OSA Today - June 2016 - Ormiston Sudbury Academy

Issue 17 June 2016
It’s all been happening in Science!
Jodi Mayhew, Eloise Biggadike and Jack Kean show off the packets of seeds and instructions for the ‘space’ seed trial.
Science week with all sorts of
crazy experiments and unusual
pets for students to hold, space
seeds and planting tree saplings
and a bustling Science Club have
really got the students buzzing for
science in the last couple of
months.
Dr Thackray explains how, after
teaming up with the UK Space
Agency, the OSA Science Faculty
received a pack of 100 rocket
seeds that had been held at the
International Space Station for 6
months, along with a pack of 100
rocket seeds that had remained on
earth. Pupils from the Science
Club sowed the seeds on Tuesday
19th April (Day 1). Pupils have
been checking the seedlings daily
for watering and have taken
measurements on germination,
growth, leaf count and plant height
at frequent intervals.
All data collected will be entered
on the data collection website and
the results will be analysed by
professional statisticians. Leading
scientists from the Royal
Horticultural Society and European
Space Agency will interpret the
results and draw possible
conclusions. An online report will
also be made available on the RHS
Campaign for School Gardening
website from September 2016.
“The latest results of the trial don’t
seem to be indicating a great deal
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Space seeds … tree planting
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of difference in the two sets of plants.
One set might be slightly bushier than
the other,” said Dr Thackray “ we will
have to wait and see the results from
all over the country, later this year.”
Hedgerow planting
Being an Academy that cares about
its local environment and the impact
humans have on the planet, the
Science Faculty at OSA applied to the
Woodland Trust for free tree packs.
We received 30 copse, 30 hedge,
105 wild harvest and 105 year-round
colour trees on 7th March. Pupils in
the Science Club gathered in the
spring sunshine at lunchtime to plant
the saplings.
“Hopefully, in a few years, the fruits
can be picked and used within the
Academy. The trees should also make
the field greener and increase the
amount of shade for pupils to
socialise during lunchtime” said Dr
Thackray.
Captions
Top Ellie and Jodi sow the seeds with
Farrah Lea Chamberlain, supervised
by Mr Aspin.
Middle Seedling growth after one
month
Bottom Jack and Katie inspect the
growth made by the saplings at the
beginning of May
Science Week
The theme of Science Week in March
was famous scientists. A number of
famous scientists were featured in
experiments during lunchtimes.
The highlight of the week was
probably the visit of Kimmy’s Zoo.
Students handled a number of the
animals which exhibited many of the
adaptations needed by animals to
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OSA Today
Message from the Principal
Science continue to support good
progress across all three
disciplines by engaging students in
interesting and exciting events.
After completing their first GCSE,
our Y10s were introduced to the
new topics for Y11 via a spectacle
of effects from the science team. It
was a delight to see all students
engaging in their learning in such
a positive environment.
This half term we are showcasing
the wide range of talents in the
Academy, please come along and
see what your child has been
doing.
Head Boy and Head Girl for 2016-2017
Year 12 students, Joe Copping and Gemma Rides were chosen to be the new
head boy and head girl for the next academic year. They are both relishing the
opportunity to meet with the new Year 12s and work with Mr Stokes, the new
Head of the Sixth Form.
Joe and Gemma will be working with a team of sixth formers to make it the
best experience for all the students. Joe, who was new to the Academy this
year ,has found his experience has exceeded expectations and will be well
placed to help new students to settle in. Joe said, “I have found the individual
level of support and encouragement from the teachers to be excellent.”
Principal, C Wilson
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survive in the wild. A chameleon,
changes it’s colour to blend in
with the surroundings (see right) .
These examples support the work
of Charles Darwin and his
evolutionary theories where
animals have gradually adapted to
their environment. Dr Thackray
dissected a mouse which her cat
had caught for her! This
highlighted the work of Andreas
Vesalius, who was an anatomist
and the author of one of the most
influential books on human
anatomy. (More pix see next page)
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The chameleon attracted a lot of interest from the students
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Science story continued … FIFA soccer
FUNDRAISING
FIFA soccer tournament
John Harrison House ran a highly
successful FIFA tournament. 50
students each paid a pound to play.
