Brampton Manor Academy News “Outstanding” (Ofsted 2012) Success through Effort and Determination Dear Parent/Guardian This has been another very busy term at Brampton Manor and we won’t have it any other way. The academic and social progress of your children matter to us and our staff have worked hard this term to provide them with quality support and guidance. We are incredibly proud of our students for the following reasons: Their excellent attendance and punctuality to school. Their behaviour in and out of lessons. Their respect for each other and the school community. Their celebration and warm embrace of our very diverse community. Their high expectations and belief that they can succeed through effort and determination. We are also proud of you, our parents, for your support which we never take for granted. We welcome your suggestions on how we can improve our school further. Our years 11, 12 and 13 students have all completed their mock examinations and are now intensely focused on revising for the forthcoming GCSE, AS and A level examinations. The GCSE and A level examinations start in May and all the students have been issued with their individual timetables. There is an extensive programme of revision taking place in and out of lessons and we are pleased with the high level of engagement by the students. We are confident that they will be rewarded with outstanding grades in the summer. Our year 13 students have been very successful in securing high quality university offers to Oxford, Cambridge, LSE, Imperial, Kings, UCL, Warwick and many other great Russell Group Universities. This year, a record number of students have offers to study highly competitive science courses like medicine, veterinary medicine and dentistry. A large number also have offers to study Economics, Maths, Law, Social sciences etc. Over 95% of the entire cohort hold offers to study at a Russell Group University in September. This is a remarkable achievement and is a real testament to the hard work and high expectations of the students and the staff. All hands are now on deck to ensure that the students achieve their grades so that they can take up these great offers! As you know, we submitted a planning application to build an extension to our sixth form centre. The additional building, which is adjacent to the existing building will house four well equipped laboratories and 9 classrooms. At the same time, the existing building will be reconfigured to create a much larger study centre and common room for the students. These changes will result in much better facilities for the sixth form students and enable us to meet the huge demand for places in our school at A level and in year 7. Two of our teaching colleagues (Mr Lawless and Ms Thorogood) will be leaving us at the end of this term and we wish them well in their future endeavours. We will be welcoming Ms Sanmiguel in the new term, who joins the MFL department as a Teacher of Spanish & French. I wish you and your family a happy and restful Easter break. Dr Dayo Olukoshi, OBE, Executive Principal
Issue 28: March 2016
Important Dates 24 March INSET DAY: school closed to students Spring Break: 25 March to 8 April 2016 Years Back to School on Monday 11 April 2016 GCSE Art Exams: 11 to 22 April 2016 Year 7 French Trip: 29 April to 1 May 2016 MAY Day: 2 May 2016 (school closed) Year 10 Geography Trip: 4 to 6 May 2016 AS Art Exams: 10 & 11 May 2016 A2 Art Exam: 12 & 13 May 2016 KS2 Non Ebac Exams: 16 to 20 May 2016 Year 7 Ebac Exams: 23 May to 27 May 2016 Half Term: 30 May to 3 June 2016 Term Starts: Monday 6 June 2016
Upcoming Drama Trips The Caretaker – Year 10 & 11 - Friday 15 April 2016. Matilda the Musical – Year 8 – Wednesday 4 May 2016. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – Year 7 – Wednesday 11 May 2016. Make sure you’re checking the Drama display board for updates! Miss Cartright, Head of Drama
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Computing talk by a Senior Queen Mary University Lecturer On the 25 of February all Year 10 Computing students attended a lecture held by Dr Akram Alomainy about ‘The magic behind Harry Potter’ where he discussed the possibility of creating an invisibility cloak in real life! Through learning about the Physics behind light and illusions students were shown how invisibility is being used in various industries around the world and even in animals! The link between Engineering and Computer Science was emphasised, in particular how these subjects can be used to help make invisibility a reality, some of which has already been proven! The talk included discussions around the Invisible Man and Invisible Woman alongside demonstrating how sodium based beads can be made invisible under water. The students enjoyed this part of the lecture most! Dr Akram Alomainy is an award winning lecturer at Queen Mary University, his