Wayland academy newsletter dec 2013

NEWSLINK WAYLAND ACADEMY NORFOLK’S

WINTER 2013

Amazing Science at Wayland – Page 6

Achievement Evening Pages 4 to 5 part of the

DofE at Wayland Pages 14 and 15

Music Arts Project Page 19

Contents Welcome Page 3

Sports Pages 16 and 17

Achievement Evening 2013 Pages 4 and 5

Shakespeare for Schools Page 19

Science Page 6

Wayland Academy welcomes MAP Page 14

Art Department news Page 7 World Skills Show 2013 Page 8

Work Related Learning Page 20 Progression Evening Page 21

Library and Information Centre Page 9

Children in Need Page 21

Gifted and Talented Page 10

Help for Heroes Page 21

Gordonstoun Page 11

Ecobugs Pages 22 and 23

Design and technology Pages 12 and 13

Dates for your diary Page 24

Cashless Catering Cards Page 13

Dates for DofE Page 24

Bronze Expeditions Page 14

Calling all parents Page 24

Platinum Page 15

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NEWSLINK

“Both staff and governors at Wayland Academy Norfolk wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.”

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Welcome We continue to make progress as an academy within the Transforming Education in Norfolk (TEN) group and that we are delighted that both Fakenham Academy Norfolk and Attleborough High School are part of our growing group.

Perhaps most significant as our partnership with Watton Junior School grows we are also pleased to note that the Secretary of State for Education has granted Watton Junior School’s request for academy conversion to join the Transforming Education in Norfolk group. This continues to fulfil our vision of providing education across a wide age range and throughout life.

We have just celebrated a great Achievement Evening with our Class of 2013. Guest of Honour was Jamie Dunn, a nationally known young entrepreneur who gave an entertaining keynote speech to our previous students, parents and

invited guests as well as coming into the academy during the afternoon to talk to our Year 9 students. We had a record 300 guests at what was a great celebration for all of us.

Some Wayland Academy students recently took part in the Shakespeare for Schools Festival at the Norwich Playhouse performing an abridged version of Julius Caesar; a very challenging play which they performed fantastically.

Our Year 11 students have recently completed their Year 11 mock examinations and were helped to prepare for this by having a full day seminar led by tutors from Maximise (your full potential). They all said how much they enjoyed it.

Our ‘Children in Need’ day focussed on Deryn Blackwell and we raised well over £800 towards his charity which supports young people with similar illnesses. Deryn is an amazing young man with incredible spirit and determination.

Finally, thank you to all parents/ carers and those of you in our community that help us make a difference. Both staff and governors at Wayland Academy Norfolk wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Michael Rose Headteacher

Our Head Boy and Head Girl currently attend the Wayland Chamber of Commerce monthly meetings and recently had the opportunity to hear our local MP George Freeman.

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Thank you to all staff, students and sponsors for making this event such a great success.

Wayland Academy Norfolk celebrates its outstanding students On Monday 2nd December we celebrated our annual Achievement Evening for students who completed Year 11 this summer. We had record numbers with over 90 students attending, together with their family and friends.

As Wayland Academy establishes itself as a successful institution, our Class of 2013 have contributed to the changes and improved learning opportunities that continue to make us a GOOD Academy (OFSTED March 2013).

Year on year, the partnership with Transforming Education in Norfolk grows stronger and we aim to become an ‘outstanding’ place to learn and grow in the near future.

Our Achievement Evening not only celebrated the many successes of our students but recognised the outstanding achievement across all subjects. It was also important in enabling us to recognise those who have contributed significantly to our learning community in other ways as well.

I would like to thank all of our sponsors for their contribution to the success of these awards and we welcome their association with us in the years ahead, as we shape our curriculum and help students to gain the skills needed for the world of work in the 21st century.

I would also like to thank the many guests who joined us on this special evening, including our guest speaker, Jamie Dunn, a 21 year old Entrepreneur who also visited Wayland Academy during the afternoon to work with our Year 9s.

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The following special achievement awards were presented to students whose contribution and achievements have stood out: Award for Progress Lauren Fitzgerald Lauren, year on year for 5 years made fantastic progress culminating in 7 A*/A grades – an amazing set of results.