The teams were all put up for
auction to the highest bidder with
the rest drawn from a hat. The
teams ranged from top european
teams, european countries plus a
few staff teams, Leyton Orient (BHE)
and Swindon Town (DHO).
Year 10 pupils had an extra special treat after their science exam recently.
The Science department got together to arrange a series of large scale
experiments and demonstrations that are not usually done in the lab, in
readiness for the second year of their GCSE course. (Above) Mr Aspin
demonstrates non-Newtonian fluids as he asked a student to ‘cut’ the liquid!
Students played the first few rounds
at break and lunch in the drama
studio before an excited crowd of
about 15 watched the QF, SF and
final in the auditorium on the big
screen. Students and BHE were
given the opportunity to
commentate.
In the final ,Alex Pope’s Leicester
battled with Rhys Nuttall’s Swindon
Town but needed a replay after
initially drawing one all. In the
replay Rhys Nuttall won to be
declared champion.
Other events run were a cake sale
at break and lunchtime and a live
lounge session in the Keyse block
on the Thursday lunch where
buskers sang to students.
Overall total was £289.47 raised
and George Chilver from St
Nicholas’ Hospice congratulated
the students who took part and
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OSA Today
House News … Bits and Pieces
Thomas Gainsborough House News
Bits and Pieces
We are the Thomas Gainsborough House Council and we wanted to take
this opportunity to let you all know what we have been up to this term and
what we are planning to do in the coming weeks.
Hair cut for charity
Congratulations to Year 7 student,
Eloise Biggadike who has raised
more than £900 for children
suffering from cancer. She had her
hair cut for the Little Princess
Trust, which provides real hair wigs
to children who suffer hair loss
through their treatment. Heidi
Gordon-Wilson in Year 10 also has
raised money for the same charity.
Well, our main focus has been on starting our second House project of the
year, where all of our tutor groups will be creating a tapestry-like image of a
favoured event that has occurred during the year. This could be anything
from participating in a dance show to buying cakes during a charity event.
We hope that this helps our students to express what they enjoy about the
academy, as well as promoting just some of the positive opportunities and
experiences that have been made available.
Congratulations to everyone who won tutee of the week this term, we look
forward to celebrating more of our students’ achievements in our upcoming
celebration assembly.
Our tutor groups are eager to meet the Year 6’s, who will be joining the
Thomas Gainsborough House community during transfer week in July. We
hope they enjoy their time here, and leave feeling confident and
comfortable in preparation for September.
We are also looking forward to supporting Thomas Gainsborough Sixth
Former, Phoebe Hart, in her charity fundraiser for Blind Veterans. Phoebe
holds the charity very close to her heart and, as well as her promoting
around the academy, she will be performing a tandem skydive to raise
funds.
We would also like to remind everyone that we are still collecting for
Cancer Research with our weekly copper challenge which, along with our
charity week earlier in the term, has helped us to raise over £700 for our
House Charity. Please bring in any loose coppers to help us beat cancer
sooner!
Finally, thank you to the House community for working with the House
Council to run events, without your hard work and support this would be
for nothing. If any Thomas Gainsborough students would like to take the
opportunity to join the House Council next year, please see Miss Webster or
myself to receive an application form.
Remember – Community Achieve Nurture Value Attendance Success.
The Thomas Gainsborough House Council
Tonia Lawes, Thomas Gainsborough House Captain
Queen’s Birthday party
Fifteen Year 7 students had a fun afternoon last week when they joined
online with other students all over the country to celebrate the Queen’s
90th birthday. They also had their own birthday picnic in the Academy with
jelly, sausage rolls and other goodies and took part in a number of activities
including their own spontaneous rendition of God Save the Queen.