field of research specialises in future technology and he has given many talks including TED talks about his field of research. We were very privileged to have such an influential member of the Engineering and Computing field attend Brampton Manor to speak to our students. Miss Patel, Teacher of Computing World Book Day celebrations at Stratford Picturehouse World Book Day celebrations started early when some of our fantastic students visited Stratford Picturehouse for the very first LIVE première of TEENFEST on the 2 of March and met authors Juno Dawson, Holly Bourne, Sara Barnard and poet Lemn Sisay. The students (Klaudia, Balraj, Jhundon and Aalyiah) had an amazing time at the event and they were given book posters, bookmarks, badges, teenfest goodies and signed books to take away. Miss Kashmiri, Librarian [L-R] Holly Bourne, Aaliyah, Balraaj, Klaudia, Jhundon, Sara Barnard , and Juno Dawson Top Library Readers Year 7 1st Olivia Oguachuba 2nd Sarah Mansah-Kusi 3rd Brandon Prakash, Klaudia Sygulska Year 8 1st Faaiz Tauseef 2nd Hilary Hastings 3rd Shani Sultana Year 9 1st Sammara Al-Saddy 2nd Simran Dhillon 3rd Mustafa Karwa Year 10 1st Hamza Abid 2nd Bradley Campbell 3rd Boluwatife Adebayo Year 11 1st Nafeesah Sabir 2nd Ayodeji Balogun 3rd Mariama Kamasoh
Cooking club- KS3 This term in cooking club we have created some really exciting and tasty dishes. We have had many members of staff coming along to run sessions too which has been great! Mr Eriyamu came along and made Zimbabwean sweet buns, then the following week Mrs Price introduced us to veggie con carne, Ms Bell then made a tasty chicken noodle soup called Pho Gha from Vietnam and Mr Rahman most recently helped us make chapattis and onion bhajis. The students have really enjoyed creating different dishes and learning new skills. Next term we hope to learn how to make many more dishes! Cooking club is on every Thursday 2.45- 3.45pm in T1. Ask Miss Middleton for more details. Miss Middleton, Teacher of Design & Technology Year 10 visit Shakespeare’s Globe On Thursday 17March, Year 10 students visited the famous Shakespeare’s Globe to see a production of Twelfth Night. American actor, director and producer Sam Wanamaker decided to rebuild the Globe after his first visit to London in 1949. This eventually opened in 1997, and is nearby where the original Globe theatre stood. This is an entirely different experience to the West End and gave students an insight as to how theatre used to be. FACT: Shakespeare’s Globe had to have special permission to have a thatched roof since there has been a law against thatched buildings due to the Great Fire of London in 1666! Find out more here: http://www.shakespearesglobe.com/ Miss Cartwright, Head of Drama
YR 11 GCSE PE ONLY The PE department have set up a revision account for ALL year 11 GCSE PE groups. Follow us for: Daily questions Sample 6/6 model answers Examiners’ tips Support over the weekends and holidays Further information: ask your PE teacher Follow us @bma_gcse_pe Miss Bowman, Teacher of PE
Year 10 Frantic Assembly workshop On Thursday 10 March a number of Year 10 students were fortunate enough to take part in a two-hour Frantic Assembly workshop. Frantic Assembly are a theatre company who create thrilling, energetic and unforgettable theatre that is visually engaging through their intricate use of physical theatre. Frantic Assembly's unique physical style combines movement, design, music and text. All students thoroughly enjoyed the workshop and we look forward to working with Frantic Assembly again soon. “I found this workshop very useful in helping me create abstract movement and it also helped me with my confidence, for example if I made a mistake I could carry on instead of stopping”. Salwa Mohamed 10W. Miss Bason, Teacher of Drama
THE BRAMPTON MANOR TRUST IS TALENTED! After the excitement of the initial TGT auditions and the 2nd round finals at each of the schools, the top five acts from Brampton and Langdon then came together on Monday 29 February 2016 and Wednesday 2nd March 2016 for the TRUST’S GOT TALENT FINALS. The Langdon Primary Winner Masaad Saleh (Year 3) also performed on the first night. Guest Judges Danielle Armstrong (from Towie), Steve Fuller (professional musician) and MOBO nominated artist WIZDOM, joined staff judges and hosts for the finals, and the students represented the Trust extremely well. Although it was a competition, Brampton and Langdon students were so respectful and encouraging towards one another. In the words of Ephraim Jombla (Y11 Langdon) “Trust’s Got Talent was a beautiful and lovely experience and I’d love to do it all over again.” Congratulations to Robert Petik (first night winner) and Illani Marriot-Lodge (overall winner). Thank you to everyone involved in making the show such an enjoyable event, and to Emma Lieng (Year 8) for designing the logo.
