ISSUE 40

17th November 2017

We are incredibly proud of Hollie Sagar, Macy Kaye and Zoe Cole of Year 8, who proudly performed a piece

called The Barnbow Canaries in the Remembrance Sunday commemoration at Saint Paul’s church on Sunday.

They were joined by student council member Emily Hudson who laid the wreath in St Paul’s.

“The Canaries” was the nickname given to the women who worked in the munitions factory at Barnbow, near

Cross Gates in Leeds during World War 1. They worked with a chemical called Cordite, which made their skin

turn yellow, hence the nickname. There were 16,000 women working at the factory, known officially as National

Filling Factory Number 1, at the peak of the Hudson war.

The piece that the girls performed talked of the tragedy of a friend losing her husband at the age of 23, and of

other wives without husbands, children without fathers, and mothers without sons. They also talked of the

disaster which hit the munitions factory itself in 1916 when an explosion took the lives of 35 women.

The girls performed their piece emotionally and expressively, and were word perfect under the pressure of such

an important and high profile occasion, and were a credit to the Academy.

These poppies were created by Creative Arts

department from Years 7, 8 and 9. The inspiration

came from Paul Cummins, ‘Blood swept land and

sea of red’ poppies displayed at London Tower in

2014. It was a great opportunity for students to talk

about war, in particular WW1 and WW2 sharing

stories of family members with the class.

subject newsGEOGRAPHYLast Friday, Year 9 were using their debating skills (a critical

skill for the new Geography GCSE). They were deciding

whether or not deforestation was good or bad for Brazil by

thinking like many of different groups involved.

On Tuesday, Year 10

GCSE Geography students

carried out their data

collection for the first of

their two Geography

fieldwork tasks. They were

investigating if the new

Victoria Gate shopping

centre had had an impact

on improving Leeds city

centre. Students visited two

areas of Leeds and asked

members of the public

questionnaires, carried out

environmental quality

surveys as well as land use

tallies.

subject news

This is Declan, who is a Year 9 music student. Declan

LOVES playing piano, and mainly teaches himself to

play using YouTube tutorials. He, like some other BBG

students, have found that this method suits his

learning style- he finds a piece which he likes, finds a

tutorial video, and then focuses on each section,

before putting the sections together. This is a great

way for new pianists to learn the basics, and,

alongside learning the rudiments of music, chords and

melodies in his school music lessons, Declan is

turning into a fine young musician! Well done Declan

MUSIC

DRAMAThis week the BBG Oscar is awarded to a drama

student who has overcome massive challenges to

produce outstanding work.

STUDENT SUCCESS

Archie Beanland has struggled with a stammer for a

long time, but he never lets it stop him from

performing. In his drama lesson this week he has

performed quite a large role a play called Bullies, in

front of his whole class, a video camera and two

teachers, and nothing has phased him. There were

a couple of occasions when Archie felt his words

starting to get stuck, but with his determination not

to be defeated by it and the techniques that he has

practised in rehearsals, he carried on and did a

wonderful job. Afterwards, Archie, quite justifiably,

said he felt proud of himself and can’t wait for his

next performance.

Well done to Jake Ratcliffe who came second in the

Yorkshire federation of Young Farmers District Winter

Rally stock judging jersey dairy cows in the under

18's.

Well done Archie! Growth Mindset in abundance!!!

creativity cornerARTIsaac McLean has been practising his drawing skills in his Art GCSE sketch book. He is looking at the pop star

Madonna and the different images she has had throughout her career. Isaac is showing great resilience in order

to improve his drawing skills and the results show much improvement he has made.

Megan Sutton in Year 10 Art GCSE is experimenting with images connected with ballet dancers. Here, she has

developed her drawing skills and has linked her work to artists’ work.

Roman Jackiw, in Year 10 Art GCSE is

developing his drawing skills around James

Bond imagery. Here (pictured right) he is

using work to create compositional

possibilities to develop his project.

creativity cornerARTIsobel Popple is studying Al Capone and Bonny and Clyde for her art GCSE project. She has looked carefully at

the fashions and historical detail and has captured this in her work. She has been using photographs of a replica

1920’s machine gun that has been used as a film prop in the past.

