October 2014 - Westbourne Academy

Newsletter
October 2014
Together we learn to make a difference
INSIDE THIS EDITION: • AWARDS EVENING • VIVO REWARDS • KEY DATES
Open Evening 2014
During the week of the 6th October, the
academy held its open week, culminating
with Open Evening on the 9th. Tour week
comprised of senior leaders proudly
touring round groups of prospective
parents, showing them what learning
looks like at Westbourne Academy.
Feedback was extremely positive, as
the hour long tours demonstrated to
our guests just what a calm, focused
and happy environment Westbourne
provides. Open Evening shows
the very best of our academy and
involves hours of preparation and
planning. As guests arrived, eager
student guides presented them with
a prospectus and special edition
newsletter and then showed them
around the entire site.
Subject areas provided a huge range of activities for our guests to sample and
experience and seeing the whole event unfold, made those of us who work here
extremely proud. The evening concluded with Mr Trott outlining his beliefs and
educational vision to parents. Two of our Year 7 students, Owen Garwood and
Gesta Elezi, explained to prospective parents how they have found the process of
joining Westbourne Academy this year.
As parents left the building many provided feedback via our iPad survey,
the results being exceptionally positive. As with last year, we are having a
professional short video made so that anyone who could not attend on the night
will be able watch the film on our website, to gain a sense of what an amazing
place Westbourne is. Whilst the film will be of high quality, nothing beats seeing
us in person. If you would like to visit the academy, please contact our main
office and we will be delighted to
meet you.
Record GCSE Results
I am delighted for the students
and staff of Westbourne, who
have worked unbelievably hard
to achieve these record results.
The scale of the improvement is
exceptional. More students than
ever before leave Westbourne with a fantastic set of qualifications, achieved at a
time when GCSEs are the most demanding they have ever been.
The percentage of students achieving 5 GCSE passes between A*-C including
English and mathematics rose from 31 to 52% this year. That breaks the school
record by 10%. The rate of progress our students have made, from the day they
arrived to the day they left us has risen massively; expected progress in English is
up from 37 to 68 and maths from 59 to 64. In our first full year of being an Academy
we are delighted to see such positive outcomes. We talk here about learning to
make a difference. I hope that these students now go onto the next stage of their
lives armed with the confidence and the qualifications to go ahead and make that
positive difference in society.
Mr D Lee-Allan
Vice Principal
A Message from
the Principal
It is with a great sense of excitement
and pride that I become the new
Principal of Westbourne Academy.
I look forward to building on the record breaking 2014
GCSE exam results to ensure that our young people can
meet their personal and academic potential. Our motto
is that: ‘Together we learn to make a difference’ and I am
determined to work alongside our students, parents, staff,
governors and our academy sponsor to ensure that all our
young people are given every opportunity to succeed.
As a parent myself, I know how important your child’s
secondary schooling is and, quite rightly, you will want
a school that is aspirational for your child; ensuring they
develop academically, personally and emotionally. As the
new Principal of Westbourne Academy, I believe that we
are building a very special learning community here in
Ipswich.
For me, the quality of what happens in the classroom is
paramount. I expect all our staff to be passionate about
what they do and to know that each and every one of them
can make a difference to every child.
As we continue on our journey towards becoming an
outstanding academy, we will actively involve our students
and parents to ensure that they can be a part of our
aspiration to be the best.
I look forward to meeting you
and your child in the near future.
Mr G Trott
Principal
Basketball Club will be starting this term on
Wednesdays in the sports hall, at 3.00pm until
5.00pm for students in Years 7 to 10. We are
delighted to confirm that these coaching sessions
will be delivered by Christina Stancicuca from Ipswich
Basketball Club. This club is offered free to Westbourne
students and has proved to be very popular indeed.
Handball Club returns this term on Thursdays at 3.00pm in
the sports hall, for students in Years 7 to 10. This year, as
part of the School Games programme, there will be handball
competitions for U13 boys and U13 girl for the first time ever.
Mrs A Furlong
Ipswich & South Suffolk School Games Organiser
For a complete list of all the extra-curricular clubs
and activities on offer this term, go to page 6
The new rewards
system vivo
vivo edge
edge
Coming soon to Westbourne Academy, is a new award-winning
rewards system for schools that is used by 1.4 million student’s
world wide. VIVO Miles is a system which allows teachers to award
students electronic points called “VIVOs” which are redeemable on a
wide selection of rewards from a customisable catalogue.