“It was a fantastic experience which allowed the talent from both schools to be shown.” Bruno De Souza (Y10 Brampton). “I enjoyed competing against other people and all of the support that we had.” Abubakar Abdalla (Y7 Brampton). “I enjoyed seeing other people’s performances which inspired me.” Tusani Nisanthan (Y7 Langdon). “I felt that Trust’s Got Talent built up my confidence and made me show people my talent.” Ann Uthayakumar (Y10 Langdon). “Trust’s Got Talent made me confident in who I am and what I do.” Mikaella Nipay (Y10 Brampton). Ms Majcher, Leading Practitioner—Music
Design & Technology News Star Award Winners—Amazing GCSE Designs GCSE outcomes for resistant Materials and Graphic Products controlled Assessment are nearly complete and are set to be our best yet! Pupils have experimented with new techniques and technologies such as living hinges, sublimation printing and 3D printed components to make some outstanding products. Look out for our end of year exhibition due to take place in the summer term. A Level Pavilions The A level group are currently completing their final products for their coursework. The pavilions made by the year 12 are looking stunning and demonstrate some truly original ideas. Look out for the work in the end of year exhibition due to take place in the summer term.
A Level trip to Unto this Last In January, A Level Product Design Students visited ‘Unto this Last’, a contemporary furniture workshop where everything sold is designed and made on site. The students saw CAD CAM in action and saw how designs are developed from prototype to final product on sale in the shop. It was exciting to see the ideas for the next trends in furniture design in development! Pupils gained lots of ideas for making techniques for their final coursework project and gained a real insight into the design and manufacturing industry. Star designer/star chef awards The Spring term Star Designer awards go to Emily Robertson Taylor (Year 7), Ria St Omer (year 8), Ellie Clarke (year 9), Natasha Ndungu, Cindy Afiriyie (year 10), Amina Hussain, Nazifa Khatun, Syed Moin (year 11) and Sarfaraz Salim (Year 12). This term’s Star Chef Awards go to Brioni Harvey (year 7), Saffron Patterson (Year 8), Bethany Acquah (year 9) and Ellie Pybus (year 11). Shows to see! If you are looking for a great day out during the summer break, we highly recommend: ‘The Barbican Exhibition: Designing for a Living City’ The Barbican Centre www.barbican.org.uk ‘Cycle Revolution,’ ‘Designers in Residence 2015: Migration’ and ‘Designs of the Year 2015’ at the Design Museum www.designmuseum.org ‘Information Age’ and ‘Leonardo da Vinci: The Mechanics of Genius’ at the Science Museum www.sciencemuseum.org.uk ‘Bejewelled Treasures: The Al Thani Collection’ at the V&A www.vam.ac.uk Ms Price, Head of Technology ARTiculate—Lucinda Pina represented Brampton for the first time in the national public speaking competition, ARTiculate, at the Whitechapel Gallery. The Year 13 students were challenged to speak for ten minutes on an artwork of their choice; they had to engage their audience, explain the formal aspects of the work and the meaning behind it. Lucinda's presentation outshone her peers and won her a place at this prestigious competition. Her presentation on the photographer Rineke Dijkstra stood out from the other contestants, who chose more expected painters and household names, her choice of artist was praised by the judge. Her honest and personal connection to the work was highly commended and the Art Department are very proud to have her as a representative in the art world. This public speaking competition will be running next year for Years 12 & 13 students, there is also the opportunity for Years 10 & 11 to enter the junior competition by submitting a five minute video presentation. Miss Waller, Teacher of Art & Design
Year 9 Boys Futsal Tournament 9 Boys from Year 9 went to the Copperbox in Stratford to compete in the East London Futsal regional qualifying tournament. This was the first time that the boys had played Futsal, which is an ever so slightly different game to the traditional indoor football that the boys would normally play. The boys equipped themselves really well and immediately won their first 3 games with some very impressive results beating Little Ilford and All Saints along the way. Brampton went on to draw their last game and consequently finished 2nd in the group to National Champions Eastbury School. We were drawn against Royal Docks in the semi-final and unfortunately lost a very close game. Overall, it was an excellent effort and the boys performances were well recognised by the tournament organisers. The Squad was Mason Deegan, Newton Will, Denzel Dodoo, Daniel Lucking, Funto Masha, Tyreek Burke, Zachary Akintoye, Jyotirmoy Paul and Joshua Mudiandambu. Mr Croker, Teacher of PE
