio riding around the stage on his mobili-

ty scooter whilst dancing to Jessie J was a highlight for lots of the pupils.

One pupil who came on the trip said, "I re-

ally enjoyed watching The Taming of the

Shrew because it was interesting and the

acting was amazing. The director managed

to include modern songs into the play and it

was really funny. The actors were really

friendly to us before the show too. I am

really happy that I was able to go."

Everyone who attended the trip had a fan-

tastic time and many were given the oppor-

tunity to visit Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre

for the first time, making it a very exciting

and enjoyable day for all!

ILP LESSONS SUMMER TERM

If you are interested in starting ILP lessons in the summer term please register your interest to

music@arkbolingbrokeacademy.org.

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PE & SPORT

FIXTURES

Date Year Sport Opponent Location

Monday 20

March Y8 Girls Football Alleyns Alleyns

Tuesday 21

March Y10 Girls Netball Tournament Barn Elms

Wednesday

22 March Yr 9 Girls Netball

City Heights

Academy City Heights

Friday 24

March Y7 Boys Rugby

Wilsons

School

Wilsons

School, Sutton

Monday 27

March Y11 Boys Rugby

Harris City

Academy

HCA Crystal

Palace

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PARENT ASSOCIATION

NOTICEBOARD

NEXT PARENT ASSOCIATION MEETING:

Thursday 8th June

7.30pm @ Bolingbroke Minutes form last meeting are available to be read at the end of the newsletter.

EASYFUNDRAISING – AND IT REALLY IS EASY!

https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/bolingbrokeacademyparentcouncil/

Did you know that whenever you buy anything online - from your weekly shop to your annual holiday - you could be collecting free donations for

Bolingbroke Academy Parent Council? There are over 3,000 shops and sites on board ready to make a donation, including Amazon, John Lewis,

Argos, Apple, Lego, Currys, Booking.com, Asos, Boots, Gap, Topshop, British Airways, Sainsbury's, etc. – it doesn't cost you a penny

extra!

It's very easy:

1. Head to https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/bolingbrokeacademyparentcouncil/ and join for free.

2. Every time you shop online, go to easyfundraising site first to find the retailer you want and start shopping.

3. After you’ve checked out, that retailer will make a donation to your good cause for no extra cost whatsoever!

There are no catches or hidden charges and Bolingbroke Academy Parent Council will be really grateful for your donations.

You can also buy on-line and collect instore!

We have raised £420 pounds since December with only 73

members! We would like to get to £500 by the end of the

spring term and 100 members by the end of this academic

year! We get £1 for each new member we invite, so please

ask grand-parents and friends and to join-up – ask anyone

you know that does a lot of on-line shopping! You don’t have

to have a child at the school to earn money for it! Booking

f l i gh t s and ho l i d ay s – don’t forget to

use EASYFUNDRAISING!

COFFEE MORNING

Tuesday March 28th

@ Oddonos 9am – All Welcome

CAKE SALE

Thursday March 30 @ 4pm in Courtyard

Calling all STAR bakers! Please let us know if you can bake or help set-up on the day

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PARENT ASSOCIATION

NOTICEBOARD

SPRING FAIR 2017 Bolingbroke Academy’s Parents Association is delighted to announce the Academy’s Spring Fair to be held on Saturday

6th May 2016 between 12 noon and 3.00 pm at Bolingbroke Academy, which is sponsored by a local independent estate

agent, Rochford Stokes. The aims of the Spring Fair are for the pupils, staff and visitors to have a fun filled afternoon,

foster stronger links with the local Community and to raise funds.

VOLUNTEER!

If you can have a board outside your house, please contact Patrizia Gnoato at patrizia_gnoato@yahoo.com.

Can you let Sandra know if you can give 1 hour on Saturday May 6. Need helpers for Photo-booth, Popcorn, Grand

National. Contact: sandrajanssens@ymail.com

COMPETITONS Raffle Competition - £50 Apple Voucher

Prize will go to the pupil who sells the most raffle tickets.

Ticket stubs to be returned to the school office, along with name of buyer, name and year of the pupil and the

money!