Emily Crompton in Year 10 art GCSE has produced a portrait of the actress Julie Andrews in the film, “Mary

Poppins”. She struggled a little at first, but with sheer determination she demonstrated her resilience and

completed a life like image. Emily has also experimented with different materials to successfully create studies of

“Carousel “horses. I am sure you would agree that her work is Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

Lots of baking and food preparation to report this week.

Despite experiencing some tricky oven issues Year 8 have been working with puff pastry, I think you'll agree

these cheese and potato pasties look fantastic.

Year 7 White Bread Loaf

Year 11 NEA Examination Work

This work was completed by Year 11 Rhyann Drain. She handmade four varieties to investigate the changes

in texture of the pasta when adding different flavours.

Rhyann

Drain

parent newsResearch tells us that snacks are an underrated yet crucial part of planning for exams and studying. Good

snacks will help you succeed, giving you the brain boost you need to study, whilst bad snacks can suck your

energy and make you more hungry. With help from our partners PiXL we will bring you healthy snacks and

meal recipes to keep that brain boosted and in peak condition.

CAREERS AND POST 16 OPEN EVENTSMirfield Free Grammar Thursday 7 December (6.15pm – 8.30pm)

Heckmondwike Grammar School Wednesday 6 December (6:50 - 9pm)

YEAR 11 EXAM TIPSExam Tip – Marathon Mentality 4

Plan your gradual adaptation

• “Just 30% More”

• Write an exam response

• When you feel you cannot do any more, write that in the margin

• Then, take a different pen, and force yourself to do 5 more minutes (whether this is 5 more minutes

of writing or 5 minutes of amending) to get into your “second mind”.

• Push PAST the barrier of ‘I’m Done’

Aged 16+ this summer? NCS could be for you!

Leeds United Foundation who provide National Citizenship Service spoke to Year 11 students in assembly this

week.

NCS is aimed at ages 16-19 and the intention is to provide young people with a range of experiences that help

to build their confidence and their skills. The NCS programme is highly valued by further education providers

and by employers.

The programme takes place over three weeks of the summer break. It costs just £50 per person.

In the first week, students live away from home in an outdoor activity centre in teams of 12 to 15 young people.

They experience a wide range of team-building outdoor activities, including:

• Abseiling

• Canoeing

• High and low ropes

• Archery

• Zip wires

• Orienteering

In the second week, students work closer to home where they’ll have the opportunity to work with local

businesses, meet MPs and community leaders, learn media/presenting skills, journalism, project planning,

budgeting and other important life skills.

The final week would see them continue to work with their team to give something back to their community

through the creation and execution of a community project, centered around a social issue they are passionate

about.

For those students planning to go on to University, NCS has proved to be a great stepping stone. A recent

report by the University Admissions Service concluded that young people who had taken part in an NCS

programme were 12% more likely to go on to university than their peers.

student newsFANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY

subject news

MATHS PUZZLE OF THE WEEK

BBG BOOK REVIEW

MATHS GCSE QUESTION OF THE WEEK

We thought we would bring you a

question from the newly reformed

GCSE mathematics exams each

week. This one appeared in both the

foundation and higher paper.

“This week I am reading “How to Stop Time” by Matt Haig... By Mrs Grace.

If you know the answer, please visit http://tinyurl.com/ycwygvfs to submit your answer. Come on students,

don’t let the adults win! Let’s see which year group has the most correct answers (parents and teachers are

most welcome to join in). Closing date: Wednesday 22 November 2017 at 12noon. Good luck.

Last week’s puzzle – Answer 08II88II80 Alex Porter in 7.1 got the answer correct this week. Head of Faculty

stamps on their way to you. Our regular parent Keith Bancroft along with Mrs Inwood were correct. Miss

Sanderson, Mrs Norrington and Miss Wilson also got it correct. Well done!

