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1 Courageous Hound Dear Parents/Carers, Our recruitment season continues and last week we made 2 appointments. Ms Mayotte will be joining the Science team from Monday 13 th April. She attended the University of Ottawa, Canada in 2014 and graduated with a BSc in Science (Major in Chemistry). She is an experienced teacher of GCSE and A' level and will be working with the team to prepare for the triple science (Biology, Chemistry and Physics) GCSE curriculum in September. Ms Jinah is our new Senior Science Technician with over 20 years’ experience from the independent and state school sector. She qualified from York University as a co-leader in Science and has spent the past 5 years training teachers and technicians to deliver A’ level and GCSE practical lessons in Biology, Chemistry and Physics. She will commence her post in September 2015. On our 2 INSET days our teachers and LSAs were training in all subjects to prepare for the new GCSE specifications. All subject departments spent one day visiting schools in the independent and state sector to observe Key Stage 4 (Year 10 & 11) and Key Stage 5 (Year 12 & 13) lessons. Next half term our Class of 2019 will be receiving careers support to help them independently prepare for their GCSE preferences after the Easter holidays. It is an exciting time for the pupils and staff to make this next step into studying their GCSE curriculum. We will be hosting our first GCSE subject evening on Wednesday 4th March at 6pm but in the meantime if parents/carers have any queries about the process for the Class of 2019 please do not hesitate to contact Vice Principal Mr Speight [email protected]. On Friday 13 th March we will host our first non-uniform day in support of the national Red Nose day. Pupils and staff can wear whatever they would like to school in order to raise money for the appeal. Please ensure your child has paid their £1 to wear no uniform in advance of the day on Wise Pay via our website. Our parents will also be raising money at our second Parent Quiz Night on Friday 13 th March. Parents and teachers will be battling it out for the Parent Council Trophy. Last year the honour was won by the parents team ‘Between the Commons’ who will be setting the quiz this year. Tickets are selling fast with only 30 tickets remaining, please purchase yours on Wisepay via our website. Our next music event will be our show casing our incredible scholars and apprentices on Monday 23 rd March (6-7pm). Unlike previous years, parents, friends and family will need to purchase their tickets in advance via WisPay on our website www.arkbolingbrokeacademy.org Have a wonderful half term break and I look forward to seeing many of you on Friday 13 th March at the Quiz. Ms Edis Principal Volume. 3 Issue. 11 Monday 16th February 2015 Bolingbroke’s Got Talent 2015 was a terrific way to end this half term. Eleven acts battled their way through the audition rounds to appear on the final stage on Tuesday 10 th February. The evening was hosted by Louis Jenkin and Isaac Garapi, Bolingbroke’s very own Ant and Dec. The talent acts performed as the audience held their breath through a variety of performances, from a free style gymnastics routine to an elegant ballet show to the heavy sounds of our rock band who launched the show. Please see the next issue for a full write up.

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Dear Parents/Carers,

Our recruitment season continues and last week we made 2 appointments.

Ms Mayotte will be joining the Science team from Monday 13th April. She attended the University of

Ottawa, Canada in 2014 and graduated with a BSc in Science (Major in Chemistry). She is an experienced

teacher of GCSE and A' level and will be working with the team to prepare for the triple science (Biology,

Chemistry and Physics) GCSE curriculum in September.

Ms Jinah is our new Senior Science Technician with over 20 years’ experience from the independent and

state school sector. She qualified from York University as a co-leader in Science and has spent the past 5

years training teachers and technicians to deliver A’ level and GCSE practical lessons in Biology, Chemistry

and Physics. She will commence her post in September 2015.

On our 2 INSET days our teachers and LSAs were training in all subjects to prepare for the new GCSE

specifications. All subject departments spent one day visiting schools in the independent and state sector

to observe Key Stage 4 (Year 10 & 11) and Key Stage 5 (Year 12 & 13) lessons.

Next half term our Class of 2019 will be receiving careers support to help them independently prepare for

their GCSE preferences after the Easter holidays. It is an exciting time for the pupils and staff to make this

next step into studying their GCSE curriculum. We will be hosting our first GCSE subject evening on

Wednesday 4th March at 6pm but in the meantime if parents/carers have any queries about the

process for the Class of 2019 please do not hesitate to contact Vice Principal Mr Speight

[email protected].