Award for Contribution to School Life In Memory of Pamela Whiteley Karl Duke Karl gave up hour upon hour of his own time and committed himself to supporting productions, assemblies and school events. He has been pivotal in organising, managing and delivering events. Thank you for all of your good work.

Principal’s Award for Academic Excellence In memory of Ian Palgrave-Brown Shelby Redfern Shelby achieved an amazing set of results at the end of Key Stage 4. A*/A grades are challenging enough to achieve but to gain 8 A*/A grades of which 5 were A* is an exceptional performance worthy of special note.

Maths Ellis Shelton Maths Statistics Lauren Fitzgerald English Language Leigh Hibbs English Literature Paige Howsam Science Lauren Fitzgerald Geography Natalie Coogans History (In Memory of Nicola Smith) Charlotte Palmer

French Ellis Shelton German Amanda MacKinnon Religious Education Liam Sayer Food Technology Bethan Linge Graphic Products Jacob Duncan Product Design Jack Bambridge Textiles Elizabeth Omer ICT Ciaran Madeley Art and Design Chloe Brown BTEC Construction Ben Field BTEC Engineering Jason Holt BTEC Media Rebeka Schrempf BTEC Public Services Lauren Mayes BTEC Performing Arts Kira Semmence BTEC Science Ashley Aylett BTEC Sport Henry Garner Platinum Terry Palmer

Achievement Evening 2013

Head boy and girl speeches Our Head Boy Liam Sayer and Head Girl Sequoia Mallett for the Class of 2013 wrote speeches for the evening and they are below. Unfortunately Sequoia could not attend the evening as she was abroad at the time so her speech was read out by her mother, who also collected her certificates.

It’s has been a great 5 years at Wayland Academy.

We have been through so much change. A new school, new uniform, new teachers, new friends, new subjects and lots more. We can safely say that no matter what, we all took something beneficial from Wayland. Whether it be your results or an experience, friends or some wise words. Our experience at Wayland Academy is due to so many people, too many people to thank you. We had an amazing Head Teacher, Mr Rose who led us through our time at Wayland. We had a wonderful set of teachers.

However Wayland Academy is different. It’s main focus is the students. Wayland Academy wants what is best for its students. And the fact that we came from Wayland Academy makes us special, because we all got what was best for each and everyone of us.

I just want to draw your attention to the song the class of 2013 walked into this evening. It is extremely relevant to this evening. Here is some lyrics we should think about: “You can be the greatest, You can be the best” That is why we are here tonight isn’t it? We are here tonight to celebrate about us being the best, us being the greatest.

“Be students, be teachers, be politicians, be preachers.”

All of the achievers tonight can be those things and more.

The song finishes off with “Standing in the hall of fame”.

This is true tonight we are standing in a hall of fame.

Good evening to the Class of 2013! As you may have noticed by now, I’m not actually able to be with you all tonight, because I’m away in Lithuania representing the UK and Cyprus at the Model European Parliament.

And actually, if I think about it, there is irony in my absence, as I most certainly would not be where I am today without Wayland Academy, despite being unable to be there right now.

As I said at last year’s achievement evening, Wayland Academy is a school filled with amazing achievements and opportunities, which is further proved both by the exam results and incredible drive shown by our year group, as we move rapidly towards our bright futures.

But take away the grades for a moment, because they don’t really matter. I can feel every teacher in the room having a fit from here, but I mean it. What really matters is what Wayland gave us during our 5 years under its ever expanding wings.

Wayland Academy is the kind of place where your previous reputation means nothing, because each and every day, you are offered another chance to change your direction.

Wayland Academy is the kind of place where the students are cared for, and your personal best is the most important target to achieve.

Wayland Academy is the kind of place where the sky is never the limit and so long as you keep burning, you keep rising.

And on a personal note, Wayland Academy is the kind of place where an over-exuberant, bossy, and rather quirky 11 year old can enter, and in 5 years be transformed into an aspirational, if still a little bossy and over-exuberant, young woman, ready to take on the world.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all our teachers and the staff at Wayland Academy for an amazing 5 years, but most of all, to the Class of 2013, all my love and best wishes for the continuation of our success.

So from me, a big thank you to everyone because you all made my time at Wayland enjoyable. I wish everyone luck in the future and thank you!

Hope you guys have a great evening, and I hope to see you all soon!