'The year 7 G&T really enjoyed learning about the Roman civilisation and how Latin is still living in so many languages today. They were particularly keen on trying to decipher the famous old adages and proverbs which are so famous. Here is one for you all: Qui scribit, bis legit.'
BADA This Year marks the birth of a new and exciting award for all students at Brampton Manor Academy. The BADA – Brampton Academy Drama Award, will be awarded to one student from any year at the end of each half term. This will be awarded to a student who has contributed outstanding effort in either Drama lessons or in extracurricular activities. This half term the winner is Jordan Anyiri 9S for his outstanding contribution to both productions, ‘Othello’ and ‘Grease’. In addition, Jordan’s attitude toward his work in Drama lessons is always excellent, he sets a standard for all other students to follow. Well done Jordan!!! Miss Bason, Teacher of Drama
Gifted and Talented students learn how to resuscitate As part of the ‘gifted and talented’ sessions, the year 7's have had the opportunity to take part in using the Annie's (CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) training manikin) to learn the techniques used for CPR. All pupils were engaged and enthusiastic about learning a new life skill. Well done to everyone who took part in this. Miss Bowman, Teacher of PE
Brampton Manor Rowing Brampton Manor is now affiliated to British Rowing the national governing body. The school will race under the name Brampton Manor Academy Boat Club. Over February Half Term a group of 10 students visited and trained at the Eton College Rowing Centre – Dorney Lake. The venue hosted the 2012 Olympic Rowing Regatta and gave students a feel for a different environment. Over the season the venue is used for a range of events and regattas and selected students will also go back there over the Easter holiday to train again. 36 students represented the school at the National Junior Indoor Rowing Championships (NJIRC). The event sees over 2000 young people racing at the biggest indoor rowing event in the world!! Everyone performed exceptionally well notable performances were from Year 7 Modupe Ogunbadejo who finished 32 nd out of 298. Year 8 Maya Elmes Jenkinson finished 91st out of 281 and Balraj Lotay finished 96th out of 235. In Year 9 Marvellous Nwandu finished 11th out of 230 girls, 37 metres off 1st, Jekatrina Sobole finished 33rd and Karolina Saulyte finished 81st in the same category. Also in Year 9 Bernard Kamara finished 84th out of 248. In Year 10 Janine Carvalho finished 61st out of 176 and Nancy Cooper finished 71st. In Year 10 Saleh Mohammedi finished 54th out of 154 and Jack Hurlock 65th. The girls sprint relay team of Jekatrina, Karolina, Marvelous and Shakira Koroma - Mbaya finished 7th out of 86 teams. Congratulations to everyone who took part. Row to Rio continues with regular input from form groups. At present form 7P is still in the lead. It's not too late to put in a team effort and get ahead. Don't forget to record any metres you row on the rowing machines in the logbooks in the fitness gym. As the school is now affiliated students will be selected to represent the school at water races (regattas) in the forthcoming season. In order to be selected into the team please see the boat club noticeboard in the sports hall and speak to Miss Vines. Year 7, 8 and 9 students who have not tried rowing before can speak to Miss Vines during PE. There is also an after school club on Thursdays Years 7 & 8’s, Fridays Year s9’s, 10’s & 11’s. Future dates to be aware of: 8 May – Ball Cup South Regatta ( Dorney Lake, Windsor) 27 – 29 May – National School Regatta (Dorney Lake, Windsor) 4 June – London Youth Games Regatta (Royal Albert Dock, Newham) 11 June – Blenheim Palace Junior Regatta (Oxford) 19 June – Thames Valley Park Regatta (Reading) 15 – 17 July – British Rowing Championships – Junior (Holme Pierrepont, Nottingham) Miss Vines, Rowing Coach
