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April 2015
NEWSLETTER
SPECIALISMS: MATHEMATICS AND TECHNOLOGY
From The Principal
Easter Reflection/Prayer
On this Easter Day, Lord God
You opened to us the way to eternal life
Through your only Son’s victory over death.
Grant that as we celebrate the feast of His
Resurrection
We may be renewed by your Holy Spirit
And rise again in the light of life.
May the Risen Lord fill you with joy, a joy
only He can give.
May his triumph bring new hope and life.
May you share today in the exaltation
experienced by all the disciples.
May you be a witness to His resurrection to
all whom you meet and greet today Amen
Welcome to our Easter edition of the Academy
newsletter. It has been a very busy term leading
up to the Easter holidays punctuated with three
well deserved accolades for our Academy last
month. Firstly, the Academy was praised in
the House of Lords by The Lord Bishop of Ely,
Bishop Stephen Conway for its transformative
impact on the local community. Secondly, The
Rt Hon David Laws MP, Minister of State for
Schools wrote to me to congratulate our school
on being one of the top 100 non selective state
funded schools in England based on the key
stage 2 to key stage 4 value added measure.
Thirdly, Patrick Leeson, Corporate Director of
Education and Young People’s Service, KCC
also wrote to me to congratulate our students
and staff on the sustained improvements to the
school’s achievement outcomes in 2014.
In an education debate in the House of Lords on
29th January, the Academy was praised by The
Lord Bishop of Ely, Bishop Stephen Conway.
Bishop Conway had just taken over as chair
of the Church of England’s National society,
which is responsible for the Anglican schools in
the country. Quoting from the Bishop’s speech
in which he was addressing the church’s role
Joy of Achievement....
in the reform and improvement of education in
the country the Bishop said:
“At the last count, 60% of our Church of
England secondary schools had, following the
national school statistic, become academies. I
pay tribute to the diocesan boards of education,
head teachers and school staff who have made
dramatic and impactful efforts in improving
these schools for the sake of their pupils.
“I cite the example of a cracking diocesan
academy, the inspirational John Wallis
Church of England Academy in Ashford in
Kent, a three to 19 Academy that is having
a really transformative impact on the whole
of the community.”
The staff, students and I were delighted to have
such a positive appraisal of our Academy cited
in the House of Lords.
In the 2014 League Performance tables ranked
by value added out of the 6260 schools in the
country, The John Wallis Church of England
Academy was ranked 45th nationally with a
value added score of 1050.9. In Kent out of 730
schools The John Wallis Academy came first
in the non-selective league tables for valued
added in Kent. We are very pleased that this
value added performance table acknowledges
the achievement of our students and the great
work of our teachers in last year’s GCSE results
and over the four years since the Academy
opened in 2010. We continue to strive to raise
standards in our school and to give our students
the best educational opportunities possible, to
enable them to have a successful and happy
career and a bright and happy future
Our Academy breaks up on Holy Thursday
for the Easter holidays and staff and students
begin a well-deserved holiday. Term 5 begins
on Monday 20th April.
During the Easter holidays our students sitting
public examinations, while having a break and
rest from their studies, will be setting time aside
for revision for their important exams in May
and June. Many of our teachers are offering
revision lessons over the holiday period
and students and parents/carers have been
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April 2015 NEWSLETTER
.notified of the days and times when they will
take place. I encourage your sons/daughters
to avail of this extra support and attend these
lessons whenever possible. Once again I am
very grateful to those teachers who are giving
generously of their time during this holiday to
ensure their students are well prepared for their
public examinations. I continually remind our
students that as well as having a break, they
should spend their two week holiday in planned
time revising their individual subjects. I would
encourage parents and carers to support me
in this appeal and thank you for your support.
Thank you to Mrs Hirst, Assistant Principal
in the Primary Academy who organised a
Mothering Sunday Event on Friday 13th March
for pupils, their mummies, nannies and aunties
and grandmas to celebrate Mothering Sunday.
This was the first time such an event was held
in the Academy and it was a huge success
and thoroughly enjoyed by everyone involved.
Thank you also to the staff who organised and
led the Year 6 residential trip where a wonderful
time was enjoyed by pupils and staff.
Mrs Bolton, our Music teacher accompanied
twenty-five Year 5 pupils to sing at the O2 arena
for The Young Voices Concert. It was a long
day for the boys and girls who arrived back in
Ashford at an hour well past their bed time but
having sung in the O2 was an experience well
worthwhile for everyone.
Lots of educational visits and sports fixtures
took place last term. I am grateful to Mr
McElhatton, Subject Leader of Geography, for
leading a Geography trip to Paris for the GCSE
Geography students. Thank you also to Mr
Colmant who also organised and led a two day
educational visit to Paris for students studying
GCSE French. Our students studying A Level
French attended a two day A Level conference
in Paris in collaboration with St Simon Stock
School in Maidstone. Students on these trips
had amazing experiences and will cherish
great memories of wonderful times abroad with
their school.
The opening of British Science Week began
with a Year 7 educational visit to the British
Science Museum in London. You can read
and see pictures of all the exciting events that
happened in the Academy to celebrate Science
Week. A huge thank you to Mrs Willis, Director
of Science and all the Science staff for all their
great work to ensure our pupils in Primary and
students in Secondary had an amazing week
of Science education.
Our Sixth Form Year 12 students have two visits
this term and next to Canterbury Christ Church
University and the University of Kent for career
and university fairs. I would like to say a big
thank you to all our teachers and support staff
in both phases of the Academy who organise
and take our students and pupils on various
educational day visits.
You will enjoy reading in the following pages
about the many sporting activities our students
have been involved in with many great victories
over our local schools. Once again I offer a
huge thank you to all our sports teachers who
provide so many opportunities for our pupils
and students.
The John Wallis Academy was proud to host
Ashford Photographic Society’s annual interschools competition and congratulations to
Sam Houghton, Sophie Chittenden and Lisa
Burden for their successes in this competition.
In July 2015, a group of Sixth Form students
and staff from the Academy will visit Mexico
and build a house for a local family in great
need. This experience, poignantly entitled
“Build Hope” will make a genuine difference to
the lives of an impoverished family. As part of
the Academy’s commitment to supporting this
project there will be a non-uniform day on 27th
March in the Secondary Academy. Fifty per
cent of the funds raised will be used to support
this project. The remaining 50% will go to
support the work of The Red Cross as part of a
project that the Dance department are involved
in. Students who choose to wear non-school
uniform will pay £1 which will be collected in
tutor time. Thank you to all for your support of
these worthy causes.
Congratulations to our Young Chamber
students who organised a highly successful
business lunch that was attended by 20 plus
business leaders from the Ashford area. The
Mayor of Ashford and local councillors and
business people were fulsome in their praise
of our students who organised the whole event.
Congratulations to Helen Davies and Olivia
Teagle, Year 9 students, who have been
selected to participate in the four year Easter and
Summer School programme with other students
from Kent Academies. This programme has
been set up by the Kent Academies Network
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and their Independent School sponsors and
Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge University and
sponsored by the Sutton Trust. It is a programme
established to give academically able students
the opportunity to be prepared for applications
to the top universities in the country including
Oxford and Cambridge. We wish Helen and
Olivia best wishes in this exciting educational
project and opportunity for them.
I wish all students, staff, parents/carers and
governors a very Happy Easter. I hope you
enjoy reading the many interesting articles in
our newsletter, from students and staff, which
keeps you informed of all that is happening in
our Academy.
May the peace, joy and love of the Risen Lord
be with you and your families this Easter. I look
forward to seeing all our pupils, students and
staff on Monday 20th April refreshed and ready
for the new Term – Term 5
Mr J McParland, Principal
Chaplaincy Report
As we are in the
Academy on Maundy
Thursday this year,
we are offering to
shine
students’
shoes, a symbolic act
to represent Jesus
washing his disciples’ feet. We will then use
this as a theme for our Easter assemblies as
we look at Jesus the Servant King.
On Easter Monday, 6th April, a group of staff
and students will set off from Ashford at 5.00am
to walk to Canterbury Cathedral as part of the
annual Easter Monday Youth Pilgrimage.
During the recent Pre Public Examinations the
Chapel was open each morning as a quiet,
reflective area for students to go at the start
of the day if they wanted to. It was good to
see some students using that space and the
Chapel will be open during the exam season in
May and June.
In the Secondary Years, we have a Christian
Union that meets on Fridays in Room 213 at
10.55am. It is an opportunity for students to
meet together in fellowship and discuss moral
and topical issues. All are welcome.
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CHRISTIAN UNION
Friday 10.55am
Room 213
All welcome.
Come along and enjoy time together.
A short service of Morning Prayer takes place
every Tuesday at 8.15am in Room 214. All staff
and students are welcome to attend. There is
also an Academy Prayer Diary which gives a
different focus for prayer each day. If you would
like to receive a copy please contact me.
Each term there is a Holy Communion service
at the Academy. The next service will be on
Monday 11th May at 3.15pm in the Chapel. Holy
Communion will be celebrated by Rev. Sheila
McLachlan from Kingsnorth and Shadoxhurst
churches. I would like to invite you to come and
join staff and students at this service.
In our assemblies we have looked at the Gospel
story of the Healing of the Paralyzed Man. We
were privileged to have this story dramatized
by Year 8 and Year 9 students. We have also
reflected on the Lord’s Prayer and the Baptism
of Jesus. Rev. Millwood shared her experience
of baptising people in the River Jordan where
the Bible tells us Jesus was baptized. We
have also heard about the life of Sir Nicholas
Winton, who saved 669 Czech children from
the Nazis just before the start of World War
II by evacuating the children in trains to new
families in Britain.
In our Thought for the Day in Tutor Time as well
as marking Christian festivals, Epiphany and
Lent we have looked at items in the news such
as the Paris shootings earlier this year and we
have reflected on forgiveness, kindness and
humility.
May I take this opportunity to wish you a very
Happy and Blessed Easter.
Mr I Rich, Academy Lay Chaplain
Jesus said, “If one of you wants to be great, you must
be the servant of the rest; and if one of you wants to
be first, you must be the slave of the others. The Son
of Man did not come to be served, but to serve and
to give his life to redeem many people.
Matthew Chapter 20
Primary Academy
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Dear Parents/Carers,
I hope you have all enjoyed the sunshine in recent weeks – it seems spring has sprung!
I am pleased to introduce the latest articles from Primary for our 3-19 years Academy. I’m sure you
will enjoy reading about the childrens’ achievements and smile at the photographs. I believe these
articles and images also capture the progress we continue to make.
I would also like to say a heartfelt thank you to all parents, and friends who have joined us for
the recent parents’ evenings. The partnership between parents and teachers is fundamental and
strong. Sharing success and identifying next steps is critical to ensure the children reach their
individual potential. Standards as an Academy continue to rise, and behaviour is good. We are
proud of these achievements and thank you for your contributions.
This year’s World Book Day had a wonderful book swap allowing every child to take home a new
book. Throughout the day we had special visits from Secondary teachers who came dressed up
as book characters and read a story to the children. I hope the fun activities of the day helped to
encourage the childrens’ reading and enjoyment of books which will help with their reading and
writing progress in class.
Red Nose Day was another charity event we took part in this year. There was a wonderful atmosphere
around the school with all the children taking part in wearing something red and I would like to say
a big thank you to everyone for their donations. Altogether we raised a huge £320 which will go a
long way in helping others.
The children have all created a portrait of themselves for our new ‘Gallery of Faces’ wall art which
will decorate the hallway in the Primary Academy. We would like to invite you in to view the new
gallery and let your children show you their work at the end of the day. There will be details at a
later date.
In the Lower School we had a fantastic Mothering Sunday event, which was very successful
and our thanks go to those that came to support. The smiles on the faces of the children with
their special people: mummies, grandparents and other family members, was a joy to see.
My best wishes for the Easter break
Miss S. Lacon Vice Principal - Head of Primary
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Mothering Sunday Event
Nursery
On Friday 13th March we were delighted to
welcome mummies, nannies, aunties and
grandmas into the Primary Academy to
celebrate Mothering Sunday. Eight different
creative activities with a theme of flowers were
laid out on tables in the Primary Academy for
the grown-ups to complete with their children.
Adults and children painted, drew, cut, stuck,
printed, collaged and made a wide and
beautiful variety of flower based art and craft.
There was a reading area to show visitors how
amazing Year R pupils are with their reading
and a writing area to show off their writing skills
and tell Mummies how much they love them in
words. Teachers and Teaching Assistants were
on hand to help and talk to visitors and pupils.