Liam Sayer Head Boy Class of 2013

Sequoia Mallett Head Girl Class of 2013

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Science Year 8 students were enjoying a lesson for part of their ‘Live and Kicking’ programme. They were looking at the structure of the lungs and how we get oxygen into our bloodstream.

The students enjoyed seeing and feeling what the lungs and the heart were like.

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1. The Year 10 art students enjoyed a trip out to the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts where they were given a guided tour of the permanent collection and shown inspirational work to study with the theme ‘Identity’.

2. PROJECT: GROUNDED Myself and 5 Year 10 students attended the launch evening for the Watton Festival. This year the theme is based on artists ‘The Boyle Family’ who have spent a lifetime visiting and creating artworks based on the surface of the Earth. Students created 5 large scale collaborative pieces that were exhibited throughout the festival in the Queens Hall.

3. Year 7 enjoyed a ‘Literacy through Art’ day.

They spent the day in their ‘Houses’, doing different workshops and had an exhibition of their work and a quiz at the end of the day.

Students were invited to dress up as a book / comic book character.

4. Next Instagram theme chosen by Sophie Ashmore will be ‘Looking up’.

Ask in the Art room for more details.

5. The Year 9 students have been making Christmas decorations to raise money for Deryn’s Foundation.

They are on sale at reception!

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World Skills Show 2013 On Friday 15th November, a group of Year 10 and 11 students set off to the N.E.C. in Birmingham to visit the annual World Skills Show; the biggest skills and careers show in the UK. This amazing show highlights careers ranging from stone-masonry and floristry to computer games programming and robotics and even a career with MI5.

Despite a very early start the students had a great day exploring the range of possibilities for their futures and taking part in the many activities that were available.

When we got back on the bus to come home, there were bags of information in abundance. Glitter tattoos and nail art that they’d done themselves were everywhere and several students were sporting prosthetics wounds which looked very realistic.

The staff too had an interesting day and came away absolutely

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exhausted, but hugely inspired by many of the practical activities that we’d seen in action. Watch this space for some exciting activity days which will be coming up in the near future!

LIBRARY AND INFORMATION CENTRE Yet another busy term. The most exciting news is that the library is looking FANTASTIC after the summer refurbishment. We now have a cool purple and white contemporary colour scheme; students and staff love it! It’s amazing what a lick of paint, (or a few in this case), a new carpet and a cull of shabby furniture can do. Colleagues from City College Norwich assisted me and we made swift work with the packing and unpacking of 13,000 books in tropical conditions, the library was like a sauna!

September 13th saw the Y7 students celebrate Roald Dahl Day; the students took part in a Roald Dahl quiz and the English Department provided Bogtrotter’s Chocolate Cake, Popping Candy and a hefty dose of George’s Marvellous Medicine. Phew, glad I wasn’t teaching Y7 in the afternoon! Book Buzz also caused great excitement for Y7; for some, it was the first book in their own collection. The most popular choice was Dark Lord, The Teenage Years by Jamie Thomson; many thanks to Mr Rose for funding this event.

An update on the SLAM Poetry Competition – Wayland Academy’s winning entry was a poignant

poem co-written by Ellie Roberts and Jazmin Harwood; they performed it with great sensitivity and empathy. Some of students were fortunate to attend other events held at the FLY Festival; they included workshops held by famous authors e.g. Alan Gibbons and an entertaining performance by poet Benjamin Zephaniah. Two students from Wayland Academy, Catherine Lee and Lily Pollitt also had the experience of sitting on a student panel hosted by another famous author, Bali Rai. They faced questions from teachers, (who packed the auditorium to debate), on how to engage teenagers in reading.

They dealt with the questions in a calm and professional manner.

One of our current displays consists of a quiz relating to the Mysteries of Harris Burdick; the students have to use their inference and deduction skills to match up various extracts of text with the relevant picture. Old-fashioned bribery, in the form of chocolate, has encouraged students to take part. We are already planning a Christmas version of a Wayland Academy Kidz Lit Quiz and are looking for a member of staff to act as Quizmaster – any volunteers who can match Mr Rowe’s brilliant and entertaining performance of last year?

The library is also hosting two other interesting displays; a variety of colourful ethnic batik patterns and a stunning collection of modified books, (inspired by the collection from CCN), have been loaned by Ms Wenham’s Y9 students. Pop into the library and take a look.

