April 2014 | Issue 2
Principal’s Message We have had much to celebrate and share since our Ofsted inspection and the awarding of an Outstanding judgement in all categories. We have had a steady stream of Principals and Headteachers visit us from as far away as Newcastle, Liverpool, Chester and Devon, to look at what we are doing here. Overall we have had over 45 schools visit us in the last 3 months alone. This included a group of 20 Senior school leaders from Secondary schools from the North that spent an inspirational morning in our Primary Phase. We continue to remain fully focussed on securing the best outcomes for our students and we are continuing to seek them, particularly with National Examinations imminent. The summer series of exams includes our Year 6 students with SATs, in May, Year 11 with GCSEs and our 6th Form students with A-Level examinations from May onwards. Both the Primary and Secondary Phases have been recognised by the DfE as being National leaders in accelerating progress of all of our students, from Reception through to Post 16, for this Academic year. This is directly related to the hard work of our students, staff and families in ensuring that our students are among the top achievers in the country. We have worked tremendously hard as a community over the last four years to really turn around our reputation to become one of the best schools in the UK. We don’t always get it right, but we work in an honest, frank, professional and respectful environment where we welcome challenge as much as we welcome praise. I would like to thank and acknowledge the tremendous impact that our Associate Principal, Mr Dan Morrow has made to our Secondary Phase. Dan is leaving us to help head up the Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey, a Secondary Academy with 2,400 students on roll, the largest Academy that Oasis has. He starts his new post after Easter. This is an incredibly exciting opportunity for Dan to help transform the life chances of students in an area that he grew up in. His commitment, drive and determination to get the best for all children with will be a huge boost to the Sheppey community. Dan will always be a part of our family here at Shirley Park and we wish him all the best. Lastly, I would like to thank you all for believing in our kids here at Shirley Park. When I started in 2009 I heard lots of negativity from outside of our community that ‘nothing could be done’ and ‘the task was beyond hope’ and the much used ‘Trashburton’. We have weathered some tough times over the last 4 years but we have proved something that we all knew right from the start; that our kids are outstanding, that they are ‘worth it’, that there is ‘hope’ for better things to come. My Mum told me once that, when there is hard but worthwhile work ahead there are two types of water, tears and perspiration both are inextricably linked to the other. We have shed some tears but most importantly we have worked long and hard to produce some of the best academic outcomes in the UK but more importantly we have the best kids in the UK (I know I’m biased but I promise you they are the best!). My admiration and humble gratitude goes to a staff that are inspirational. You would be so proud of their efforts that go above and beyond the norm, every day. Stay with us, keep talking to us, keep advising us, keep working with us, and most importantly keep the faith in our outstanding kids they are worth every effort. Glen Denham, Principal
Croydon MP Awards Evening Barwell Kellogg’s Visits Shirley Park award winners celebrate their Primary successes sponsor at the annual awards Phase Breakfast Club
Shirley Park Education
Year 11: Easter Intervention programme: Day 07/04/14
Subjects
Time
Teachers
Saturn English IGCSE
9.00 am - 1.00 pm
Mercury/Saturn Drama Saturn Science
11.30 am - 1.00 pm 1.00 pm - 3.00 pm
Saturn English IGCSE Jupiter Drama Saturn Science
9.00 am -1.00 pm
Saturn English IGCSE
9.00 am - 1.00 pm
Mercury/Jupiter French & Spanish Mercury/Saturn Drama Saturn Science
9.00 am - 1.00 pm 11.30 am - 1.00 pm 1.00 pm - 3.00 pm
IBA
10/04/14
Jupiter/Mercury PE
12.00 pm - 3.00 pm
RNA
14/04/14
Jupiter/Saturn Maths Mercury Science Business Studies/ Humanities
9.00 am - 1.00 pm
RBE SHA CFO DCO DBE SOT RGR FTH LOL RWI
08/04/14
09/04/14
16/04/14
Jupiter English Literature Saturn Maths Mercury Science
9.00 am -1.00 pm
AHE NCH DCO DBE FAP SOT RBE RGR
18/04/14
Mercury English Literature Saturn Art / DT Jupiter MWL
9.00 am -1.00 pm
AHE LGE NCH CEM HDN YAD MMS DED DCE ELE
17/04/14
Saturn English Literature Mercury / Jupiter ART / DT
9.00 am -1.00 pm
AHE LGE NCH HRA CEM HDN YAD MMS DED
AHE JRB NCH HRA IBA IBA AHE JRB NCH IBA
1.00 pm to 3.00 pm
EAL
Parents’ Information Afternoon An information afternoon for parents of children for whom English is an Additional Language (EAL), who have been in this country for three years or less, was organised on Thursday 13th February. The objective was primarily to include parents in their child’s learning and give them a glimpse of how our assessment system works, and for them to see what support is available and discuss ways of supporting their child’s learning at home. After a short talk, time was given for individual parents to discuss student progress and how they can support their child at home. This was a great session and we hope to increase parental engagement moving forward!
