The City Times Spring 1 2017

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Spring issue 2017

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Year 8 GCSE Options Forms We will be holding Options Evening on 17 May. All year 8 students must return their completed GCSE Options Forms to their tutor on 22 May.

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First Day of term for all students Wednesday 19 April

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May Bank Holiday Monday 1 May

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PSA Meeting Wednesday 2 May

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PSA Second Hand Uniform Sale Friday 12 May

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GCSE, AS and A Level exams begin Monday 15 May

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Year 8 GCSE Options Evening Wednesday 17 May

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Last day of half term Friday 26 May

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See page 4 for a list of events for the term ahead or visit: www.thecityacademy.org.

Debating at the City of London A group of students participated in the City of London Debate Competition at the City of London, at the Livery Hall in the Guildhall. Five schools across the City of London network participated in the event (chaired by former Principal Mark Emmerson).

The motion was: ‘The Government should censor the internet in the UK’. Two speakers from each school were put forward into two teams of 5 (cross-school teams). Special mention to Delenn Pantlitz and Camille Mackay who represented City Academy on the proposition and opposition teams. The opposition team won with some very compelling arguments about freedom of speech/tricky logistics of a full ban.

The students said that it was a great opportunity to meet other people their age, learn more about a current topical issue and practise their argumentative skills!

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Parent Days

An opportunity for students, parents and teachers to meet and discuss progress.

Monday 5 June Year 7 and 8

Consultation Weeks The academy invites students and parents to two Consultation Week meetings each academic year.

The aim of the first, attended by all students, is to set targets for the year ahead. At the second, targets are viewed and progress checked.

Tuesday 6 June - Friday 9 June

@CityAcadHackney This term we have seen performances from Paigey Cakey, the year 8 Science Fair, and a poetry slam as well as trips to places from the Sky studios to London College of Fashion.

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Accelerated Reader of the Week www.thecityacademy.org/students/library

Zenat Habib Newgate Y

Kamal Hussien Matar Ludgate P

Congratulations to the Accelerated Reader of the Week winners for this term. Each week our winners are announced in assembly, in the library section of our website and via our Twitter feed.

Damian Guerra Guiterrez Ludgate I

Gideon Acheampong Moorgate P

Accelerated Reader 3027 quizzes passed of the 85, 215, 272: ARterm: number of Huzayfa words read by our students this term.

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Noah Elsner Newgate K

Tae-Jean Grierson Aldgate T

Karis Clayton-Campbell Ludgate Y

PSA Second Hand Uniform Shop Are you a parent of a student in year 11?

Please donate their blazer and/or any uniform items in good condition to the PSA second hand uniform shop. This academic year - alongside the events they run each term - our Parent Staff Association (PSA) has set up a regular second hand uniform sale.

This is a fantastic initiative that parents/ carers are already supporting and benefitting from.

Sales are held on the second Friday of each month, provided it is in term time, between 4 - 6 pm by our school reception. Parents are invited to show up between those times to find any uniform they may need.

Money raised by the sales goes towards any cleaning costs, and profits are put back into the PSA for events throughout the year such as Subject Evenings, and refreshments at concerts/performances.

Next Sale: Friday 12 May, 4 - 6 pm

Summer Reid Aldgate T

World Book Day Many staff in the school dressed up for World Book Day on Monday 27 February. Staff participated in a fashion show during assembly, encouraging students to guess the character they were dressed as.

Ms Towers, the Learning Resources Manager, held a host of events for World Book Day including a Where’s Wally? competition with 10 Wally pictures hidden around the school building, a competition to guess the number of words read by students last year, and an opportunity to exchange tokens for a book.

World Book Day takes place every year and is a great opportunity to promote literacy and a love of reading amongst the students.

Top merit winners this term www.thecityacademy.org/students Congratulations to all of our top merit winners from the past few weeks. Students receive merits every day and rewards each term for outstanding behaviour, attainment, effort and positive contribution to the academy. These merits can then translate into prizes for individual achievements as well as awards to top attaining Houses, tutor groups and year groups.

Martha Bowyer-Killick Ludgate M

Marzia Ahmed Ludgate I

Jiri Loveless Aldgate M

Nomoya Nzuza Aldgate P

Sarai Patricia Cumbe Guitierrez Aldgate G

Rachelle KK Bah Aldgate P

Tess Murison Newgate B

Linus Sheaff Newgate K

Berkay Nesanir Aldgate L

Bailey Sonmez Aldgate P

GCSE Exams Exam season has already begun, with the drama exam completed. Below is the timetable for the GCSE exams until half term. The full list of all exams is on the events page on our website.