A new initiative, Drop Everything and Read (DEAR), has seen the Y7 students abandon a lesson for 20 minutes and focus on reading a book or magazine of their choice.

The students really enjoyed this activity, indicated by 4 short bells, and we will be surprising them again at a point in the near future.

IMPORTANT HINT for Y7s; make sure you carry a good book in your bag at all times!

Our Paired Reading programmes continue to be very effective in boosting reading levels and confidence. After Christmas a group of EAL mentors will visit Watton Junior School on a weekly basis to read with EAL pupils.

That’s all for now; a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you all!

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Gifted and Talented This is the group of students within the Academy who have been identiďŹ ed by data, or teacher recognition as working at a level above that of their peers. This may be in one or more than one subject area.

We have a variety of events and initiatives aimed speciďŹ cally at our G&T students and recently had a visit from Gordonstoun School in Scotland, aimed at showing our students an opportunity available to them for Sixth Form.

This proved very popular and well attended, so thank you to all the parents and carers who made the time to come in.

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In December Year 9 students attended a G&T Ignite conference with a number of other schools, involved in debates and activities. Year 10 students attended an event in Great Yarmouth looking at all aspects of the Oil Industry, with a trip to Cambridge University in the New Year for the Year 10s, to get an insight into University life.

Within the Academy we have an on-going programme for students who wish to take on a challenge for themselves, as part of the school community.

As you can see we are keeping busy and continuously looking for ways to stretch and challenge our student body.

So I’d like to take this opportunity to say a big thank you to the G&T subject champions who have been working very hard behind the scenes to ensure we are producing an up to date and accurate picture of how our G&T students are doing and creating access to opportunities and events to allow our students to demonstrate their abilities. Keep up the hard work and a very Merry Christmas and prosperous New Year to all.

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Design and technology

9D and 9F Resistant Materials

8D Resistant Materials

Students are producing their gumball machines this term, there have been some fantastic outcomes so far.

The pinball machine is a new project that has been introduced this term.

Students have been applying their knowledge from previous projects to work independently to figure how to release a gumball in a box frame. Once students have finished this project they will be producing mobile phone holders and bookends.

The project has allowed students to look at a range of different joints, materials and finishes. Students have produced some very interesting designs and I can’t wait to see the finished products. We have had great fun testing out the mechanisms to ensure that they work perfectly. After this project students will be looking at making customised USB holders.

DT Stars This term students have been working so hard on their projects, well done to the following students for their fantastic contribution.

Graphics: Abigail Street Resistant Materials: Ryan Parodi Textiles: Sam Wheeler Food Technology: Jennifer Collins

Homework Help If you need help with your Resistant Materials takeaway homework booklet tasks, Miss Pitt will be in Room 31 on Wednesday lunch times.

7B Resistant Materials Year 7 have been working incredibly hard to produce their toy cars this term.

I am so pleased to see the range of different designs and modifications that have taken place. This project has allowed students to produce halving and housing joints.

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Twitter Want to know what’s going on in Resistant Materials and Product Design at Wayland Academy? Follow @pittwayland or search the #WANpd

Year 10 Product Design Year 10 Product Design students have made a fantastic start to their GCSE. This term students have researched different design movements to produce a lamp powered by a USB LED. They are currently starting to construct their lamps. They will be producing 3D printed objects for their next project.

Year 11 Product Design Controlled Assessment is well underway for Year 11 who are all engaged in practical lessons to produce their product and packaging ready for their Deadline.

Keep up the hard work!

Don’t forget that catch up sessions are available on Wednesdays at lunch time and after-school.

Cashless Catering Cards As you know, we now operate a cashless system in the canteen and it is essential that students remember to bring their cards to school to enable them to purchase food/drink from the canteen.

Increasing numbers of students are forgetting their card, which is causing the catering staff some problems as they are unable to accept cash for purchases.

There are a limited amount of temporary cards available at reception for students who have genuinely lost their card. Students need to get into the habit of ensuring they have their card with them as they would any other piece of equipment they need for school If your child has lost their card they need to inform reception who will arrange for a replacement card at a cost of £3.00.

We would be very grateful if you could ensure your child brings their card to school or they may be unable to use the canteen.

STEM club will be starting this term!

