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The Buzz Magazine December 2016 Includes:
Key Dates Longridge Event Library News Book Fair London Zoo Performing Arts News Anti-Bullying Week Young Enterprise University Visits Macmillan Coffee Morning PE fixtures and Pictures Christmas Cooking Puzzles Easyfundraiser
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Key dates for the Spring Term 2017 THURS 05/01/2017 – Term starts for students TUES 17/01/2017 – Year 9 Options Evening 6.00-8.00pm FRI 03/02/2017 - Quiz & Chips Night for parents: school hall FRI 10/02/2017 – Break up for Half Term MON 20/02/2017 – Return from Half Term WED 22/02/2017 – Global Rock Competition THURS 02/03/2017 – World Book Day – Year 7 Event FRI 17/03/2017 – Ladies Indulgence Evening: school hall TUE 21/03/2017 – Year 10 Parents’ Evening 4.30-7.00pm THURS 23/03/2017 – Sporting Celebration of Excellence 7.00-8.30pm TUES 28/03/2017 – Year 11 Parents’ Evening 4.30-7.00pm WED 29/03/2017 – ‘Eggstravaganza’ Easter Show: school hall FRI 31/03/2017 – School Closes at 1pm for Easter Holidays
WINNER: Daniel Paige was the winner of the Supporters of Bourne End Academy, Year 7 intake quiz draw. He won a Kindle which was presented to him in assembly, by a member of the SBEA team.
Longridge Event Longridge was a very enjoyable induction and team-building trip that Year 7 went on earlier in the term. There are many great memories that I have made from this trip. This was also a real opportunity for Year 7 students to get to know each other. I made many new friends and I am sure many others did too. Also for many, lots of perseverance was needed on this trip too, but everyone definitely followed the BEA motto: Believe, Engage, Aspire. We all proudly represented BEA and aspired to our targets and persevered no matter how hard the challenge was. I also felt one of the reasons this trip was so successful was because of the encouragement from my peers and teachers. The staff pushed us right to our limits so that we got the full experience of the trip.
We did many great activities such as: Jacob’s Ladder, Leap of Faith, Laser Tag, Water Orbs, Dragon Boating, Bell Boats and the Climbing Wall. We achieved our targets, especially in Jacobs Ladder and the Climbing Wall, by getting to the top with good teamwork, courage and communication skills. This certainly was an amazing experience that Year 7 were fortunate to have. Archie Hawkins, Saffy Stringer, Year 7
Day 2
The next day we did Dragon Boating. My team all got in a boat and Miss Marques was at the ‘head’ of our boat. We went all along the Thames and played a few games and sang songs on the way to our stop and back. Later on in the day we had lunch together which we were very hungry for. Then straight into Laser Tag followed by Go-carting which was really fun as we did races. The Leap of Faith, where you climb up a tall pole, then slowly stand up, and on the count of 3 jump and try to reach for a trapeze bar – which was scary but great! Altogether Longridge was a really fun experience which gave us new friends, opportunities and a range of different activities that developed our team-building skills and bonded us as a Year Group. George Sander, Freya Aitkin, Year 7
Library News With the help of a newly recruited team of Library Prefects headed by Ryan Burnham (Year 13), the library at BEA has seen a number of changes under the new LRC Manager Mrs Russell. Hopefully, it is now even easier to find what you are looking for as the library has been reorganised into areas of similar reads. The most popular series of books are in a separate area so they are easier to access, and this is proving a success. We have a vibrant noticeboard, updated all the time, bringing students new rules, notices and information, situated just outside the library. Remember if you have any suggestions for the library, there is a suggestions box near the door and all student comments are welcome. We are developing the Classics section with new copies of favourites ordered.
The ‘Vlogging section’ is now up and running and proving very popular. New titles are being added all the time!
More titles of ALL levels are in stock now. Come and change your books and test yourself in the quiz on the computers at any lunch breaks. There are prizes too…
A new area for the library is in its planning stage, more info to follow so watch the board!
