ISSUE 75 12 October 2018 - BBG Academy

ISSUE 75

12 October 2018

Miss Williams and Mrs Dyson have delivered assemblies this week to each year group where they discussed

and introduced the new marking policy, including the new spelling and punctuation codes and how this will

affect students in lessons. The updated spelling and punctuation codes can be found on page 28 of the student

planner and will be used to support student learning and increase student independence when proof-reading

their own work. This is a key skill as students progress through school, college, university and the world of work.

Codes will also be displayed on our new literacy posters in classrooms; students and teachers can refer to these

in lessons, for example, when proof-reading, marking student work, or peer and self-assessing. The new

marking and feedback policy will be shared with parents over the coming week which aims to outline the

rationale behind the changes.

Literacy Leaders will be producing displays with high frequency and high order words that are subject specific

and will be displayed in each department to help all students reach their full potential.

There will also be a Golden Literacy SPAG rule for each half term which will be displayed and focused on

across every department. From Monday 5 November until we finish for the Christmas break we will be focusing

on accurate use of apostrophes, full-stops and capital letters. Also keep an eye on Twitter for our new literacy

logo and literacy updates!

This October saw the launch of BBG’s new Literacy and Marking Feedback

Policy in order to help support and inform student progress across the

curriculum. All staff have received additional training in September from Miss

Williams and Mrs Dyson has formed a group of Literacy Leaders who

represent each faculty area throughout the school.

creativity cornerFabulous art GCSE studies based around the hand from Jessica Gagg in Year 11.

creativity corner

Abigail has looked at Henri Rousseau as part of her Detail project on birds. She has carefully used acrylic

paints and pencil to capture detail.

Henri Rousseau Henri Julien Felix Rousseau (May 21, 1844 -

September 2, 1910) was a French Post-Impressionist

painter in the Naive or Primitive manner. He is also

known as Le Douanier (the customs officer) after his

place of employment. Ridiculed during his life, he

came to be recognized as a self-taught genius whose

works are of high artistic quality.

He was born in Laval in the Loire Valley into the family

of a plumber. He attended Laval High School as a day

student and then as a boarder, after his father became

a debtor and his parents had to leave the town upon

the seizure of their house. He was mediocre in some

subjects at the high school but won prizes for drawing

and music. He worked for a lawyer and studied law,

but "attempted a small perjury and sought refuge in

the army," serving for four years, starting in 1863.

MYTHBUSTERS

This weeks myth was the age old ‘adding salt to water will make it boil faster’. The

students did several experiments including, adding increasing masses of salt to

water then timing how long it took to boil. They also tried to determine if adding

pasta to the mix made any difference. Adding salt to water actually increases the

time taken to boil, but will improve the flavour of the pasta so it is worth doing!

MATHS GCSE QUESTION OF THE

WEEK

subject news

The Mythbusters got their agar

plates back this week. They had

dropped food on the floor for

different lengths of time and then

pressed them on to the agar. They

also investigated what happened if

the food was dipped in acid before

being pressed on the agar. I think

the pictures show the results of both

experiments were pretty grim and

the 5 second rule should definitely

be ignored. Any dropped food should

go straight into the bin.

subject newsSCIENCE

This week Key Stage 4 have been busy doing required

practicals needed for their GCSE’s. Students must

complete the practical and remember each stage of the

process, as the examiners will question them about it in

detail! As you can see the students are getting stuck in

and enjoying the exam prep!

Some eureka moments whilst completing the density

practical, and some Ohms…..moments whilst calculating

resistance !

Meanwhile Key Stage 3 have had a colourful few

lessons enjoying chromatography!

A who did it Sherlock Holmes investigation to see

who borrowed Miss Barnes’s new pen !

subject newsENGLISH – BOOK REVIEWThis week I’m reading The Handmaid’s Tale’ by Margaret

Atwood, by Mr Jedry

I have had this book on my 'must read' list for some time and

was thoroughly engrossed from reading the first page.