Activities may involve practical experiments, investigation, discussion and reflection, but most of all STEM club is all about having fun!

Over the next few months we will be making acrylic jewellery, pewter cast items, custom USB holders, experimenting with electronic paint, building a giant catapult and bridge and much, much more!

If you are interested see Miss Pitt. STEM club will be held every Week 2 Wednesday from 3.20pm to 4.30pm.

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Bronze Expeditions September and October 2013 This year Wayland DofE recruited nearly 30 pupils to do DofE Bronze and all of these youngsters completed a sponsored walk on 6th July and an expedition training day on 14th July. Unfortunately when it came to the pre-expedition meeting before the practice expedition I found that lots had decided to drop out.

However, the remaining 18 where keen to go off to North Suffolk from 20th to 22nd September, so they were rearranged into 4 expedition groups, 2 boys and 2 girls.

The practice expedition involves camping for 2 nights, cooking an evening meal and breakfasts, learning to deal with emergencies, learning the country code, packing an expedition rucksack and walking about 15km a day carrying this load.

Soon after arrival at camp on the Friday night, the groups all went for a night walk for an hour or two to get an idea of what the area is like and to have the experience of walking at night in pitch dark without a torch.

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The expedition started on Saturday and each group has a different route, the groups navigated their way from Eastbridge to Sternfield for Day 1 and from Sternfield to Aldeburgh for Day 2 on Sunday. Instructors gave groups lots of navigation training on Day 1 and mostly shadowed groups on Day 2 in preparation for qualifying.

The weather was mostly fine and dry and quite cool ideal for the candidates carrying their expedition rucksacks. All 18 successfully completed their Bronze practice expedition.

Unfortunately due to illness we were down to 17 for the qualifying expedition which was 11th to 13th October this time down in south Suffolk. The groups had to be rearranged again with the 7 remaining boys all having to go together, and the girls still in 2 groups. This time the weather was a bit unsettled to say the least with lots of rain Friday night, a bit showery on Saturday and very heavy rain most of the day on Sunday. In spite of this the groups did a great job of all completing their expeditions.

They walked from Shotley Gate on Saturday morning to camp at The Royal Hospital School, Holbrook and then on Sunday they walked to the west end of Alton Water reservoir.

This time the 30km over 2 days was done unaccompanied by instructors and the groups although making navigational errors managed to get relocated and finish their own routes.

Very well done to all 17 of you who stuck with the expedition you all passed with flying colours and now need to complete your Skill, Physical and Volunteering.

Platinum Year 10 Platinum Pupils have settled into the academic year following a Vocational Skills BTEC Course. Within this they are working towards their Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award with Yvonne Ayden.

Good luck to them all.

The Year 11 Platinum Group has been very busy with re-vamping the Academyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pond Area and working hard on the WW1 Trench.

The Watton Chamber of Commerce has kindly asked the group of pupils to judge the Watton Christmas Shop Window Competition. The judging for this took place on Thursday 28th November. The pupils had devised a marking criteria sheet and the winner was Adcock & Sons Ltd.

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Sports at Wayland Academy Norfolk South Norfolk Football RESULTS Y7 Lost 4-1 to Neatherd Y8 Lost 9-1 to Dereham Northgate Lost 11-0 to Iceni Academy Y9 Won 4-2 against Thetford Academy Won 4-2 against Dereham Northgate Won 13-0 against Iceni Academy Y10 Lost 5-1 to Dereham Northgate Lost 6-2 to Iceni Academy Y11 Lost 3-2 to Dereham Northgate Won 6-0 against Iceni Academy South Norfolk Cup results Y9 and Y11 won ďŹ rst round games.

County Cup Y9 progress to 3rd round beating Reepham 2-1 Overall Y9 have won every match in the league and cup this year.

Squad includes: Asher Duncan Ben Andrews Liam Owen (captain) Kieran Lount Jonathan Breen Kade Bond Oliver Kerrison Cameron Hudson James Beaumont Korben Willis Sam Bray Josh Walker Ben Walker Laurence Kirkpatrick Joe Dorr

U13 girls football team Well done to the U13 girls football team at the Central Norfolk small-sided football competition.

Out of 5 matches they won 4, scoring a total of 24 goals and conceding only 4.