On Friday 13th March we will host our first non-uniform day in support of the national Red Nose day.

Pupils and staff can wear whatever they would like to school in order to raise money for the appeal. Please

ensure your child has paid their £1 to wear no uniform in advance of the day on Wise Pay via our website.

Our parents will also be raising money at our second Parent Quiz Night on Friday 13th March. Parents and

teachers will be battling it out for the Parent Council Trophy. Last year the honour was won by the

parents team ‘Between the Commons’ who will be setting the quiz this year. Tickets are selling fast with

only 30 tickets remaining, please purchase yours on Wisepay via our website.

Our next music event will be our show casing our incredible scholars and apprentices on Monday 23rd

March (6-7pm). Unlike previous years, parents, friends and family will need to purchase their tickets in

advance via WisPay on our website www.arkbolingbrokeacademy.org

Have a wonderful half term break and I look forward to seeing many of you on Friday 13th March at the

Quiz.

Ms Edis

Principal

Volume. 3 Issue. 11

Monday 16th February 2015

Bolingbroke’s Got Talent 2015 was a terrific way to end this half term.

Eleven acts battled their way through the audition rounds to appear on

the final stage on Tuesday 10th February. The evening was hosted by

Louis Jenkin and Isaac Garapi, Bolingbroke’s very own Ant and Dec.

The talent acts performed as the audience held their breath through a

variety of performances, from a free style gymnastics routine to an

elegant ballet show to the heavy sounds of our rock band who

launched the show. Please see the next issue for a full write up.

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SUMMER EIGHTS TRIP

By Ms Donaldson

I am incredibly excited to be able to offer pupils a trip

Oxford University to visit St Peter’s College and to watch

the Summer Eights racing. This trip will take place on

Friday 29th May, 2015.

St Peter’s College is one of Oxford’s youngest and friendli-

est colleges, situated right in the heart of the city centre.

Summer Eights is the main intercollegiate racing event in

the Oxford rowing calendar, and consists of four days of

‘bumps’ racing. Crews race in single file, with the intention

of catching up with and ‘bumping’ the boat in front before

the chasing boat can catch your crew. It’s an exciting event

for spectators – with boats literally aiming to crash into one

another, there is sure to be high drama on the water!

We will meet at Bolingbroke Academy at 9am and travel via train to Victoria and

the ‘Oxford Tube’ Coach to Oxford High Street. After a wander through the

sights of the city centre, we will eat in the Hall of St Peter’s College before head-

ing down towards the river. We will have the opportunity to meet current stu-

dents and to cheer on our chosen teams. Pupils will arrive back at school at ap-

proximately 6:30pm.

This trip is open to any pupil in Year 9 who has either taken part in Bolingbroke’s rowing programme through

Duke of Edinburgh Taster Sessions, or who anticipates that they may be interested in applying to Oxford in the

future.

Lunch is being provided by St Peter’s College and so pupils will only need to pay a contribution for transport.

The final amount is to be confirmed, but it is anticipated to be no more than £10.

Letters have been sent home and pupils need to return their slips by Monday 23rd February to reserve one of

the few remaining places on the trip. Please e-mail [email protected] if your child does

not have a letter.

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GOLF DUKE OF EDINBURUGH

By Mr Speight

This year has seen another addition to the academy’s sporting enrichment and Duke of Edinburgh programmes in

the shape of golf, in collaboration with the Central London Golf Club. 18 Year 9 pupils were selected to be the

first Bolingbroke golf group and along with their counterparts in the Thursday evening enrichment club received

coaching in the basics of golf, including sessions with PGA professionals. Over the first term and a half of the year,

pupils learned -

The basic skills of golf: how to hold a club and how to play a putt, chip, pitch and full-swing shot with a

variety of golf clubs.