Our Learning Challenge in Term 3 was all about
Nursery rhymes. We sang lots of rhymes,
old and new in
Nursery, but also
got our families
to join in singing
the songs.
Mr McParland, Miss Lacon and Mr. Rich attended
and were delighted to see the brilliant creative
work that was being made.
Refreshments
were offered and great conversations were
held, feedback from the adults attending was
overwhelmingly positive and a similar event
will be fun for Father’s Day in June. Pupils left
the Primary Academy at 3pm with lots of lovely
pictures to take home for Mothering Sunday.
We have made
a fabulous big
book of all our
challenges. They included making a new
bucket for Jack and Jill; finding
out which colour jelly we like
best; making a boat for Dr.
Foster so he doesn’t fall in
any more puddles and using
information books to find out all
about elephants!
We particularly enjoyed building new walls
for Humpty Dumpty and we even visited the
Secondary construction department, where Mr
Stretton showed us how a real brick wall was
made.
We had a trip
to the bakery at
Tesco, where we
were shown how
“Five
Currant
Buns” are made.
We celebrated all of our wonderful learning
by inviting our parents in. We performed our
favourite rhymes to them, shared our learning
and made ”Twinkle, twinkle little star” biscuits
for them. Everyone then received a certificate
for completing the challenge of learning new
rhymes.
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Mrs N. Hirst Assistant Principal, Primary
Miss J. Harrison Nursery Teacher
Reception
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Over the last 2 terms Reception has been very
busy doing some impressive learning. All the
children have blossomed straight into the Spring
Term and are showing everyone how hard
they can work. Early in the year our Learning
Challenge topic was space and stars. We loved
learning about this subject and discovered our
new favourite word, ‘constellations’! We did
lots of work on patterns and had great fun
making shooting stars and even our very own
constellation, by drawing round each other!
Reception then moved from looking at rockets
to other forms of transport. We learnt all about
the history of transport looking at old double
decker buses, steam trains and even Penny
Farthings. All the children created some super
paintings and pictures of different types of
transport and had lots of fun in the role play
areas pretending they were train or bus drivers
with lots of passengers behind them.
After a well-deserved break at the end of term
we all returned fresh and started our new topic
of Spring. We have been doing lots of learning
about new life; animals being born and plants
and flowers blooming. The children became
scientists and conducted an investigation into
whether white flowers would change colour if
they were put in different coloured water…they
did! It was great fun!
Reception also became avid gardeners and
have learnt different parts of plants and what
plants need to be able to grow. We have been
very excited by our growing cress pots that we
planted! We are now looking forward to learning
more about Easter.
Outside of our learning
challenge, the children
have been working
like superstars in their
Maths, Phonics and
Literacy. Since January
we have noticed a huge
leap in how well the
children are doing with
their sounds; all their
hard work is definitely
paying off. We have
been doing lots of
writing practice and are now starting to use full
stops and finger spaces.
In Maths the children have been progressing on
to very tricky topics. We have been confidently
recognising numbers up to 20 and beyond;
learning one more and one less; adding and
taking away using a number line; counting in
2s, 5s and 10s and now some children are
even learning the exciting topic of money. Not
only this, but our Maths warm ups are now very
impressive with the children wanting to count
to the mighty number of 100 every morning.
Amazing!
The Reception team are all very proud of
the hard work that the children are doing.
Reception have had a brilliant two terms and
we look forward to the next term and all the
new learning.
Well done Reception!
Miss C Arnott and Miss E Devine
Reception Teachers
1S, Year One
1S have had a very busy time at the Academy.
All
children
are
currently practising
number bonds up
to 20, so that they
can recall all these
number facts quickly.
They
are
also
learning to tell the
time and to compare the lengths and weights
of objects.
They are continuing to working
very hard in Phonics, learning
to read new sounds, and to
use these in their writing. They are learning
to recognise these sounds in real words and
made-up words, which they know as “Alien”
words. These words reinforce the sounds
that they know through games and other fun
activities.
Last term, the
children had a
visit from the
Head
Falconer
from the Rare
Breeds Centre,
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who
brought
some owls and
other birds of
prey to the
Academy, and
flew them for
the
children
in the Hall,
as well as imparting lots of interesting facts
and answering the children’s questions. This
supported their learning about nocturnal
animals, which was part of the term’s Learning
Challenge about light and dark.
the time and recall doubles within 20. We have
also just recently begun learning about weight
which has been lots of fun as we have used
scales to weigh different objects.
The
children
also
learned about the
seasons, the moon
and
stars,
light
sources and shadows,
as well as taking part
in some interesting
investigations about light and dark. Many
children involved their parents in this learning,
by completing home learning challenges, and
sharing their work with the class.
We recently celebrated World Book Day which
was a brilliant success. The children brought
in old books and swapped them which meant
every child had a different book to go home
with. This was great fun! Mr McParland also
came into 1N to read a story which the children
loved!
This term’s Learning
Challenge is called
“Are all animals the
same?”
and
the
children are learning
about similarities and
differences
between
animals, and meeting many new words, such
as vertebrate, invertebrate, mammal, reptile
and amphibian. The children are looking
forward to a visit from Animal Extravaganza,
having raised enough money to cover the
costs of this through a very successful cake
sale. This will give them an opportunity to
see, touch, and learn about animals including
tarantulas, snakes, lizards, chickens, rabbits,
insects, snails and frogs.
Mrs Shaw Year 1 Class Teacher
1N, Year One
1N have been very busy since Christmas! In
Numeracy we have been learning our number
bonds to 10 and we have recently started
learning our number bonds to 20. We have also
been learning to solve number problems, tell
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Through Literacy 1N have completed work
on the book ‘Owl Babies’ and most recently
‘Willy the Wizard’. The children love doing
work based on books. We have been learning
adjectives; time connectives; verbs; retelling
stories verbally and using story maps. The
children have also been able to change a story
and make their own story using a story map
which was lots of fun!
After Christmas 1N learnt about nocturnal
animals and night time. The class really enjoyed
this topic and we even made our own book
called ‘Light and Dark’ which is now on display
in our class library. A man even came into visit
Year 1 with real owls! The children completed
wonderful work on this topic.
This term we have
been learning all
about animals. The
children have been
learning
about
garden birds, wild
animals, mammals,
vertebrates and invertebrates and human body
parts. In the next week we will have a lady
visiting with real animals to show the children.
This will really bring their animals’ topic to life.
There has been a lot of science involved with
this topic which has been very exciting.
1N have been working so hard and are looking
forward to the remainder of the term and the
sunnier weather we hope!
Miss A O’Neill Year 1 Class Teacher
2S Class, Year Two
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In 2S we have been busy measuring in our
Maths lessons. The children enjoyed practical
activities making sure their measurements
were accurate when we put our learning into
practice making rice crispy cakes,
We have had a very exciting World Book Day.
Everyone in the school brought in a book for
the book swap; this meant that each child went
home with a new book at the end of the day. We
also made some beautiful bookmarks to use
when we are reading. Here we are choosing
our books.
We were also weighing ourselves.
Miss L. Slevin Year 2 Class Teacher
2W Class, Year Two
We have been very busy writing lots of different
stories in our Literacy lessons. We took a little
break from story writing and carried out a news
report on the Lighthouse Keeper’s Rescue. The
children interviewed some of the characters
and then completed their report.
During Learning Challenge lessons we were
learning all about the Queen, we re-enacted
the Queen’s Coronation in 1953. We also
found out some very interesting facts about the
Queen. Did you know that the Queen married
her first cousin?
During Terms 3 and 4,
2W have been working
extremely
hard.
In
Literacy they have been
continuing their story
writing and writing from
different
characters’
points of views using
the Lighthouse Keeper
books. The children
enjoyed being newspaper reporters and writing
about a whale that needed rescuing.
For Maths the children have continued
consolidating their methods of calculation and
demonstrated good measuring skills when they
made chocolate rice crispy cakes.
In Science, the children
have been learning
about how materials
change. They enjoyed
seeing the reactions
of melting butter and
chocolate and can
explain if the material is a solid or a liquid.
They have also learnt about reversible and
irreversible changes.
For Learning Challenge, the children were
finding out about our Queen. The children
enjoyed acting out the Queen’s Coronation. 2W
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also looked at what it was like for
children to go to school at the time
of the Coronation and compared it
to what happens in school today.
The children completed the topic
by designing their own crowns.
In Literacy we have been looking at mystery
story writing, as well as similes and metaphors!
In Numeracy we have been focusing on charts,
graphs and lines of symmetry!
We have also
just celebrated
World
Book
Day. 2W were
very lucky to
have Mr. Jarvis
join us from
the Secondary
phase to read
Paddington stories to the children. They
enjoyed swapping books and sharing them
with each other to show that reading is fun!
We are now looking forward to Term 5 and new
and interesting topics.
Miss E White Year 2 Class Teacher
3H Class, Year Three
In Science we looked at the human body and
skeletons. These groovy characters hang in
our classroom.
Mrs C Hopper 3A Class Teacher
3W Class, Year Three
It has been another hectic
few terms for 3W but I
am so proud of them!
Since January we have
been
learning
about
skeletons in Science and
The Mediterranean in
Learning Challenge.
3H would like to say thank you to all their
parents and carers for their support so far this
year.
Throughout Term 4 Year 3 have been looking at
the Mediterranean for their learning challenge.
They have looked at the differences between
their own weather and coastline which they
compared to that of Italy.
They have learnt that their weather throughout
the summer is comparable to that of Italy,
but would prefer to live in Italy in the south
throughout winter as it is slightly warmer.
They have compared their fruit and vegetables
and would prefer Italy’s cuisine to their own.
In Science we have been learning the name of
our bones and why we need them, along with
comparing the skeletons of different animals.
We have also learnt how we use our muscles.
Be prepared, at the end of this term, for some
new arrivals in your home as the children have
made some wonderful skeletons. This term
we have moved towards healthy eating and
food groups, so 3W know how to keep their
skeletons and bodies healthy!
During Term 6 when the children look at Greece
we hope to hold a Mediterranean Feast for
them.
In Literacy we have been looking at mystery
story writing, as well as similes and metaphors!
In Numeracy we have been focusing on charts,
graphs and lines of symmetry!
The children are ending this term looking at
Mediterranean art. In particular its influence on
Monet and Picasso.
Here is a photo from our World Book Day!
Miss Wilkosz and I
would like to thank
parents and carers
again for all their
support.
Miss C Walker 3W Class Teacher
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Year Four
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In Year 4 we have been
covering many different
topics. We focused our
morning on Literacy and
Numeracy. The Numeracy
topics include multiplication
(up to 12x12), shapes (both
2D and 3D), data handling
and applying maths to the
real world through word
problems.
Our Literacy curriculum has lead us through
various genres including poetry, newspaper
articles
and
applying
new
g r a m m a r
knowledge
to
imaginative story
telling. We also
have a regular “Big
Write” where the
children have been
applying their new found skills.
Afternoons in Year 4 have been very creative.
Our Learning Challenge has led us down rivers,
through London and historical events such as
Vikings, Normans and castles.
Science topics have included digestion, sound
and states of matter, where we even made
ice cream! As an Academy, in our Religious
Education lessons we have focused on many
School trips are being planned for later in the
school year to coincide with further Learning
Challenge and Science topics.
Mrs E Maund and Mr D Palmer
Year 4 Class Teachers
Year Five
Year 5 have been engaged in their learning
about a fantastic selection of learning challenge
topics since September. Term 1 was spent
exploring the Gunpowder Plot and the different
aspects of the monarchy. It also gave the
children the opportunity to write their own King
or Queen’s speech. Term 2 transformed our
classrooms and pupils into Fairtrade fanatics –
one lesson allowed pupils to question the true
costs of producing and transporting bananas
and other fruits.
The start of the new year
saw another change in
topics and the children
studied the locations and importance of rainforests.
This
culminated
in
collaborative
work
producing their very own
rainforests, each carefully
constructed
showing
an accurate representation of each of the
rainforest layers.
different topics including parables, Christian
festivals and learning about religious leaders
including Mother Teresa.
We have also had a leading part in the Christmas
production, contributed to the Harvest Festival
service and loved being part of the cake sales.
Next term we travel back in time, to around
500AD as we explore settlements and artefacts
from the Anglo-Saxons!
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What an amazing year
group of scientists we
have! From life-cycles,
magnetism and materials
and their properties Year
5 have carried out and
evaluated scientific experiments with precision.