Squad members (and goals scored) Olivia Baker (11) Reanna Cook (7) Lia Jones (3) Charlotte Clubb (3) Holly Salih Isabella Bayley Jade Campbell 16

Sports Leaders Programme A group of Year 10 Sports Leaders spent a day in Norwich meeting some of our Olympians and Paralympians at the Get Set to Make a Change Roadshow. The Year 10s attended a number of workshops to inspire them to organise sports events and they met Olympian, Etienne Stott and Paralympian, Natalie Jones who spent the day helping young people prepare to make a change in their communities.

U14 Hockey win 3-0 against Neatherd Back Row â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Emma Bambridge, Wiktoria Bujanowska, Lilyella Hart, Holly Salih, Jasmin Chilleystone, Taylor Thompsett, Elishia Poole Front: Kerris Walpole, Tamika Bustin, Charlotte Clubb and Lia Jones.

Indoor rowing The following pupils have qualiďŹ ed to represent Breckland at the school games at indoor rowing: Joel Ferreira Oliver Kerrison Amy Studer

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Julius Caesar Cast List Julius Caesar – Kayleigh Eagling Octavius Caesar – Josh Walker Mark Antony – Jackson Cutts Popilius Lena – Sophie Wing

Shakespeare for Schools On Thursday 7th November Wayland Academy Norfolk students took part in a national Shakespeare event and performed an abridged version of Julius Caesar to a live audience at the Norwich Playhouse.

Wayland Academy was one of four schools that performed such difficult and taxing scripts.

This was a successful evening, once again demonstrating the full range of talents from the students involved. The students demonstrated an outstanding knowledge of Shakespeare and delivery of his scripts. Wayland Academy was commended by the festival’s producers and all staff and students involved.

The event was graciously supported by staff members giving up their time and expertise to support the students in this fantastic opportunity.

Special thanks go to Ms Wenham’s expertise and consultation on the costumes and Ali Barnet, for giving up so much of her time, to single handedly produce them.

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Brutus – Tim Allen Cassius – Tia Gort Casca – Josephine Rumer Trebonius – Savannah Sadler Decius – Amy Studer Metellus Cimber – Alex Gathercole Cinna – Tamika Bustin Flavius and Marullus – Catherine and Danielle Abram A Soothsayer – Elise Green Messala – Abigail Evans Strato – Erin Stasiorowski Lucius – Katherine Ward Pindarus – Callum Peel Calpurnia – Rebekka Vansittart Portia – Georgia Schofield The Ghost of Caesar – Aiesha Pitcher

Dick York

Nathan Jones – MAP Project Coordinator

Alex Jones – MAP Director of Music

Wayland Academy welcomes MAP This year Wayland Academy have started working with MAP (Music Arts Project), a local community group who offer a wealth of exciting arts opportunities to enable young people to develop their skills and confidence. Wayland Academy are delighted to have MAP on site helping us offer a dynamic and effective music programme.

MAP are currently delivering the Year 10 and 11 music qualifications within Wayland Academy. They are using industry professionals who have a wealth of experience. These include Pablo Cook who has worked with the likes of Madonna and Lily Allen; we are delighted that he can share his wealth of knowledge and experience with our young people.

Students are experiencing a range of units through performance, composition and recording whilst learning the fundamentals about musical style development.

A new addition to the school music delivery has been the introduction of after school music classes run

by MAP. These allow music to be inclusive to all students regardless of GCSE choices.

MAP have also secured funding to work at Ashill and Watton primary

schools to offer instrumental music provision. This is led by Dick York, a member of the MAP team and an active musician whose band Crysis have just released their latest album.

MAP are working in partnership with ADeC, an arts development charity who have been awarded funding from Youth Music to enable MAP to develop a base in Brandon.

Presently, MAP are offering a range of fantastic drop in workshops at the Harvey Adams Enterprise Centre on Brandon industrial estate. At these sessions young people can learn about music, art and technology as well as work towards an Arts Award qualification.

Pablo Cook

Ian Poole – MAP Project Coordinator

In January, MAP will be staging a public event at Brandon Leisure Centre to give local bands the chance to perform in public and develop their performance skills.

MAP are also working with High Lodge in Thetford Forest to develop arts workshops that make fully use of their fantastic facilities and forest setting.