The principles of hole and course design: the features of a golf hole, hazards and obstacles, the par system

and how to score

Etiquette and safe play

The ideas behind ‘street golf’, where the skills and challenges of the game can be recreated in an urban

environment

Sessions took place on site, on Wandsworth Common and culminated with a really enjoyable and successful visit

to CLGC, where pupils received further professional coaching and had the opportunity to test their skills in the

club’s driving range.

Golf will remain on the Duke of Edinburgh programme for the second cycle for Year 8 and will continue as a

Thursday evening enrichment club. Even if you have not registered for the club, prospective new members are

always welcome to come down on Thursday evenings and give golf a go!

Pupils take their shot with the hope of becoming the

next Rory Mcllroy!

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MUSIC AT BOLINGBROKE ACADEMY

ARK'S SING INTO SPRING

By Ms Kirby Ashmore

On Friday the Bolingbroke Choir and Senior Choir headed over to Stratford Circus to join hundreds of other

pupils from ARK Schools across the UK. Together we rehearsed many different kinds of pieces (Folk music, pop,

gospel and an African song), culminating in a final performance in Stratford Town Hall. Once again, Bolingbroke

stood out as the school that sang so confidently and well. The sound we all made together was incredible, and

we’re all looking forward to going again next year.

THE STUDIO

We are excited to say that staff have received training on our fantastic new studio. We can't wait to start

recording some music and sharing it with you all.

INVITATION

Monday 23rd March

6pm

Doors open at 5:45pm

Bolingbroke Academy

The Commons

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OXFORD UNIVERSITY

FRENCH FILM COMPETITION

BY Ms Sherman

The MFL Department are delighted to announce that we will be taking part in the Oxford University French film

competition.

The Faculty of Medieval and Modern Languages at Oxford University is looking for budding film enthusiasts in

Years 7-11 to embrace the world of French cinema.

To enter the competition, pupils are asked to re-write the ending of a film in no more than 1500 words. Pupils

can work in English or French. No additional credit will be given for writing in French and incorrect French gram-

matical expression will not be penalised: this is an exercise in creativity, rather than language!

We will be screening “Le Petit Nicolas” at 4pm (until 5pm) on Wednesday 25th February in M.02.

Criteria:

The judges are looking for plausible yet imaginative new endings. There are no restrictions as to the form the

entry might take: screen-play, play-script, prose and prose with illustrations.

This year there is separate competition for filmed entries (Youtube etc). For the filmed entry competition, group

entries are acceptable.

Prizes:

A first prize of £100 will be awarded to the winning pupil, with runner-up prizes of £25.

A first prize of £100 will be awarded to the winning student(s) in the filmed entry category (which spans both age

groups), with a runner-up prize of £25.

Only 15 entries can be submitted by the Academy but as we are running this as a House Competition also, there

will be the chance to win lots of points for your house. The film has subtitles so you do not need to worry if you

do not study French!

The deadline for entries for the house competition is Wednesday 4th March.

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CYCLISTS

We encourage pupils to cycle however we must request that they have

the appropriate clothing and accessories. Pupils MUST wear a helmet

and have lights. If they continue to not have these items we should warn

you that they will not be able to store their bikes on site.

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YEAR 9 PUPILS TAKE A TRIP TO SEE SHAKESPEARE’S ‘OTHELLO’

Thursday 29th January, the Lyric Hammersmith

By Ms Nobes

On the 29th of January, twenty lucky Year 9 pupils had the opportunity to see

Frantic Assembly’s modern take on Shakespeare’s ‘Othello.’ This

modern and innovative production, staged at the Lyric Hammersmith, gave

the pupils an opportunity to see an original interpretation of the text, ahead

of the whole year studying it for the rest of the spring term.

Initially, the departure from the classic setting of Shakespeare’s text felt

jarring but the audience was soon drawn into the story through the clever

use of physical theatre. The classic tale was twisted into a tale of warring

gangs, based in and around a Northern pub. Pupils thoroughly enjoyed the

production, commenting particularly on the clever use of staging; the

concertinaed walls demonstrating the psychological state of the characters

was a particular highlight. They also expressed great delight of the almost

cartoonish blood and violence, certainly a memorable factor in this particular

production. This adaptation undoubtedly gave pupils an excellent grounding

with which to approach the text and opened their minds to the relevance of

the themes in our modern society.