Above all, the Year 5 teaching team are proud of
the respectful, reflective and resilient children.
They have demonstrated this by producing
prayers for Remembrance Day, with each one
set on the background of a poppy. They have
also identified the key features of a happy, safe
and moral community whilst also selecting key
behaviours and attitudes that they believe to be
harmful to a peaceful society. Our Christmas
festivities were reflective with children writing
their own thoughts or prayers and also allowed
them to make and decorate their individual
Christingles.
Year Six
Maths and Literacy – build up to SATs
We are all working hard ready for SATs after Easter!
Before school reading, homework clubs, Saturday
school and Easter school are all helping us fit in as
much learning as possible!
World Book Day
We really enjoyed World Book Day in Year 6,
particularly the librarians. We marked and gave
feedback to Year 4 on their story writing technique,
read to Year 1, wrote our own stories and enjoyed
shared reading with: Mr Lowe, Miss Slatter, Mrs
Price, Mrs Burchell, Mr Setchell, Mrs Watson and
Ms Hackling. We ended the day with our book
vouchers, a new book and a bookmark.
The Residential
Teachers and pupils all had an amazing time on
the Year 6 residential! We climbed on tyres, high
ropes and low ropes. We competed an assault
course whilst blindfolded; worked as a team to build
a shelter and cook on a fire. We even tried our hand
at archery; Mr Setchell and Ms Hackling weren’t too
bad either!
We are also very
proud of the
emerging athletes
and
sportsmen
and
women,
especially
after
members
from
Year
5
were
awarded ‘Sainsbury School Games Ashford District
Champions 2015’.
As always the Year 5 team are maintaining high
standards and expectations and look forward to
continuing to do so for the rest of the term. Mrs C Wood & Mr C McCabe
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.We really enjoyed being together and working on
our team work skills. Time passed too quickly; we’d
love to go back!
Primary Music
In January, twenty-five children from Year 5 went
to sing at the 02 Arena for the Young Voices
Concert. They had been learning a selection
of songs from around the world including a
Rockquiem, Pop Medley and African Medley.
The children also had to learn several tricky
dance routines which was really good fun! We
left the Academy at 10.30am and made our
way to London in the minibuses and arrived
just in time for lunch.
Everyone was very excited when we arrived
at the 02 Arena and the children behaved
beautifully all day. We had lots of rehearsals in
the afternoon and then the concert to parents
started at 7pm. The concert went very well
and everyone had an amazing time. We left
the arena at 10.15pm and two buses full of
sleepy children arrived back at the Academy at
11.15pm safe and sound.
Just arrived at the London 02 Arena!
Rehearsals in the afternoon & going very well
indeed.
Miss R Hackling & Mr J Setchell
Mrs N Bolton Primary Music Teacher
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Year 7
As we approach the Easter break, it is with delight that I reflect on the successful two terms Year 7
have had since the last Newsletter was published. Year 7 began their journey on the 5th September
2014 and have now well and truly settled into life at the Academy.
Sporting Success
The past two terms have seen many great achievements including numerous sporting successes.
The Year 7 team were very proud of the Year 7 boys who qualified for the Kent School Games in
Athletics.
In football, the Year 7 boys have celebrated many wins
over neighbouring schools and have qualified for the
District Final. The date has just been released; the
boys will go up against undefeated Norton Knatchbull
on the 31st March at The Towers School, kick off will be
5.30pm. We would welcome support of parents in what
is sure to be a thrilling encounter. Good Luck Boys!!
In table tennis, Elsa Rai and Sabina Subba Limbu won Silver medals at a
recent Kent tournament. The girls are to be commended for their excellent
performances in what was their first competitive match. Well Done Girls!
The Year 7 Girls Rowing Team came 3rd in the East Kent Schools Indoor Rowing Competition
and 6th in the Kent Indoor Rowing Championships. Congratulations to the team:
• Charlie Murrell
• Zoe Hurrell
• Holly Oram
• Madeline Robertson
• Sonia Rai
• Elizabeth Peacock.
Charlie Murrell and Zoe Hurrell have been selected to represent the Academy at the National
Junior Indoor Rowing Championships on Friday 20th March – Good Luck Girls!!
Year 7
Science
As part of British Science Week, Year 7 have been very lucky to have had a range of exciting and
engaging events organised including explosive chemistry shows, star gazing, in-class competitions
and a whole Year 7 trip to the London Science Museum.
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The trip went out on Friday 13th March and what a fantastic day it was. Year 7 students had
the opportunity to explore the universe. On the Exploring Space floor students saw rockets,
.satellites and landers, Cosmos & Culture was the place to be
for astronomy and particle physics, Hubble 3D and Legend
of Apollo provided immersive space experiences. And last but
certainly not least was the thrilling Launchpad where students
had hands on experience; listening to music through their teeth,
building bridges, making electricity and light and spinning like an
ice skater.
Rewarding Positive Behaviour
Rewarding positive behaviour and celebrating student success is something the Year 7 team have
been promoting over the past two terms. In our assemblies every Monday we have a ‘Tutor Group
of the Week’, ‘Tutee Star of the Week’ and ‘Subject Stars of the Week’. Below are the names of
those who made our ‘Hall of Fame’ over the past two terms.
Subject Stars
Maths: Kamil Kaminski, Jacob Godfrey, Joshua Waters, Levi Smith, Chay Ballantyne, Julia Dubczak, Manisa Gurung,
Daisy Linekar, Harry Maher, Joshua Cowburn, Kent Wanstall Ben Kennedy and Zelal Aldogan. English: Luke
Mulcahy, Ben Kennedy, Jit Limbu, Diksha Gurung, Britney Foord-Roberts, Ben Kennedy, Sam Stringer, Julia Dubczak,
Joseph Gower Sonia Rai, Jit Limbu, Isabel Addy and Charlie Murrell. Science: Daniel Kinghorn, Sam Stringer, Callum
Jackson, Kayley Hills, Alfie Rhodes, Kathleen Lee, Malachy Eastwood, Jessica Rose and Kamil Kaminski Physical
Education: Amber Charlton, Katie Halliday, Sabina Subba-Limbu, Elizabeth Peacock,Charlie-Jo Graves, Zoe Hurrell,
Elizabeth Peacock, Tiffany Dighton, Holly Oram, Harry Maher, Nicol Tront and Harley Edmed. ICT:Jack Dixon, Nathan
Maddocks, Holly Goodchild, Morgan Wagstaffe, Daniel Rogers, Joshua Cowburn, Jessica Tiplady, Daniel Adam-Leek,
Katie Jane Davies, Zoe Hurrell, Elliott Russell and Alfie Nelson. Religious Education: Holly Oram, Oliver Peacock,
Jacob Godfrey, Regan Matthews, Laurence Judd and Sonia Rai. iLearn: Tyler Brisley, Maise Judge, Casey McCloud,
Hayden Lush, Rory Amys, Amber Barrow, Sophie Blunsdon , Levi Smith and Alfie Nightingale, Hayden Lush and
Alessandro Powell.Design Technology: Sajana Dewan and Kelsey Henning. Reading Development: Zelal Aldogan,
Alessandro Powell and Sam Stringer. Music: Zoe Hurrell, Kathleen Lee, Luke Mulcahy and Tony Howard. French:
Holly Fowler, Daisy Brown, Anuel Adu-Nsiah, Amika Rai and Dominka Chylinska. Drama: Shakira Lloyd. Art: George
Wagstaffe, Joshua Cowburn, Kamil Kaminski and Alan Lamprycht Dance: Regan Matthews, Elliot Russell.
Tutee Stars:
7CDU: Armandas Venkunas, Jacob Godfrey, Chloe Eaves, Jack Battams, Maise Grist and Holly Goodchild. 7CMK:
Jessica Boyce Sudichya Thapa Magar, Lucy Martin,Kayleigh Penfold, Bethany Jenkins, Daniel Boorman, Mingso
Limbu, Leigharni Payne and Zelal Aldogan. 7TLO: Jacko Cosgrave, Oliver Hilden, Holly Davies, Frankie Lanzino,
Jessica Rose, Ellyse Moon, Kiera Randall, Alessandro Powell, Manisa Gurung, Kayley Hills and Billy Payne. 7TVI:
Amika Rai, Naomi Bean, Callum Jackson, Shakira Lloyd and James Douglas. 7HCO: Amy Louise Hales, Sajana Dewan, Rohan Limbu, Courtney Stone, Ben Weller and Jack Brown. 7EWI: Katie Morris, Daisy Linekar, Jessica Tiplady,
Malachy Eastwood, Elliot Russell and Maise Judge. 7MBR: Oliver Stevens, Rabin Limbu, Megan Massie, Levi Smith,
Dominika Chylinska and Alisha Steward. 7STN: Daisy Brown, Alfie Nightingale, Chay Ballantyne, Kelsey Henning,
Berfin Yalcin, Katie Faulkner, Charlotte Croucher and Holly Oram.
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Year Leader and Pastoral Support Manager’s Awards
Students who have particularly excelled or stood out amongst their peers go in the running for
either the Year Leader’s or PSM’s Award. Below are some recent winners;
• Libby May
• Elizabeth Peacock
• Oliver Peacock
• Leigharni Payne
• Amber Higgins
• Callum Cooley
Year 7 Vivo Count: 127, 095!
What an impressive tally of Vivo rewards for year 7 but who has made the leader board?
1. Harley Edmed (3090)
6. Kamil Kaminski (1525)
2. Jake Ford (2900)
7. James Douglas (1524)
3. Megan Massie (2870)
8. Joshua Cowburn (1445)
4. Kera Joyce (2655)
9. Kent Wanstall (1285)
5. Sam Stringer (1585)
10.Alicia Law (1235
Keep up the great work!
Student Council
Are you using your representatives effectively? Student Council is well underway and
your representatives are making changes on your behalf. If you have any issues, ideas or
concerns please speak to one of them:
Student Council Representatives
7CDU: Jacob Godfrey and Chloe Eaves
7CMK: Tony Howard and Jack Knell
7TLO: Holly Davies and Frankie Lanzino
7SAM: Shakira Lloyd and James Douglas
7HCO: Alfie Rhodes and Debbie Spendley
7EWI: Isabelle Addy and Jessica Tiplady
7MBR: Kera Joyce and Megan Massie
7STN: Charlotte Croucher and Jack Dixon
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.Attendance
Matters
As an Academy we always do our best to ensure students fulfil their potential and make accelerated
progress. This cannot happen if students are not in school. I would like to remind parents that
lessons begin at 8.30 a.m. sharp and students should be in the Academy no later than 8.25am. If
your son or daughter is ill, please contact us to inform us of their absence.
Equipped to Learn
Year 7s presentation and preparation for learning has been superb over the past term. I would
however like to remind parents, carers and students of our high expectations regarding uniform,
homework and equipment. Students must be fully equipped for learning with an Academy rucksack,
homework planner, pen, pencil, ruler, rubber and reading book.
To support students in completing their homework, Year 7 Homework Club is on Tuesday to Friday
for one hour after school in the Library;
• Wednesday and Friday: 2.50pm - 3.50pm
• Tuesday and Thursday: 3.50pm - 4.50pm
Academy Rucksack
Parents and students are reminded that the only acceptable school bag for Year 7 students is
the Academy rucksack which was provided free of charge at the beginning of the academic year.
Students must always have their rucksack with them and under no circumstances should they carry
an alternative fashion bag. If students have lost or misplaced their rucksack, a new one can be
purchased from our Academy Uniform Shop.
Thank you
I would like to end by thanking the Year 7 Team, in particular
Mr Collis (Pastoral Support Manager) and Mrs Whitehead
(Learning Mentor), who both work tirelessly to ensure the
pastoral and academic needs of our students are met.
Finally, on behalf of the Year 7 Team, I would like to thank
our students, parents and carers for their continued support
throughout the past two terms. I wish you all a very happy
and safe Easter break.
Miss K Hunter Leader of Year 7
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Year 8
Terms 3 and 4 have certainly been busy for Year 8 with Options Evening and Parents’ Evening.
These two very successful events were a wonderful opportunity for the Year Team to meet with
students and parents to ensure students continue to make good progress. This term Mr. Shepherd
and I have also started to meet with students individually to discuss their option choices. This has
been a really brilliant opportunity for us to learn the wonderful aspirations Year 8 have for their
futures and I have been particularly impressed with their mature approach to selecting their options.
The options meetings will continue into Term 5 as we meet with every student in Year 8.