For more information on all of the above and to get involved visit the new MAP website www.musicartsproject.com or contact info@musicartsproject.com

Eugene Pryer – MAP Chairman

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Work Related Learning Year 9 Towards Options There have been two careers events this term that will help Year 9s to think about future careers and what choices of subjects for Key Stage 4 would be appropriate.

On 8th November there was a presentation by the Engineering Training Board to highlight the whole range of opportunities that come under the general heading of engineering and also that these are open to girls every bit as much as boys.

This was followed up by a visit to an event put on by Norfolk County

Council in the main exhibition hall of the Showground called Choose Your Future. Ninety seven of the year group attended and had the chance to take part in some fun hands-on activities such as working a small mechanical digger, plastering a wall, bricklaying and brick weave paving as well as finding out information about courses and careers.

Thanks go to the students for their excellent conduct at the exhibition and the staff who gave up their non-teaching time to attend.

Work Experience 2014 The dates for Year 10 to go out on their period of Work Experience are Monday 24th March until Friday 4th April. Although this seems a long way into the future, there is much to be done.

Students are encouraged to find their own places and this in itself is good experience. All places need to be checked to confirm that they have the necessary insurance cover and also that the standard of health

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and safety is up to standard. If your son/daughter is in Year 10 please encourage them be active in finding a place.

Students who can not find their own placement will choose from a list of possible employers but the range of places available might be restricted.

Work Experience brings out the best in our students and is a very positive experience that helps prepare them for life beyond Wayland.

Ready for Work In collaboration with City College Norwich and the Wayland Partnership, eight of our Year 10 students are spending a day a week for ten weeks taking a course called ‘Ready for Work’ designed to increase self-esteem, self-confidence and employability skills.

Although only a couple of sessions into the course, the obvious enthusiasm from the group bodes well for the future.

Children in Need On 15th November when the rest of the country was raising money for Children in Need, Wayland Academy was doing the same but our students decided that they would like to raise money for its own Child in Need – Deryn Blackwell.

Deryn has been fighting Cancer for over 3 years suffering from Leukaemia and Langerhans Cell Sarcoma.

Well done all at Wayland Academy who raised £837.

For information on Deryn please go to the website www.doeverything.org.uk

Progression Evening This September, for the first time, Year 11s and their parents were invited to an evening in which the possible routes after Wayland were explained.

Help for Heroes

Speakers from City College Norwich outlined in general terms the requirements of A levels, apprenticeships and vocational courses.

The evening was judged a success by both the number that attended and from their feed-back afterwards.

I had the pleasure the other day of listening to an excellent presentation by a team of Year 9 More Able students (Jack Darge, Alex Franke, Joss Francis and Joseph Burnage) about a special fund raising day for ‘Help the Heroes’ probably in early February.

We hope to make this an annual part of the post 16 options programme for Year 11s.

Their ideas are fantastic and we will need prizes and cakes – they will be in contact again in the new year.

A worthy choice of charity and close to our hearts with so many of our families having at least one serving parent in the Forces.

Michael Rose

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WAYLAND SHOW SUCCESS SUNDAY 4TH AUGUST 2013 We attended the Wayland Show again this year, sharing a tent with Easton College and Sue Lee the PSA (Parent Support Advisor) for the Wayland Cluster.

Many families came in to say hello, look around the school works on display with Sue and then had a dabble at our stands, we had a garden themed tombola and some children’s games, the games were free of charge and great entertainment for the children.

We also sold some plants and produce grown here at the Academy.

In total we took £77.00 on our stall.

Many thanks to The Sharp Family for their support and help on the day.

In the Horticulture tent our success continued, we took 2nd prize for our selection of 4 vegetables and the collage from natural materials competition was won by Danny Bond with Molly Brown taking 3rd place,

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both winning a certificate and prize money.

Many thanks to the committee, Easton College and Bridget Hall for their continued support and assistance to enable us to have a presence at the show.

Finally, a massive THANK YOU goes to the show committee who gave us a donation from this year’s show takings, we are looking at the possibility of getting some ducks in the pond area and this money will fund shelter, feeders and all other neccesities for them.

WORK TO OUR POND AREA This autumn has seen various works carried out in to revamp pond area.

We would like to say a huge THANK YOU to the Platinum Group, Miss Webb and Mr Coles for all their hard work in this area, they’ve made a huge difference both inside the bird hide and outside in this area.