Gripping, suspenseful, terrifying... it has more than lived up to

the hype.

‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ is one of those few literary

masterpieces that manages to say something really profound

in an exciting way. For make no mistake, this is a page turner,

it is dystopian fiction at its best. While Atwood’s decision to

write about a totalitarian state is somewhat unoriginal, as

Orwell and others had done it before her, there is something

quite unique about this novel. It is terrifying in a way that 1984

and Brave New World aren’t: it successfully shows how fragile

the rights and institutions we currently have are, how things

can gradually, surreptitiously, get out of control and end up in

disaster. Highly recommended.

The Slave Trade and Black History Month

This half-term Year 8 having been studying a variety of texts that explore race, identity and slavery including:

12 Years a Slave by Solomon Northup, Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe and Roots by Alex Haley.

October is also Black History Month and students created presentations that explored what slavery is, where

it existed and how people were affected by it.

YEAR 8 ENGLISH

This Black History Month, let's teach young people how slavery interrupted a rich and powerful black history

Our young people should be taught about the horrors of the slave trade so that we never forget, but they also

need to understand that their ancestors came from some of the most civilised societies.

https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/black-history-month-2018-slavery-interrupted-history-windrush-african-

caribbean-heritage-a8571591.html

The scheme of work also looks at the use of rhetorical devices in speeches and great orators such as Martin

Luther-King and Barack Obama.

https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/black-history-month-2018-slavery-interrupted-history-windrush-african-caribbean-heritage-a8571591.html

subject newsYEAR 8 ENGLISH

This election had many firsts and many stories that will be told for generations. But one that's on my mind

tonight is about a woman who cast her ballot in Atlanta. She's a lot like the millions of others who stood in

line to make their voice heard in this election except for one thing – Ann Nixon Cooper is 106 years old.

She was born just a generation past slavery; a time when there were no cars on the road or planes in the

sky; when someone like her couldn't vote for two reasons – because she was a woman and because of the

colour of her skin. And tonight, I think about all that she's seen throughout her century in America – the

heartache and the hope; the struggle and the progress; the times we were told that we can't, and the

people who pressed on with that American creed: Yes, we can.

At a time when women's voices were silenced and their hopes dismissed, she lived to see them stand up

and speak out and reach for the ballot. Yes, we can. When there was despair in the dust bowl and

depression across the land, she saw a nation conquer fear itself with a New Deal, new jobs and a new

sense of common purpose. Yes, we can.

When the bombs fell on our harbour and tyranny threatened the world, she was there to witness a

generation rise to greatness and a democracy was saved. Yes, we can. She was there for the buses in

Montgomery, the hoses in Birmingham, a bridge in Selma, and a preacher from Atlanta who told a people

that "we shall overcome". Yes, we can.

Barack Obama 2008

subject newsYEAR 8 ENGLISHBelow are some photos from the presentations in Mr Paddy’s Year 8 English class that were on Twitter earlier

in the week. Black History Month has also been celebrated in newspapers, tv, radio and film and these have

been another source of inspiration that students have looked at over the half term.

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subject newsHISTORY IN FOCUS The History Department at BBG welcomed the new

Year 7 cohort in September and have been working

with budding historians, who have been keen to

show off their skills! But what have we been

learning about so far and what will we cover in Year

7? Mr Booth explains, “what is really important in

History lessons is that all pupils understand how to

be good historians, that’s why we cover our first

unit ‘what is history?’ in order to give pupils the

confidence and building blocks to be good

historians, as well as having some fun along the

way.” In the ‘What is history?’ unit of work pupils

learn about Chronology, how to order events,

identifying centuries, source work, bias and a

murder mystery investigation. For the rest of the

year, pupils cover topics such as The Norman

Conquest, Castles and the Crusades. In these

topics pupils can put their new found skills to the

test!