OSA Today
Former student success
Former Sixth former student, Adam
Chinery writes to tell us that as part
of his studies at the Trinity in
London for his course in jazz
guitar, he has been chosen to
attend the Brubeck Summer Jazz
Colony at Sonoma State University
in California for an 8 day intensive
course with musicians from all over
the world.
GCSEPod success
Latest results show that Year 11
students have been really using the
GCSEPod revision tool for their
exams with 10,000 pod views.
This term, out of the 21 subjects
on the website ,Biology, English
Language and Maths have been the
most popular.
Since January the top three users
are Joshua Randles, Olivia Bixby,
and Megan Wright.
GCSEPod is also available for Year
10 students. GCSE audio learning
and revision guides can be
downloaded and listened to on a
computer, iPod or mobile ‘phone
as needed, all year round.
National Youth Theatre
Jasmine Hodgson has gained a
place at the National Youth Theatre
for a week’s intensive acting
course.
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Shine Week … Random Dance Company
Shine Week wins
Shine week saw 15 fantastic acts
from across the academy show off
their talents in the Shine Talent
Contest, organised by Arts Council
chairperson, Lila Robirosa.
Each day saw a different house
showcase the talent they have to
offer. On Monday we saw John
Harrison present a range of different
dance acts, with performers from
Year 8 all the way up to Year 13
competing. In the end, it was Harri
Eiffert who triumphed after his
emotional and technically
advanced lyrical dance solo.
Tuesday saw Rebecca Smiles blow
the audience away with her
beautiful performance of
Hallelujah, which was received
very warmly by the crowd. On
Wednesday there was much
excitement in the audience over
Mrs Ratcliffe and her class
performing the Cha-Cha Slide,
however, in the end it was Jerry
Sam who won a place in the final.
Finally, on Thursday we had an
outstanding show of singing talent
from Emily Bronte, where despite
tough competition, Anna Chitty,
Leigh-Ann Brown and Alice Ablitt
gained a place in the following
day’s final. All of the contestants
involved showed fantastic
commitment ,and indeed talent,
throughout the week and the crowd
in the auditorium grew bigger and
bigger as word spread about the
talent on show.
The finalists put on a fantastic show
for a packed out auditorium and in
the end it was Rebecca Smiles who
was victorious giving an even better
rendition of her song.
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Rebecca Smiles wins Shine Week with a beautiful performance of Hallelujah.
Random Dance Workshop
Twenty-five students from Year 9 & 10 took part in a dance workshop with two
members of Wayne McGregor’s Random Dance Company, one of the leading
contemporary dance companies in the country.
The workshop included students learning some set repertoire from the
company’s latest piece Atomos and creating some of their own work
replicating McGregor’s unique style. Harri Eiffert, a Year 10 student, said ‘the
workshop was so useful in giving us the opportunity to work with professionals
and understanding how to develop our creative work for our own
choreography.’
OSA Today
Festival winners … Coming Up
Coming Up
Our Year 13 drama students were crowned overall winners at the second
Woodbridge Drama Festival with their devised piece ‘What does Immigration
mean to you?’
A feast of Dancing from students
in all years in the Academy on
22nd and 23rd June. Tickets £5
each adults and £4 concessions.
Not to be missed!!!!!
The students’ piece took its theme from the current refugee crisis and what it
means to the people of the world, Europe, the UK, Ipswich and finally people
from the town of Sudbury, Suffolk.
Creative Design Faculty
Showcase
What Does Immigration Mean To You?
The script was created from words spoken in interviews with people from
countries across the world and speeches by politicians. The group took a very
current and interesting take on what the crisis means to refugees themselves,
politicians, people from across the world and people from a small Suffolk
town
Head of Performance, Leo Cox, said:
“The students have been working together for the last 4 years on a number of
scripted, devised and musical productions. They are all aged 18 and are about
to leave the academy to pursue careers in the performing arts - many hoping
to attend Drama schools to study either Acting or Musical Theatre. They are
an exceptionally talented group of individuals who perform in around 12
shows a year.