How many people wish they could look younger? Tom looks 41 years old

but is actually over 400 years old, he has a condition that means he ages

very slowly. Born in the 1500s the story follows Tom’s life from Elizabethan

England where he meets an eccentric Shakespeare, a voyage with Captain

Cook, New York in the Roaring Twenties and to the modern-day teaching

History in a Secondary School in London. However, it isn’t all as fun as it

sounds. Tom can’t stay too long in one place, as his (seemingly)

unchanging youthful looks draw attention from friends and foes alike,

putting himself and his loved ones in danger. A gripping and entertaining

read that makes you grateful for a few laughter lines

thought for the weekDuring form time, Key Stage 3 students in Years 7,8 and 9 study and discuss ‘Thought for the Week’. This is a

motivational idea which is used to reinforce the Academy’s Growth Mindset philosophy. Students are being

encouraged to work as hard as they can, and are advised that with effort, huge progress can be made. Aside

from the thought, students learn about key events that have happened during that week. In addition, students

choose from three or four mottos that they are going to try and adhere to during that week.

THIS WEEK’S EVENTSTHIS WEEK’S THOUGHT13-17 November

Anti Bullying Week – This week aims to

equip children and young people to

recognise and challenge bullying behaviour.

12-19 November 1867

Interfaith Week - It aims to build goodrelationships between people of differentfaiths and beliefs.12 November 1984

The English pound coin replaced the pound

note .

Discussion Points:

What does this saying mean? How does it relate to your life? Do you find it easy to make up with people

when you fall out with them? What is a bully? Could you forgive anyone who bullies you? What is special

about Anti-Bullying week? Should you always shake hands with someone you have had a fall out with?

Do you think it is a good or bad idea to have so many different weeks going on at the same time? Is it bad

planning?

Attendance in one school year

Number of lessons missed per year

Number of weeks missed per year

Number of years missed over 5 years

100% 0 0 0

95% 50 lessons 2 weeks ¼ Year

90% 100 lessons 4 weeks ½ Year

85% 150 lessons 6 weeks ¾ Year

80% 200 lessons 8 weeks 1 Year

70% 300 lessons 12 weeks 1½ Years

60% 400 lessons 16 weeks 2 Years

50% 500 lessons 20 weeks 2½ Years

Attend & Achieve

Research suggests that missing 17 school days a year results in 1 GCSE grade drop.

This weeks attendance leaders.

96.7%

Year Form Attendance

7 7.6 99.4%

8 8.2/8.4 97.7%

9 9.2 98.2%

10 10.5 98.6%

11 11.4 99.0%

@BBGAcademy

Attendance Fact: Schools are expected to have an overall

attendance of 95% or above. It is the legal responsibility of the

parent/carers of children of a legal school age to make sure they

receive a full-time education. They must ensure their child

attends school regularly and stays there all day. Law Section

444 of the Education Act 1996 is the law under which a

parent/carer can be prosecuted as a consequence of non-

attendance. The maximum penalty is a fine of up to £2,500 per

parent per child (for you and your partner) and/or up to 3

month’s imprisonment.

Attendance

M TTERS

Uniform Recycling

Parent appeal for help. We would be

really grateful if you would be

prepared to donate your old uniform

so we are in a position to help other

families replace old or lost uniform.

All donations can be dropped off at

main reception. We will remove

names and wash and iron if

necessary.

Thank you in advance for your help.

what’s cooking?You have requested we publish our menu so here it is for next week! We will update on a weekly basis.

Please note that we do have standard items in addition on a daily basis. These include: pizza, wraps, paninis,

sub sandwiches, fruit, yoghurt and a range of treats.

MAIN MEAL VEGETARIAN STARCHY

CHOICE

VEGETABLE TRADITIONAL

PUDDINGS

MON Ham, Leek

and Potato

Pie

Roasted

Vegetable

Frittata

Mashed

Potato

Garden Peas Apple Crumble

and Custard

TUES Pork

Chimichanga

Winter

Vegetable

Casserole

Rice Brocolli &

Cauliflower

Chocolate

Crunch

WED Roast

Chicken and

Stuffing

Cauliflower Cheese Crisp Bakes

Roast

Potatoes

Cabbage and

Carrots

Bakewell Tart

THUR Lasagne Cheese,

Red Onion

Quiche

Paprika

Potatoes

Crispy Salad Jam Sponge

FRI Fish Dish of

the Day

Chef’s

Choice

Chips Baked Beans

and Mushy

Peas

Fruit Pie

RMAT NewsI am delighted to introduce our new page which will share some of the exciting activities happening across

the Rodillian Multi Academy Trust (RMAT) in both our sponsored Academy's and those we work closely with.