.

subject newsPERFORMING ARTSGCSE Drama students will be taking their first

Performance Exam next week, and are all rehearsed

and ready to go. The assessment is based on a choice

of stimulus, including a photograph, a famous person,

a newspaper story and a painting. It is then up the

students to create an idea and develop it into a

performance. The students have produced some

extremely imaginative ideas and we are looking

forward to watching their final performances nextweek.

We’re enormously proud

of Ethan Ingham in Year

10, who auditioned last

week for a speaking part

in the TV series Ackley

Bridge. He admits to

being really nervous as

he was waiting to start the

audition, but said that the

casting agent put him at

ease and he knows that,

whatever the result, he

did his best. Fingers

Crossed Ethan

During form time, Key Stage 3 students in Years 7, 8 and 9 study and discuss ‘Thought for the Week’. This is a

motivational idea which is used to reinforce the Academy’s Growth Mindset philosophy. Students are being encouraged to

work as hard as they can, and are advised that with effort, huge progress can be made. Aside from the thought, students

learn about key events that have happened during that week. In addition, students choose from three or four mottos that

they are going to try and adhere to during that week.

THIS WEEK’S EVENTSTHIS WEEK’S THOUGHT9 – 18 October Navaratri is one of the greatest Hindu festivals. It symbolizes the triumph of good over evil.

9 October First 2 way telephone conversation in 1876.Ada Lovelace Day is an international celebration of the achievement of women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths.

12 OctoberColumbus Day – anniversary of when Columbus arrived in America in 1492.

13 OctoberFormer British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher born in 1925.First aerial photograph taken in the USA from a balloon in Boston in 1860.The first series of Paddington Bear books was published in 1958.

DISCUSSION POINTS

What does the above statement mean? Can you think of ways you can help other people? What difference can you make to an elderly person? Some people may, for example appreciate in bad weather, someone offering to go to the shop for them or someone speaking to them. Often people volunteer to help others and think of ways you could give to others

WHAT CAN YOU

BRING TO THE

WORLD TODAY?

CHARITY

BEGINS

AT HOME

BE THE PERSON YOU

WOULD LIKE TO BE

AROUND..

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Star Students

Articles produced by Miss Binns (HoY) If you have any Year 7 news you would like to share email [email protected]

Form Group Attendance

7.1 99.0%

7.2 99.3%

7.3 98.1%

7.4 98.7%

7.5 99.6%

7.6 97.9%

7.7 99.4%

Year 7 attendance is

currently the best in the

school flying high at 98.8%.

Well done to 7.5 (Mis

Dixon) who have 99.6%

Ruby Hilton for putting 100% effort into netball

training on her first ever training session.

Elliot Sereika for being great with equipment in form.

Ethan Selbyfor making such a positive start to his time at BBG, focusing so well in lessons, being organised and for being supportive of others

in the class.

Megan Williams for her conscientious attitude to school,

lovely manners and being a good form team member.

Trips open to Year 7:

London – Feb 2019France – May-July 2019Skiing – Feb 202Please contact the office for more information

PD Form Leader Board7.1

1. Noah Selby – 253 stamps2. Jack Wilson – 252 stamps3. Lillie Rose Finneran 249 stamps

7.21. Daniel Hirst – 287 stamps2. Estelle Williams – 256 stamps3. Grace Roberts – 252 stamps

7.31. Harriet clark – 273 stamps2. Qabid Alade – 262 stamps3. Joshua Rhodes – 196 stamps

7.41. Zaid Patel – 252 stamps2. Hudson Rowan – 249 stamps3. Emma Lee – 247 stamps

7.51. Elissa Aveyard – 344 stamps2. Jake Kennedy – 341 stamps3. Niall Sykes – 336 stamps

7.61. Lauren Dalton – 338 stamps2. Emily English -282 stamps3. Archie Pierpoint – 275 stamps

7.71. Phebe Firth – 361 stamps 2. Christopher Bumhira – 358 stamps 3. Olivia Tyson – 325 stamps

Congratulations to

Gemma Davis-Carrwho on 7 Octobersuccessful achievedher Black Tag Belt inKarate.

