Spring 2015 Issue 2
Success, nothing less!
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Happy Easter Everyone...
Stars In Aspire
It is a pleasure to introduce the second Inspire Newsletter of the current year. This term has been really busy with a focus on embedding new systems and establishing our new Learning Culture. Year 11s have just finished their second mock exams and are completing final coursework in front of their GCSE/BTEC exams which start on 11th May, 2015. Year 8s and 9s have attended their respective Option Evenings and selected their options for next year, whilst the Year 7s have celebrated their successes at their Success Matinee. Year 10 have also had internal exams and are working hard to improve their life chances.
Recently we have been lucky enough to enjoy visits from Luke Potter, a singer/songwriter managed by Johnny Wright, the manager of Justin Timberlake, and Jermain Jackman, winner of series three of The Voice, and ambassador for the National Citizen Service. September Luke In entertained students with e ssongs from his new album ‘So sugar’ at a lunchtime ‘S performance, and then p afterwards chatted and a signed photographs. si March Jermain performed In n M two songs to our students, tw and talked at length about a how he had joined the NCS h programme and what he had p gained through it. g
Question Time! Mr Paul Maynard MP, dropped in for a tour of the Academy and to meet with many of our students, including cluding our Head Boy Rhys, Rhys and Head Girl Sharmin, recently. He enjoyed learning about what we have to offer here and seeing it for himself, and also taking part in our own version of ‘Question Time’.
More Stars In Aspire We believe that students should be rewarded for continued effort and progress, and so nominations are put forward to Mrs ar Hanlon-Catlow (Deputy H Principal), whose pleasant P task ta it is to award certificates during assembly, and send d ‘Achievement postcards’ ‘A home to parents/carers. h Dominik and Nicola, our D first high achievers, are pictured being achiev presented with certificates by Mrs Hanlon-Catlow.
Thank you to all parents and carers for your support. Please remember for next term students must be in the right place at the right time, with the right equipment, and right attitude and respect. This will lead to ‘Success, nothing less’. Mr C Simkins Academy Principal
Anti-Bullying Training Day A M Miss Turnbull and five of our Anti-Bullying Ambassadors recently attended a training day A hosted at St George’s High School. All our ambassadors participated in a number of activities throughout the day and interacted with the other school groups to gain an understanding of what bullying is and why it happens. All were awarded certificates and agreed that the exercise had been extremely beneficial with Miss Turnbull saying, “We’ve come away with lots of new ideas we would like to implement in Aspire”.
Baby News x 2 Ba Co Congratulations to Mrs Elson who gave bir to a baby boy, and Mrs Gilderdale birth wh gave birth to a baby girl in February. who B th mothers th h Both and babies are doing well.