“The festival was a fantastic opportunity to perform the piece and invite many
of the people who had contributed interviews, including two refugees from
the United Arab Emirates who thoroughly enjoyed the piece and bought their
son along to watch.
“I was extremely proud of the students for winning the Overall Festival
Winners Trophy! They worked extremely hard to research, create and
develop the piece and it was one of the best devised pieces I have ever had
the pleasure of working on!”
OSA Today
Tuesday 28th June 2016,
4-5pm Year 5 work and prize
giving.
6-7.30pm OSA work and prize
giving
It will include:-

GCSE and A-Level Art/
Photography work.

Work from Food Tech,
Catering, Graphics and Design
Technology displayed.

Year 5 art work from local
primary schools.

Postcard sized art from
students across the key stages and
staff. based on the theme of "what
makes me happy about Sudbury/
OSA/working in a busy academy".
We would like as many people as
possible to produce a post-card
sized piece of art in any format
(drawing, painting, sculpture).
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Sutton Trust … Accelerated Reader
STOP PRESS
The Oscars 2016
Saturday 9 July
7.00pm
Ormiston Sudbury
AcademyAuditorium
Tickets from Student Services £5
Come and watch all your
favourite performers.
Accelerated Reader
With only a few weeks left of this academic
year, results of the reading programme have
been very promising with many students
showing significant improvements in their
reading levels over the academic year.
Already we have some students who have
increased their reading ages by 3 and 4 years.
We have 8 Reading Millionaires and hope to
add on a few more by the end of the year.
One student has topped the 2 million word
barrier. These students will be eligible for one
of the Kindle prizes which will be awarded at
the end of year Assemblies.
More than 5,000 books have been read by
students in years 7, 8 & 9, with 2,591
registering a pass mark of at least 85%. The
number of words read tops more than 100
million. Students with 100% in their quizzes
are all entered in an end of year draw for some
major prizes.
Careers Advice
The National Careers Service are
inviting students to download their
free Career Advice App which is
available from the App Store or
Google Play.
Search for the National Careers
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Sutton Trust summer places for two students
Ormiston Sudbury Academy sixth formers, Niamh Keeling and
Tonia Lawes have been given an outstanding opportunity to
study at two of the UK’s top universities by way of the Sutton
Trust Summer Schools programme. This programme gives
academically able students, who will often be the first in their
families to go to university, a chance to see what it is like to be
a first year undergraduate and insight into their chosen subject.
Niamh will go to Durham University for a week in July to study
Medicine and Tonia will be going to Cambridge to study
Archaeology and Bio-Anthropology. 20,000 students across the
country applied to attend the Summer Schools programme, eight
of which were from OSA; these two were lucky to get one of the
2,000 places available at universities all over the country.
This is integral to Ormiston Academies Trust’s wider
commitment to ensuring all students have the opportunity to
attend university. It follows the trust’s access champion initiative
which supports sixth form students through university
applications, and their appointment of Oxford graduate, Simon
Pedley, to advise our students on GCSE and A-level choices and
encourage teachers to develop skills among students, such as
wider reading, discussion and debating.
Niamh, wants to be a surgeon and hopes this experience will
give her the opportunity to realise her dreams. Tonia has already
studied Archaeology at the Academy and sees this as a chance to
gain further insight into a subject she loves. They are both really
excited about the 5 day experience.
OSA Today
Drama productions and workshops
Another ‘Splendid’
Performance
When I sat down to watch
performance of ‘The Odyssey’
by Splendid Productions in
March I didn’t know what to
expect. Every time that I had
been to one of their shows
previously, they had been
completely bizarre and over-thetop in their own way. So I was
intrigued when I went to see
their tackling of the Greek epic.