Isaac Weston for always being cheerful and helpful. For getting lots of stamps and being a reliable

member of the form.

Articles produced by Mr Winterbottom (HoY) If you have any year 8 news you would like to share email

[email protected]

Dates for your Diary• Year 8 progress reports

w/c 19 November

• Year 8 Parents evening

29 November 4.00-7:00pm

• Year 8 Options Evening

31 January 4.00-7:00pm

Some of these dates may still be subject to change.

Positive DisciplineThere seems to be an epidemic of

play fighting within the year group

that has unfortunately resulted in a

number of students going into

isolation. Please remind your child of

the following:

• Any interactions seen as play

fighting will result in both students

going into isolation for unruly

behavior.

• In cases of an aggressive attack,

students will be receive a 5 day

exclusion.

• Retaliation will also result in a 5

day exclusion.

• The correct t response is to alert

staff immediately.

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Yet another week for Mr

Suggitt’s form in the

attendance table this

week.Keep up the good

work!

Assembly This week year 8

assembly was delivered

by Flight Lieutenant Peter Doubell who gave a very interesting talk on the opportunities available to young people who join the Air Cadets. There are a number of different squadrons based in the local area. Students will be receiving information about this over the next few days. If you child is interested, please feel free to het in touch and I will pass your details on.

Year 9 attendance:

Well done 9.1, you are the Year 9 attendance champions this week!

Subject Success!

Rowan Eddleston and Leah Cornesshave both really turned a corner this half term in English and have drastically reduced the amount of comments that they are getting. They seem to be more focussed and are actively encouraging other pupils to focus.

Well done guys; I am really proud of the way you have made positive steps in your English lessons as well as your improved behavior. Keep it up.

Resilience Stars of the week

Justin Pineckar-Takhar Y9 for being resilient and putting 100% into his Maths and English lessons. Luke Holdsworthand Millie Jackson have also shown great resilience in English – well done!

Student Superstars

Charlotte Gentry – has been demonstrating a great approach to her Business Studies work as well as in her maths. Additionally she has shown great attitude and effort towards her GCSE Geography lessons.

Seb Ingham – has made a huge change in attitude around school and didn’t received a single comment all last week. He is working hard in lessons and has been much more organised and punctual. Well done Seb, keep up the good work.

9.1 98.0

9.2 97.1

9.3 97.4

9.4 96.9

9.5 97.5

9.6 96.7

Star StudentsCameron Newby

Gabby Flanagan

Year 10 continue to work very hard and I am pleased to see how many students have developed a very mature

approach and attitude towards their GCSE studies. Hegarty Maths is a fantastic online resource which shows a

video of a Maths problem and then sets some questions. SAM learning allows pupils to pick topics they want to

work on so is great for independent study . Memrise is a great language online course which helps improve the

retention and recollection of French or German. Please feel free to contact me if you have any concerns or want

any further information about Year 10.

Mrs Sullivan

Cameron helped out at parents evening last week and proved to be a great help in organising refreshments. He

has really worked hard on his growth mindset this term and a number of staff have commented how mature he

has become. Cameron has really improved his attendance from last year and is keen to work hard in order to

maximise his full potential. Well done Cameron we are really proud of you .

Gabby has really worked hard this term and is destined for some really good GCSE results. She clearly shows

in her attitude that hard work effort and excellent attendance are all keys to getting the best results and

preparing you for the world of work or college. Well done Gabby.

This weeks nominations have come from both Maths and History for Mille Swain and Rebecca

Hudson – Maths and History. Their Maths teacher, Mr Cattley said,

“I’d like to nominate both Rebecca Hudson and Millie Swain for always trying their hardest in

lessons and being prepared to work from the start of the lesson and throughout.”