In Term 3 there was a special reward trip arranged for the 16 students who received the best attitude
to learning scores in Terms 1 and 2. There was also a prize draw from raffle tickets that had been
awarded to Year 8 students for a variety of reasons during the term, including 100% attendance,
excellent effort, excellent behaviour etc. Four tickets were drawn and these students joined the
Reward Trip. Mr. Rich, Miss Waller and the students had a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon at AMF
Bowling Ashford. This was a chance to reward the outstanding achievement which is happening
each and every day in Year 8 and to recognise the consistent success of many individual students.
The games became very competitive especially when Mr. Rich bowled a strike on his very first
turn. This was the start of some great bowling by the whole group and a spectacular afternoon of
well-deserved fun. The students were incredibly polite and well-mannered and represented the
Academy superbly.
It was a pleasure to spend the afternoon with them.
I would like to take this opportunity to remind
students and parents of the very high uniform
expectations in Year 8. These uniform standards
are printed in the students’ planners. In Year 8
this includes students using the Academy bag.
Finally, on behalf of the Year 8 team, I would
like to wish you all a very Happy Easter.
With thanks for your continued support,
Miss J Waller Leader of Year 8
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Year 9
The beginning of 2015 has been very positive with many Year 9 students making progress in their
studies. Half way through the academic year, Year 9 students continue to have high aspirations
and expectations in regards to their education and are making excellent progress. The year group
have shown pleasing development within their core subjects and option choices. The last two terms
students have had many successes. Below are just some of the highlights taken from a range of
subjects.
Year 9 Beauty students have approached Pedicure Treatments in a mature and professional
manner. Mrs Court is extremely proud of them this term. Specifically Hayden Rody, who achieved
A* in a test that involved the Structure and Function of the skin which was a new topic for them. Mrs
Smee and Mrs Court have also identified that the group have some naturally gifted hairdressers in
the making.
Year 9 Activate students are working extremely hard and are going from strength to strength. Miss
Ramsay is extremely proud of all students in this group, stating that they are working hard and
continue to be consistent with their positive approach to their learning.
Miss Donnelly (Teacher of Maths) would like to recognise Jack Ryan and Ellen O’Keefe dedication
to their Maths lessons which has been excellent and their effort in class has been outstanding.
Likewise in many sporting activities Year 9 have again shone. The Year 9 Rowing Team have
shown amazing commitment. They came 3rd in the East Kent Championships at Herne Bay, and
followed this up with a 5th place overall in the Kent Championships. At the Kent finals all of the
team achieved personal bests and Jacob Murzyn came 5th in the individual event. They will now
be representing the Academy at the National Junior Indoor Rowing Championships later in the
month. The team members are: Jacob Murzyn, Kieron Calveley, Kieran Caton, Billy Dadd, Toby
Haliwell and Baker Wilcox-Teale. I would personally like to congratulate these boys and Dr Semple
for their tremendous efforts and commitment towards the competitions that they have competed in
throughout this year.
On the 2nd April 2015, Mr Stretton (Teacher of Construction) will be taking a group of students to
Diggerland. These students have been selected as a reward for excellent behaviour and working
hard in this option subject.
The following students have been recognised as shining
stars by their teachers. Some of these students received
certificates last term for fantastic work in specific subject
areas. I will shortly be identifying other students that have
received an award for this term. I am sincerely proud of
these students - they are being noticed in subjects and I
hope they continue to shine in these areas.
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Subject
Shining Stars
Maths
Sameer Purja:
Kyle Lakin
English
Vicky Fronczyk
Laura Menzella
Sam Mills
Andrew South
Science
Wen Pan
Eleanor Osbourne
Hayden Rody
Abby Collins
Nicole Sutton
Jack Ryan
RE
Billy Stringer
Chloe Brown, Shannon
Tough, Laura Menzella,
Chloe Duncan and James
Venables
Spanish
Emma Gurung, Jack Ryan,
Jenna Bourne, Casey Duffy,
Daisy Hammond, Alice
Howard, Hollie O’Donnell,
Lauren Chambers
Dance
Megan Maher
Beth Fuller
Lucy Foster
Megan Chance
Beauty
Hayden Rody
PE
Nicole Baillie
Shannon Nicholls
Kimberly Maxwell
This term the students that have the best
attitude to their learning scores will be invited
to an Easter picnic with all members of the
Year 9 team to celebrate this success. This will
happen on the last week of term and students
will be informed and invited by Monday 30th
March.
Shining Stars – Term 4
I have been especially proud of the high number
of Year 9 students who have a 100% attendance
record so far. 104 Year 9 student’s’ have an
attendance which exceeds 95%’ overall which
is pleasing to see. Mr Nicholas’ tutor group last
term had a reward ‘pizza picnic’ for 23 students
in his tutor group who had maintained 100%
attendance. Well done
to all these students and
keep up the great work!
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Lastly, I would like to finish by saying that I hope
you all have a lovely Easter with your families
and friends. I look forward to see all of the Year
9 students return in April and continuing to
reach their goals and dreams.
As always thank you for your continued support.
Miss Needham Leader of Year 9
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Year 10 News
As always this term has been an extremely busy one for Year 10. Students have begun to finish
their controlled assessments and it has been fantastic to see the wonderful work being produced
particularly in the practical subjects. I have been amazed watching performances in Drama and
Music but my favourite moment of the term has been taste testing the incredible dishes cooked up
by our catering students in their controlled assessment and I’m sure they will be receiving excellent
grades from these.
As you will know the next term is an extremely important one in the life of a Year 10 student. Work
Experience is an integral part of their journey and one that they will remember for many years. As
I advise students on their placements I remember my own placement in a local primary school and
how it gave me the aspirations to work in education. I would like to thank all parents who came
to our work experience parents’ night and saw the presentations from staff. I hope you found this
evening helpful and I would like to thank Mr Terry in particular who answered a number of parents’
questions on the evening which I hoped answered any queries you have.
As I write this piece Mr Terry has organised over 120 confirmed places for our students and we are
still seeking more. As some parents have discovered this is no easy task with more businesses
than ever declining to take students below the age of 16 due to insurance, ‘changes in company
policy’ or other reasons. There are thankfully many businesses and organisations who do support
the Academy, often small family run businesses as well as Tesco and Royal Mail who provide us
with multiple placements. Praise must also be given to one of our new placements ‘The Entertainer’
Toy Shop in County Square, Ashford, whose company policy is to offer and support young people
in education through work placement opportunities. It is fantastic to have this kind of support from
this and other local businesses.
The most important thing Work Experience students must do, as soon as the placement letter is
received, is to contact the placement using the details provided. It is a vital part of Work Experience
for the student to discuss with the placement the times that he or she is expected to work, confirm
what they should wear (we recommend uniform; shirt, trousers & shoes unless advised) and if they
need to visit the work placement before starting. Many placements like to meet the young person
who they will be hosting for the week before work experience week starts. Along with Mr Terry the
Year 10 team consisting of Mr Williams (Year Leader), Mrs Taylor (Pastoral Support Manager) and
Miss Dowd (Learning Mentor) will visit nearly all the work placements during the week to make sure
everything is progressing well and everyone is happy. During the week students must complete
their work experience diary which will be sent with the placement letter to parents and return it to
Form Tutors during the first week back after Work Experience.
To prepare students to make the most out of their week we have teamed up with Barclays Bank
whose transformation trust provide students with people, life and work skills. Students will be off
timetable on Thursday 23rd April and will be split into small groups of around 10. They will then be
given special sessions working to build skills such as self-confidence, resilience and assertiveness.
They will give students advice and techniques to overcome the differing challenges they may face
and will discuss with students work based behaviour and how in certain aspects that will be different
from the Academy.
From all the team we would like to wish all the Year 10 students and their
families a happy and restful Easter break.
Mr O Williams, Mr Terry, Mrs Taylor and Miss Dowd Year 10 Team
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YEAR 11: A Sky Full of Stars or A Pack of Lions?
Year 11 has been a rollercoaster of a year with ups and downs, thrills and excitement! We approached
the year with the line “A Sky Full of Stars”, fully believing that every individual was capable of
shining brightly throughout the year. When results day arrives we have no doubt that Year 11 will
indeed be “A Sky Full of Stars” and that all will have succeeded. At this point in time, whether this
is due to Year 11 sporting success in the Academy or the on-going
Six Nations rugby championships, the Year 11 students could also
be viewed as a pack of lions. On a daily basis the students are
showing great determination, courage and strength to overcome
the obstacles that stand in their way of achieving amazing results.
They are working together and displaying great pride in their work,
attendance is up, as is the effort being displayed on the field of
battle (ok, the classroom, but we do love our amateur dramatics)!!!!
Perhaps the most important event for Year 11 since September is the current round of PPEs
(Pre-Public Exams). For one week in March, the whole year group undertook a PPE in the core
subjects (English, Mathematics, Science and RE), often completing two exams each day. We
were very proud of the year group during this time. They approached the briefings and exams with
consideration and effort. The students have shown considerable improvement since their first
round of PPEs and we are sure the results will reflect this improved attitude. This is a valuable
lesson for both the students and staff, and an important indicator of the work they still have to do
before they undertake the “real” exams in May and June.
The PRIDE awards were introduced at the start of the year and based around values that underpin
the modern Olympic Games. These values are; Personal Excellence, Respect and Friendship,
Inspiration, Determination & Courage and Equality. The PRIDE awards have been a real success
story with the number of awards given out rising massively since Term 1. In fact with so many
awards (over 150) in Term 3 there was not enough time to give them all out in assembly! This just
shows how the Year 11 students are pushing themselves in every area of their studies.
It is important that students appreciate the time and effort it takes to achieve well in examinations.
Easter is a time for relaxing and spending time with family and loved ones, but at this time of year
it is important that revision is continued on a daily basis. When we return in April, students need
to be ready and mentally prepared to commit themselves fully to their studies. We are all ready to
support and guide the students through the most important time of their young lives, and we are
looking forward to working with all of our Year 11 families in the next few months, as our young
people reach for the stars.
Once the Year 11 students have completed all their exams they will have
their leavers Prom to look forward to. The Year 11 Prom will take place on
Thursday 9th July 2015 at Ashford International Hotel and costs £32.50.
If you have not already reserved your place then please return your
acceptance slip or see the Year Team for a letter. The dance moves displayed
by the Year 11 tutors is a
sight not to be missed,
especially when Mr
100% ATTENDANCE TERMS 1, 2, 3 and 4
Forster hits the floor!!
Anjan Garbuja Pun, Rick Pun, Jordan
Bonner, Sasha Noonan, Dionne Blackman,
Yogi Gurung, Paul Burch, Dependra Gurung,
Janadhip Rai, Kieron Searing, Ryan Smith,
Paige Songhurst, Anjila Limbu, Alister Caddy,
Isobel Davis, Mankala Rai, Georgio Elliott,
Bradley Epps, , Sathuriyan Sivaramalingam.
May we take this opportunity to wish all of our
Year 11 students a happy Easter, but please
remember to keep working whilst you rest!!
Ms Walton, Mr Tandy, Miss Barden, Miss Alston and Miss DouglasYear 11 Team
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Sixth
Form
This term, Sixth Form students have been encouraged to consider their plans for the future in terms
of careers, Further and Higher Education and gap year opportunities.
On Thursday 26th March 2015, our students attended “Kent Choices4u Live”, at Detling Showground.
There, they were able to access over 100 exhibitors such as local and national businesses, colleges
and universities as well as careers advisers. Students said that the event gave them a clear insight
into the options after the Sixth Form and that it helped them with the future decisions that they will
have to make.
On April 22nd, students who intend to go to university will have the opportunity to attend the Kent
and Medway Higher Education Convention held at at the University of Kent Canterbury Campus.
With over 130 exhibitors, this important event is another great opportunity to
help students make the right decisions about Higher and Further Education.
Universities and colleges will be represented and tutors and students will be
available to discuss courses that students can progress to after Sixth Form.
Stands will also be available to discuss the UCAS application process,
career options, fees and finances and life as a Higher Education student.
In addition, in June 2015, our Sixth Form students will have the opportunity to spend the day
at Canterbury Christ Church where they will have a tour of the campus and will be able to have
a student life talk delivered by university students as well as a “Personal Statement” talk and
workshops with university ambassadors.
With the Summer Examinations around the corner, we would like to urge all of our students to make
the most of all their lessons, revision sessions and ensure they are working to the subject specific
hours. All Sixth Form students have been spoken to about the need for focused and planned
revision and a variety of revision timetable templates are available to assist with this. These can
be picked up from the desk outside Mrs Groves’ office to enable students to plan their revision on
a weekly basis.