The show, like all the ones I had
seen before it, was even funnier
than the last. There was
everything, from dark humour,
to commenting on the actual
surroundings that they found
themselves in. The last of which
was quite possibly my favourite
part of the show, as they
constantly found themselves
making comments on the loud
drumming which was
coincidentally happening in the
music department during the
performance, and incorporating
it into their show at every
opportunity to constant comedic
effect.
Overall, I was extremely glad
that I got the opportunity to see
another ‘Splendid’ production.
As always, they were energetic,
got the audience to feel involved
all the way through, were
consistently and painfully
original in everything that they
did, from the use of every prop
at their disposal to the acting
and physical theatre techniques.
They worked with a few of us in
the workshop afterwards, an
experience I found enjoyable.
Year 12 Arts Council,
Cameron Sawyer
OSA Today
BTEC Acting Exam pieces
The Year 11 Acting students performed two contemporary plays which were
both extremely different. ‘American Eagle’ and ‘The Mobile ‘Phone Show’ were
both extremely well staged and the audience were very impressed by the Year 11
students acting ability.
Year 12 and 13 performed 2 pieces written by Steven Berkoff. The Year 12 piece
‘The Trial’ is based on the novel by Franz Kafka which follows the story of Joseph
K who is arrested for a crime he is unaware of committing.
The Year 13 Acting students performed the play ‘The Fall of the House of Usher’
which is based on the short story by Edgar Allan Poe. It follows the demise of
Roderick and Madeline Usher, brother and sister and the last of the family of the
House of Usher. Both productions were extremely inventive and thoroughly enjoyed by audiences!
Alice in Wonderland
In March, Year 12 BTEC Acting students performed their version of Alice in
Wonderland (directed by Mr Cox and Mr Herring) to an enthusiastic audience of
very young and excited children, as part of their children’s theatre unit. The
performance showcased OSA’s true and tremendous talent in just one afternoon!
The performance itself ran very smoothly without any noticeable mistakes.
The narrator (played by Lucy Harling) was on stage during the entire performance
and sustained a high level of energy throughout this time. This kept the young
audience interested and engaged. Alice, the main character (played by Daniele
Mcintyre) also stood out to me because of her commitment to the character as
well as her facial and physical expressions.
This performance was held in The Curve. The performance was of a very high
standard and kept me well and truly entertained.
Year 11 Arts Council, Rebecca Meggs
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Farewell to the Classes of 2016
Farewell to the Class of 2016
Year 11 said goodbye on the last day before Half Term after their final Assembly where they awarded their own
prizes to students in the year (above). Dressed in their ‘demob’ clothes they cut quite a dash as they came into the
Academy in the morning. The final assembly had been organized by Mr Herring and was full of different acts
showcasing the diverse talents of some of the students. Highlight of the final assembly was a farewell to the Year
11s from Academy staff who had produced a video, with technical assistance from Mr Fraser Last, using some of
the latest green screen technology being used in the Academy.
The Year 13 students celebrated their final days of their formal education with a ‘Farewell’ breakfast with Mrs
O’Dwyer-Heath and her successor as Head of the Sixth Form, Mr P Stokes. Many of the Year 11 and Year 13
students will be meeting for a final time on completion of their exams for their annual proms as they look forward
to the next stages in their lives and we wish them all the best of luck for the future.
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OSA Today
Bugsy Malone reviewed
It seems a long time ago now, but I
have been involved with Academy
productions for many years and was
excited to be able to watch for once.
I had a high expectation for what the
show had to offer. Despite being
young, all students brought a
professional attitude to the stage and
put on a fantastic performance, not
letting their nerves get the better of
them. I was impressed from
beginning to end to the point where
the whole cast had me on the edge
of my seat with the talent that was
displayed throughout.
The opening of the show helped the
audience to have a clear idea of the
storyline and the importance of each
of the characters. It opened at Fat
Sam's Grand Slam, where there was
much dancing and singing.
One individual who stood out for me
for the outstanding accuracy with
which he played his role was Cory
Willings who played Fat Sam. He
maintained an excellent American
accent and showed himself to be a
promising young actor.