Brampton Manor Gardening Club With spring approaching, the Brampton Manor Gardening Club have been very busy on the farm! Jobs have involved: Helping to prepare the raised beds ready for planting. Each raised bed needs soil and compost added, this then needs to be finely raked. Students have been planting their own seeds including Tomatoes, Peppers and Herbs. The tomato seeds include Beefsteak Tomatoes, which are the biggest variety of tomato that you can grow and Sungold Tomatoes, which are a yellow variety of small cherry tomato. Tomato seeds are very tiny and require careful precision when planting. Students have also been building supports for our Broad Bean plants. The broad beans may grow up to 8ft high so require the support to help them grow straight. The Gardening clubs latest job involves the development of a wildlife area to encourage a range of wildlife, particularly insects. Students have been making ladybird homes which will form part of a bigger insect hotel. They have also been digging and preparing areas to grow wildflowers, herbs and fruit trees. Interested in joining the Gardening Club? Please sign up with Miss Dalton on the farm. Club is after school on a Wednesday or Thursday. Activities include – digging, building, sowing and growing your own plants, watering plants, building homes for wildlife, competitions with prizes and much more! Miss Dalton, School Farm and Grounds Assistant
Ladybird homes made by students
‘Justice 2 History’: Medieval Islamic science—This half-term Year 7 have been learning about Islamic Science during the Middle-Ages. The students were fortunate enough to be taught this fascinating topic by two prominent historians from UCL, Dr Robin Whitburn and Mr Abdullahi Mohamud, as part of their Justice2History programme. The aim of Justice2History is to introduce young people to ‘neglected histories’ in the hope of restoring justice to stories that have previously been ignored. When asked if he enjoyed studying Muslim scientists such as Ibn al-Haytham and his discoveries, Adam Turzul (7M) exclaimed “of course I’ve enjoyed it! Not only do I think it’s my obligation as a Muslim to learn about my faith’s history but I have also been taught lots of new things by historians!” Both historians agree that the students at Brampton have been the best and brightest they have yet to work with. Adam’s highlight undoubtedly was when he changed the overall question the students were meant to answer. Good work Adam! A-Level History students try AND succeed at teaching—Since February, a group of Year 7 students have been attending lunch-time History sessions ran by several Sixth-Formers in order to further their understanding of Christianity during the Middle Ages. This was a great opportunity for KS3 students to interact with and learn from their older peers. Year 12 were asked to create a series of workshops focussing on topics that would engage and challenge Year 7. When asked what she gained from attending the sessions Kiara Featherstone (7A) said “I’ve especially enjoyed learning about the causes of the Crusades and why people chose to walk thousands of miles just to recapture the city of Jerusalem!” The students worked in small groups to discuss their ideas and answer questions posed by Year 12. Students found it particularly fun and refreshing to be taught by other students, it was especially a highlight for Abigail Merton (7P): “I have really liked being taught by Mr Uddin because he has taught me about new topics and he doesn’t over-complicate things!” a comment Yusuf Uddin (12C) was more than happy with. History students take to Berlin! - During the February half-term, 18 Year 11 students were fortunate enough to be able to visit the German capital, Berlin. As part of their GCSE History course, which looks at German history from 1919-1945, the students spent four days and three nights travelling around Berlin visiting many of the historically significant sites featured in the course. Amongst others, we visited the German parliament (Reichstag), the Brandenburg Gate and Sachsenhausen concentration camp. The students demonstrated a real appreciation for the complexities of war and the rise of Hitler. Libby Mehmet (11O) said “this is like we are living history!” when referring to some of the still visible bullet holes in many of the monuments around Berlin. As well as all the day time activities, on the last evening the students all took part in a talent show contest with special prizes for the best performers. Our overall ‘Merkel’ award winner was Princess Masha (11N) for her rendition of Amazing Grace. The final day was perhaps the most challenging emotionally, due