To raise money for the students that are participating in Build Hope Mexico, students in the Sixth
Form rallied together to bring in cakes to sell to students and staff as part of the St Valentine’s Day
tea party. Their efforts were hugely appreciated with a stunning variety of cakes being provided and
a fantastic £257 being raised.
This academic year is the first year in which a Student Council has been formed and run within the
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Academy. With the assistance of the Sixth Form
Prefects, the Student Council have already met
on numerous occasions; sharing their thoughts on
the Academy and putting forward names for the
new Youth service that is now being provided at
the Academy. This term, the Student Council is
teaming up with VAWK (Voluntary Action Within
Kent) to focus their energy on how they can
support the local community. They have already had their second meeting in the space of week
with Kelli Gardner and hope to make an impact in the local community in the near future.
Members of our Student Council and Kelli Gardner from VAWK.
Young Chamber is an initiative that aims to provide young people with a real
understanding of the business world. Ten students from The John Wallis Academy
have been actively engaged in Young Chamber, nine of whom who are in the
Sixth Form. The students organised a highly successful business lunch that was
attended by over twenty business leaders from around the area as well as other
members of the community including the Mayor. The purpose of this business
lunch was to develop a business partnership between The John Wallis Academy
and the business sector within Ashford. It is hoped the links established within
the local business community will give students an opportunity to meet potential
future employers.
The business lunch took place on Friday 27th February and was hosted by the ten Young Chamber
members. The planning for the event began in September 2014, where the students needed to
first gain sponsorship from the McArthur Glen Designer Outlet. As a result of the success of the
meeting, seventy local businesses were invited to attend the business lunch. The ten students
were responsible for organising the entire event, ranging from cooking all of the food themselves
and arranging the venue to preparing and making speeches. Their organisation and attention to
detail was praised by all whom attended. The students spoke with confidence and clarity and the
whole event was extremely professional. Mr Lavender, a member of the Board of Directors for
Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce and Young Chamber co-ordinator and the students mentor
stated that The John Wallis Academy was the only school in the area that has successfully carried
a business lunch to date, emphasising the huge success of the event.
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Guests enjoying their lunch
Rabina Rai (Year 12), Chairman of the Young Chamber, addressing the Business Lunch guests
Rabina Rai, the Chairman of Young Chamber stated that ‘It was a wonderful experience. It was
fantastic to put the theory into practice. We have been working towards this event since September
and we have all grown from this experience. I feel more confident in my public speaking and talking
to people in general. I would recommend this experience to everyone.’
Happy Easter to all parents, carers and students.
Mr S Clerville,Mrs L Groves and Mrs A Powell Sixth Form Team
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Year 11
Trip
to
Tate
Britain
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Tate
Modern
On February 27th, Year 11 GCSE Art students
went to London to help launch their final exam
project. They visited both Tate Britain and Tate
Modern galleries. Students valued seeing the
sculptures and paintings first-hand and also
enjoyed imitating a few of the works of art!
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Mankal
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Miriyan Chhantyal
Yogi Gu
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Ashford Photography
Society
Inter Schools Competition 2015
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Sam Houghton collecting his award
Paris Rooftops by Sam Houghton
Sam Hougton Yr 11 took first place in the
11-16 Landscape category for an original
shot of the Eiffel Tower and Paris. He also
won 3rd in the Under 16 Natural History
for a well captured butterfly and 2nd place
in Under 16 Pictorial for creative use of
colour in an unusual street photograph.
50 Shades of Orange by
Sam Houghton.
Spread Your Wings by Sam Houghton
With thanks to Ashford
Photographic Society for organising
the event each year and to Givaudan
who generously sponsor it with some
excellent prizes.
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Lisa Burden Year 9 took 3rd place in the Under
16 Landscape category with an atmospheric
shot of Port Lympne.
Sophie Chittenden won 1st place in the Over
16 Pictorial with a flourish of spring flowers
presented in a wellington boot.
Port Lympne by Lisa Burden
Lisa Burden collecting her award
The John Wallis Academy
was proud to host Ashford
Photographic Society’s annual
Inter Schools Competition in
January.
This event invites students from
all secondary schools in the area
to submit photographs under
several categories.
These are
judged by an expert and the
winners are announced at the
evening event.
Spring Still Life by Sophie Chittenden
All the winners!
This year we saw continued
success in our Academy with
several award winners.
Congratulations to all who took
part and well done to our winners.
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Gustav
Klimt
.
Jake Jarvis
Chanel Conway
Kiera Hendricksen.
Matthew Head
Year 8 have been inspired by the
artist Gustav Klimt to create their
own scraffito figurative pictures.
Storm Sullivan
Madison Sansom
Tancho Tawa
yEAR 8
Kadie Rossiter
Ondreij Kotruch
Joe Maitland
Anna Brient
Zemyna Norkevicuite
Sophie Owen
Jamie-Louise
Metcalfe
Hollie Scott
Angelina QuaifeMATHEMATICS
SPECIALISMS:
AND
TECHNOLOGY
Lauren Murphy
Kirstie Hitchin
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Kelsey Henning
Joan Ibeh
Tyrone Alldis
yEAR 7
Libby May
Leigharni Payne
MECHANICAL BUGS
Elizabeth Peacock
Katie Davies
Holly Davies
Kathleen Lee
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Chay Ballantyne
Year 7 have made mechanical
bug reliefs out of clay and found
objects.
Charlie
Murrell
SPECIALISMS: MATHEMATICS
AND
TECHNOLOGY
Year 11 GCSE
Bipin Rai
.
Nature &
Architecture
Miriyan Chhantyal
Daniels Esite
Sobina Nalbo MATHEMATICS AND TECHNOLOGY
SPECIALISMS:
Phoebe Marsh
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The Skyline of Barcelona
Sanjeeta Rai
Shani Price
Abby Woods
Jack Staras
Max Menzella
Students observed natural
forms such as shells and
flowers for themselves
before designing their own
city scapes.
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Zuzanna Karkowska.
Year 11 students have been
looking at the architect
Antoni Gaudi and how
he designed buildings in
Barcelona based on natural
forms.
Janadip Rai
Jessica Tiplady
Art Club
Art Club is open to Year 7 and Year 8 students and meets
every Friday after school in 065.
This term students have been creating their own framed
Calligraphy Illuminations.
Manissa Gurung
Amber Higgins.
Maisy Grist
Regan Matthews
Lucy Martin
6th Form Sports Trip
BTEC Level 3 Sport students visit to Christ Church University
The Year 12 BTEC Sport Level 3 students visited Canterbury Christ
Church University on March 3rd 2015.
The visit was a great success and all of the students enjoyed the day.
Many of the students have now been inspired to work hard towards
a university place over the coming years.
During the visit the students were given the opportunity to speak to
students and lecturers about university life in general and specifically
within the Sport and Exercise Science department.
In addition to this, all of the students were given the opportunity to take part in both field testing
exercises and laboratory based testing. The tests included body
composition,’ Wingate test’ (power output), ‘VO2max’ (stamina), lung
capacity/efficiency and blood pressure.
Using equipment that is very expensive and not readily available, the
students were privileged to
be given this opportunity and
experience.
The visit was very informative
and enjoyable for all the students,
who were a credit to themselves
and the Academy and gave 100%
in all tests.
Last year two former John Wallis Academy students started their Sports
Science degree courses at Canterbury Christ Church University and have
been making excellent progress in their studies. Hopefully, we shall see
more John Wallis Academy students following a similar path.
Ms M Sutherland Teacher of Physical Education
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.End
of Year Trips
The past year has been a very successful one for the Academy in many ways. As you will have read
in Mr McParland’s letter at the start of this Newsletter, we have achieved the best ever examination
results which made us one of the top 45 schools in the country for Value Added.
We would therefore like to share with our students in an end of year celebration and so we are
inviting them to a year specific trip at the end of the school year in July.
Year 7 – Kingswood, Grosvenor Hall, Ashford – Friday 10th July 2015
A day of high adrenaline activities, which encourages individuals to set their own goals and challenge
their limits. The combination of activities will be confirmed closer to the visit and is likely to include:
3G Swing, Abseiling, Archery, Balance Beam, Crate Stack, Giant Zipwire, Jacob’s Ladder.
All students in Year 7 are invited to participate in the trip, however we have limited places and these
will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.
Year 8 & 9 – Thorpe Park – Tuesday 7th July 2015
A chance to experience death-defying backward flights on the UK’s first winged rollercoaster, THE
SWARM, break-neck speeds on the iconic Stealth, the twisted horror-coaster SAW-The Ride,
stomach-churning inversions on Colossus, the 4.5 G-force experience of Nemesis Inferno and a
super-soaking on Tidal Wave.
All students in Years 8 & 9 are invited to participate in the trip, however we have limited places and
these will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.
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Year 10 – Kingswood, Grosvenor Hall, Ashford– Friday 3rd July 2015
A day of high adrenaline activities, which encourage individuals to set their own goals and challenge
their limits. The combination of activities will be confirmed closer to the visit but are likely to include:
3G swing, Abseiling, Archery, Balance Beam, Crate Stack, Giant Zipwire, Jacob’s Ladder.
or
Year 10 - Harry Potter Studios – London - Friday 3rd July 2015
The Harry Potter film series made Leavesden its home for more than ten years. As the books were
still being released while the films were being made, the production crew saved many of the iconic
sets, props and costumes that were created especially for the films - just in case they were ever
needed later on in the series.
Many of the original cast and crew returned to reassemble the sets and record their memories from
filming, and on 31st March 2012, the Studio Tour opened its doors.
Set adjacent to the working film studios where all eight Harry Potter films were made, the Studio
Tour offers visitors the unique opportunity to explore two soundstages and a back lot filled with
original sets, animatronic creatures and breathtaking special effects.
All students in Year 10 are invited to participate in one of the trips, however we have limited places
and these will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.
All of the above trips will be £32 including entry and coach travel.
Separate letters and permission slips have been included with this newsletter.
Rev. Millwood Vice Principal
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Build Hope Mexico 2015
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There are now less than 100 days until our nine
6th Form students and the accompanying staff
members travel to Mexico for ten days to build
a house for a homeless family and fundraising
continues to gather pace.
Thank you to all those who have supported
the team’s efforts so far. We have received
generous donations from our Academy
caterers, Nourish, the Ashford Deanery of
churches and Moat Housing. We have also
been well supported by staff, parents, carers
and friends at the fundraising events we have
held at the Academy such as our Quiz Night,
Pamper Evening and Nepalese Community
Evening as well as various cake sales.
Our next event is a Performing Arts Showcase
on Thursday 30th April at ……. which will raise
funds for Mexico and The Red Cross, a cause
being supported by the Academy Dance Group.
I would like to take this opportunity to invite you
to come along and enjoy the wealth of talent
that will be on display that evening.
If there is any way you could offer to help
with any fundraising ideas or activities please
contact me on 01233 623465 or by e-mail
[email protected]
Music
Music has had a busy two terms and some
very exciting successes for all of our years in
and out of class.
The annual Academy Carol Service is always a
special event, and this year was no exception.
Our new Gospel Choir contributed several
songs, including an alternative version of Away
in a Manger, Come to the Cradle and a medley
of Christmas songs.
In particular the performance featured soloists
Georgia King, Jordan Curtis, Chloe Morris and
Devon Revelle most of whom were performing
in public for the first time and created a magical
performance. These wonderful performers then
performed for three full assemblies of students
and teachers to great appreciation the next day.
Music Extra Curricular Activities this term
Tuesday- Year 9 Catch up/Guitar Club
Wednesday- String Club
Thursday- Piano Club
Watch this space for news of our ground
breaking orchestra instrument project that Year
7 and 8 have the chance to participate in.
Please pray for the team as they continue their
fundraising and for the Mexican family who will
receive the house.
Thank you
Mr I Rich Academy Lay Chaplain
Miss D McKenny Teacher of Music
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Catering Assessment
The Year 10 and 11 students have been working hard to complete practical controlled assessment
work for their GCSE. The presentation of these dishes was of a very high standard and there
were always plenty of volunteers available to taste test the completed food! The photographs
below show a few of these dishes that students have made.
The Year 10 students had to make two savoury and two sweet dishes containing dairy products:
Year 11 students had to make a two course foreign meal with accompaniments.