However, Cory was not the only star
of the show, as Georgia Hobson
(Blousey), Chris Starkey (Bugsy),
Emma Couldridge (Dandy Dan) and
Evie Smith (Tallulah) all gave
stunning performances.
Overall, I was amazed with the
amount of talent shown on the stage
and the professionalism with which
everyone performed. The cast kept
the audience engaged throughout
and we had endless positive
feedback from various audience
members. Bugsy Malone truly was a
fantastic production – well done to
all those involved.
Year 12 Arts Council Ryan BaileyKnox
More photos can be found on the Flickr pages on the Academy website
OSA Today
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Cambridge University Challenge Day
Come to Spanish club!
In Spanish club we learn all the
useful phrases, questions and
statements that you would need to
use if you were to go to Spain.
Some examples of what we learn
would be how to order food and
drinks in restaurants, polite sayings/
phrases, and how to ask or answer
questions. Spanish club is useful
since it helps with learning other
languages as well.
Emmanuel College, Cambridge was the venue for a Year 10
Challenge day, where students from eight different schools and
academies across the United Kingdom have the opportunity to mix
with other students of their own year group. The day sets out to
alleviate some of the myths about Oxbridge and, in fact ,any type of
university education.
Student ambassadors from a range of backgrounds and studying
different subjects gave the visitors a tour of the college and answered
their many questions. Emmanuel College is one of many colleges
scattered around the town and is home for students for up to 3 years.
Student accommodation is varied according to one’s pocket.
Some people don’t ‘get’ why you
should learn the languages of the
places you go to on holiday. It
doesn’t only improve your education,
but it’s also polite and even if you
don’t go anywhere else, knowing an
extra language widens your career
options. If we go to a country and use
their resources, the least we can do is
learn a bit of their language.
Whether you are planning on going
to Spain or not, why not come to
Spanish club and learn the language
of their country?
Students took part in a debate and listened to two sample lectures.
Spanish club takes place in the
French room (L6) with Mrs. GingellGood at Friday lunch time.
Isobel Andrews and Anastasia Brown
Library Books
Please return all Library
books before the end of
term.
Sapphire Biggadike in Year 9 finally got to see her poem
‘Remembrance’ published in a book called Poetry Rivals.
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It is essential to return them
so they don’t get lost or
forgotten and other
students can borrow them.
OSA Today
Attendance 100% to 20/05/2016
Thomas
Gainsborough
Cosmina Bodros
Cassey Boggis
Harrison Bonner
Nathan Brett
Dan Elsey
Kelly Few
Rebecca Green
Jasmine Layton
Bethany Leggett
Charlie Manning
Isla Marchant
Francis Ovie
Joshua Randles
Zack RichardsonCook
Felesia Shaju
Kaitlin Smith
Cerys Vaughan
Langley
John Harrison
Molly Cracknell
Brooklynn Drury
Cailan Henderson
Abigail Henry
Alexander Henry
Joe Hinshelwood
Anna Holmes
Elis Onbasi
Ellison RichardsKemp
Joe Rose
Aleena Sabu
Anthony Starkey
Christopher Starkey
Joshua Wood
Rosa Parks
Sophie Allitt
Ella Austin
Harry Bareham
Jake Davey
Jamie Fisher
Isobel HardingPayne
Emma Hoffmann
Ellie King
Oliver King
Lauren Mann
Corey Willings
Emily Brontë
Grace Bareham
Tia Bayly
Olivia Bixby
Molly Cutmore
Asim Can
Dorukkan
Yann Dreau
Natasha Durrant
Adam Harrington
Georgia Kean
Ned Nettleton
Adam Perrens
John Perrens
Kieran Pettitt
Samuel Phillips
Rebecca Piggott
Rhys Piggott
Sky Stephens
Georgia Theobald
Liam Webb
Calling all Parents/Carers
Do you know that it is now easy to make
payments for trips and events online?
