Parent/Carer Bulletin Nr3 2024

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Welcometothe‘newlook’! Envision - Year 12 Winners! Year12perfectingtheirpitchesforthe Envisionfinal... Welcome to The Excelsior Academy! We’re delighted to announce that the transition was completed over the Easter holidays and we are now officially The Excelsior Academy, We are looking forward to a long and successful future in partnership with parents/carers and the local community. MAY 2024 THEEXCELSIOR PARENTS/CARERS BULLETIN BELIEVE, ACHIEVE, EXCELYEAR 12 VISIT CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY Read More More inside...

GOOD LUCK TO OUR STUDENTS

On Thursday 9 May our Year 11 students started their GCSE exams and Year 13 will start their exams next week. I want to say thank you to parents, teachers, support stuff and all members of The Excelsior Academy who have helped our students get ready for this importanttestwhichwilltakethem toabrighterfuture.

Goodlucktoallourstudentstaking theirexams! You'vegotthis! #YouCanDoIt

EXAMS
OmarDeria,Headteacher

BEEN HAPPENING...?

UKMT MATHS CHALLENGE

We are delighted to share the outstanding results of our students in the UKMT Junior Maths Challenge! One Y7 student achieved a Gold certificate demonstrating remarkable mathematical ability Year 7 students also earned two Silver and ten Bronze certificates!

Year 8 students also excelled, earning 1 Gold certificate in addition to 8 Silver and 10 Bronze Certificates. These successes demonstrate our students’ commitment, determination, and mathematical skills, and we are really proud of them!

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WHAT’S
YEAR 7 & 8

WOMEN IN AVIATION

Well done to our Year 9 girls who recently competed in the Women in Aviation competition. Teams from 10 schools have been working hard over 3 months to develop a new sustainability strategy for London City Airport.

#WomeninSTEM

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WHAT’S
HAPPENING...? YEAR 9
BEEN

MODEL MAKING

Year 10 students were invited to the London School of Architecture to celebrate Stephen Lawrence Day. Students participated in a model making workshop and collaborated with students across several London schools.

WHAT’S BEEN HAPPENING...? YEAR 10

ENVISION WINNERS

Year 12 have won the Envision competition, competing against 4 other London schools

CHARITIES WEEK

Year 12 hosted several activities during Charities Week, including StudentTriviaNight.

WHAT’S
YEAR
BEEN HAPPENING...?
12

CODING

Excelsior students are teaching coding to primary school students as part of their jumpslithercrawl project with UCL

TEAM WORK TEAM WORK

Year 12 students enjoyed an insightful morning learning about careers in consulting at PA Consulting. Students engaged with aclientbriefandworkedinteamsto brainstorm ideas. At the end of the session, they presented their solutionstoapanelofconsultants.

WHAT’S
HAPPENING...? YEAR 12
BEEN

Y12 VISIT CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY WHAT’S BEEN HAPPENING...?

Aspiring university undergraduates spent the day at Cambridge University, exploring the campus and learning about the application process. Students also participated in a personal statement and student finance workshop.

Our students can believe they will achieve and excel in their lives beyond The Excelsior Academy - great opportunities are waiting for them!

YEAR 12

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PARENTS/CARERS'COFFEE MORNING GCSEEXAMSBEGIN A-LEVELEXAMSBEGIN 24 MAY 9 MAY 13 MAY SCHOOL CALENDAR COMING SOON...
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