Additional thanks must be extended to parent volunteer Emma Smith who accompanied Ms Nobes and the group

on this outing. Thank you for helping make the trip such a success.

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CANADIAN PLAYWRIGHT AND AUTHOR ALLAN STRATTON

VISITS BOLINGBROKE ACADEMY

Reminder: Year 8 pupils, if you still have to pay for the copy of The Dogs you had signed, please get your parents

to log onto Wisepay and pay as soon as possible.

Allan visited Bolingbroke on Thursday 5th February during

his 4 day visit to the UK to launch his new book ‘The

Dogs’.

A number of year 8 and 9 pupils were lucky to meet Allan,

listen to him read the first chapter of the book which was

released on the 5th and ask him questions about his past

books, the writing process and his inspiration for "The

Dogs". Thank you to Andersen Press for bringing Allan to

our school.

The Dogs is a haunting supernatural thriller that will keep

you gripped to the very last page. There are copies availa-

ble to borrow in the library.

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AFTERNOON TEA

Served by Community Project DofE On Friday 31st January the Community Project group had a delightful tea party

with the Nightingale Care Home. The afternoon included lovely homemade

cakes made by the pupils. They had Victoria Sponge (Ms Edis' favourite),

chocolate brownies, Red Velvet cake and Hobnob flapjacks.. We were also very

lucky to have the Music Scholars join us. They played some amazing songs for the

elderly. Some guests were so enthusiast they started to dance!

Milly Dakin from Year 7 described how the afternoon unfolded:

We finished our lesson four and went straight to Ms Widdowson's classroom.

Ms Sherman was there, she helped us make some name tags and told us about

our guests. Next we went down to the Commons where Ms Widdowson had

already started to set up.

Belere and I had the job of holding the doors open. Soon everyone started to arrive. There was one man who

started to dance with me whilst I was holding the door open! Next Belere and I went to the table and started

talking to some people on it. They asked us lots of questions and it was nice to tell them about the school.

After about half an hour Ms Widdowson let us all have a piece of cake. There was music playing in the

background and our guests enjoyed listening to it.

An enjoyable afternoon was had by all!

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THINKING ABOUT YOUR FUTURE

With www.fasttomato.com

Last week all Year 9 pupils were introduced to the Fast Tomato online careers programme. They completed a

questionnaire which helps them to think about their strengths and what career they may enjoy in the future.

There are a number of questionnaires to complete and half term will be a good opportunity to do this, they will

have access to this online profile during their time at Bolingbroke Academy and we hope that parents and pupils

will be able to spend some time looking at the career options together. All year 9 pupils have been issued with a

username and password, if they have already lost this then please email [email protected]

for a reminder.

Profiling to help pupils understand their preferences

Career routes to help pupils understand how to reach a career

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SPRING IS HERE!

By Ms Robinson

Help Bolingbroke Academy gain a collection of green fingers.

We will be starting a new gardening enrichment and D of E activity after half term and we need your help.

A group of pupils will be taking over the raised beds at the front of the academy to grow herbs, healthy salad

leaves, edible flowers and other exciting things. We will also be making bird feeders and bee boxes as part of this

activity.

We have been given some excellent advice and support from one of our parents Emma Lyne, The London

Gardener. www.thelondongardener.co.uk

We are now looking for some equipment to help us out, so please have a look in your gardens sheds for anything

you can spare. We are particularly looking for gloves (child sized and adult), hand tools and large planters to

allow us to separate things like mint from the bigger beds, watering cans with rose head, lollipop sticks for labels,

netting to protect our seeds and a reusable garden bag for waste.