Why are we doing this?
Our aim for this system is to:
Further enhance our drive for improved academic performance, attendance, punctuality and behaviour.
Promote our positive behaviour policy and engage all of our students.
Increase student motivation.
Engage parents, involving them further with our tracking systems.
Develop the economic well being of our students.
How will students be awarded points at Westbourne Academy?
Teachers will reward students with VIVO points for the following reasons:
Good participation in lessons or tutor group.
Home learning.
Excellent progress/beating targets.
Extra-curricular activities.
Attendance and punctuality.
Nominations for awards.
Additionally, there will be extra point scoring opportunities such as attending
revision or homework clubs, or for service to the school or wider community.
How will students be able to track their points?
Students will be issued with a login enabling them to track and save their points
in their online account. Students may then access their account through a
smartphone app, computer, laptop or tablet and can even receive a free monthly
text update.
Can parents track points?
Parents can be given their own log-on so that they can see how their child is
working in lessons.
What types of things can the points be used for?
Students can redeem their points on exciting products, games, experiences and
school related items. VIVO points can even be donated to charities.
Where can I find out more?
Students and parents will shortly receive a letter home explaining the new
rewards system. You can also find out more about the system by visiting:
www.vivomiles.com/#!home
Mr R Hawkes
Assistant Principal
Y10 Business
Studies Trade Fair
Last term Y10 Business Studies students set up 15 different
businesses based on ideas they had researched and created.
They presented their business ideas in groups to some
visiting business people in a Dragons Den style set up.
They also set up stands in the Main Hall displaying their
business ideas and other students and teachers were invited
to come and see the range of products and services on offer.
The Dragons were very impressed with the pride they put into
their work and their business knowledge. They decided on the
winners based on their trade stand and the customer service
received. They also assessed their professionalism when
presenting and the creativity of their business idea.
RUNNERS UP WINNERS
There were TWO joint winners receiving the Best Business
Enterprise Award and two runners up:
Animaux is a brand new
business for pet lovers of cats and
dogs. We sell food and toys and
they will be in a surprise bag. This
is different from our competitors
because we keep it a surprise
and each bag contains a range of different items. Our logo has
Animaux in animal colours, this relates to the business idea.
Our slogan is “Every Animaux has a story” this means every toy
and treat will give memories to the owner. Our business will be
successful because we decided upon a unique idea. We have a
Spray Bomb are a personalised
mobile phone case business. We can
spray paint your phone case in a range
of colours and styles to suit your needs.
We are different to other phone case
companies as our designs are unique.
range of different items also on sale for customers and have
chosen products that customers and their pets will both like.
We have learnt that there is more than just thinking of an idea,
you have to think differently in order to succeed.
Company Directors: Tea Addison, Gemma Addison,
Luke Addison & Adam Goddard
Company Directors: Harrison
Brown, Lewis Miller, Dray
Cann, Elliot Jerome, Kiran
Singh & Jacob Halls
“What a success the business
exhibition was. To see the students
take such pride in their work and see
the culmination of months of hard
work was very impressive. Looking
forward to next year.”
Jenna Bryenton, Dip RLM FARLA
Parent Governor
Magic Media
is a website in which
users can donate to the
charity that we have
chosen by uploading
a selfie to the site.
To be more specific,
the user can donate
£2 for example and
then send in the photo they wish to upload. The more money the
user donates, the larger the photo will appear on the website.
For example if someone pays £10 the image will be displayed 10x
larger than someone who’s paid £1. We think there’s a gap in the
market for a business such as ours. We think that this is due to
the fact that people like taking photos and donating to charity but
there isn’t a site which combines them
both.
Company Directors: Arthur Ali,
Kai Brame, Callum Marshall,
Ivan Trewern & Harry Woodley
MultiDream Our
brand new business
offers dream catchers for
everyone. Our business
is unique because we
can personalise our
products and we offer a variety to satisfy every customer
particularly with our affordable prices. Unlike
other businesses, we have highlighted our
strengths and weakness’s to become the
most successful on the market. Also we have
dream
learnt setting up a successful business takes
preparation, time and creativity.
Company Directors: Yolande Ayandeji, Lucy
Brightly & Melinder Kaur
multi
Annual
Awards
Evening
25th September 2014
On Thursday 25th September, the academy
hosted its Annual Awards Evening. This
evening is an important celebration
of student attainment and sustained
progress across a wide range of subjects
and academy activities. From individual
work in lessons, to contributions in sport,
from community participation to musical
excellence. Congratulations to all of our
winners who were rewarded for their
commitment, hard work and perseverance.