AHE JRB NCH IBA DCE ELE
On 6th March 2014, the English department participated in World Book Day, a celebration of authors, illustrators, books and most importantly reading! The main aim of World Book Day in the UK and Ireland is to encourage children to explore the pleasures of books and reading by providing them with the opportunity to have a book of their own. Any opportunity to promote literacy and a love of learning is something we don’t take lightly in Team English. Together: Little Red Riding Hood, Queen of hearts, Pocahontas, The Woman in Black, Maya Angelou, Sherlock Holmes, a Gatsby Flapper girl, Curley’s wife, a walking talking thesaurus and Cleopatra all graced the mystical aisles of the academy to do our bit in supporting the charity. Our students, as always, were complimentary, supportive, enthusiastic and enthralled by their teachers’ dedication and willingness to do this.
On Friday 7th March, students from Years 6-13 were invited to the first WeDay UK hosted at event which promotes Wembley Stadium, an participation in voluntary activity and fundraising for the charity Free the Children. Over 12,000 students were in attendance with the day comprising of motivational speeches from a range of individuals including former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, Holly Branson, Richard Branson, Gary Neville, Malala Moufawa and Prince Harry to name a few! A number of exciting musical performances also included Dizzie Rascal, Jennifer Hudson, Birdy, the Tenors and Ellie Goulding who ended the show in style. Overall a great day for all of the students!
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On? We work closely with the BeatBullying charity and our students featured in a promotional videobacked by celebrities including Littlemix. See the Video @ http:// youtu.be/xnyPlPqd-Qw
There will be a follow-up Free the Children workshop in May for KS2 and KS3 student leaders.
Animal Aid presentation
Fairtrade Assembly
We are pleased to announce that our Secondary Phase Breakfast Club has received sponsorship from Kellogg’s of £500. The club is attended by over 500 students on a daily basis so a special well done to Joyce Grant, the 360 Hub Volunteers, Sam, Tandia and Ed and especially the 6th Formers who volunteer their time every morning.
Academy Awards Evening – ‘The Oscars’ On Thursday 13th March, we hosted our Annual Academy Awards evening celebrating the exceptional achievements of students, encompassing every aspect of Academy life. This year’s Oscar themed event had its largest attendance to date, with the primary aim of rewarding students from past and present for their achievements, progress and contribution to Academy life. Special Guests on the evening included Nick Munting MBE, and Mark Hill from the House of Commons Catering Team, and most notably Crystal palace FC first team Manager Tony Pulis with Academy Manager Gary Issot. Our roll call of winners is below:
Student of the Year – Academic (Years 5-13) Year 5 - Lucy Bates Year 6 - Salman Hussain Year 7 - Yaw Obiri-Addai Year 8 - Amel Ramsie Year 9 - Jaivarn Martin Year 10 - Susanna Hickman Year 11 - Chloe Ayoub Year 12 - Haroon Wright Year 13 -Fatima Khan Sports Star of the Year (Years 5-13) Year 5 - Nathan Nana-Yaw-Mireku Year 6 - Tywon Gray Year 7 - Tate Port Year 8 - Breeze Carmichael Year 9 - Justine Norris Year 10 - Jordan Sobola Year 11 - Jacob Berkeley-Agyepong Year 12 - Vincent Brown Year 13 – Jack Wynter Crystal Palace Academy Players’ Player of the Year Michael Phillips Vocational Award Lauren Foster Student of the Year – All Rounder (Years 5-13) Year 5 - Shanae Bernard Year 6 - Megan Wilkinson Year 7 - Fidan Ozdemir Year 8 - Hakim Isa Year 9 - Justine Norris Year 10 - Bobbi Martin Year 11 - Jordan Small Year 12 - Lucy Deckker Year 13 - Michaela Riches
“Our Awards Evening is always a spectacular event, bringing together members of our community; students, staff, family, friends. Many of the award winners have overcome huge obstacles, or have made outstanding progress in spite of barriers such as English as a second language or personal circumstances. I am proud of each and every one of the award winners this evening and events such as these provide aspirations for the entire Academy community”. Principal, Glen Denham