If you would like to join us on Friday afternoons or can help in any way please let me

know [email protected]

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SPORTS UPDATE

FIXTURES

Date Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 11th February KS3 Dance competition

v Southfields

KS3 Dance competition

v Southfields

KS3 Dance

competition

v Southfields

24th February Year 7 Netball

Tournament

26th February Year 7 Boys Footbal

v Graveney

4th March Ark Year 7 Boys Rugby

At Burlington Danes

Academy

v Ark Putney

v Burlington Danes

v Walworth

Ark Year 8 Boys Rugby

At Burlington Danes

Academy

v Ark Putney

v Burlington Danes

v Walworth

10th March Year 8 Netball tourna-

ment

V St Cecilia's

11th March Under 13s Girls Rugby

Barn Elms Sport Centre

Under 13s Girls Rugby

Barn Elms Sport Centre

Ark Year 9 Boys Rug-

by

At Burlington Danes

Academy

v Ark Putney

v Burlington Danes

v Walworth

12th March Year 7&8 Boys Football

(h) Boys B Team v TCC

Year 7&8 Boys Football

(h) Boys B Team v TCC

17th March U13 Girls Chelsea FC

Foundation tournament

Various Schools at South-

fields Academy

Year 9 Netball

tournament

26th March Year 8 & 9 Boys Football

(h) Boys B Team v TCC

Year 8 & 9 Boys

Football

(h) Boys B Team v

TCC

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BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT - YEAR 7 & 8

By Mr Fernandez

Bolingbroke's Year 7/8 Basketball Team had their first

fixture on Tuesday 3rd February, playing a Basketball

tournament held at Southfields Academy. This was a

great opportunity for them to start playing their

favourite sport in a real situation with referees and

competitive spirit. Mr Fernandez’s team demonstrated

every possible value associated with Being Bold in this

tournament. We played the first two matches against

Southfields and Ernest Bevin. Both teams are very

experienced which pushed our team to make a huge

effort, not only in defence but also in attack.

After losing these two games, The Bolingbroke Basketball team showed great courage in achieving the

victory against Ark Putney. A very close match where Joshua ORLEBAR showed great vision assisting Milo

ROTHFUSS-MOORE to get the first two points of the game. Max BUTCHER and Milo ROTHFUSS-MOORE

used their speed to penetrate into the opponents' lines, creating lots of occasions to score for everyone,

they were helped by the powerful Yahya MIAH who got a lot of rebounds creating uncountable second

chances for Bolingbroke’s team.

This was a great first day of Basketball for Bolingbroke where

our players learned about the game in a real scenario. At the

end of the competition we ended in the 4th position but Mr

Fernandez’s took a very positive view of the teams first

performance especially as this was the very first competition

for our young players. Very well done to all involved.

Seriously nervous before the match

Pleased with themselves after their first

match.

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PARENT NOTICE BOARD

PARENT/CARER QUIZ NIGHT

Venue: Bolingbroke Academy

Date: Friday 13th March

Time: 7.30pm

Tickets: £8 each available on Wisepay NOW

Please note that there is no requirement to get a complete table of 8 together before buying

tickets. People can be hooked up/allocated to a table on arrival so it’s a great opportunity to

meet other parents/carers and have some fun!

Refreshments: Guests are encouraged to bring their own food, there will be a bar available for alcohol.

Saturday 18 April 2015

COMPETITION TIME

Poster Competition

Design a poster for this years Spring Fair:

You could see your design on Estate Agent boards all over Wandsworth!!

Stall Competition

Pupils can design a stall that will appeal to young people.

If your stall wins it has a place at this year's fair!

Deadline 9th March

Entries to be given to Ms Sarwar or emailed to [email protected]

Please let Patrizia Gnoato ([email protected]) know if you would be happy to display an estate

agent’s board outside your house to advertise the fete. We need 100 addresses for the boards and in re-

turn our sponsor, Rochford Stokes, will donate money for the School.

If you would like to help before or on the day of the fair, please let your Civitas Group Representative

know or email Parents Council to [email protected]

NEW SPONSORS

The pupils, parents/carers of Bolingbroke Academy would like to thank John Thorogood, our sponsor for

the last two years, for their generosity. Thanks to their donations, we have raised nearly £15,000 which will

enable the school to fund a number of projects, primarily the minibus. This year John Thorogood will spon-

sor a local primary school and we wish them well.

We would like to welcome our new sponsor for 2015: Rochford Stokes on Lavender Hill. Like John Tho-

rogood, Rochford Stokes are one of the few local independent estate agents in the area. One of the two

owners is a Bolingbroke Academy Dad, so we look forward to their

support and to working with them in raising more funds in 2015!