A grand total of 296 awards were made.
This year, Alisha Hixson (pictured with Mr
Trott), one of our current Year 11 students,
broke the academy record by receiving
a grand total of five awards including a
French subject award, a Form Ambassador
Award, the BT Award for Best Young
Scientist, the Sean Hedges Quinn Award
for Art and the Year 11 Principal’s Award.
Parents, students, staff and governors were
invited to join in this magnificent event
and enjoyed watching students receive
their awards and others talk about student
life. Thank you to all our brilliant speakers,
musicians and singers for their impressive
performances: Jamie Robertson, Sean
Reynish, Jake Lambert and Elysee Oussou
(members of Headphonetics), Sophie
Rumbold and Aliesha Farrell.
Venue
Period
Times
Art Club
Fitness Suite Sports Hall Activities
Wired
Pop Choir
Table Tennis
School Show Rehearsals
S21 & S22
Fitness Suite
Sports Hall
B25 & B6
B21
Girls Gym
S7
Lunchtime
Lunchtime
Lunchtime
Lunchtime
Lunchtime
Lunchtime
After School
12.50pm - 1.30pm
12.50pm - 1.30pm
12.50pm - 1.30pm
12.50pm - 1.30pm
12.50pm - 1.30pm
12.50pm - 1.30pm
2.50pm - 4.30pm
Year 10 & 11
Year 9, 10 & 11
Year 7
All Years
Year 7, 8 &9
Year 7 8 & 9
Wizard of Oz Cast
Football Academy
Sports Fields
After School
3.00pm - 4.00pm
All years
GCSE Revision
Music Room 1
After School
3.00pm - 4.00pm
GCSE Students
Netball Academy
Sports Hall
After School
3.00pm - 4.00pm
Year 7 & 8
Photography
S23
After School
2.50pm - 4.00pm
Year 10 & 11
Trampolining
Boys Gym
After School
3.00pm - 4.00pm
All Years
Science Club
C3
After School
2.50pm - 3.50pm
Year 7 & 8
Miss Stringer & Miss Thorpe
Miss L Annandale
Mrs Z McKane
Mr J Burrows
Ms C Salter
Mr S Moore
Miss K Boland
Mr Moore/Mr Arrow/
Mr Hearsum & Mr Cannon
Miss Tinkler
Miss L Annandale
Miss A Leggett
Mr D Payne
Mrs C Donders
Fitness Suite Sports Hall Activities
Hip Hop Dance Club Table Tennis KS4
Wired
Advanced Vocal Group
Fitness Suite MC Club
Netball Academy
VEX Robotics
Reading Enrichment Fitness Suite
Sports Hall
Fitness Suite Gym
Girls Gym
B25 & B6
Music Room 1
Fitness Suite
H1
Sports Hall
B11
Learning Res Centre
Lunchtime
Lunchtime
Lunchtime
Lunchtime
Lunchtime
After School
After School
After School
After School
After School
After School
12.50pm - 1.30pm
12.50pm - 1.30pm
12.50pm - 1.30pm
12.50pm - 1.30pm
12.50pm - 1.30pm
2.50pm - 3.50pm
3.00pm - 4.00pm
3.00pm - 4.00pm
3.00pm - 4.00pm
3.00pm - 4.00pm
2.50pm - 3.20pm
Year 9, 10 & 11
Year 8
All Years
Year 10 & 11
All Years
Audition Only
All Years
All Years
Years 9 & 10
Year 10
Year 7
Mr Hearsum
Mrs Z McKane
Miss L Clarke (Ext Coach)
Mr P Cannon
Mr J Burrows
Miss R Tinkler
Mrs Z McKane
Miss C Gallacher
Miss L Annandale
Mr M Foreman & Mr M Hannigan
Mrs K Jacobs
Dance Club
Fitness Suite GCSE Coursework Club
Photography
Sports Hall Activities
Table Tennis
Wired
String Club
Art Club
S7
Fitness Suite
Music Room 1
S23
Sports Hall
Girls Gym
B25 & B6
Practise Room 3
S21 & S22
Lunchtime
Lunchtime
Lunchtime
Lunchtime
Lunchtime
Lunchtime
Lunchtime
Lunchtime