If you would like a reminder of your log-in
details, please contact Student Services on 01787
375131
Ext 217/214/213
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Information Advice and Guidance
Representatives from MyGo dropped in to speak to any Year
11s and Sixth Formers who might want some help with free
training to get their next steps sorted out. MyGo are setting up
a contact centre in Sudbury in the near future and will be
running a series of short courses like CV writing in the next few
months.
It is the first ever dedicated employment centre set up just for
young people. The Academy hopes to make available a list of
their activities on the OSA website and in the newsletter so
students have access to the latest information.
MyGo offer free:
Help to securing a job working with local employers
who want to foster local talent.

Career coaching

Training & workshops

Help with job searches and applications

Interview techniques and preparation

Links to work placements with local employers

Help securing a traineeship or apprenticeship to get your
career moving.
They can be contacted on 01473 226060 or [email protected]. The website is www.its-mygo.co.uk
Mrs P Mackay
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Tenner Challenge … Sky Sports Mentor
Year 10 Business students were
challenged by Mr Heath in their
business lessons to see how much
money they could make given an
initial investment of £10 during the
month of March. The Tenner
Challenge is a nationwide activity to
find the next generation of budding
entrepreneurs; in addition, the Year
11 Business students without being
given any start up money also
participated in the project
Eight groups of students displayed
their wares at the Sport Relief Mile
afternoon and raised £180 for Sport
Relief after deduction of the initial
£10 investment per group (see right).
Second place
A team from Ormiston Sudbury
Academy came second in the
national competition for the TV
advertisement they submitted as part
of the Tenner Challenge. The picture
on the right was taken off their video
as part of their Sales Pitch Challenge.
The girls were: Mollie Austin, Molly
Gentle, Isabelle Jones, Karolina
Potasiak, Leah Rose.
Sky Sports Living for Sport
On May 5th Ellie Koyander, an Olympic
freestyle skier, visited the Academy as part of
the Sky Sports Living for Sport programme.
A selected group of gifted and talented year 7
PE students spent the morning with Ellie,
participating in team building activities and
challenges as well as a theory workshop
highlighting her career and how anyone can
progress in sport with the right attitude.
This is the second visit she has made to the
Academy this year and she really engaged
with the students to make them realise how
important the right attitude is to anything that
they do.
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OSA Today
Sports Relief 2016
Run for Sport Relief
The year the Academy invited local
primary schools to take part in our
Sport Relief mile run. (See below)
The pupils really entered into the
spirit of the day by dressing up as a
superhero and taking part in the
‘warm up’ in the Sports Hall to get
into shape for the mile run round the
sports field.
Students and staff in the Academy
took part and all together the event
raised £703.66. Students paid £1
and there were buskers and stalls to
keep them entertained while waiting
to go out after their warm up.
For all the latest information about
events and
opportunities at the Curve
check out
www.sudburycurve.co.uk
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Ski trip to Andorra … Active kids
Sixteen students made an early start on Easter Sunday to drive to Gatwick to fly
off for a week of skiing in Andorra!
What a great week it was! With twelve novice skiers and four experienced, the
group was split into two. Every day students had five hours of skiing followed
by an après ski activity.
By the end of the week, the novice skiers were flying down the blue runs and
the experienced skiers were regularly tackling tough red and black runs.
With a pool table in the hotel, students also learnt how to play pool, although
Mr Stokes won the killer pool competition. As you can see from the photos, the
weather was excellent, there was loads of snow and students and staff had a
great time.
The next Academy ski trip will be in April 2018, please speak to Mr Stokes for
more details.
Collect Active Kids vouchers
The Sainsbury’s Active Kids
voucher scheme is now closed
but can you search through all
your bags and remind your
parents if they still have any
vouchers to give in. Closing date
for giving in the voucher is the
end of June.
At the moment we have 1707
which will help to buy some
much needed food technology
and PE equipment.
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