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Issue 12 | October 2019 W e l c o m e m e s s a g e f r o m

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Year 11 are working very hard following their Mock results and revision lessons seem to be full to bursting most nights of the week.

The National School Performance Tables were published last week and I am very pleased to share with you that Colchester Academy is in the top 40% of Essex schools – a testament to the hard work and commitment from staff, students and parents.

Lower down the school students are working hard across a range of subjects in the classroom and outside of the classroom participation in extra-curricular clubs is rising.

Please encourage your child to become involved in one of the range of clubs on offer to them.

Despite some recent publicised storms, it seems that Spring is just around the corner.

Please take some time to review the school closure procedures on the website, and if there have been any changes within your contact addresses or phone numbers please ensure you contact the school office with your new details.

With our growing pupil numbers we are expanding our staffing, and are pleased to be announce the appointment of an additional Vice Principal, Mr Pickering, who will be joining the school at Easter. Mr Pickering will be leading a large team on all pastoral matters and I am sure he will meet a greet many of you in due course.

Have a restful half term break and remember that students return to school on Tuesday 25 February.

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Culture - Character - Currency - Commitment Jessica Sayer, Year 10

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Meet the Staff Issue 12 | October 2019

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Colchester Academy Ms MacMillan Team Leader of English

A proud Northerner, hailing from the North-East of England, my education was very much non-traditional. I was home-educated and didn’t begin my university education until I was

the mother of three young children. I gained an honours degree in English Language and Literature which I followed up with a Master’s in Education, specialising in Applied Linguistics. Before I came into teaching, I turned my hand to many things – the plethora of jobs I have had include labouring for a landscape gardening firm, running my father’s post

office and newsagents, making furniture and working as a nursing auxiliary. One day, when my children were young, I saw the adverts on TV for teaching and decided to look into it further as I had always loved English Literature. Nine years of hard work later, I was

employed as an English teacher.

I joined Colchester Academy as Team Leader of English in January, having been given the Newsletter privilege of leading a team of dedicated and enthusiastic English teachers. I believe that

English is at the heart of education – it facilitates and supports student progress in all

subjects, while giving each student a voice of their own, teaching them how to use that voice Aenean erosthelorem, a magna effectively. At the heart of English is reading: more a pulvinar student reads, the widerin, their vocabulary and the more successful they are in theirpurus. exams. Suspendisse As a team, our focus is not just suscipit auctor eget lectus on preparing students for their GCSEs, we are keen to develop a love of English and an finibus, porta est ac, faucibus risus.

Sed vel appreciation for literature. I am very proud to be able to lead the English team at Colchester posuere justoofeuismod Academy and I look forward to working with staff and students assem we develop this culture literacy andsodales. reading across the school.

Orci varius natoque penatibus et magnis dis In my own time, I am currently enjoying the freedom that being the mother of adult children brings with it – my children are parturient montes, mus. now 22, 19 and 17 so I am able to pursue my own interests in a way I couldn’t before.

I enjoynascetur being activeridiculus and am lucky enough to live in the Suffolk countryside so I can get out and enjoy long walks and runs near my home.

My favourite treat is to go to Nam at mollis ex, eu gravida nisi. In finibus the theatre and I enjoy all types of shows, from Shakespeare to Andrew Lloyd Webber. I don’t mind what type of production I nulla, metus tempus sed. see as it is the magic of the theatre that I love the most. One of therhoncus most exciting thingsaI lobortis will be doing this year is watching Liverpool play at Anfield. I have been a fan all my life and will be seeing play live for theInteger first time eu evereuismod in March. est.

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started is probably the biggest challenge I will face.

Police Interview

On Friday the 27th of September The CoPE group held a coffee morning to raise money for the Macmillan Cancer Charity. The CoPE group researched the charity to find out about them In CoPE we interviewed a Police Officer for our course. and what they do to help people.

They also PC Romina Fernadez came in her full police uniform and looked her at how they are and how they to brought equipment.

Shefunded showed us what is issued police them to their job.

Sheservices. let us try on raisedfor money todo deliver their her High vis jacket. She put us all in handcuffs and explained that, usually, people have their handcuffs put on with their The students wanted to hold a coffee morning to arms infront of them but if they are being difficult, then help raise some money and support them.

Robert they pull their arms behind their back as that gives the Banksmore made someHandcuffs cakes (with the help of police control. are adjustable so his they fit Nanny) and the groupat brought inand some all size wrists.

We looked her baton she other showed us how police would used that.&We saw a spit bag she sweet treats.