27/28 April 15 May 16 May

Montpellier trip

Wake Up and Play!

30 year 10 French students did the City Academy proud this term during a trip to Montpellier. They interacted with the locals, discovered some fascinating history and honed their skills at pĂŠtanque, whilst still remembering the basics of line-up before lessons. The weather was spectacular and the host families were impressed with how impeccably well behaved our students were.

As a result of the new scheme of work in the music department promoting piano work, Ms Zembron has been inspired by the year 7’s enthusiasm for the instrument and created a new morning club for the year 7 students Wake Up and Play! The music department hold a variety of music clubs and acitivities for all year groups; tickets for the summer musical will be available on ParentPay soon.

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IntoUniversity

Careers Week

The City Academy, Hackney has paired up with IntoUniversity, an education charity which offers students free academic support and mentoring. It works in partnerships with businesses and universities to offer information, advice and the development of skills that promote success.

Long-term programmes of workshops for targeted groups of Academy students from all years are available; Year 11 students are currently researching Russell group universities, whilst year 7s are learning about the importance of time management and organisation.

The start of March saw National Careers Week, and our Careers Advisor Ms Patel arranged a range of events to give students an idea of options available to them after leaving school.

The school hosted a speaker from The Ministry of Justice to promote the Civil Service Fast Track Apprenticeship Scheme and speak to year 11 and Sixth Form students about the opportunities available within the Civil Service. Later in the week, students were able to attend an Apprenticeship Fair at Hackney Jobcentre Plus in Mare Street to meet with current apprentices and network with local businesses, professionals as well as representatives from local employers.

Art PE Sociology French - Unit 1 and 3 Science A - Biology Biology - Unit 1 ICT - Unit 1 Science A - Chemistry Chemistry - Unit 1 Sociology - Unit 2 Spanish Unit 1 and 3 PE - Unit 1 Portuguese - Writing English Literature - Paper 1 Geography - Unit 1 Textiles - Unit 1 ICT - Unit 3 Portuguese - Listening Science A - Physics Physics - Unit 1 Maths - Paper 1 Non- Calc BTEC - Unit 3 English Literature - Paper 2

Salamanca trip This term, year 10 MFL students settled into the Spanish way of life during a trip in stunning Salamanca. They were able to get involved with cooking tortilla de patatas, learning to dance Sevillanas, brushing up on Spanish history and generally charming the locals. The MFL department hold these trips every year in order to give our GCSE students experience in using their language skills in real life situations whilst living within the culture they are studying.

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Can you climb the ladder and find the missing numbers?

Key dates for the next term The next term ahead sees a range of events happening again, including the beginning of GCSE and A level exams, the Year 8 Options Evening, and a PSA Meeting.

To sign up for specific events and for a complete and up to date list, visit: www.thecityacademyhackney.org.

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All Students Return to School Wednesday 19 April, 8.20 am Students return back to school, starting at the usual time of 8.20 am until school finishes after Additional Studies, at 4.45 pm.

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Bank Holiday Monday Monday 1 May The school will be closed.

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PSA Meeting: Sixth Form Wednesday 3 May, 5.30 - 6.30 pm This PSA meeting will be focussing upon discussions on the Sixth Form - its development and progress. Ms Tamufor and Mr Ali will join the PSA to outline their vision and strategy for the future. Please see the website for more details.

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Battle of the Bands Thursday 11 May

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PSA Second Hand Uniform Sale Friday 12 May This will be the second hand uniform sale for the month of May. Please turn up at the academy anytime between 4 pm and 6 pm if you would like to purchase any uniform.

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Exams begin Monday 15 May See page 3 for a list of GCSE exams this year, or visit the events page on our website for the full list of GCSE, AS and A level exams.

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Year 8 Options Evening Wednesday 17 May Year 8 students and their parents/carers are invited to attend a GCSE options information evening. This is your opportunity to learn more about the decisions you will have to make, the subjects we offer and the potential education pathways and careers these could lead to.

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Year 7 Shakespeare Performance Thursday 25 May Every year, our year Key Stage 3 students welcome guests to watch their Shakespeare production. This year, our year 7 students will be staging ‘A Celebration of the Bard’ evening, with a range of extracts songs, sonnets, dance and drama - celebrating the life, work and influence of Shakespeare. Details of the performance, and how to buy tickets will be on the website soon.

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Last day of half term Friday 26 May All students will finish at 3.40 pm, unless they have been given a detention.

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