Rochford Stokes will also give back to the school 20% of their fee whenever a parent/carer/friend of Boling-

broke Academy chooses their agency to sell or rent their property.

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HOUSE COMPETITIONS

SCORES ON THE DOORS!

1st

Pla

ce

Competition Erskine Klein Smyth Verbiest

Year 7 Marble Run 5 20 10

Year 8 & 9 Ice Cream Tasting 10 5 10 5

Shaun Bailey "Why Education?" 50

Ice Ream Competition (Winners) 20 5 10

Ice Cream Competition ( Entry Points) 8 18 7 8

Summer Reading Bingo 80 80 80

Summer Book Benches 100 100

Open Day Points 60 78 76 55

Chrsitams Card Competition 25 15

Christmas Card Entry Points 9 13 37 6

Black History Month 35

Black History Entry Points 11 2 11

Dyslexia Awareness Competition 10 25

Dyslexia Awareness Grid 2 6

Dyslexia Awareness Entry Points 8 5 27 20

Pupil's wearing Poppies 34 34 64 41

SSF Participation 20 20 10 25

Sonnet Competition 30 15 5

Oh Bolingbroke 5 20 10

Spring Menu 25 10

Spring Menu Entries 23 45

Staff Secret Santa 20

Mr Crumbleholme beard shave 20

What would you like to see implemented

in your Academy this year? 8 7 89 10

Achievement Points 50 50 5 50

Bolingbroke has talent auditions 15 35 5 25

Spelling Bee 112 107 70 54

Aut 2 Be Bold Totals 1950 1362 2697 1719

TOTAL 2595 1948 3211 2309

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BOLINGBROKE CALENDAR 2014-2015

SPRING

FEBRUARY Thursday 12th School closed to pupils

Friday 13th School closed to pupils

Monday 23rd Spring term 2 Begins

Friday 27th Year 7 Subject Review Evening

REPLACEMENT PLANNERS

Replacement planners cost £2.50 and must be paid for before they

will be given out. If you have a balance on your cashless account you

can buy planners in the Activity Studio at breaktimes Tues-Thurs

MARCH Wednesday 4th Key Stage Four Information evening (6pm)

Thursday 5th World Book Day

Friday 13th Comic Relief ( No Uniform Day) £1 donation via Wisepay

Friday 13th Parent Quiz Night - Tickets via Wisepay

Monday 16th Assessment Week Begins

Monday 23rd March Scholars Recital - Tickets £1 available on WisePay

Friday 27th School Finishes at 12 Noon

Easter Holidays Begin

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FAMILY DINING

Week Beginning 23rd February

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

Mains Gnocchi Baked

in Tomato Sauce Jerk Chicken Tuna Pasta Turkey Lasagne Plaice Goujons

Meat Free see above Jerk Quorn/

Squash T&B Pasta

Vegetable Lasa-

gne

Vegetable

Goujons

Sides garlic bread Rice & Beans Chef's Salad Salad

Potato Wedg-

es Peas, Tar-

tare Sauce

Puddings fruit Jelly Chocolate Sponge

Cake Yoghurt Oat Cookies

Week Beginning 2nd March

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

Mains Sticky Baked

Chicken leg

Mixed Bean Enchi-

ladas in Tomato

Sauce

Pasta Carbonara

World Book Day

Red & White

Pasta with Meat-

balls

Hot Dogs

(pork or halal

beef)

Meat Free

Sticky Baked

Quorn/

Aubergine

See Above Vegetable Pasta

Red & White

Pasta with Toma-

to Sauce

Veggie Hot

Dogs

Sides

Mini Roast Pota-

toes Mixed Veg-

etabes

Cheese Chef's

Salad Cheese Coleslaw

Cheese Chef's

Salad

Chips, Salad

Ketchup

Puddings Flapjack Pineapple Upside

Down Cake Ice Cream

BREAKFAST CLUB

Breakfast Club is available in the dining hall to all pupils, Monday-Thursday from 7.30am-8.10am.