Works have also been carried out on the pond dipping jetty, putting extra balustrades up and a hand rail.

We took delivery of our new recycled plastic furniture in November. These really brighten the place up and offer an additional outdoor working space to the Academy.

SAHAM TONEY FETE SATURDAY 27TH JULY 2013 This was our first big fete of the summer and the sun was shining, The Sharp Family, Laura Freeman and Cydney Pickett and Mrs Pickett all came to assist in running the stand – just as well we did have this many pairs of hands as we certainly needed them, we were extremely busy selling our tombola tickets, plant sale and children’s games, we didn’t really stop and every prize had gone from the table by the end of the fete. We took a fantastic £217.00, the most we have ever taken at a single event, what a result!

Huge thanks to all our helpers and their families who helped set up and pack away, the day wouldn’t have been made possible without you.

Big thanks also to the fete committee who we have agreed a deal with, we provide plants for their borders and tubs in return for a donation from the fete, so far we’ve provided summer colour with bedding and some permanent plants, winter pansies and wallflowers will provide them with some colour this winter, our donation of £130.00 is much appreciated.

MORRISONS LET’S GROW 2013 We are delighted to announce we collected in almost 700 vouchers this year.

We chose the following items for the garden: Watering Can Hand Sprayer Tub Trugs Skewers, oven gloves and tongs for cob oven Many thanks to all who donated vouchers, much appreciated.

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Dates for your diary DECEMBER 2013 FRI 20TH – Wayland Academy closes at 3.15pm for Christmas Holiday JANUARY 2014 MON 6TH – Staff Development Day TUES 7TH – Students return to Wayland Academy THUR NM16TH – Year 11 Parents Evening MON 20TH – Year 11 photos TUES 21ST – Lost Property Display FEBRUARY 2014 WED 12TH TO FRI 14TH – Battlefields Trip FRI 14TH – Wayland Academy closes for half term MON 24TH – Students return to Wayland Academy TUES 25TH – Parent/Carer Tutor Consultation Evening FRI 28TH – Year 9 Reports home MARCH 2014 THURS 6TH – Year 9 Learning Pathways Evening TUES 18TH – Lost Property Display FRI 21ST – Year 10 Snapshots home MON 24TH TO FRI 4TH APRIL – Yr 10 Work Experience APRIL 2014 TUES 1ST – Year 8 HPV vaccinations 3 FRI 4TH – Wayland Academy closes 3.15pm for Easter holidays SAT 5TH TO SUN 13TH – Ski Trip TUES 22ND – Staff Development Day WED 23RD – Students return to Wayland Academy WED 23RD – Year 10 Parents Evening MON 28TH TO THURS 1ST MAY – Rome Trip MAY 2014 MON 5TH – May Bank Holiday FRI 9TH – Bags 2 School Collection MON 12TH – GCSE Exams start TUES 20TH – Lost Property Display FRI 23RD – Year 7 reports home Wayland Academy closes at 3.15pm for Half Term

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Dates for DofE 2013 and 2014 Saturday 8th February Silver route planning day 9.30am–3.30pm

Sunday 20th July Bronze training day 9.30am-3.30pm

Sunday 9th February Gold route planning day 9.30am–3.30pm

Thursday 24th July to Tuesday 29th July Gold Practice in Lake District

Saturday 22nd March Silver Expedition training day 9.30am–3.30pm

Sunday 17th August to Saturday 23rd August – Gold Assessment Isle of Arran in Scotland

Friday 4th April to Monday 7th April Silver Practice Expedition Tuesday 10th June Bronze Enrolment evening 6pm-7pm Thursday 26th June to Sunday 29th June Silver Assessment Expedition

Climbing Club Dates Time: 7pm to 8.30pm Tuesday 7th January Tuesday 21st January Tuesday 4th February Tuesday 25th February

CALLING ALL PARENTS AND CARERS!!!

WE NEED YOU!!

We are a small group of parents and friends of the Academy, trying very hard to set up and establish a group who will support the Academy and ultimately our children.

with the website page, to running a second hand uniform shop. But as you can imagine with only a handful of helpers we are limited to what we can do for the school community.

We need willing volunteers to do a variety of things, from fundraising to organising events, to helping

Please come and join in and help us add to our already improving Academy.