Outstanding Team Primary Phase — Chess Team — Jacob Scarse, Camron Anson, Sheun Shoyebi, Christian Musinguzi Mugisha, Lukas Rudinskas and Darren Ugbaja Secondary Phase — Year 9 Netball Team — Michelle Much, Chloe Mosey, Gidayja Porter, Kellsey Eliott, Abigail O’Reilly, Katie Price, Amel Ramsie, Amber Fitzhardy, Breeze Carmichael and Narvand Maarij. Key Stage 2 Graduation Awards Outstanding Progress and Effort — Rifna Riyaldeen Outstanding Achievement—Frank Palmer Key Stage 4 Graduation Awards Outstanding Commitment — Cavelle Payne Outstanding Effort — Luis Fernandez-Oxby
Key Stage 4 Graduation Awards (continued) Outstanding Resilience — Sita Zulu/Melissa Zulu Outstanding Achievement—Alliah Adeola Outstanding Contribution — Wuyata Musa Key Stage 5 Graduation Awards (The Ashburton Development Trust Awards) McMillan Award for Endeavour — Hannah McManus Hills Award for Nurture — Joanne Broughton Beeson Award for Enrichment — Sjassyria Martha Erskine Award for Excellence — Fatima Khan Wada Award for Service — Jefferson Tawaba The Principal’s Award Hannah Murray, Elias Antwi, Jamaal Grant and Georgia Whitby
Easter Celebrations
Primary Phase PV M l l e w r a Gavin B
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This term the Primary Phase received a special visit from Conservative MP for Croydon Central Gavin Barwell, which was warmly welcomed by students. Mr Barwell was initially given a tour of the Primary by Associate Principal Mr Lillo, before meeting the student leadership team.
Success for All Visit
This initially comprised of explaining his role within the Croydon constituency before engaging in a rather honest Q&A session with the students. The Student Leaders certainly provided some challenging questions including issues relating to housing shortages within Croydon, Mr Barwells role during the riots, his plans for moving Croydon as a borough and if he has a bodyguard which provided laughs all round; but was unfortunately not the case! Overall a very valued experience for all involved.
The Primary Phase received a very special visit from our partners from the Success for All initiative. Founder, Bob Slavin visited us to discuss the impact of the programme. Success for All is made up of a range of teaching practices allowing every student to reach their optimum potential. After previously assisting President Obama with educational reforms it was a real honour to have Bob at the Academy!
Stroud Green Development Oasis Academy Shirley Park Primary Phase is doubling in size and, when full, will have nearly 1,000 pupils across 3 Primary sites! We are unable to accommodate all these children on our present site on Long Lane and so Croydon Council is building a brand new purpose built school on Stroud Green Way. The school is planned to be completed in November 2014 and be open to pupils in January 2015. This building will house Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 and be called the Stroud Green Campus. The present Primary site will be for Years 3,4,5 and 6 and be called the Long Lane Campus.
Stroud Green Campus starting to take shape. On Tuesday 11th March a small tower crane was erected on site to enable the steel frame to be put together. It will take around 10 weeks to complete this. At present all is going to plan. The following link below shows the Stroud Green development – it is updated on an hourly basis so you are able to see the progress that is happening on the site. https://timelapse.regenology.co.uk/api/embedded/228/
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For more information please visit theAcademy website: www.oasisacademyshirleypark.org/oasi
Charity & Community In the run up to Christmas our students worked hard to transform lives and communities by supporting charitable efforts. Students from Years 9 and 10 collected items such as toiletries, stationery and hats/gloves, carefully arranging them in shoe boxes of all sizes and decorating and wrapping them.Â
Their efforts resulted in the collection of over 250 boxes which were donated to the Blythswood Trust, a charity which combines the Christian message with practical help for those in need at home and abroad. We have now received news that we contributed to over 18,098 boxes being distributed.