After School
Basketball
Sports Hall
After School
DT - Open Workshop
B7 B8 B9 B10 B1 C28 After School
Girls Football
Sports Field
After school
School Show Rehearsal
M1
After School
Reading Enrichment Learning Res Centre After School
12.50pm - 1.30pm
12.50pm - 1.30pm
12.50pm - 1.30pm
12.50pm - 1.30pm
12.50pm - 1.30pm
12.50pm - 1.30pm
12.50pm - 1.30pm
1.00pm - 1.30pm
2.50pm - 4.00pm
3.30pm - 4.30pm
4.30pm - 5.45pm
2.50pm - 3.50pm
3.00pm - 4.00pm
2.50pm - 4.00pm
2.50pm - 3.20pm
Year 7 Year 9, 10 & 11
Year 11
Year 10 & 11
Year 9
Year 10 & 11
All Years
All Years
Year 10 & 11
Year 7 & 8
Year 9 & 10
Years 10 & 11
Years 7, 8 & 9
Wizard of Oz Cast
Year 8
Miss K Boland
Mr C Arrow
Miss R Tinkler
Miss A Leggett
Mr D Hearsum
Mr P Cannon
Mr J Burrows
Mrs Taylor
Miss Stringer & Miss Thorpe
Thursday
Discovery Club Fitness Suite Sports Hall Activities
Wired
Handball
Rock School
Reading Enrichment Girls Gym
Fitness Suite
Sports Hall
B25 & B6
Sports Hall
Music Department
Learning Res Centre
Lunchtime
Lunchtime
Lunchtime
Lunchtime
After School
After School
After School
12.50pm - 1.30pm
12.50pm - 1.30pm
Year 9, 10 & 11
12.50pm - 1.30pm
Year 10
12.50pm - 1.30pm
All Years
3.00pm - 4.30pm
All years
3.00pm - 4.00pm
All Years
2.50pm - 3.20pm
Year 9
External Coaches (Lucy & Jo)
Miss L Annandale
Mr D Payne
Mr J Burrows
External Coach
Mr Creegan
Mrs K Jacobs
Fitness Suite Guitar Club
Sports Hall Activities
Table Tennis
Keyboard Club
Wired
BTEC catch up sessions
School Show Rehearsals
Samba Band
Badminton
Fitness Suite
Music Room 2
Sports Hall
Girls Gym
Music Room 1
B25 & B6
A2
S7
Music Room
Sports Hall
Lunchtime
Lunchtime
Lunchtime
Lunchtime
Lunchtime
Lunchtime
After School
After School
After School
After School
12.50pm - 1.30pm
1.00pm - 1.30pm
12.50pm - 1.30pm
12.50pm - 1.30pm
12.50pm - 1.30pm
12.50pm - 1.30pm
2.50pm - 3.50pm
2.50pm - 5.00pm
3.00pm - 4.00pm
3.00pm - 4.00pm
Mr C Arrow
Mr Hessey
Mr D Payne
Mr S Moore
Miss R Tinkler
Mr J Burrows
Mr S Moore
Miss K Boland & Miss R Tinkler
Mr T Wilmot
Miss L Annandale
Wednesday
Tuesday
Monday
Club or Activity
Friday
Extra Curricular Programme Autmn Term 2014
Year Group
Year 9 - 11
All years
Year 11
Year 7 8 & 9
All Years
All Years
Year 11
Cast
All Years
All Years
Staff in Charge
External Coach
DT Teachers
Mr S Moore
Miss R Tinkler
Mrs K Jacobs
Alice
In February, many of our key stage 3
students excitedly auditioned for a part
in the lower school production of Alice
by Lindsay Price, an adaptation of the
original book by Lewis Carroll.
This was a great opportunity for those students who did not get a chance
at a lead role in the whole school production. The experience helped to
build their confidence and gave them the chance to shine. It was also
fantastic to see students from Years 7, 8 and 9 getting along so well and
supporting each other throughout the process. Over the space of five
months, students committed their time and energy to two after school
rehearsals a week as well as busying themselves learning lines and
developing characters.
