DEPARTMENT NEWS
Issue 41, Term 2, 2016
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Bristol Zoo By Mrs Adsett Head of House Science Teacher
As part of our Year 12 Applied Science A Level we visited Bristol Zoo. The aim of the visit was to find out about the science that is involved in running a zoo. During our visit we looked for evidence of the scientific jobs people do within the zoo and even spoke to some of the zoo keepers. One of the tasks was to look at how the zoo protects its employees, visitors and animals. We looked at how the health and safety laws are put into practice around the zoo. We found lots of signs and notices that will be useful when we get back to school and have to write up our assignments. Students also had to find out
about how the zoo supports the local and global community. They saw how the zoo is helping to protect endangered species and found out about their breeding programmes. Some of the highlights of the visit to the zoo were seeing the animals - the baby gorilla and the baby pygmy hippo. They also enjoyed learning about their natural environments. western lowland gorillas are critically endangered primates (mammals) from Cameroon, in the west Central Africa region. The zoo has eight gorillas, including a silverback called Jock. The baby western lowland gorilla was born at the zoo in February 2016, after a rare caesarean (c) section. After a successful visit students will now use all the evidence that they have gathered to write their coursework.
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Japanese students from Tokyo share their culture
Bishops’ Weekend By Mr Aitchison Music Teacher Drama Teacher
The last weekend in November was very busy for our Performing Arts team with the choir performing on Saturday 26th for the Diocese of Gloucester and 27th for the Bishop of Birmingham at St Gregory’s Cheltenham. At St Francis Close Hall, part of Gloucestershire University, members of the choir sang a range of songs in the Chapel, including Love Grows Here, I will offer up my life and Popular from the musical Wicked. They took part in an event called “Life”, a lively party atmosphere where parishioners and clergy from across Gloucestershire shared and celebrated their Christian life and set challenges for the next 5 years. On Sunday 27th November, members of the choir joined a choir at St Gregory’s performing Bruckner’s Ecci Sacerdos Magnus and parts of Haydn’s Little Organ Mass. The Mass was celebrated by Right Rev. Robert Byrne, the Auxiliary Bishop of Bir-
By Mrs Edgar mingham. Our students were thrilled to be a part of this massed choir, singing far more complex works than we usually attempt. Members of St Gregory’s choir were highly complementary of the effort put in by students from ASA and noted how they overcame the daunting task with confidence. Both Bishop Rachel Treweek of Gloucester and Bishop Robert of Birmingham were highly complementary of the engagement and talent of our students.
With thanks to the students involved:
Anna Straw, Philip Rogers, Declan Austin, Tamsyn Lewis, Lewis Brooks, Jose Lumactod, Oliver Ray, Serena Pepa, Tamzyn Regan, Holly Lewis, Olivia Regan, Owain Newman, Emma Pepa, and Adam Sylvester.
PR & Communications Manager On 3rd November All Saints’ Academy welcomed 40 students from Shukutoku Sugamo High School in Tokyo, Japan. The whole school (420 students) were on a visit to the UK with Cotswolds Wind Academy for 5 days. Students were spilt up into year groups and visiting different schools and areas of interest. The students were also taking part in home stays with UK host families to get a taste of UK living. The students that visited All Saints’ Academy did a presentation on Tokyo to our students as well as perform some typically Japanese dance routines that our students then got involved with.
Music Lessons By Mrs Austin
Following the presentation the Japanese students ran culture workshops with All Saints’ students in; origami, calligraphy, using chopsticks, statues, cup and ball and how to write your name in Japanese. All Saints’ Academy students loved taking part in the different activities and learning about their culture. Aska Holtz from Cotswold Wind Academy said ‘The day has been wonderful. It was fantastically organised by Mrs Parr and was great to have such a brilliant response from the students at All Saints’ Academy.’ All Saints’ Academy student Clarissa Evans said ‘It has been really interesting, to learn about their culture and what they wear. I have enjoyed taking part in the activities too.’
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Lunchtime
Monday
Guitar Club Tell your tutor that you are coming and you will be registered during guitar club
Tuesday
Choir Loserville Get lunch, bring it up to the music room and eat it ready to begin singing at 1.25
Head of Music
We have some vacancies for brass lessons. These are shared lessons and there is a small cost. Instruments can be hired Private string, vocal and keyboard lessons are also available at a cost of £8 for a 20 minute lesson. Further information is available from Mrs Austin in the music room.
Ben Talbot added ‘The Japanese students have some awesome dance moves!’ Year 7 student Alyssia Wright particularly enjoyed the workshops ‘My favourite activity was the origami workshop, it was fun.’ Pastoral Manager, Mrs Parr helped organise the day and said ‘We were delighted to welcome the students from Shukutoku Sugamo High School. Our students enjoyed the presentation on Harajuku (Tokyo) in Japan [a district known for its street fashion] where everything is “kawaii.” All Saints’ Academy students particularly enjoyed learning the Japanese fisherman’s dance and now have a better understanding of Japanese culture.
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After School
Loserville Keyboard Club Speak to Mrs Austin if you are interested. Loserville