Leo Slater Robert gave upand their told us and why she usedtime a spit break lunch tobag. help sell cakes and

drinks. They raised £49.37 for Macmillan.

Staff News Chair of Governors I have been a governor at Colchester Academy for 2 years and am very pleased and proud to be so. Within the governing body, I hold the position of Chair of Governors.

I am also very pleased to say we now have six governors who are non-teacher governors compared with only two for the past year.

I have been impressed with many aspects I see THIS ISSUE within Colchester Academy – INSIDE committed staff, delightful and talented students and WELCOME FROMgreat THE PRINCIPAL | P2 THE STAFF |it P2 support staff. Having walked around MEET the school, RECENT NEWS | P3 shows a positive, hardworking environment FACULTY in NEWS | P4 CLUB PROGRAMMES | P6 which everyone who chooses to can learn.

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Culture Character Currency Commitment Leo Slater, Year 10 student

The Issue 12Brilliant | October 2019 Club

Student Story Colchester Academy

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Onwent 13 January I, alongside In a recent trip abroad, thirteen Year 10 and 11 students to the capital of 11 other classmates, attended the Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur launch trip for the Scholars programme, part of The Brilliant Germany, Berlin, for 3 days.

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Therecommend trip was located to experience the fantastic sights of Berlin and I would highly it to at Downing College, which is one of blandit hendrerit. Aliquam ut sollicitudin anyone who is considering going on the trip in the future. the many colleges in Cambridge University. When we first eros, et consectetur neque. arrived, we were taken to a gathering hall and introduced to one

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tour guide, Andy, who was constantly drilling us with countless amounts ofjusto knowledge alongsodales. our journey in sem posuere euismod After lunch, the second half of our group were offered a guided Berlin. Not only was the trip beneficial for my GCSEs, but we learned new social skills, exploring the beautiful city tour by one of the staff members based at the college. We were as we got the opportunity to go off into groups and explore certain parts on our own. These group adventures shown aOrci range of different areaspenatibus such as the et library, dining hall, varius natoque magnis dis also forced friendships to be formed that would not have happened in normal accommodation sites and the chapel.

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Ypres Visit Issue 12 | October 2019

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On Friday 31 January, Year 9 students travelled by coach and the Euro Tunnel In a recent trip abroad, thirteen Year 10 and 11 students Over the went course to the of capital remembrance of week, Mr Gibb and I delivered to the city of Ypres, Belgium. We started off by leaving Colchester Academy assemblies to Year 7,who 8, 9got and 10. In these I wore my British Germany, Berlin, for days. IServices, was one ofwhen these thirteen at 5am. Our first stop was at 3 Maidstone this is we picked up lucky students the experience tour guides, Andy and John. We then went through the Euro for highly Army cadetrecommend uniform to pay to the fantastic sights of Berlin andTunnel I would it tomy respects to those we lost along 25 minutes and after that we travelled through France. Then we crossed the Stefan anyone whoBelgium. is considering going on the trip in the with future.

Cox, in Police uniform, and Brandon McGuire, in his border to enter

Royal Navy uniform.

The first place we went to visit was the front lines of a German Trench.

We We got to see some truly great sights such as the Reichstag, Brandenburg Gate, had the privilege to experience the ways the soldiers had to live in such In these assemblies we talked about the meaning of the poppy, Olympic Stadium cramped conditions, at this point on the trip we were able to walk around and explore what the trenches were really like. We then discussed the just thatathe red represents blood of all those who gave their and Sachsenhausen concentration camp, to name few.

Not only did the these diseases and conditions that the soldiers had to experience during the war in lives, the black represents the mourning of those who didn’t looks breath-taking but they also put a lot of things into perspective, especially our groups. have their lovedconcentration ones return home, and the green leaf represents

the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe and Sachsenhausen After that we then travelled by coach to a place named Hill 60. We then the saw grass and crops growing and future prosperity after the war camp.

how close the English and French front lines were. We were able to walk destroyed so much.

We also touched on the meaning of around and saw a massive crater in the ground which was caused by an remembrance, that we may never meet those affected and may artillery shell.

We then talked about the three main issues a soldier would After that we then travelled to the town centre of Ypres.

This was where One of my personal favourite parts was our walk down the longest stretch of the Berlin Wall still standing, which have faced if they were injured, these were i) blood loss ii) shock woundnot and feel it weconcerns went to a chocolate shop called Peter Deas Groote Finest Belgium us personally but we, a society, need to separated particular stretch of the Wall is filled with all iii) infection. East and West Germany during the Cold War. This Chocolates.