Mrs Sullivan, their History teacher said,,

“They always try their best and have grown in confidence especially with reading out in class and

joining in discussion work. I am really impressed with their positive attitude and resilience. Well

done, girls. Success is always about effort and hard work and you both always give 100%. “

MONDAYMain course Beef bolognaise

Vegetarian Roasted butternut squash risotto

Accompaniments Linguine and vegetables

Pudding Apple and blackcurrant crumble

TUESDAYMain course Chicken Teriyaki

Vegetarian Quorn and vegetable stir fry

Accompaniments Noodles, sweetcorn and carrots

Pudding Gingerbread cake

WEDNESDAYMain course Beef and mushroom casserole

Vegetarian Root vegetable Hot Pot

Accompaniments Roast potatoes, peas and cabbage

Pudding Mixed Fruit Strudel

THURSDAYMain course Chicken and butternut squash curry

Vegetarian Autumn vegetable and chickpea korma

Accompaniments Wholegrain rice and broccoli

Pudding Strawberry trifle

FRIDAYMain course Battered fish

Vegetarian Battered Quorn sausage

Accompaniments Chips, baked beans or mushy peas

Pudding Chocolate and orange Brownie

Attendance in one school year

Number of lessons missed per year

Number of weeks missed per year

Number of years missed over 5 years

100% 0 0 0

95% 50 lessons 2 weeks ¼ Year

90% 100 lessons 4 weeks ½ Year

85% 150 lessons 6 weeks ¾ Year

80% 200 lessons 8 weeks 1 Year

70% 300 lessons 12 weeks 1½ Years

60% 400 lessons 16 weeks 2 Years

50% 500 lessons 20 weeks 2½ Years

Attend & Achieve

Research suggests that missing 17 school days a year results in 1 GCSE grade drop.

This weeks attendance leaders.

96.9%

Year Form Attendance

7 7.5 99.6%

8 8.7 99.2%

9 9.1 98%

10 10.4 98.9%

11 11.6 99.3%

@BBGAcademy

Attendance Fact: Schools are expected to have an overall

attendance of 95% or above. It is the legal responsibility of the

parent/carers of children of a legal school age to make sure they

receive a full-time education. They must ensure their child

attends school regularly and stays there all day. Law Section

444 of the Education Act 1996 is the law under which a

parent/carer can be prosecuted as a consequence of non-

attendance. The maximum penalty is a fine of up to £2,500 per

parent per child (for you and your partner) and/or up to 3

month’s imprisonment.

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Uniform Recycling

We now have a uniform Swap Shop

from 8.00-8.45 every morning.

Parents can bring an item of uniform

that is too small and swap for a

preloved larger size.

A full list of items and sizes are

available on request.

Please do continue to donate old

items if you are able to.

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parent news

Parental Controls can be set at any time on Wii U. It's possible to configure these options while settingup a Wii U user account for the first time, and then after this point they can be altered via the ParentalControl software.

Follow these steps to set up Parental Controls:

1 Open the Parental Controls software from the Wii U Menu and follow the on-screen instructions.

2 Choose a PIN code to ensure that your child cannot change your chosen settings. You will be asked to enter the PIN twice to confirm.

3 Select a secret question and answer in case you forget your PIN. This can used to retrieve access to Parental Controls if you forget your PIN.

4 You can choose to register an email address; please choose an email address your child does not have access to. If you forget your PIN and the answer to your secret question, you can request for a master key to be sent to your registered email address, which will allow you to reset your PIN code. You will be asked to enter the email address twice.

5 Choose a user account. It is possible to apply individual Parental Controls to each user account.

6 By default, all Parental Control options are enabled when you set up Parental Controls on a user account. You can individually configure the settings to your needs by selecting the separate topics. Please note that you will need the PIN code to access certain important functions, including Internet Settings and Format System Memory. It's also possible to configure settings for Wii software by clicking the Wii Menu Settings button. Please note that you cannot apply separate settings to individual users for Wii software.