In July, the atmosphere backstage pre-show was a mix of nerves
and excitement - this was a debut stage performance for many of the
cast, to an audience nearly 150 strong. Students were enthusiastically
getting into costume, putting on make-up, running lines and getting into
character. The buzz was fantastic! Even with all the nerves, the students
did not disappoint and put on a fantastically professional and polished
STUDENTS of the MONTH
ART
Hope Ella Sadler
Alex Dam
Ryan Woolnough
Adam Chambers
Phoebe Logan
Myah Halls
Lewis Smith
Ignas Grinevicius
Erin Chaplin
George Fields-Talbot
Kalib Muller
Cameron Couszins
Taylor Thomas
PHOTOGRAPHY
Tabitha Biggs
Becky Skene
DRAMA
Christopher Allen
Ellie Bultitude
Abbie Aleksic
Erin Jackaman
Jessica Welham
Tyen Muller
Abbey Cowles
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Kyle Gardiner
Mafalda Leite
Samuel Last
Cara Storer
Mariana Abegao
Cara Hunt
Emily Berry
Reece Jones
Luke Richardson
Ewan Milne
Taylor Thomas
Zoe Ablitt
ENGLISH
Hannah Ross
Ellie Bultitude
Siobhan Kemp
Sydney Corbin
Giedrius Banys
Matthew King
Megan Brett
Luke Addison
Chloe Grant
Caitlin Chatfield
show, full of energy and engagement. They wowed the audience and not
long after the curtain was down, they were asking if they could do it all
over again.
As a relatively new teacher to Westbourne Academy, I felt very proud of
the young people I had been working with over the last few months. It
was a great opportunity to get to know many of them better and see how
much hard work and commitment they were prepared to put into projects
like these. I felt very honoured to share their success with them.
Auditions and casting took place in July for our whole school production
of The Wizard of Oz which takes place in December. The cast and crew
are now busy rehearsing and for my part, I cannot wait!
Miss K Boland
Teacher of Drama
for September
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HUMANITIES
Tia Osman
Alfred Bahouanassoni
Matthew Tricker
Max Britton
Ryan Cook
Lewis Smith
Winifred Coker
Katie Webb
Kailan Last
Reece Jones
Luke Richardson
Noor Jahan Miah
Bethany Welham
Juliet Onouha
ICT
Ellie Bultitude
Jensen Larkin
Kaitlyn Callum
Kirsty Guest
Jada Bartlett
Ben Dawson
Anna Williams
Nathan Widmark
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LANGUAGES
Ellie Bultitude
Quinn Pottle
Mauricio Carvalho
Zsombor Selmeci
Katarina Almeida
Alex Dam
Ayesha Peach
Abbie Aleksic
Asher Hixson
Caden Gardiner
Ben Raby
Jasmine Bilner
Matthew Tricker
Martyna Kubicka
Kathryn Miles
Harriet Andrews
Andrew Holland
Elie Anne Kayembe
Cadan Bloomfield
Jean Pitigoi
Summer Farag
Jessica Brett
Harry Williamson
Lewis Smith
Winifred Coker
Viktoria Isakova
Caitlyn Bruce
Jordon Pulham
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James Stemp
Maddison Cloud
Denise Coelho
Nathan Widmark
MUSIC
Clara Stiles
Abbie Aleksic
Ayesha Saunders
Chloe Spalding
Matthew King
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Curtis Elvin
Tegan Gardiner
Jake Lambert
Kiran Singh
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Pacey Laughlin
MUSIC
Marc Calvesbert
Jodie Coe
Viktoria Isakova
Calum Booth-Donovan
Kane D’Arcy
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WESTBOURNE
ACADEMY
COLOURS 2014 -15
YEAR 7
SMSC Social Moral Spiritual & Cultural
Where has PAL/PSD gone?
Starting this academic year, students will no longer be
learning PSHE and Citizenship through timetabled PAL/
PSD lessons, instead topics will be delivered through a
variety of exciting new opportunities. We hope that students
will develop their spiritual, moral, social and cultural qualities
through experiencing these topics in a wider scope. The aim
is that students will be included more in the Westbourne Academy
community and have regular focussed opportunities with their form tutors,
collaborate with others in their year group and gain insight from students in other
year groups.
PSHE and Citizenship will now be covered in: • specific subject areas
• themed assemblies • form tutor sessions • off-timetable specialised days
YEAR 8
What is SMSC?
It is the spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of our students. As
explained to students in assembly last Summer, SMSC is everything that ‘isn’t the
grades they leave with in Year 11’. Students consider the values that would help
them succeed in all aspects of life, the skills and values that make them ‘SUPER’.