OASIS SPORTS The environment of a community spirit was stimulating with everyone taking part for a great cause. Oasis Academy Shirley Park students look forward to many more links to other Oasis Academies. Oasis Academy Shirley Park Year 7 and 8 students combined with Oasis Coulsdon and Oasis Byron for Sports Relief. Where the Oasis ethos was again present and hungry for success, our students took part in activities to raise money for students in Africa. All the domains of sports had their challenges from tables tennis, lazer tag, fitness fun Friday and cycle challenge to Africa.
Fixtures and Result For information of sporting fixtures and results please visit the Academy twitter page:
@OasisacademySP
Summer Term 1 - Dates for the Diary 07/04/14 22/04/14
Secondary Phase Sports Tour to Holland First day of Summer term 1 for all students (normal start) Secondary Phase Geography trip, Stratford 23/04/14 Secondary Phase Geography trip, Stratford 24/04/14 Secondary Phase Science trip, South Norwood Country Park 01/05/14 Year 8 History trip - Slavery Workshop 05/05/14 May Day Bank Holiday: Academy closed to all Students 6–7/05/14 Primary Phase Class Photos 08/05/14 Secondary Phase Science Trip, South Norwood Country Park Year 10 Skills Show Experience, London 09/05/14 Year 7 PGL Adventure Week 12-16/05/14 Primary Phase SATS Week 12/05/14 Year 10 Work Experience (2 weeks) 16/05/14 Primary Phase Drama performance – Pine & Cypress Classes 16/05/14 Years 7, 8 & 9 Nurture Group Trip, London Zoo 19/05/14 Year 9 'Growing against gangs and violence‘ Workshop 20/05/14 Year 9 'Growing against gangs and violence‘ Workshop 21/05/14 Year 9 'Growing against gangs and violence‘ Workshop 22/05/14 Primary Phase Closure - Polling Day Secondary Phase Science Trip South Norwood Country Park 23/05/14 Year 6 trip to London 23/05/14 Primary Phase Drama performance – Chestnut & Rowan Classes 23/05/14 Last day of Summer Term 1 for all Students (normal finish) 02/06/14 First day of Summer Term 2 for all students (normal start
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Summer 2 Dates are on our Website:
www.oasisacademy shirleypark.org/ news&events
www.oasisacademyshirleypark.com @OasisAcademySP
Autumn Term 1 Monday 1st – Wednesday 3rd September – INSET Days – Academy closed to all students Thursday 4th September Induction Day : Reception, Years 6, 7 and 11. 1 further INSET day TBA Friday 5th September All students return to Academy Friday 24th October Last day of Autumn Term 1 for all students (normal finish) Half Term Holiday Monday 27th October – Friday 31st October Autumn Term 2 Monday 3rd November First day of Autumn Term 2 for all students (normal start) Friday 14th November INSET Day – Academy closed to all students Thursday 18th December Primary Phase Decant Day – closed to Primary Phase students Friday 19th December Primary Phase Decant Day – closed to Primary Phase students Last day of Autumn Term 2 for Secondary Phase students (12.00 pm finish) Spring Term 1 Monday 5th January 2015 Primary Phase Decant Day – closed to Primary Phase students First day of Spring Term 1 for Secondary Phase students Tuesday 6th January 2015 First day of Spring Term 1 for Primary Phase students Half Term Holiday Monday 16th February – Friday 20th February Spring Term 2 Monday 23rd February First day of Spring Term 2 for all students (normal start) Friday 27th March Last day of Spring Term 2 (12.00pm finish for Secondary, 2.00pm finish for Primary) Summer Term 1 Monday 13th April First day of Summer Term 1 for all students (normal start) Friday 22nd May Last day of Summer Term 1 for all students (normal finish) Half Term Holiday Monday 25th May – Friday 29th May Summer Term 2 Monday 1st June First day of Summer Term 2 for all students (normal start) Friday 17th July Last day of Spring Term 2 (12.00pm finish for Secondary, 2.00pm finish for Primary