Mrs A Bewley Teacher of Design and Technology
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Science Week
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The opening of British Science week began
with a Year 7 educational visit to the British
Science Museum in London. There were many
exciting events that happened in the Academy
to celebrate Science Week. A huge thank you
to all the Science staff for all their great work
to ensure our pupils in Primary and students in
Secondary had an amazing week of Science
education.
Trip to the Science Museum
On Friday 13th March 130 members of Year
7 travelled to the Science Museum in West
London. An 8 o’clock departure saw us arrive
just after 10am. The First section that we
visited was the ”Information Age Gallery”
which included early computing machines and
even some of the earliest mobile phones. The
Launchpad Experience was next. This was
a hands-on investigative area where we got
to solve problems and explore some of the
wonders of Physics and Chemistry. A short
break for lunch and then we were off around
the main gallery taking in all the exhibits from
Rockets to Steam Trains. No visit would be
complete without time in the gift shop and then
it was time to travel home. London traffic was
not at its best, but one coach was lucky enough
to see The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on
their way back from the Afghanistan Memorial
Service.
Day One
PE: British Science Week could save your
life! Literally!
PE staff have been
aiming to teach
every
member
of the academy
community
the
basics of DR,
ABC and CPR
emergency first
aid
The photos show CPR demonstrated by Year 8
boys. Thanks to the British Heart Foundation for
their generous donation of Mini Annies.
Alternative Curriculum: Mr Tanton held a
captive audience whilst demonstrating the
power of magnets. Kieran asked many
interesting questions and all were wowed by
the show!
Resistant Materials: Bending plastics and
researching recycling plastics to benefit the
environment
Catering:
The science behind
making popcorn an
amazing educational
experience for the
students with a tasty
outcome
Abigail Stow Year 7
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Day Two
Ilearn: Today year 7 students had the chance
to design and create robots that could be
used to solve problems in four settings. Their
robots had to be able to dye and trim hair for
Finally star gazing at Benenden School. An
astronomer guided students through the names
of different star constellations. Students were
able to view Jupiter and it four moons under the
telescope. A great event!
a hairdresser, cook
beans in space for an
astronaut, catch fish
in the Arctic or save a
drowning sailor in the
sea. The materials they
used were what they
had brought in from
home and recycled into
a variety of different
robotic parts.
History: As well as this, some classes had
to
recreate
some
iconic roman buildings
using
only
boxes
and straws testing
their engineering and
construction skills. The students said they
really enjoyed taking part in these activities
which also acted as a way of developing their
social, communication and teamwork skills.
PE: Compared their running
speeds to the speed of real
animals
The Ever Wonder why show was a great hit
with year 5, 6 and 7. They learnt loads about
space, optical illusions, scaling along with the
normal fire, dry ice and smoke rings expected
at a Science show.
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.Day
Three
ICT British Science Week
In Year 7 &
8
Computing
students have
been exploring
space looking at
the work of NASA
and how space
exploration
is
aided by robotics
and
computer
science. Kodu
software on the
computers was
used to replicate
the mission to mars, looking at the terrain that
would need to be
navigated by such
robots and how
they were pivotal
in the gathering
of evidence from
the surface. There
was
also
the
opportunity to look
at the different
types of rocks and sediments that could be
found. Many students also had the opportunity
to program their own Lego robot as if it was
navigating the surface of the planet, avoiding
obstacles and crevices. Science week has all
been about learning new facts about our own
solar system that has only been made possible
by the science and engineering of dedicated
machines.
On Thursday 19th March the Science
department held the finals of the ‘Britain’s got
Scientists’ program. This involved the winning
teams from the Year 7 and 8 lessons as well as
Year 9 leaders.
Students participated in multiple challenges
as part of a relay race. After each task they
received questions which they had to answer
in order to move onto the next challenge. The
tasks tested each team on their co-operation,
teamwork, creativity and problem solving. The
challenges included;
• Designing an airplane to transfer questions
to the second half of the group.
• Creating a toy car to transfer the answers
back.
• Making communication device to relay the
answers to the judges.
Day Four
Year 7 and 8 Each class had to complete 1 of three tasks;
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Making a rubber band car
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Making Polymer bouncing ball
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Building a sky scraper
Each class then had a winning group which
would then become finalists in the Britain’s
Got Scientists competition
Looking around the room, minds were busy
thinking of ways to transfer messages faster
and over longer distances. With the help of the
fantastic Year 9 group leaders, planes became
more aerodynamic and the model cars became
faster using every possible resource including
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elastic bands, balloons and some groups were
so resourceful that even the glue stick became
part of the design.
In the end, with fantastic communication
devices, it was clear that two groups had
excelled in the tasks …as a result we came
to a tie break situation. A Science Trivia Quiz
was the only way to decide upon the overall
winner. Finally one group had completed all of
the questions flawlessly and were deemed the
overall Britain’s Got Scientists 2015 winners.
The Year 7 and 8 students sat in silence as
they anticipated the results. This amazingly
talented winning group included; Blake Woods,
Grace Turner, Josh Houghton, Anna Brient,
Joshua Cavey, Zemyna Norkevicute, Tegan
Taylor and Mangala Gurung lead by their Year 9
Mentors, Helen Davies and Fiona Caddy. This
group, as well as all the finalists demonstrate
huge potential in Science and have shown
fantastic levels of creativity, scientific enquiry
and problem solving.
We are very proud of our Year 7 and 8 finalists,
as well as our Year 9 mentors, they have shown
huge potential in Science and are tremendous
ambassadors for our Academy.
Year 8 Chemistry show Students enjoyed
lots of lights and explosions. They learnt how
sound travels and about elements found within
the periodic table. Pictures show elephants
toothpaste.
Mathematics
Students investigating the Geodome geometry
during Science Week. The dome was invented
by Richard Buckminster-Fuller; as in Buckyballs. The design has been used to design
the Eden Project enclosures and the Montreal
Biosphere. It has a fascinating geometry which
incorporates the Golden Ratio; which was a
surprise for me. Mathematical aspects stretch
from Year 7 through to Further Mathematics at
A Level.
What a fabulous week was had by all.
Mrs F Willis Director of Science
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The Hair and Beauty Department
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The Hair and Beauty Department has been extremely busy with all sorts of activities.
We had over fifty students from Year 8 for taster sessions, which went well and gave students who
are seriously considering a career in the industry an insight into the vast world of Hair and Beauty.
They learnt about nail art, plaiting hair and the job opportunities available within the industry as a
whole.
Year 9 have been introduced to ‘Pedicures’ and ‘Hair ups’, embracing these with enthusiasm and
commitment. They have started very basic Anatomy and Physiology and have also been looking at
the different careers the Hair and Beauty industry can offer.
Year 10 are heavily into GCSE and Diploma work. They are studying the industry as a whole, how
it links to other industries and services and the overall contribution it makes to the UK economy.
This is alongside their practical lessons where shampooing, blow drying and makeup have featured
heavily this term. Miss Smee organised a competition for Valentine’s Day where they had to create
a look for an evening out: This was won by Devon Revelle. Well done Devon.
Year 11 are feeling exam pressure! They have practical assessments to achieve in facials and
external papers in Anatomy and Physiology. I wish them every success and hope they achieve the
results they need to take them forward into Sixth Form or other options they may be considering.
Years 12 and 13 have been extremely busy with exams, both practical and written. Year 13 Hairdressing students have excelled in their written exams, passing all with almost 100%. Year 12
Beauty students also excelled at this level with their Anatomy and Physiology exams. Well done
girls! The salon has a buzz with Sixth Form students and their friends; it is a great atmosphere and
one as teachers that we thoroughly enjoy.
We have also been to London Fashion Weekend!
This was a trip suggested and organised by Miss Smee. We went on the school minibus, skillfully
driven by Mr Hedderman, to Somerset House. Here the girls witnessed at first-hand a ‘Catwalk
Show’. ‘On Trend’ featured ‘The Seventies, Monochrome, Sparkle, and Floral’, so it’s definitely
floral flares for summer. Obviously we paid close attention to hair and makeup, which was perfected
by Maybelline and Toni and Guy. Maybelline were offering makeovers and many of the girls signed
up for the experience. They had plenty to say about the experience especially when hygiene was
not up to our salon standards!
Then came the shopping: Lots of clothes, accessories, shoes, bags and makeup. Where do we
start? Needless to say they managed, and even Miss Smee and I found a bargain or two. A great
talking point since we returned has been the amount of Hair and Beauty salons the students noticed
in London. This just proves that the industry is flourishing and with connections to fashion, media,
advertising and marketing there is a huge choice of careers for students with a Hair and Beauty
background.
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Year 12 and 13 have also been asked to
organise a Pamper Evening to help raise funds
for Build Hope Mexico on Monday 30th March.
They are also participating in outside events at
the request of the local community where again
they will be offering hair and makeup services.
On this note we are pleased to announce that
appointments can be made on Fridays for
beauty services by qualified Level 2 therapists;
hairdressing to follow.
Our Sixth Form students are always in need of
clients for assessments. These treatments are
free of charge and are based around Level 2
Hairdressing and Level 3 Beauty. Please ring
the salon for details if you are willing to help our
students practise their skills and be pampered
for free…
We look forward to another busy term and to
welcoming you into our wonderful new salons.
Mrs A Court Head of Hair and Beauty
Miss T. Smee Teacher of Hairdressing
Design and Technology
Certain foods are closely connected to seasons of the year. As we advance towards spring with the
crocuses and daffodils starting to come into bloom, we are aware that Easter is fast approaching. In Catering this term, the Year 8, 9 and 10 students have been competing in an Easter Cake
competition. Over a few weeks they have been practising skills of cake making and decoration;
from chocolate egg decorations to cake-based Easter bunnies as it’s time to get creative and
celebrate this colourful season. Students have had the opportunity to showcase cake modelling,
cake covering and 2D modelling skills.
The competition will be judged in the last week of term by staff within the school and the winner will
receive a Gift Voucher and runners up Easter eggs.
Mrs A Bewley Teacher of Design and Technology
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Geography
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Year 11 Geography Trip to Paris & Disneyland
On the 6th to the 8th of February Mr McElhatton
led the Geography Department’s three day visit
to Paris and Disneyland. Forty Year 11 students
went on the visit. Upon arrival students and
staff went for a group meal and then visited
the Arc de Triomphe. Later in the evening we
made our way to the Tour Montparnasse for a
panoramic view of Paris by night from the 56th
floor viewing platform. This provided amazing views of the city at night looking out at the Eiffel
Tower. Students were amazed by the breath taking views of the city by night.
On Saturday students spent the day at Disneyland Paris. Students thoroughly enjoyed their day in
the park. We stayed in the park for the closing fireworks and animation display in front of the Disney
Castle. All students and staff gathered and watched this display together. Students thought that the
fireworks and animation show was fantastic with many commenting on how it was the best part of
their trip.
On Sunday morning we took a cruise down the River Seine through the city in Paris seeing many
of the top attractions such as the Notre Dame Cathedral and the famous love bridges of Paris.
Following the cruise we walked up to see the Eiffel Tower and then we made our way to the Louvre.
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This was an extremely successful trip. The students enjoyed every minute of it and at all times were
an absolute credit to the Academy. Mr McElhatton would like to thank Mrs Shearn, Miss Begley,
Miss Donnelly & the Finance Team for their help in running the trip.
Important Examination Dates to Remember
Date
19th May
3rd June
12th May
15th May
15th June
19th June
Examination
GCSE Physical Geography (37.5%)
GCSE Human Geography (37.5%)
AS Level Physical and Human Geography (70%)
AS Level Geographical Skills (30%)
A2 Contemporary Geographical Issues (30%)
A2 Issue Evaluation (20%)
Mr D McElhatton Subect Leader of Geography
Attendance Matters
Reporting Absence
I would like to take this opportunity to remind parents and carers to please telephone the Academy every day
that your child is absent so that we know that he or she is safe. Whilst a letter on their return to the Academy
is appreciated it is imperative that parents/carers make contact on each day of absence. We do ask that
you make any routine appointments outside of school hours or during the Academy holidays. If this is not
possible please call on one of the numbers below to advise that your child will be late or will need to leave
the Academy early.
For Primary Pupils:
Primary Office on 621133 and press 1 for the absence line.
For Secondary Students:
Student Office on 662810
Parents/carers who need to report absences for Primary and Secondary
students
Please call the Student Office and staff will be happy to pass on a message to the Primary Office on their
behalf.
Students needing medication during the day
If your child requires any medication during the Academy day it is essential that the relevant medication form
is completed and the medication given to the Welfare Suite. Students and pupils across both phases of the
academy must not carry medication on their person during the day under any circumstances.