Please come to visit us for the Book Fair – many half price books and great deals. From Wednesday 14 December till the end of term – see next page. Mrs Russell, LRC Manager
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In Psychology, one of the modules that we cover is phobias. Arachnophobia, a fear of spiders, was the most common phobia of the group, so we were taken to the London Zoo to undergo spider therapy. We were joined by the student psychologists from Highcrest Academy and met an adult psychologist who ran the Spider Program. The lecture began with establishing the difference between phobias and fears. When asked who is scared of spiders, nearly everybody put their hands up in the room and refused to touch one out of choice. The psychologist leading the lecture then conducted a group hypnotism session which felt like it was two minutes, but when we ‘woke up’ it was actually fifteen minutes. After the therapy almost everyone was able to meet Rosie, the twelve-year-old tarantula. Those who in the past were unable to look at a tarantula without their skin crawling, were able to hold and take have their pictures with Rosie. (See below) Zaynab Bint Mahmood
Giant Spider!
Performing Arts News Shakespeare for Schools Festival Romeo and Juliet: On 11 November a group of 25 students from Bourne End Academy performed in the Shakespeare for Schools Festival at Headington Theatre in Oxford. The school performed a version of Romeo and Juliet and received much acclaim from the audience and directors of the Festival. Jibrail Talukdar and Natasha Vyse stood out as the titular couple with their sensitive and mature performances. The whole cast excelled and delivered some exceptional performances that bought Shakespeare’s text to life and into the modern era. The costumes, all in keeping with the 1920s theme added to a colourful and vibrant show. By the time you read this the school will have presented its own version of Romeo and Juliet which is set in a 1920s jazz bar and includes some brilliant versions of classic jazz songs sung by Freddie Stringer and Hannah Gordon. Mr Meadows, Head of Drama
Before the performance above, on 12 October, we went to Oxford and visited Headington School for a ‘Shakespeare for Schools’ workshop day. I really enjoyed the trip and it really helped having someone different to watch our play and give us some feedback. The theatre stage we used was big so that helped us a lot, as we knew we would be performing for real on 11 November on that exact stage. Having the workshop day made us really excited to perform on 11 November. One of my favourite things we did, was learning to use one line and make it have a totally different meaning just by the way we said it. Freya Aitkin, Year 7
Global Rock. This year the Dance department is carrying on the tradition of Global Rock. With unfortunately losing premiership status last year, this year the performers are more determined than ever. Students are already working extremely hard with rehearsals in preparation for our performance at Stevenage on 22 February 2017. This year the theme is based upon 7 July 2005 London bombings, a series of coordinated bomb attacks in central London which targeted civilians using the public transport system during the rush hour. To help tell and portray this devastating day we are focusing on real life people that took the underground that morning and looking at how the emergency services pulled together as a team to help keep the community together. Miss Herbert, Teacher of Dance
Anti-Bullying Week The week 14 – 18 November was national anti-bullying week. As we are all aware, bullying is a serious matter, no matter the situation. Over 77% of students are either mentally, verbally or physically bullied across the world, which is a very large amount. Bullying can lead to very bad consequences and that is why at Bourne End Academy the sanctions for bullying are taken very seriously. If you ever witness or are part of any type of bullying, as a school, we have so many resources of support to offer, such as your subject teachers, form tutors, student support base, or any other member of staff within the school. However, if you would like to deal with it outside of school, there are also plenty of helplines and websites you can get in touch with for further support. Throughout anti-bullying week each year group had an assembly to help create awareness of bullying. In our school we have a group of dedicated and trained Year 10 mentors who are recognised as young ambassadors, supporting others who want to talk about any concerns they have: They are: Thea Brookland, Hannah Gordon, Frankie Hitchens, Tilly La-Garde, Megan Smith, Nicole Bell, Domi Czyz, Khadija Shaheen, Tiegan Smith, Kaysha Wise.