7 Once you are satisfied with your settings, tap the "Done" button to confirm. You will be taken back to the Parental Controls front screen.

Concussion and Injury Awareness

The BBG Academy sports programmes are tailored to help

prepare our students for the challenges which arise within

the training and competitive sports environment. Through

our Strength and Conditioning clubs, through regular,

differentiated Physical Education lessons and through our

extra-curricular sports clubs we ensure we work hard to

support our students to minimise their potential of injury

within both training and within competitive games.

However, injuries do occur including concussion due to the

physical and challenging environments our student

athletes compete within.

Our Physical Education teachers are experienced

members of staff who work hard to monitor our students

well being within and after the game as best they can. But

we also ask that students communicate with their lead PE

staff member if they are injured to ensure that support can

be provided in both the short and long term.

I attach a link to the England Netball website and the

Rugby Football Union Guidelines in relation to injury

prevention, concussion and when a student athlete is able

to return to playing.

For more rugby

information:

https://www.engla

ndrugby.com/mm

/Document/MyRu

gby/Headcase/01

/30/49/57/returnto

playafterconcussi

on_Neutral.pdf

For more netball

information:

https://www.engla

ndnetball.co.uk/c

oachblog/top-10-

10th-injury-

prevention/

Thank you for your support of the sports programmes and we look forward to meeting you on the side-lines

this season.

https://www.englandnetball.co.uk/coachblog/top-10-10th-injury-prevention/

Netball

Emily EnglishOutstanding attitude to all sport. A real drive to get

involved in everything and always performs with a smile on her face. A real joy to be

around.

BBG Student Leadership Hub:

Mr Baxter is driving an exciting initiative which aims to support, guide and develop students who display the

potential to become leaders both within the school community and our local community.

Those students selected to become part of the BBG Leadership Hub demonstrate the ability to balance the

commitments and expectations within both academic environments and within other disciplines within and

outside of the schools curriculum, including within our thriving sports programmes, within our Duke of Edinburgh

groups to name but a few.

Activities which will be organised by the Leadership Hub include organising and delivering inter-form

competitions for our younger students. Primary School activities will also be organised by the Leadership Hub.

Drama, Dance and Music events are also planned as well as events to raise money for selected charities.

What we are now seeking are business sponsors for our Leadership Hub, sponsors who may be able to

provide:

• Opportunities for our student leaders to meet business mentors

• Provide financial sponsorship to support events, including coach transport to enable students to

attend aspirational trips to universities and leadership conferences or gain qualifications in coaching or

leadership

• Provide guest speakers from within the world of business

If you would be interested in being considered to become a sponsor for the BBG Student Leadership Hub, then

please contact Mr Baxter to discuss how to take your interest forward.

Rugby

Jobey Crowther-Hulme- Hill

Resilience attitude by continuing to attend rugby

practice and develop so much so that he has been

selected for the team.

E X T R A C U R R I C U L A R

Clubs will begin week commencing 17 September(please note no clubs on Thursday 20 September)

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Year 7

Year 8

Year 9

2.30pm

Mr Baxter, Mr

Walsh, Mr Benton

and Mr Cattley

Year 7

Year 8

Year 9

Year 10

Year 11

7.20am

Strength and

Conditioning

Mr Gostling

Year 8

Year 9

7.30am

Strength and

Conditioning

Mr Benton

Year 7

Year 10

2.30pm

Mr Baxter, Mr

Gostling and Mr

Walsh

Year 7

Year 8

2.30pm

Miss Gale and

Miss Skelton

Year 10

Mr Gostling

Boys Football

Year 8

Year 9

Year 10

Year 11

2.30pm

Mr Benton

Girls Football

Year 8

Year 9

Year 10

Year 11

2.30pm

Miss Williams

Year 9

2.30pm

Miss Skelton

Year 10

Year 11

2.30pm

Miss Binns and

Miss Skelton

HUB

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