Cake Competition - 'Best' cake will win a trophy and £20 Amazon voucher

DONATIONS To be left in reception after Easter holidays. Please clearly

label EVERYTHING ‘Parent Council’

- Chocolate (Chocolate Tombola)

- Second hand sports gear in very good condition

- Second hand uniform in very good condition

- Scarves, jewellery, bags, belts, hats, fascinators, hair

accessories (Gladrags and Handbags)

- Unused/new items for Adults Tombola

To bring on the day before or on the day of fair:

- Crepes

- Cakes

- Pizzas

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FAMILY DINING

Week Beginning 27th March

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

Mains Red Thai

Chicken Curry

Red Pesto Pasta

with Spinach and

Sundried Toma-

toes

Chicken and Broc-

coli Pie with Spin-

ach And Peas

Pork Sausage and Mash

Potatoes

Halal: Beef Sausages and Mash

Potatoes

End of Term

Meat Free Red Thai Vege-

tarian Curry

Red Pesto Pasta

with Spinach and

Sundried Toma-

toes

Vegetarian Pie

with Broccoli,

Spinach and Peas

Vegetarian Sausages and

Mash Potatoes 12 noon finish

Sides Braised Rice Cheese

Garlic Bread Side Salad

Onion Gravy

Puddings Fresh Fruit Salad Chocolate

Brownie Yoghurt Fresh Fruit

Week Beginning 20th March

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

Mains BBQ Chicken

Legs Fusilli Pesto Pasta

Chilli con Carne

with Red Kidney

Beans

Tartiflette with

Bacon

Tartiflette with

Halal Sausage

Baked Cod Fillet

Meat Free BBQ Quorn

Chicken Fusilli Pesto Pasta

Quorn Chilli con

Carne with Red

Kidney Beans

Vegetarian

Tariflette with

Quorn Sausage Vegetarian Fingers

Sides Veggie Fried Rice Cheese

Garlic Bread Side Salad

Braised Rice with

Mixed Diced

Vegetables Chef Side Salad

Chips

Salad

Puddings Fresh Fruit Jelly Yoghurt Orange Cake Fruit Salad

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Dates may change but we will give you advanced warning for these and any cancellations.

KEY DATES 2016-2017

Date Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11

Monday 20th March Immunisations

Thursday 23rd March—

Saturday 25th March DofE Silver Practice Expedition

Thursday 30th March—

Thursday 6th April Bolingbroke Pupils on Exchange to PMG

Friday 31st March Spring Term Ends

12 noon Finish

Wednesday 19th April Summer Term 1 Begins

Monday 24th April

Geography

Fieldwork Trip

Parent Evening

Monday 1st May Bank Holiday

Tuesday 2nd May INSET Day

School Closed to Pupils

Wednesday 3rd May Year 9/10 Civitas Evening

4.15 - 7pm

Saturday 6th May SPRING FAIR

Monday 8th May—Friday

12th May Mock Exams

Friday 12th May Whole Academy Photo

Monday 22nd May GCSE Exams

Begin

Wednesday 24th May Mock Results

Friday 26th May Summer Term 1 Ends

Monday 5th June Summer Term 2 Begins

Wednesday 7th—Friday

9th June

Blood Brother Performances

7pm

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Thursday March 9 2017

Monday’s assessment meeting clearly impacted turn -out at PA meeting as numbers much lower than usual. Note to consider

moving PA meeting if this crops ups again!

DATE OF NEXT PA MEETING: Thursday June 8 7:30 – 8:30pm

SPRING FAIR Saturday May 6 (12.00-15.00) ACTIONS

Helpers needed to set-up in the am. Please deliver any donations to reception – clearly labelled for the PC. Annabel

Howcroft kindly offered to collect donations from reception and store at

home.

A big ‘Thank You’ to our Spring Fair sponsors Rochford Stokes

All. Please email Sandra at sandra-

janssens@ymail.com if you can help on

the day. All. Please label and drop off any dona-

tions to school reception AH to collect donations from recep-

tion

PARENT COUNCIL

Looking at re-branding the Parent Council. Possibly re-name The Friends of

Bolingbroke. This has a more inclusive feel – parents & carers, community,

prospective parents….. Deborah Goodman (doing one day a week mktg for the school) is working on

the school website to make it easier to navigate.

PC recruitment: Looking for new people to join the PC!

Current members have already served over the two—year term. Looking to broaden the group; as a new school there still is lots to do! Exciting

opportunity to get more parents involved.