Toast 30p for 2 slices, including toppings

NEW Bacon Sandwich £1.00

Cereal 28p - 70p per bowl

Apple juice/Orange Juice 17p/14p per glass

Yoghurt 49p

Selection of fruit 23p-41p per item

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UNIFORM SUPPLIERS

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UNIFORM

Academy Uniform

Item Essential/Optional Price

Academy Blazer Essential £38.00 - £42.00

Academy Tie Essential £6.75

Academy Jumper Essential £14.50 - £16.50

Academy Tank Top Essential £14.50 - £16.50

White Shirt/Blouse Essential £12.00

Academy Boys Trousers Or Academy Girls Trousers Or Academy Girls Skirt

Essential

£15.00 - £20.00 £16.00 – £20.00 £16.50 - £18.50

Academy Rain Coat Or Academy Winter Coat

Essential

£13.00 - £16.00 £30.00 - £40.00

Academy Sports Uniform

Item Essential/Optional Price

Academy Polo Shirt Essential £14.00 - £16.00

Academy Shorts Or Academy Skort

Essential

£12.00 - £14.00 £14.00 - £16.00

Academy Football Socks Essential £6.50 - £7.50

Tracksuit Top Optional £20.00 - £24.00

Tracksuit Bottoms Optional £15.00 - £18.00

Academy Accessories

Item Essential/Optional Price

Academy Portfolio/Satchel Essential £18:00

Academy PE String Bag Essential £5.00

Academy Back Pack Optional £18.00

Academy Water Bottle Optional

£3.50

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STAFF CONTACTS

A reminder of staff contact details

THE CORE TEAM

Role Name Email address

Principal Ms Edis [email protected]

Vice Principal Mr Speight [email protected]

Assistant Principal, Behaviour & Ethos Ms Bessa [email protected]

THE TEACHING STAFF

Role Name Email address

Art & Design Technology Ms Wheeler [email protected]

Art & Design Teacher Ms Houghton [email protected]

English Subject Leader Mrs Green [email protected]

English Ms Khan [email protected]

English Ms Nobes [email protected]

English Ms Widdowson [email protected]

English Ms Brown [email protected]

Subject Leader Humanities and DoE Assessor Ms Blacklock [email protected]

Geography Mr Truman [email protected]

Lead History Teacher Ms Oliver [email protected]

Maths Subject Leader Miss Donaldson [email protected]

Maths Teacher Ms Banks [email protected]

Maths Teacher Ms Sealey [email protected]

Maths Teacher & Head of House Ms Tibbetts [email protected]

Lead Modern Foreign Languages Teacher Ms Sherman [email protected]

Modern Foreign Languages Teacher Ms Konneradt [email protected]

Music Lead Tutor Mrs Riley [email protected]

Music: Guitar, Bass and Drum Mr Favre [email protected]

Music: Vocal Tutor Ms Kirby-Ashmore [email protected]

Music: Brass Mr Vincent [email protected]

PE Subject Leader & Head of House Mr Kerby [email protected]

PE Teacher Miss Luetchford [email protected]

PE Coach Mr Brooks [email protected]

PE Coach Mr Fernandez [email protected]

Science Subject Leader Mr Conlon [email protected]

Science Ms Simmons [email protected]

Science Miss Westcott [email protected]

Science Mr Whitehead [email protected]

THE SUPPORT STAFF

Role Name Email address

Research and Development Leader Ms Robinson [email protected]

Head of Klein House Ms Lahai - Taylor [email protected]

Learning Support Assistant (LSA) Mr Bismark [email protected]

Learning Support Assistant (LSA) Mr Sillah [email protected]

Learning Support Assistant (LSA)/Librarian Miss Rose [email protected]

Learning Support Assistant Mr Rogers [email protected]

Learning Support Assistant Ms Robarts [email protected]

THE OPERATIONAL STAFF

Role Name Email address

PA to Principal Mrs Harris [email protected]

Administrator Mr McIntyre [email protected]

Behaviour Administrator Ms Sarwar [email protected]

Finance Administrator Ms Thunhurst [email protected]

Acting Facilities Assistant Mr Clow [email protected]

Chef Manager Ms Crabtree [email protected]

DESIGNATED MEMBER OF STAFF for Child Protection Ms Bessa