to our visit to Sachsenhausen concentration camp. The children spilt up into groups of 2-3 and explored the site and the exhibits on their own. On their return they were all keen to discuss what they had seen and many found it emotionally draining but nonetheless valuable. When asked what their thoughts were about the trip overall everyone concluded that not only was it scholastically rewarding but many students were adamant that they will visit Berlin again. Dr Cunningham and Ms Stevenson said that the students were an ‘absolute credit to the school’ and look forward to building on this success next year. Year 7 History Homework Challenge—As part of our Year 7 History homework project, students were tasked with designing and constructing their very own medieval cathedral. This was part of a series of lessons on medieval Christendom. First the students had to research the various cathedral types then choose one style to create over the course of three weeks. The variety and ingenuity which our students displayed was outstanding. There were cathedrals constructed from everything including cereal boxes and toilet rolls to Styrofoam and plywood! The students were enthused by the project and could not wait to share their finished pieces with the rest of the class. But one cathedral stood out above all others and the overall winning prize went to Zina Nweze (7O) for her elaborate construction of a Gothic cathedral. Well done Zina! Miss Cripps, Teacher of History
Playwriting workshop—All Year 10 students involved in the Playwriting Club have now submitted the first draft of their plays (all plays are 30 minutes long and are about a challenging issue of the student’s choice, as part of the National Theatre’s New Views competition). The standard of writing has been very high, and students have worked very hard, both collaboratively and individually, extensively researching and planning their plays. All students have explored different challenging issues and worked hard on presenting them in a creative and engaging way for the stage. The students have been working with award-winning playwright Winsome Pinnock who, during individual 20 minute interviews with the students, gave them feedback on the first drafts of their scripts and advice on how to further develop their writing. One student said, “Meeting Winsome was quite daunting and surprisingly nerve-wracking for me, however she did give me some good advice on how to improve my play.” Miss Lindsay, Teacher of Drama Year 11 Showcases—On Tuesday 15t and Wednesday 16 March, Year 11 students showcased part of their GCSE examination piece. The department was very pleased with the standard of work and we are excited for staff to see their final pieces. Students will have one last showcase before their real examination. Year 11 Workshop—On 21 – 23 March, year 11 students took part in a workshop provided by ‘The Stanislavski Experience’. The workshop facilitator, Annie, focused on ensemble work and physical theatre. This Year 7 Girls Football was a fantastic opportunity for students to develop their performance I have been extremely pleased with the skills that they can implement into their final exam pieces. Annie has effort and hard work these girls have put worked with the department before and thoroughly enjoys her time at into their training and fixtures. They have Brampton, commenting on the ability and focus of the students. committed themselves to training every week and this has had a massive, positive impact on their skills and game play. Their hard work has definitely paid off as they have just won the Year 7 Newham 7-a-side Girls Football Tournament and came away with gold medals and a big trophy! Congratulations to all the girls for their hard work this season and I look forward to seeing what they do next year. Miss Farley, Year 10 Academic Coordinator Science week at Brampton Manor Academy was a week long celebration of science, featuring fascinating, entertaining and engaging events and activities for students of all year groups. Student quotes: "I have enjoyed myself so much. Can we have it every week?" Vignesh Year 7 "I am definitely coming to science club" Simone Year 8 "I loved it! It was great fun! I learnt something new, turning copper coins into silver coins" Ahmed Year 9 "This was so much fun".. I never knew I could make a hand cream in school" Nahima Year 10 "It was a different experience I learned a lot" Zalma Year 10 Miss Ogunoshun and Mr Jittla, Teachers of Science