What’s happening at the academy?

Message re: Bikes We have spoken to you before about riding your bikes in around the school grounds. Whilst most of you have done as you have been asked we must insist that the remainder of you, who are making it dangerous for other students and members of staff begin to do so. We will be asking Head’s of Year and Tutors to reiterate this point and hopefully this is all that will be required. Also whilst on the subjects of bikes please make sure that you: use, where possible, the bike racks at the front of school. Use a lock that is of a high quality DO NOT lock your bike to the gates - they may have to be removed for safety reasons and this can cause undue upset.

Camp 2019 Any Year 8 interested in the 2019 Exmouth Camp must return their reply slips to student reception by 10th November Any questions see Mrs Parbery

Dance Showcase Don’t’ forget: This years Dance Showcase will take place on 31st October and 1st November at 7pm Tickets are still available on both the Academy and College websites and from both Academy and College receptions Prices £6 and £4 for concessions

Drama Club Drama Club will run at Lunchtime on Fridays from 1.30pm to 1.55 pm. It will take place in the Drama Studio (Room 28)

Year 11 – Post 16 options All year 11 students will need to apply for their next stage of education (including apprenticeships) before Christmas. UCAS Progress will be launched on 6th November in your PSHCE lesson, and in preparation for this there are some open days coming up. If you are not sure of what you are looking for  after GCSEs, it is worth attending open days. If you would like an appointment with Miss Martin regarding options for post 16 – ask your tutor to forward your name.

Open days – Further education Wigston College: Wednesday 7th November 2018; 6pm-8pm Start talking to your teachers now! South Leicestershire College: Thursday 29th November 2018; 5pm-8pm Leicester College: Saturday 24th November 2018 ; 11am – 3pm Brooksby Melton: Saturday 3rd Nov 2018 10am-1pm (taster sessions 9am-1pm)

Year 10 - Work Experience You should have returned your Parental Consent forms already but a reminder: Employer forms need to be returned straight after Christmas

Year 9 – Work Shadowing Year 9 Work shadowing ‘Good luck to all the year 9 students going out on work experience – I hope you have an enjoyable day’ Remember – be polite, dress smartly, get involved. The more you engage the more you will get out of the day

History Competition Who is the most influential person from History? Task: Choose your person. Explain why they deserve the accolade of ‘most influential person from history’. You have 250 words to argue your case. Deadline: All entries must be submitted to Mrs Addison by Friday 2nd November. Winners will receive the following amounts in gift vouchers: 1st prize = £25, 2nd prize = £20, 3rd prize = £15 and four runners up will receive £10 each.  

Yr 10 & 11 GCSE English ‘Drop In’ Drop in sessions every Wednesday lunchtime in room 30 (Mr Mackay's room). A chance to complete homework, ask questions about the GCSE texts, go through elements of English you are unsure of...anything to do with GCSE English. It's drop in, so please just come along and stay for as long as you need to...there's no minimum or maximum.

A homework club is running every Thursday in ICT 5 Maths Homework Club A homework club is running every Thursday in ICT 5

This week in PE It’s another busy week with plenty going on TUESDAY: Year 7 Girls’s Indoor 5-aside Football O & W Competition TUESDAY: Yr 7/8/9 Football Club TUESDAY: All Years Netball Training WEDNESDAY: Year 7/8/9 Badminton Club (Site B) WEDNESDAY: Year 9/10 Basketball Training (Site A) WEDNESDAY: Year 7/8/9/10 Boy’s Rugby Club THURSDAY: Year 7 Girls’s Indoor 5-aside South Leicestershire Finals THURSDAY: Year 7/8 Basketball Training (Site A) THURSDAY: Year 10/11 Badminton Club (Site C) THURSDAY: Year 8 Netball vs Welland Park (Home)

Message from Miss Watkiss Beauty and the Beast Schedule is on the Drama notice board in the Academy and the Music corridor at the College. PLEASE LOOK AT WHEN YOU ARE CALLED Please be prompt to rehearsals at lunch and after school when you have been called. Please let Miss Watkiss know if you are not available for rehearsals. REHEARSALS FOR CHRISTMAS CONCERT AND CAROL SERVICES WILL START MONDAY 22ND OCTOBER AT LUNCHTIME BEAUTY AND THE BEAST STUDENTS EXPECTED TO BE THERE. ROOM 29, ALL WELCOME

Badminton Club When: Wednesday in site B sports hall from 3.10- 4.10pm At site C for this week only Open to Yr 7,8 and 9 All abilities welcome.

Music Reminders… Orchestra - Wednesday 3.10pm-4.15pm - College Hall Big Band - Friday 3.10pm-4.5pm - A0.13

Ski Meeting Quick reminder from Mrs Parbery To those who are going skiing just a reminder that there is a meeting on Thursday evening at 6.00pm

Message re Intervention (Yr11 only) You MUST attend the sessions you have been invited to – please speak to your teachers if there are reasons that you cannot attend. But, if you are free (not allocated a specific intervention THIS cycle) you can take ENGLISH/SCIENCE/MATHS up on their offer of extra support! Tuesdays at 3.10- 4.00pm English- Drop-in for ALL Wednesdays at 3.10- 4.00pm Science - Drop-in for ALL Thursdays at 3.10- 4.00pm Maths - Drop-in for ALL

Intervention continued WHEN: WHERE: Business Thursday PM Geography Wednesday PM Child Development History Tuesday PM Computer Science Friday Lunch Maths Dance Wednesday Lunch Music Drama OCR PE English Product Design / Food Preparation & Nutrition French Science GCSE PE Textiles Tuesday Lunch Travel Business Room A2.4 Geography Room 14 Child Development Room C1.11 History Room 9 Computer Science Room C1.3 Maths Room 41 Dance Room F2 Music Room A0.12 Drama OCR PE Room ICT 5 English Room 27 Product Design / Food Preparation & Nutrition Room ICT 4 French Room 3 Science Room S5 GCSE PE Room 48 Textiles Room ADT3 Travel Room C1.12

Have a good week