If you are aware of an ongoing medical condition that your child is suffering from which will require them to
take medication please contact welfare staff before sending in medication with your child.
Medication Forms are located in reception areas of both the Primary and Secondary phases for parents and
carers to collect and complete.
The Welfare Team are always happy to help support your child’s medical need to enable them to remain
in school. Please either contact them or your child’s Year Team if you need to discuss concerns regarding
medical issues.
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A Reminder of the Academy Policy Regarding Mobile Phones
The Academy understands that some students may need to carry mobile phones to
and from the Academy. However we must make clear that, should students bring
mobile phones into the Academy, then they do so at their own risk. The Academy
cannot accept responsibility should a mobile phone be lost.
In order to maximise the learning opportunities of every student the following
guidelines must be followed:
•
Mobile phones must be switched off and out of sight at all times during the Academy day or during any extracurricular activity
•
The sending and receiving of text messages must not occur during the Academy day
•
The making and receiving of calls must not occur during the Academy day
•
If students are using mobile phones during the day then the mobile phone will be confiscated by a
member of staff. The phone will be placed in the safe until the next Academy day (if confiscated on a Friday
this will be the following Monday). At that time the mobile phone must be collected by the student’s parent or
carer.
Should you need to get information to your son or daughter, for example regarding an alteration in pick-up
arrangements, please telephone the Student Office. They will take a message for your son or daughter and
arrange for it to be given to them. If a student needs to contact their parent or carer then they should go to
the Student Office who will get a message to you on their behalf. Under no circumstances should parents or
carers be calling students during the Academy day, neither should students be calling their parents or carers.
Thank you for your support in ensuring that students comply with these rules with regard to mobile phones.
Detention Procedures
Detentions are an important aspect of the sanction system with students being given detentions either for
failure to complete work, for example homework, or for inappropriate behaviour. Often these detentions are
given for a very short period of time, either at breaktime or at lunchtime. However, on occasions, detentions
are given to be completed after school. This term we have revised the procedures for after school detentions,
with particular reference to the consequences of failing to attend a detention. This is explained below:
*
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Teacher led after school detentions may take place on any night and will be for a short period – usually between 15 and 30 minutes. You will be informed by the teacher, either by telephone or via the student planner. If a student fails to attend this detention and has no acceptable reason then they will be escalated into Subject Leader Detention.
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Subject Leader Detentions take place every Tuesday and Thursday in the Sixth Form Common Room for 30 minutes. If a student fails to attend this detention and has no acceptable reason then they will be escalated either into Year Leader Detention or SLT Detention.
*
Year Leader Detentions take place every Wednesday night in the Sixth Form Common Room for one hour. If a student fails to attend this detention and has no acceptable reason then they will be escalated into SLT Detention.
*
SLT (Senior Leadership Team) Detentions take place every Friday night in the Sixth Form Common Room for 1 hour. If a student fails to attend this detention and has no acceptable reason then they will be placed in Internal Exclusion on the following Monday for a period of time which will include both break and lunch.
Should a student be issued with a detention that they are unable to attend it is essential that they discuss
this with their Year Leader in order to avoid the above escalation process. Thank you for your support in this
matter.
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Homework Club
Do you need help with your
homework? Need a quiet place to
study? Want some extra support with
some of your coursework?
Homework Club now runs from Tuesday
to Friday, for one hour after school, led by
the Learning Mentors and Para Teachers,
for ALL Year Groups
Term Dates 2015
Term 4
Thursday, 2nd April 2015
Last Day of Term 4
Term 5
Monday 20th April 2015
Friday, 22nd May 2015
Start of Term 5
Last Day of Term 5
Term 6
Monday, 1st June 2015
Friday, 17th July 2015
Start of Term 6
Last Day of Term 6
Term 1
Tuesday 1st September
Wednesday 2nd & Thursday 3rd September
Friday, 4th September 2015
Monday, 7th September 2015
Senior Leadership Team only
Staff inset days - No students in the Academy
Start of Term 1 Year 6, 7 and Year 12 only
Start of Term 1 for all remaining years
Mrs Porter-Aslet Director of Finance and Operations
Hair Colour and Piercings
Please can I remind you that students’ hair must only be of a single natural colour, worn off the face and that
where it is onto the collar it must be tied back. If students come into the Academy with hair that is not a natural
colour they will be sent home until they have been able to return it to a natural colour. Students are also not
permitted to have any extreme styles. If shaved, then this must be a number two or above. No tram lines or
other insignia should be shaved into the hair.
In addition to this I would like to remind you that students are not permitted to have any piercings apart from
one single small stud earring in each ear. Should students be wearing anything other than this one small stud
earring they will be asked to remove them. If they are unable to do so then they will be sent home until they
can do so. This includes tongue piercings. Thank you.
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Library Clubs
The John Wallis Church of
England Academy
Library Newsletter
March 2015
The Book Club, Coding
Club and Writers’
Club are all thriving,
as are the Chess and
Computer Clubs. Design a Book Cover Competition Winners
Second place Manisa Gurung,
First place Dominca Chylinska and
Third place Kera Joyce
Library News
The last two terms have been very busy in the library and
the following students have become library monitors after
completing their four month training course: Leenon Sunwar,
Argina Zhabeli, Rhys O’Sullivan, Bradley Earl, Mike Markham,
Laurence Judd, and Jacob Godfrey. Our library monitors act
as the library’s heart beat as they assist students with their
Accelerated Reader quizzes, help students find books, keep
the library and shelves tidy and organise competitions. Our
library monitor positions are proving to be very popular and
we presently have ten library monitors in training.
Year 6 Pupils
Over the last four weeks a group of Year 6 pupils have been
visiting the library on a Friday afternoon under the mentorship
of the library monitors. The Year 6 pupils are learning how
to run a library and will take full responsibility of their own
library by the middle of March.
Dylan Rose, Senior Library Monitor will continue to supervise
their work in the Primary library until the end of the academic
year.
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Book Club
SECRET CODING
CLUB
‘Do you like books? Do you have
good imagination? Would you like to
write books, find out about different
styles of writing and the history of
their authors? Then come to our
Book Club!!!!
By Mike Markham Year 7
You can write your own books after
studying a new topic each term! If
you want, you can also get them
published on the Librarian’s official
website!
When is the Coding
Club? Coding Club is on
Wednesdays in the library
after school. Start time:
15:50pm – 16:40pm.
Writersunblocked.org.uk
Every Monday in the library after
school. 14:50-15:45pm with Jacob
Godfrey Year 7
What do we do: We learn
all about secret codes. The
following codes are the
ones we have practised
on: phonetic, Morse code,
pigpen and book code.
Present
members
in
Coding Club: In Coding
Club we have four members
and they are: Anuel Adunsiah, Laurence Judd, Mike
Markham and Jacob Godfrey.
How long has Coding Club
been going on for? Coding
Club has been going on for
three terms and we welcome
new members.
Why did we start the Coding
Club? We started the Coding
Club because Mike and
Jacob both like codes and
so together they formed the
Coding Club.
Advantages of going to a
coding club: The advantages
of going to a coding club are
that you can learn new codes
and if you ever get to do a
quiz and are asked a coding
question, you will know the
answer.
‘Year Seven Secret Coding
Club’
World Book Day 2015
This February The John
Wallis Church of England
Academy took part in the
WHY WE CAN’T LIVE
WITHOUT
BOOKS
AWARD.
A
video
humorously
explaining why we can’t
live without books was
prepared and filmed by a
group of Year 7 students.
Library Monitor Club
If you enjoy reading and working in libraries
you will love being a member of the Library
Monitor Club. We meet every Friday from
2.50-3.50pm and help organise the library
and plan future events.
There is a training programme for all new
members plus a management structure
which starts from library probationer and
ends in honorary assistant librarian.
So if you are interested in supporting your
Academy’s library, join us every Friday at
2.50pm.
Mrs S Sammut Learning and Reading, Library
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Energy Drinks are Banned in
the Academy
.
There is increasing concern about how unhealthy
they are and the negative impact they have on
behaviour and the ability to learn. The high levels
of caffeine and sugar mean that these drinks are
extremely unhealthy.
I would like to take this opportunity to remind parents
that these drinks are banned in the Academy.
Should students be seen to have energy drinks they
will be confiscated. Please discuss the dangers of
these drinks with your children and ensure that they
are not brought into the Academy.
Thank you for your support.
Parking Can Be Difficult!
The difficulty of parking is one of the hazards of
modern life – though this driver’s solution is not to
be recommended! With the miserable weather and
dark nights there has been an understandable rise
in parents driving to collect their children from the
Academy.
Parking is limited, especially if collecting from the
Millbank Road entrance. For the students to be
able to cross roads safely they need to be able to
see clearly. Passing traffic also needs to be able to
see them. Please consider this when parking near
to the Academy.
Please can you also be considerate of those who
live near to the Academy who, at times, have had
driveways blocked. Thank you.
Parent Focus Group
Each term I meet with a group of parents to discuss a range
of different topics relevant to the life of the Academy. This
year these subjects have included a presentation about the
recent changes to the delivery of PSHE in schools; a guest
speaker talking about Legal Highs; a discussion about
different methods of reporting assessment data to parents;
and a presentation by two sixth form students following
their visit to Auschwitz. Thank you to everyone who has
attended these meetings for their invaluable input.
I would like to extend an invitation to every parent and
carer to join the Parent Focus Group. I am sure that you
would find the evening interesting and I would very much
welcome the opportunity to meet with you. The dates for
next term are:
Wednesday 13th May
Wednesday 1st July
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
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PE
Rugby
This is the second year that The John Wallis
Academy has participated in rugby fixtures
and the transformation from last year has
been impressive. The Academy has doubled
the amount of teams playing and particular
highlights have been the successes of the year
7 and 9 teams. There are still a few fixtures
to be played but I have been inspired by the
commitment, enthusiasm and desire shown by
the students. Well done to all involved!
Year 7 Rugby
The John Wallis Academy 30-15 The North
School
The Year 7 rugby team got off to a very good
start. The North School turned up with fewer
players and so some of The John Wallis
Academy students were given to them. The
weather conditions were poor, with the mud
proving difficult for the players to maintain their
footing. The final score was a 30-15 victory to
The John Wallis Academy – a promising start.
The John Wallis Academy 36-14 Wye School
The team celebrated another victory against
Wye School, beating them 36-14. It was a
tightly contested first half but the leadership
of Jack Dixon and impressive tries from Josh
Waters and Rabin Limbu ensured the win.
The Towers School 22-24 The John Wallis
Academy
The Year 7 rugby team continued their
unbeaten run with a tremendous away victory.
The Towers School (who have specialist rugby
coaches to assist the department) started the
game brightly and marched to a 17-0 lead at
half-time. After rallying together to show real grit
and determination, The John Wallis Academy
fought back and clinched the game with five
minutes remaining. A truly entertaining match
with the final score reading 22-24.
Year 8 Rugby
The North School 22-0 The John Wallis
Academy
The Year 8 rugby team played The North and
battled hard despite a 22-0 loss. Both teams
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agreed that it was a much tighter game than
the score line suggested and I saw massive
progress from last year. Star performers were
Toby Woods, Blake Woods and Hayden Dyke.
Year 9 Rugby
The John Wallis Academy 31-0 Marsh Academy
The Year 9 rugby team played their first fixture
of the season and stormed to a 31-0 victory
against Marsh Academy. The game was
paused at half-time due to the gulf in class and
the second half was played by mixing players
from both sides. Captain Luke Balzan produced
a Man of the Match display with two tries and
Kyle Lakin converted well.
The John Wallis Academy 34-7 Folkestone
Academy
A gritty and physical performance saw the
Year 9 team win 34-7 against Folkestone
Academy in what can only be described as
horrific conditions. So much so the game was
abandoned only 10 minutes into the second
half.
The boys played a very attacking formation
utilising the power and strength of Manjil Ghale,
Engwa Limbu, Luke Balzan and Kyle Lakin to
power through the opposition and effectively
ruck over a number of transitions to score at
ease. James Taylor and Jason Richards were
very fast on the wings picking up a try each.
The best performance was as a team and as
shown by the match statistics. Thirteen scrums
occurred in the game and twelve were won by
The John Wallis Academy. The power in the
scrum was too much for Folkestone Academy
to cope with and became a key part of our
team’s strategy to win the game.