Stan Faure has come on board as Vice-Chair. Stan has been a BBA parent since the school started; his daughter is in year 11

and about to take the school’s first set of GCSEs! He has a child in year 8 and

one still at primary school. PC want to open-up the committee for new people to join and have a real im-

pact on the school.

Stan is keen to secure corporate sponsorship for the school.

All. Please send any suggestions

through to PC @ parentcoun-

cilba@gmail.com

All. Please get in touch if you are inter-

ested as job specs are available.

ASSESSMENT INFORMATION EVENING (KS3)

The general consensus was that the meeting was beneficial. Many parents had been alarmed by the number of REDs received in their chil-

dren’s end-of-term assessment report with no clear communication from the

school in advance of receipt to explain the new changes. The school had posted

something in the Courageous Hound but it was buried within the newsletter

which was received/read after the reports arrived home. It has been requested that reports are received in advance of the holiday and

not on last day of term. Slides of the presentation by Daisy have been requested and will be sent

through to all via civitas reps on receipt.

CT Core Team recognise they need to

review current system and move away

from the gap on doing great and still

getting a red.

School to advise.

Stan to request KS3 assessment slides

SCHOOL BAG

The school are undertaking a review with parents, staff and pupils to provide a

portfolio alternative.

ALL. Please feedback any comments or

queries to Ms Goodman at

d.goodman@arkbolingbrokeacademy.o

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LOCKERS

Parents raised their concerns over standards and availability of lockers, particu-

larly for year 7 pupils. Also there is no-where to hang up coats? Justine con-

firmed she would raise at next LGB meeting.

School to advise whether some of the

faulty lockers can be replaced and if

space could be found for additional

lockers.

LOST PROPERTY

Plan is for the LP team to meet and sort all lost property termly. All. Please help by naming all uniform

and PE kit.

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Thursday March 9 2017

Monday’s assessment meeting clearly impacted turn -out at PA meeting as numbers much lower than usual. Note to consider

moving PA meeting if this crops ups again!

DATE OF NEXT PC MEETING: Thursday June 8 7:30 – 8:30pm

SPONSORSHIP ACTIONS Proving difficult to procure sponsors and big fundraising ideas due to limited time

and resources.

All. Is there anyone out there who

can devote some time to working

on corporate sponsorship oppor-

tunities. Please contact Patrizia at patri-

zia_gnoato@yahoo.com

MINI-BUS SPONSORS Still looking for businesses to advertise on school bus. All. Please have a think. Sugges-

tions on any local businesses we

can approach? Please contact Patrizia at patri-

zia_gnoato@yahoo.com

FINANCE PC has allocated 10K to cover some of the items on the wish list. This includes Hegarty Maths, Lectern, DofE, MFL, Music and Science. It was sug-

gested that the PC use the Courageous Hound to communicate this better to

parents. £306 was raised during Quiz Night for Anne Frank initiative and BT Do-

nate pages are being raised to cover costs of Ping-Pong tables and Musical instru-

ments.

All. Outreach to all parents to see

if you have any connections at

work, clients etc who would be

interested in supporting a second-

ary school.

Look at other school’s initiatives

and see if these could be imple-

mented at BA. Send through ideas

and suggestions please.

FORTHCOMING FUNDRAISERS Friday March 24 – Vinyl Countdown

Thursday March 30 – Easter Cake Sale in Courtyard – 4.00pm

All. Bring £5 to Eagle Pub along

with vinyl! Please bake and/or come and help

sell

PARENT LEAD INITIATIVES

Entrepreneurs Day is an exciting idea devised by dad of Year 7 pupil. More details

on this initiative to come.

Stan to coordinate with AA and

SLT

COFFEE MORNING

Come and join us from 09h00 on Tuesday March 28 @ Oddonos. We will be talking about the Spring Fair and any fundraising opportunities. Also if

you are interested in joining the PC you can talk to parents who are currently on

the committee to find out more about what the job entails!

All. Please come along to share

ideas and offer help!

Coffee and cake provided

CIVITAS REPS It was suggested that the civitas rep system be utilised more. KK advised that she has just received an updated list of addresses and would for-

ward these through to the 20 reps asap.

KK to send out new email address

lists to civitas reps.

PEDESTRIAN CROSSING Road Safety Audit to be completed by end of March.