Edition No 33 22/23, June 2023
As part of Activities Week, all of Year 7 took part in clay workshops with local Potter, Kim Birchill. They created ceramic Maple tree leaves and bunting to decorate the walls of their newly restored Maple Quad
TENNIS CLUB WITH MRS STICKLEY
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TINY FOREST VISIT
On Monday Year 6 pupils visited the Tiny Forest at Egford Park.
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It was amazing there was so much wildlife, we found 3 ants nests”
SOPHIA DOWSON 6N
“We really enjoyed the trip and learning how soil absorbs water”
MANDY GONZALEZ 6R
On Tuesday Year 5 welcomed Samantha Russon from Wessex Water. Samantha spoke to the pupils about the introduction of sewage systems in the UK and the importance to wildlife to keep streams and rivers clean.
On Wednesday we welcomed members of JAMBA de SAMBA to the academy to conduct Samba Workshops with Year 8— their amazing beats could be heard all over the academy! Thank you to Jordan and Maria for an incredible experience.
Un grand bonjour de France !! Full report in next week’s edition.
Year 6 pupils enjoyed exciting trips to Braeside Activity Centre this week. High wires, Wall Climbing and Team-building exercises were thoroughly enjoyed by all (even if it was a little hot!!)
YEAR SEVEN PLASTIC FASHION SHOW 23
Budding fashion designers and catwalk models practised their skills on Tuesday with a plastic fashion show. Pupils strutted their stuff through the Hall to huge applause from their peers. It was a wonderful activity enjoyed by all.
Austin Trott from 8N had a wonderful day at work with SouthWest Tyres Ltd in Bruton. Austin had work experience in the office, taking emergency breakdown details, he has also been outside, stock taking tractor tyres and looking at the car tyre machine.
This week we gave pupils the chance to go to work with their parent as part of the ‘ take your child to work ‘ scheme. This gave pupils a valuable opportunity to experience the world of work and to understand what their parents doing for a living. We hope to repeat the day in July for those pupils unable to participate this time around. Thank you to all parents who took part.
Ms Stewart
FULL REPORT IN NEXT WEEK’S EDITION, THANK YOU TO EVERYBODY WHO HELPED MAKE IT A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE !
BATH COLLEGE VISIT OAKFIELD ACADEMY YEAR 8’S
As part of activity week and our careers programme, Bath College came into the school to talk to our Year 8s about some of the courses they offer. These included :-
Hair and Beauty Vehicle Maintenance Theatre Make-up Animal Care Student Welfare.
Pupils were able to gain some practical experiences in stage makeup and aromatherapy and learnt what it takes to work with animals and as a mechanic.
A big thank you to the staff of Bath College who really engaged with our pupils and gave us all a very informative and interesting session.
Last term, our Wellbeing Ambassadors worked secretly on something called ‘Project Gratitude’. They discussed the concept and importance of gratitude, specifically how beneficial it can be on people’s wellbeing. Showing and reflecting on what you are grateful for, and sharing that, not only increases feelings of wellbeing for those that receive it but also for those who are ‘giving’ the gratitude.
So, knowing this, our group of twelve children put together a posting box with post-its and pens and postcards and spread the word so that other children in the school could join in too. We have a display board full of positive, anonymous phrases, quotes and notes about all the things they like and appreciate about people who work in our school.
What a lovely celebration of all the great things the staff already do! And who knows…maybe in a couple of weeks some people might start feeling the benefits of the simple, yet wonderful, experience of gratitude?!
MRS STACEY
Fraser Portraits have now put the Year 8 Leavers group compilation online for parents to view and order. To view the print, please log in with the following details:- www.orderphotos.co.uk and use the following proof card id 0000589832A239Z5E
If you have any queries please contact Fraser Portraits on 01202 692433. Thank you.
These amazing photographs were taken by Aziva Maddox during Mr Ward’s Activities Week Photography Class Year 5 pupils studied the art of abstract photography with some amazing results.
UKMT Junior Maths Challenge 2023
Well done to the Y7 and Y8 mathematicians who recently competed in the UKMT Junior Maths Challenge 2023. Pupils used their mathematical reasoning, precision of thought and fluency to solve interesting and complex mathematical problems. A huge congratulations for achieving an amazing set of bronze, silver and gold certificates! Well done!
BEST IN SCHOOL—Oliver Squirrell
GOLD Oliver Squirrell, Jesse Morrissey, Oliver Andrews, Gideon Timms
SILVER — Anish Thomson, Danny Simpson, Ivy Hearn, Charlie Irwin, Sam Rogers-Reilly, Archie Sandy, Elle Corcoran
BRONZE Freddie Hill, Cade Kingston, Sam Leathes, Ellie Burgess, Milly Humphreys, Annabelle Snares, George Foster, Robert Elliott, Sophie Parfitt, Holly Packman, Ryan Walsh
22 Jun
Coffee Afternoon 2.30-3pm 22 Jun Yr 7/8 Speaker Suzy Berry National Horseracing College
22 Jun Yrs 7/8 Rounders and Football vs Avanti (home)
28 Jun Yr 8 Rounders at Hugh Sexey School, Wedmore 28 Jun Dr Bike (booking essential) 29 Jun KS2 Sports Day 30 Jun KS3 Sports Day 3 Jul Welcome Evening 3 Jul Yrs 5-8 Tennis Festival Frome Tennis Club 5 Jul Transfer Day
Jul
Night performance
KS2/Middle Years Teacher
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Night performance 14 Jul
Jul
Night performance 17 Jul Yr 8 Presentation Evening, Frome Memorial Hall 18 Jul ‘Parent Book Look’ 3.15-4.15pm 20 Jul Yr 8 Leavers Trip to Thorpe Park 21 Jul Last day of Term (close 2pm)
Summer Holidays 2023
24 Jul Unifom for sale (9am-3pm)
4 Sep Uniform for sale (9am-3pm) 4 & 5 Sep INSET Days 6 Sep Term 1, pupils return 6 Sep New Yr 5 Photograph Day 19 & 20 Oct INSETs
w/c 23 Oct Half Term Holidays 30 October Term 2
15 Dec Last day of Term, finish 2pm 16 Dec 1 Jan Christmas Holidays
2 Jan INSET
3 Jan Term 3 (pupils return)
Megan Wells from 8S, high flyer !
On Wednesday remaining Year 8 pupils visited AIRHOP in Brisol. They all had a fantastic time which was followed by a pizza lunch !
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