YEAR 9
Throughout the year, students will discuss a wide variety of topics during tutor
time, including:
YEAR 10
SELF IMAGE
YEAR 11
SMOKING
ROAD SAFETY
EID & Ramadan
REMEMBRANCE
SELF IMAGE
For up to date news of what is going on in SMSC, please visit our website
www.westbourne.attrust.org.uk/AboutUs/SMSC
Autumn Half Term
Begins Mon 27th October 2014
Ends Fri 31th October 2014
Fri 24th October 2014
Christmas Holiday
Begins Mon 22nd December 2014
Ends Fri 2nd January 2015
Mon 5th January 2015
Spring Term 2015
Begins Mon 5th January 2015
Ends Fri 27th March 2015
TERM DATES 2015/2016
Summer Term 2016
Begins Mon 11th April 2016
Ends Thu 21st July 2016
Autumn Term 2015
Begins Wed 2nd September 2015
Ends Fri 18th December 2015
Autumn Half Term
Begins Mon 26th October 2015
Ends Fri 30th October 2015
Year 7 & 8 Mr Lee, Student Manager:
01473-466172 or 07789-926274
Mr Hailstone, Assistant Head of Phase or
Ms Salter, Head of Phase: 01473-466104
Year 9 Mrs Anderson, Student Manager:
01473-466169 or 07850-922643
Miss Stringer, Head of Phase: 01473-466168
Year 10 & 11 Mrs Clarke, Student Manager:
01473-466170 or 07850-922577
Mr Payne, Head of Phase: 01473-466168
Absence from School
In the event of your child’s sudden absence
from school, please let us know by calling our
Website www.westbourne.attrust.org.uk
Email [email protected]
Spring Term 2016
Begins Mon 4th January 2016
Ends Thu 24 March 2016
Dates
for your
2014
Weds 3rd September 2014
Christmas Holiday
Begins Mon 21st December 2015
Ends Fri 1st January 2016
Spring Half Term
Begins Mon 15th February 2016
Ends Fri 19th February 2016
Spring Break
Begins Fri 25th March 2016
Ends Fri 8th April 2016
Summer Half Term
Begins Mon 30th May 2016
Ends Fri 3rd June 2016
Attendance office on 01473-466145. Please call before
8.15am where possible stating your child’s full name,
form and reason for absence.
Please remember to notify our Attendance office in
advance of any known, regular absences, ie medical/
orthodontal appointments, which cannot be arranged
outside of normal Academy hours (8.25am to 2.50pm).
Designated Safeguarding Officer
Mrs C Cook, Assistant Principal : 01473-466156
Alternate Designated Contact
Mr D Lee-Allan, Vice Principal: 01473 466119
Chair of Governors
Dr R Impey Email: [email protected]
www.facebook.com/westbourneacademy
www.twitter.com/WestbourneA
Wed 22nd Oct
Fri 24th Oct
Tue 4th Nov
Tue 18th Nov
Thu 20th Nov
Fri 12th Dec
Wed 10th to
Fri 12th Dec
Thu 4th Dec
Fri 19th Dec
Halloween Disco (Years 7 & 8)
Staff Training Day (Non-Pupil Day)
Revision Evening (Y11)
Staff Training Day (Non-Pupil Day)
Graduation Evening (Y11 leavers 2013)
Christmas Jumper Day in aid of Save the Children
School Production: Wizard of Oz
Parent Evening (Y7)
End of Term
Mon 5th Jan Staff Training Day (Non-Pupil Day)
Tue 6th Jan Students return
Wed 22nd Jul Staff Training Day (Non-Pupil Day)
This term, the Student
Council have chosen
to support Save the
Children's Christmas
Jumper Day. On Friday 12th December, all staff and
students will be invited to wear their festive jumper
for the day, in return for a voluntary contribution of £1
towards this very worthwhile cause.
Social Media & the Internet
Stay in touch by Facebook, Twitter or email. You
may send typed messages via office@westbourne.
attrust.org.uk and they will be forwarded to the
relevant person. Alternatively, you may email
individual staff direct. Their email addresses are
listed on our academy website ‘contacts’ page.
COMMUNICATION
Contact INFORMATION
Staff Training Days (Non-Pupil Days) In purple
Autumn Term 2014
Begins Wed 3rd September 2014
Ends Fri 19th December 2014
Spring Half Term
Begins Mon 16th February 2015
Ends Fri 20th February 2015
Spring Break
Begins Mon 30th March 2015
Ends Fri 10th April 2015
Summer Term 2015
Begins Mon 13th April 2015
Ends Wed 22nd July 2015
Wed 22nd July 2015
Summer Half Term
Begins Mon 25th May 2015
Ends Fri 29th May 2015
2015
Term Dates 2014/15