Then we went to the Menin gate and looked at all of the come together to fight for freedom across the globe.

different kinds of street art, ranging from political to comedic to abstract. soldiers’ names that were written on the walls. Then we went to a After that, we travelled by coach to a war cemetery. This was when we saw

restaurant and each had a pain au chocolat or a croissant and a Belgium lots and lots of graves in different formations, for example, in circles and also To remember the outbreak of WW1 in 1914, France, Germany, Austria, Russia, India, Australia, New hotItaly, chocolate.

We also watchedTurkey, Dennis pretend to be a wounded soldier However, the tour would not This have been beneficial rows of the soldiers’ different religions. is when weas first started to as it was towards my oncoming GCSEs if it wasn’t for out and act out what a stretcher bearer wouldahave to do with a soldier who Zealand, USA, Canada, Africa, the Caribbean and other commonwealth countries announced national 2-minute follow guide, the 14th Yorkshire Regiment. were only 14 soldiers us buried in countless amounts of knowledge along our journey in tour Andy, who wasThere constantly drilling with was injured on no man’s land or in their trench. this cemetery. silence.

This is special as silence is special. Our world is not a silent world, noise is all around us. Silence helps us to

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By Annalise Gazzard & Katie Hempstead.

Morgan Smith, Year 11 student

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throughout the period too, which was fantastic. sem posuere justo euismod sodales.

Band members Alex Prodmorou, Dylan Mayne and Dylan Knight-Gould rehearse every lunchtime in the

Music faculty, led by Mr Searl.

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January 2020, in an attempt to prepare them for the real thing Our Year 7 students are grabbing every musical opportunity possible, with three more rock bands in Nam at mollis ex, eu gravida nisi.

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This can be a nerve-racking experience, so as part Year 7 being formed as part of our Band-It! project. This is a fantastic opportunity for our students to rhoncus nulla, a lobortis metus tempus sed. of the preparation for that day they will not be given any learn to play in a rock band, building students’ confidence and fostering musical talent.

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Our musicians We are so proud of the year group as a whole.

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Sporting Results Sports Team Results Extra-Curricular Activities Student Story Issue 12 | October 2019 Colchester Academy

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Year 7 Girls Basketball – Central Venue Year 10 football Philip Morant vs Colchester Academy Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur Activity: Where: When: Day:

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Duarte and Finley in the middle of the park gave us some Netball Astro courts 15:00 16:00 Thursday

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Year 8 boys football Team travelled to Phillip Morant Thursday for their first game of the year. The boys were up

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STUDENT SPOTLIGHT | P7 St Bens 15 – 10 Colchester Academy the pressure and with 2 last minute corners gave CA a scare.

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In each issue, we pick the highlights from Colchester Academy our student’s achievements on Twitter and share them here.

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE WELCOME FROM THE PRINCIPAL | P2 MEET THE STAFF | P2 RECENT NEWS | P3 FACULTY NEWS | P4 CLUB PROGRAMMES | P6 STUDENT SPOTLIGHT | P7 DATES FOR YOUR DIARY | P8

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Dates for your Diary Issue 12 | October 2019

Trips & Visits Colchester Academy

Mon 17 Feb

Spring half term

Sun 16 Feb

Year 11 Disneyland, Paris

Mon 24 Feb

Non-pupil day

Wed 26 Feb

Year 9/10 History theatre

Thu 5 Mar

Year 8 Options and Parents’

trip

evening

Wed 11 Mar

Year 10 Stratford Field Trip

Mon 9 Mar

Year 11 Mock exams (core

Thu 19 Mar

Year 10 Walton Field Trip

to Fri 13 Mar

only)

Tue 31 Mar

Year 10 Aspire GCSE STEM

Mon 9 Mar

Year 10 English Literature

to Fri 13 Mar

mock exams

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Trips & Visits Thu 19 Mar Year 10 Parents’ evening Fri 13 Mar

Year 10 reports published

Year 7 Residential July 2020 - students can Thu 26information Mar Year 11 leavers’ photograph collect letters from Student Reception.

Cost £190 (monthly payments Tue 31 Mar Years 7, 8, 9 and 11 reports accepted)

published Year 8/9/10 South of France Trip Summer Fri 3 Apr Last day of Spring term 2020 - £681 (monthly payments accepted) 7 (13:30 finish) spaces available. Students can collect information letters from student reception

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