Young Enterprise Young Enterprise is a charity that empowers young people to harness their personal and business skills. It helps to develop the knowledge of how to succeed and work within a business. Part of the process is creating our own Business Plan and also a product which we must sell to the local community. This year our Year 12 Young Enterprise team includes: Kieron Brady, Max Schofield, Callum Johnson, George Morris, Chloe Arthur, Abbie Stanners, Dhanoshyan Thiyaraparan and our Managing Director Tom O'Sullivan. After several weeks of discussion, we decided to create an activity book called “Craig and his Pocket Monkey”. The book has been written by team member Max Schofield. This product is aimed towards primary school children as we have included activities like puzzles and colouring utensils, mini toys, jungle animal masks and added extras such like small sweets. It has been very exciting selling our own product, as we have put in time and effort in creating what we think is a good quality activity book for children, gift wrapped and all ready for Christmas.
Our first selling event was on 26 November at Claytons Primary School Christmas fair. We were then at Marlow on 1 December Then the Bourne End fun night on 2 December. Thank you to all of you who purchased our stock at all the events!
We raised: £170 Kieron Brady, Year 12
University Visits Oxford Brookes 40 Year 10 students enjoyed an extremely informative day at Oxford Brookes University on Tuesday 8th November. The university had kindly invited us for a “passport day”, to give students a taste of what university life might be like. Students participated in a variety of useful and enjoyable workshops, including University Course Bingo where students had to guess which courses were and were not among the thousands which are offered at the university. We also experienced a campus tour, and were able to see where students learn, live and spend their leisure time. The climbing wall was particularly impressive! The university provided us with a delicious lunch, and students were able to put their budgeting skills to the test by working out how to spend their £5 meal voucher in the impressive café. My personal highlight was the presentations our students put together to showcase the university societies they had designed. We had a sleep society, technology society and a beauty society. Students designed short role plays to sell their societies to us. The presentations were extremely engaging. I know that the students felt that they had a valuable experience, and I hope that some students who may not previously have considered university as an option may now be inspired to apply in the future. Miss Witts, Head of Year 10 and 11
Bucks New Uni On Friday 11 November, 30 Year 9 students of Bourne End Academy took a trip to Bucks New Uni. It was an educational trip based on our options that we are thinking about choosing for our GCSEs. We were welcomed to the university by older students who are currently studying there and whom we would be spending the whole day with. We started off the day with a few games based on the main qualifications you need for university; do’s and don’ts when joining and choosing a university. The games included ‘who wants to be a millionaire’ and lead us onto creating an advert for university. After that we had a tour of the university and we were told about qualifications needed to be able to do specific subjects. It was a very fun-filled but informative day where I learnt about what goals I need to set myself so I am able to attend university. I also learnt the benefits of going to university. Charlotte Webb, Year 9
University of Reading On Friday the 4 of November, some students and I set off early in the minibus to Reading University. Fuelled by music (and probably caffeine), we successfully arrived on campus and then we were whisked away to the Agriculture building, where we were handed introductory folders, our lanyards (a free pen!) and ushered into the common room area. Luckily, we were the first school there so we got first dibs on food and drinks – I think I had about 4 pastries in the end! As soon as the other schools arrived, we had to go down the corridor into the lecture hall called the Nike Theatre. For the first 15 minutes, we had a welcome talk, followed by a 2-hour study skills session. In this session, we learnt 4 valuable techniques for revising, one of which actually dated back to Roman times! Our next stop was the best part of the day – lunch! After lunch, we took a tour of the University itself, led by our Student Ambassador. The library was about 4 floors and generally huge, with the Students’ Union being just as great – in both senses of the word. There was a bookshop and a Starbucks too. Once again, the rain tried to dampen our spirits (!) and meant the tour had to be cut short. On our lanyards we had two sessions listed for us to go to. I went to Archaeology and Meteorology. Both of the sessions that I had were very interesting and insightful. The day ended with a talk from all the ambassadors about university, what Reading has to offer and to answer any FAQs that tend to pop up. Overall, it was a wonderful journey about what to expect from university. Reading is one of my top choices and this definitely confirmed it. Rebekah Blazey, Year 11
Macmillan Coffee Morning Interact is the youth area of the Rotary Club. The Interact team’s main aim is to raise money and provide support to local, national and international charities that need it most. In September, we managed to successfully raise £220.10 during Bourne End Academy’s Macmillan Coffee Morning. We appreciate everyone that took the time and effort to support this event, whether you took part in baking, or purchasing a treat, it will make a huge difference to this charity supporting cancer patients. Thank you for changing a life with every slice!
