Buchan Grove, Crewe, Cheshire CW2 7NQ

Tel: 01270 661223 Fax: 01270 560789

www.theoaksacademy.co.uk

Most Improved

Attitude to Learning

Year 7

John Bailey 7LR

Harvey Clarke 7LW

Kairo Lewis-Lord 7LR

Year 8

Lucia Beeney 8CMG

Karina Chrzanowska 8LHO

Mia Longson 8LHO

Year 9

George Robinson 9VZ

Jorja Charlton 9CHT

Riley Brereton 9CHT

Gabriel Gary 9VZ

Year 10

Mery Sequeira 10EW

Charlotte Kay 10JR

James Le Page 10EW

Year 11

Courtney Jones 11SS

Talisha Watton 11RB

Ewan Taylor 11BH

Form with the

Best Attendance

Year 7

7LR = 91.2%

Year 8

8Acorns = 100%

Year 9

9MM = 98.4%

Year 10

10ASC = 98.3%

Year 11

11RB = 98.8%

WHAT’S HAPPENING @ THE OAKS ACADEMY?

February 10th - 15th:

Scholastic Book Fair

February 15th:

Year 9 Progress Evening

February 17th:

School closes

February 20th - 24th:

HALF TERM

February 27th:

School reopens

Stars of the Week

Art – Kieran Humphries 8Acorns

Business – Maddie Warburton 11BH

Computer Science – Nathan Hope 10JR

Drama – David Simcox 7LW

English – Bethany Wallace 7LR

Geography – Reiss Taylor 8JM

History – Milly Kolbuck 7LW

ICT – Sophie Murray 11RB

Library / Literacy – Jess Mellor 7LW,

Lucy Vickers 7EA and Lily Howes 7EA

Maths – Chloe Edwards 8CT

MFL – Jack Hackney 8CT

Music – Natan Bialas 9MM

PE – Emily Fallon 11GDH

RE – John Bailey 7LR

Science – Ola Chrzanowska 8JM

Technology – Nicole Dobrzanska 9MM

Year 7 – Aleah Williams 7EA

Year 8 – Jess Ordidge 8CT

Year 9 – Jorja Charlton 9CHT

Year 11 – Connor Thomason 11RB

and Jordan Whalley 11KST

Last week we celebrated...

13 February 2017

DID YOU KNOW?

The Valentine’s Day (Feb 14th) that we know today originated in

the 18th Century, when a British publisher began writing

sentimental verses of poems “for the young lover unable to

compose his own”. The modern cliché poem we know very well

came from a collection of English nursery rhymes in Gammer

Gurton's Garland from 1784:

The rose is red, the violet's blue, The honey's sweet, and so are you.

Thou art my love and I am thine; I drew thee to my Valentine:

The lot was cast and then I drew, And Fortune said it shou'd be you.

DON’T FORGET!

Year 9 Progress Evening is on Wednesday 15th February - please contact main office if you are unable to attend.

To all Year 11, make sure you get plenty of revision in during your half term break, as we have more mock exams at the end next month!

Our final day before we break up for half term is the 17th of February and we will return on the 27th of February!

We have immunisations on the first week back for Years 9 and 11 so make sure all your forms are handed in this week!

What’s been happening...

Outstanding Art Work from Year 11 Pupils

The Year 11 art work that we are showcasing is the students’ preparation for their GCSE exams, which is a 10 hour exam.

They have to respond to one of 7 themes set by the exam board and produce preparation that shows ideas, development

and experimentation on their chosen theme. They will also have to explore how other artists respond to their theme and

show that they been inspired by them.

Mrs Abberley tells us how they are progressing:

‘We are really proud of the Year 11 students and how they are demonstrating great independence and enthusiasm for their

chosen theme. The mock exam before Christmas was a real learning curve for some and they have taken to their real exam

with great gusto. Their 10 hour exam is on 16th and 17th of March and we are looking forward to seeing what they

produce.’

What’s been happening...

What is the Duke of Edinburgh Award?

The Duke of Edinburgh award was launched in assemblies for Year 9 and 10 pupils recently. The D of E Award is a

nationally recognised qualification which is fast becoming a desired qualification by local employers. As a result, many have

pledged to guarantee award holders an interview when applying for jobs with them. In order to achieve the award, pupils

complete four sections of the course and upload evidence of their activities to the DofE website to achieve the award. The

sections are: Physical, Skill, Volunteering and Expedition. The practice expedition will take place in Llangollen from Friday

19th of May to Sunday 21st of May 2017 and the qualifying expedition is scheduled for Friday 14th – Sunday 16th July 2017.

Both consist of three days hiking and two nights camping during which pupils will be self-sufficient in navigation and carry

their own equipment. Tents, cookers, maps, compasses and training are all supplied by the school. We are proud to be the

only mainstream school in Crewe offer this prestigious award.

A Lesson in Rock and Roll!

Miss Hoole helped out in a music lesson recently where two pupils really impressed her with their Rock and Roll performance.

Cameron Hanlon played the chords and Caitlain Grant played the walking bass line in a piece of rock and roll music. The

students where casually teaching Miss Hoole about reading and playing music whilst learning the piece themselves. She was so

impressed with what they achieved!

Exceptional Talent at The Oaks Academy!

Special mention of a particular piece of artwork goes to Amy

Curley, who hand drew this amazing leopard from a small photo

as a reference. Mrs Allman was seriously impressed, as were so

many other members of staff who viewed the piece - All of us at

the Academy would like to thank you for showing us your amaz-

ing talent, and we hope more students are keen to show us their

work,. Another student who has shown us an amazing talent is

Kieron Humphries, who spends his free time searching for the

perfect landscape shots! His amazing work is available to view on

our school website in the News section!