Issue 51

Student of the week:

Jemma Mallaber 9JH

for contributions made to the Shoe box appeal and time given to help check them after school

Children In Need

2012

Friday 23rd November 2012 Pool Post

WEEK: 26th—30th November WEEK 2

Saturday 1st—24th December: Heartlands

Winter Festival 10am—4pm

WEEK: 3rd– 7th December WEEK 1

6th December: Quiz Night 7pm-8.30pm

9th December : Christingle in the Main Hall 3pm

WEEK: 10th-14th December WEEK2

12th December: School Carol Service 7pm

WEEK: 17th—21st December WEEK 1

19th—20th December: Little Shop Of Horrors Evening

Performance

21st December: Last Day Of Term

Children In Need

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‘Quiz Night’ (£1 per person entry)

6th December at 7 - 8.30pm

Staff, students, governors, parents & carers all welcome. All monies raised will

go towards more student lockers. Prize raffles, refreshments, rounds to suit all

ages / interests and most importantly an enjoyable night. Prizes and

certificates for the winning teams.

Wear your pyjamas into school was the theme last Friday for Children in Need. Students and staff dressed in Onesies, PJ's, Nighties and Dressing Gowns as part of non-uniform day. At breaktime Cake, sweet, biscuit and other fundraising stalls were run by tutor groups whilst a staff v students dodgeball competition took place in the gym. The teachers winning narrowly due to an illegal head shot by Year 11. At lunch time the staff again challenged Year 11 to a Volleyball match. The female staff initially challenging the Year 11 girls team winning to go through to the final to play the male staff who defeated the Year 11 boys. The male staff came out victorious, however the most important thing was the student support raising heaps of money for Children in Need. Well done everyone on a fantastic effort.

Total amount

raised so far:

£1315.59

Tree Planting at Heartlands As part of Pool Aacdemy's work in

the community, Mr. Webb, Mrs.

Boase, five students and parents

helped the Rotary Club plant over a

hundred tree saplings on Saturday

at Heartlands.

Rowan, Hawthorn, Beech, Birch,

Willow and Dogwood were

planted close to the giant footprint

near the children's play area to help

enhance the landscape for

generations to come.

Dignitaries from the local community

were also in attendance

including representatives from Carn

Brea Paris Council and the Mayors

from Redruth and Camborne.

Pool Pensioners’ Christmas Lunch

Weds 12th December 12 –1pm

In main school hall

Only £3.00

(includes 2 course Christmas dinner / drinks, cracker and a

raffle ticket )

Vacancy

Cleaner required.

Contact Mr John Mitchell for more information on (01209) 712220.

You are invited to attend Pool

Academy's

Christmas Carol Service

Wednesday 12th December

7pm—9pm

At Trevenson Church, Pool.

Please join us for mince pies,

tea &coffee after the service

WHAT’S ON NEXT WEEK IN PE:

Monday 3rd December – Badminton Club – Sports Hall – after school – 2.55 – 4pm

Cross Country Club – School field – after school – 2.55 – 4pm

Tuesday 4th December – Girls Football Club – Cornwall College - after school – 2.55 – 4.15pm

Basketball Club – Sports Hall – after school – 2.55 – 4pm

BTEC PE Intervention class – MU2/IT2 – after school – 2.55 – 4pm

Wednesday 5th December – Trampolining Club – Sports Hall – 2.55 – 4pm

Street Dance Club – Dance Studio – 2.55 – 4pm

Cross Country League Fixture – venue TBC - after school – 2.55 – 5pm

BTEC PE Intervention class – MU2/IT2 – after school – 2.55 – 4pm

Thursday 6th December – Fixtures: Basketball v Falmouth/Mullion –Home – 2.55 – 5pm

BTEC PE Intervention class – MU2/IT2 – after school – 2.55-4pm

Friday 7th December - GCSE Dance( Yr 9 & 10) – Dance Studio + MU2 – 2.55 – 5pm

Boys Football Club – Cornwall College – after school – 2.55 – 4.15pm

PE News

'What’s on in our Library?'

Monday and Tuesday- Movie Night

Coming soon- Wednesday Night- Story Telling Night- Come and share your favourite stories

Friday Lunch- the 'Book Swap Shop'

Other fiction books are also available in other departments such as History, Art and Science.

Book Swap

Are you struggling to decide what book to read next? Then join

our new ‘Book Swap Shop.’ Take along a book you enjoyed

reading but have finished with, to the library any lunchtime. You

will be given a token which will entitle you to pick a new book (brought in by

another pupil) during the swap session on a Friday lunchtime every week.

Try something new!

The girls played really well at the U14’s County

Schools’ Netball tournament on Saturday at Penair

School.

The highlights were—narrowly lost to Truro High

School and beating Cape Cornwall.

Sarah Coggan was named outstanding team

player.

U14’s Girls Netball Squad