The Interact Team consists of a group of dedicated and hardworking Year 13 sixth formers who ran the whole event: -
Sophie Lambourne Sarah Baverstock Daniel Keating Bethany Sullivan Hannah Butler Jade Robinson Brittany Arthur Chris Simmons Aiysha Hussain Sam Mbavarira Sophie Lambourne, Year 13
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Christmas Cooking It is a good time to start if you haven’t before – surprise and delight your family with these 2 recipes from Mrs Wilcock, Head of Technology
Chocolate Truffles Prep: 30 mins (plus 4 hours chilling) Cook: 5 mins Makes 25
Ingredients 200g good-quality dark chocolate, 70% cocoa solids 200ml pot double cream 35g unsalted butter Method
1. Chop the chocolate and tip into a large bowl. 2. Put the cream and butter into a saucepan and heat gently until the butter melts and the cream reaches simmering point. 3. Remove from heat, then pour over the chocolate. Stir the chocolate and cream together until you have a smooth mixture. 4. Place into freezer and cool and chill until workable. 5. To shape the truffles, dip a melon baller in hot water and scoop up balls of the mixture, then drop the truffles onto greaseproof paper. Or lightly coat your hands in flavourless oil (such as sunflower) and roll the truffles between your palms. You could also use a piping bag to pipe rounds onto greaseproof paper. 6. Coat your truffles immediately after shaping. 7. Tip cocoa powder into a bowl and gently roll the truffles until evenly coated, then chill on greaseproof paper. 8. Place on the baking tray, then chill. 9. Store in the fridge in an airtight container for 3 days, or freeze for up to a month. Defrost in the fridge overnight. To give as presents, place 8-10 truffles in individual foil or paper cases inside small, lined boxes tied with ribbon. Keep in the fridge until you’re ready to give them.
Stollen Muffins You will need 12 paper muffin cases
Ingredients 250g plain flour
25g sultanas or raisins
50g dried cherries or cranberries
1tsp baking powder
50g dried apricots, diced
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
2 large eggs
½ tsp ground cinnamon
100g unsalted butter, melted and cooled
100g golden caster sugar
125ml full-fat natural yogurt
100g marzipan, died.
2 tbsp icing sugar
Method
1. Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7 and put the muffin cases in a 12-hole muffin tin. 2. Mix the flour, baking powder, bi-carb, 1/4 tsp cinnamon, the sugar, marzipan and dried fruit in a mixing bowl. 3. Whisk together the eggs, melted butter and yogurt, then pour over the dry ingredients and very quickly mix with a wooden spoon until the mixture has just come together – the most important thing is to not over mix – don’t worry if there are still a few floury bits. 4. Quickly divide the mix between the cases and put in the oven on the top shelf. 5. Bake for 5 minutes, then lower the heat to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 and bake for 15 minutes more until they are risen, golden, and a skewer inserted into the middle of them comes out clean. 6. Once they have cooled a little and are firm enough to handle, lift out of the tin onto wire racks and cool for 5 minutes. 7. Mix the icing sugar with the remaining 1/4 tsp cinnamon and sieve over the muffins. 8. Serve warm. Will keep for 3 days in an airtight container
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