The John Wallis Academy 26-52 The Towers
School
The Year 9 team were raring to go after back-toback victories. The boys knew that this would
be the hardest match so far but were confident
going into the match. The score line didn’t do
the team justice who fought for every ball and
stuck together until the final whistle.
This was a huge improvement from last year’s
fixture when The John Wallis Academy did not
score any points. Scoring 26 points against
Towers illustrates the progress of the team and
.they can only improve further.
Year 11 Rugby
The Year 11 rugby team played The Towers
School which proved to be a tough test. The
Towers team have been together since Year 7
and they worked well as a unit to ensure victory.
The John Wallis Academy produced a fantastic
effort after only having a short training session
beforehand.
Mr Forster Teacher of Physical Education
Badminton East Kent
School Games
On the 13th February 2015, The John Wallis
Academy Badminton U16 Boys/Girls and
U14 Boys teams
all competed in the
East Kent School
games.
All
the
students
played
very well showing
true
grit
and
determination during each game.
Over the past few years, the standard of
badminton at these stages has steadily
improved and this year was no exception. All the
students who took part definitely demonstrated
their ability to compete with the best in Kent.
Ms M Sutherland Teacher of Physical
Education
Kent Primary School Event –
Year 9 Sports Leaders
Mrs Butchard’s Year 9 GCSE group supported
a Kent School Games event in January. Ten
Primary schools from all over Kent came
to the Academy to take part in a Dodgeball
tournament. Students took on the roles of
leaders and referees during the two hour
tournament. On five separate occasions, staff
and parents approached Academy staff to say
how incredibly proud the Academy should be
of the young leaders running the tournament.
They showed patience, kindness, good sports
etiquette and worked hard all evening. Well
done to all the leaders involved. Student
leaders where; Ellena Andrews, Szymon
Bohdanowicz, Kie Dehara, Melanie Gardiner,
Branden Jackson, Jack Miles, Jack Ryan,
Yugina Shiwahang, Joshua Spendiff, Eric
Swan, Connor Towell, Christopher-James
Trevor and Roshin Thomas.
The U16 Boys made it through to the final and
after a very close final game lost out and gained
the silver medal. The U16 Girls finished fourth,
but only just lost by one game to the overall
winners during the group stages. Finally, the
U14 Boys, who were all extremely nervous
before the event, produced a fine performance
and came sixth.
Mrs Butchard Head of Girls’ Physical Education
and Duke of Edinburgh Leader
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Fitness 4 Eva Girls
The Academy is very privileged to receive funding
from Sportivate which has allowed us to run some
evening girls only fitness classes. Each week
30-35 students have been coming back after
Academy hours and taking part in Zumba.
The girls have thoroughly enjoyed this and have
grown in numbers so much that we have had to
move it to a bigger venue.
Cheerleading
A new sport introduced to the girls PE curriculum this
year has been cheerleading. This has been a huge hit
with the students, with students voting for a cheer team
name, working on cheer choreography and skills and
entering a local completion. The cheer team club has
been very popular with over thirty five students taking
part each week.
The cheer team name voted by the students was “Wallis Warriors” and the girls are training hard to
enter their first local competition after Easter.
Girls’ Football
The Girls’ football has received £1500 in funding for us to pay for coaching of two girls’ football
teams. The funding also allows three of our sixth form students to work alongside a successful girls’
football coach and work towards their own football coaching qualification. The Academy has taken
responsibility for all Ashford District Girls’ Football leagues which start in March, and the football
teams will be working alongside Ashford Angels Girls’ Football club in the community to increase
wider community opportunities for our young people.
Girls’ Table Tennis
On Friday the 6th March Mrs Holliday and Mrs
Butchard took 8 girls to a Kent School Games
table tennis Competition at Pent Valley School in
Folkestone. Schools from all over Kent sent teams
to compete at the event. Students are ranked by
ability in their teams so are playing students from
other schools who are ranked at the same standard.
The Tournament started incredibly well for the
U15 team, winning all of their games against Pent
Valley. The U15s were most nervous about playing
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.Highworth who they had crumbled against at
previous tournaments. This year however the
girls put up an amazing fight with score very
close in the finals allowing the U15 team to all
win Silver medals.
Duke of Edinburgh
Currently we have
had successful pass
rates for Bronze
and Silver awards
within the Academy.
This has meant that
a 100% pass rate
has been achieved
on expeditions with
high
enrolment
numbers. This year
we have just started
the enrolment process for Bronze and have
enrolled 40 students at that level.
We have successfully received a grant from the
British Heart Foundation for over £1500 worth of
CPR dummies to help improve the knowledge
of CPR for students and their families.
This year’s expedition dates for Bronze are the
25th to 26th April for Practice and 15th, 16th and
17th May for their final. We wish all the students
the best of luck on their expeditions this year.
Mrs Butchard Head of Girls’ Physical Education
and Duke of Edinburgh Leader
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Ashford and Shepway District Badminton
Championships 2015
On Friday 9th March The John Wallis Academy sent three boys’
teams to compete in the Ashford and Shepway District Table Tennis
Championships. All age groups were put into a qualifying pool to
see if they could progress to the knock-out stages. The U13 boys,
playing in just their second event, found the opposition to be of a
high standard as they were up against some county players. Overall
the boys did extremely well and won against both Pent Valley and
Wye, then narrowly lost the other to Harvey Grammar School. This
result meant they made the semi-finals and would face The North
School. The boys played really well and won the match to set up a final against Harvey Grammar.
In the closest of games the match was tied 2-2 but when the points from all four games were added
up the team lost by just 2 points. The U13 team consisted of Charlie Wealands, Bijaya Tamang,
Nitesh Rai and Kian Derry.
The experience of playing this event last year helped many players from
the U15 teams settle and play well right from the start. The John Wallis
Academy U15 A team won all of their qualifying games and progressed
to the semi-finals as favourites. The B team also won all their games and
won the group to progress to the semi-finals. Due to the positions that both
teams finished in their respective groups it meant that the A team would not
meet the B team until after the semi-finals.
Both semi-finals were great games, the U15 B team consisted of;
Bradley Crust, Daniel Housden, Laldhan Rai and Aaron Baker.
They played first and comfortably beat The Harvey Grammar
School 4-0. All players won comfortably and had made it to the
final without any real competition. The U15 A team of Laxman
Limbu, Layton Bryant, Brandon Woodcock and Isaac Rai had to
play The Harvey Grammar B team. Like the B team, the A team
had no tough games until this point and this proved no different
with the players dominating each game. With both teams easily
winning all games it meant that The John Wallis Academy would
claim both Gold and Silver as they would play each other in the
finals.
As each team ranks their players from 1-4 the players knew exactly who they would be playing once
both teams had won their semi-finals. The A team were certainly nervous before the game as they
did not want to be beaten by the B team. All games played in the final were very close and certainly
the toughest games within the tournament. In the end the A team beat the B team 3-1 to claim the
Gold medal, meaning the B team went home with Silver.
Mr J Tandy Year 11 Leader and Deputy Director of Sport
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.
Ashford and District Indoor Sports Hall
Athletics Competition
The PE department took 32 Year 7 and 8 students to The Stour Centre to compete at the Ashford
and District Indoor Sports Hall Athletics competition. Each one of our students had to compete in a
run, throw and a relay, and every time or distance they ran, threw or jumped counted towards the
overall score. It was an extremely close competition and students had clearly been practising as we
saw some of the fastest times and biggest throws to date.
With outstanding sportsmanship, impressive focus and of course natural talent the Year 7 boys team
members were successful in the many events, but the number of points accumulated collectively is
what enabled them to finish 1st out of 9 teams. They will now be representing the Ashford District
at the Kent School Games next term.
Final overall results also included the Year 7 girls finishing 6th and the Year 8 boys and girls finishing
4th.
Performances of the day went to; Harry Maher (Year 7) who ran a brilliant race to secure 1st place
in the six lap race. Holly Davies (Year 7) who secured 1st place in the six lap race. Hayden Dyke
(Year 8) secured 1st place in the vertical jump, shot-put, two lap race and six lap race. The year 7
boys team placed third in the two lap relay.
It was a fantastic competition for the students to take part in. All the students thoroughly enjoyed
themselves and had a fantastic time competing in their events against the different schools. Please
congratulate the team for an excellent team effort.
Mrs Holliday Teacher of Physical Education
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Kent School Games
Trampolining
On Thursday 5th February, The John Wallis
Academy took part in our first ever Kent Schools
Trampoline Championships held at Folkestone
Academy.
We had three boys’ teams of three, 2 girls’
teams of three and one student jumping as
an individual as he has competed in an event
before. Both teams were performing the
Novice routine and our individual competitor
was performing the Elite routine.
As the teams had never performed the
trampoline routine before, the students had
been attending numerous training sessions
before the event and even at 7.30am on the
morning of the event. This proved extremely
useful as they learnt lots of tips and techniques!
There were lots of children jumping on the day,
all in different categories depending on their
ability and age.
They were all very nervous as most of them
hadn’t competed in a major competition
before. They each had to perform two
compulsory routines. Once all the competitors
in each group had completed their routines,
the scores from each panel were totalled and a
presentation ceremony took place.
We were thrilled with our results - four of our
students achieved first place in their group
(Danni McMullen, Joshua Austin, Adam BowieWooler and Jetil Tamang). In total we won 4
Gold, 3 Silver and 2 Bronze medals. Out of
the 5 teams entered 4 of them won their age
group and therefore qualify for the Kent School
Championship Finals. What an achievement
for our first ever trampoline competition! Well
done to all our trampolinists - we are very proud
of you all!
All the students thoroughly enjoyed themselves
and had a fantastic time competing in their
events against the different schools. Please
congratulate the students for an excellent
team effort.
Morgan
Baillie
8
Danni
McMullen
8
Isabelle
Mabb
8
Jack
Mason
8
Charlie
Wealands
8
Joshua
Austin
8
Layton
Bryant
10
Jetil
Tamling
10
Brandon
Woodcock
10
Phoebe
Hughes
11
Monica
Jarvis
11
Abby
Wood
11
Tyler
Sorrell
11
Josh
Twyman
11
Jack
Stannard
11
Adam
Bowie
Wooler
10
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KENT SCHOOL
GAMES FINALS
.
TRAMPOLINING
th
On Thursday 19 March, The John Wallis Academy took part in the Kent Schools Trampoline finals
held at Jumpers Rebound Centre at Gillingham. All teams had already competed in regional
qualifying heats to make the finals; therefore the standard was going to be extremely high.
We had three boys’ teams of three, one girls’ teams of three and two students jumping as individuals.
The students had been attending numerous team training sessions before the event and were even
training from 7:15am on the morning of the event. This proved extremely useful in preparation for
the grand finals!
There were hundreds of students jumping on the day, all in different categories depending on their
ability and age.
They each had to perform two compulsory routines. Once all the competitors in each group had
completed their routines, the scores from each panel were totalled and a presentation ceremony
took place.
We were thrilled with our results - two of our students achieved first place in their group (Jack
Stannard, Brandon Woodcock), four won silver (Joshua Twyman, Jetil Tamling, Joshua Austin and
Adam Bowie-Wooler). Out of the 4 teams entered 3 of them won gold in their age group and were
therefore crowned Kent Schools Champions. The remaining team managed to finish third and took
home the bronze. What an achievement for our first ever major trampoline championships! Well
done to all our trampolinists - we are very proud of them all!
All the students thoroughly enjoyed themselves and had a fantastic time competing in their events
against the different schools. Please congratulate the students for an amazing team effort.
Team Gold Medal
Year 11 Boys Novice
Jack Stannard
Tyler Sorrell
Josh Twyman
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Year 10 Boys
Novice
Tyler Greenfield
Jetil Tamling
Brandon Woodcock
Year 8 Boys Novice
Josh Austin
Individual Silver Medal
Year 10 Boys
Advanced
Adam Bowie-Wooler
Year 8 Boys
Novice
Jack Mason
Josh Austin
Charlie Wealands
Individual Gold and Silver
Medal
Year 10 Boys
Novice
Brandon Woodcock
Jetil Tamling
Team Bronze Medal
Year 11 Girls
Novice
Phoebe Hughes
Abby Woods
Monica Jarvis
Individual Gold and Silver
Medal
Year 11 Boys
Novice
Jack Stannard
Josh Twyman
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.
WE WISH ALL PUPILS,
STUDENTS, STAFF,
GOVERNORS, SPONSORS
AND THEIR FAMILIES A
RESTFUL BREAK AND
A VERY HAPPY EASTER
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