Please do follow their news via their Twitter feeds.

@Rodillian_Ac @FeatherstoneAca @braytonacademy1 @SmeatonAcademy

RMAT ROUND UP

RODILLIAN ACADEMY NEWS

FEATHERSTONE ACADEMY NEWS

Also, this week Mr

Paul ran into Josh

Warrington who is a

local boxer at the

forefront of the new

generation of British

boxers. He is

undefeated and a

British, European and

Commonwealth

champion, and No 1

contender for the

World Championship

belt

Remembrance Day

Students within the Academy met with young soldiers

last week who were in school to lay a wreath in

honour of past students that had died during WW1.

Over the last three years Featherstone have developed a great

relationship with Featherstone Rovers. The Featherstone Rovers

Foundation have begun the process of developing 16 Year 10

sports leaders to achieve a nationally recognised award.

SPORTS

ROUND UP

NETBALL

Oliver Chan

RUGBY

This week the Year 9 Netball Academy played the second half to their Bradford School Emerging League

Fixtures. A slow start in the first game against Feversham A left us chasing the win. With a tough love team talk

at half time BBG went out fighting and managed to pull the score back to take a 9-8 win. Player of the Match

went to Crystal Knapton who helped convert the opportunities at GA, contributing heavily to clench victory from

the jaws of defeat. The second game was to be our toughest against St Joseph’s. Panic from both sides made

for a scrappy first half. Against a tall, physical team we dug deep and tried to use our speed and movement to

work the ball up court but a few unlucky rebounds left us tailing behind. An unfortunate final score of 11-3 to St

Joes but all players showed resilience and positivity playing right up until the final whistle. Player of the Match

went to Sienna Shaw who made some outstanding interceptions and capitalised on any mistakes made by the

opposition. After a disappointing defeat we channeled our frustration positively into the next game against

Hanson which was also to be the final game in our Bradford Schools U14 campaign. Fired up, the Year 9

Netball Academy went full pace with a mission to maximise the goal difference in case this would determine

their league position. As the dominant team throughout we ended on a high with a 15-0 win. Player of the match

went to Mia Hodson who, as C and captain drove the team through the mid court creating lots of passing

options of play. An outstanding end the another successful week for BBG Netball. Well done girls you have

represented the academy with pride and been true advocates for the sport.

Next week will feature a write up on our visit to Phoenix Dance Studios in Leeds where 12 students will watch

the full version of the piece ‘Shadows' by iconic British choreographer Christopher Bruce CBE including a Q&A

with the dancers, a contemporary technique class and a Shadows rep workshop. Watch this space!

FANTASTIC FOOTBALL NEWSOn Wednesday evening BBG Year 10

students took part in the North

Kirklees 7 a side football tournament -

a competition they won last year. The

boys started well, beating rivals MFG

2-1 then Spen Valley by the same

score to get to the finals group. In the

first finals game the boys lost 1-0 to a

strong Manor Croft side, they soon

bounced back and won the next game

6-1 against Whitcliffe Mount.

Whitcliffe Mount put an impressive

performance against Manor Croft and

beat them 1-0 meaning BBG won the

tournament on goal difference.

Special mention to Mackenzie Sykes

and Ewan Evans who both put in

exceptional performances.

The under 13’s Rugby Academy took part in a White Rose Festival at Heath RUFC.

The team performed exceptionally well and particularly impressed with the pressure they imposed in defence,

with Niall Brown, Matthew Pickett and Kenzie Fraser coming out as the team’s top tacklers, whilst Jamie Dyson,

Sam Bottomley and Lewis Wilkinson led the charge in attack with strong aggressive running.

The team won 2 games, drew 1 and narrowly lost to Crossley Heath in a game which saw BBG take control for

the majority of the game.

SPORTS

ROUND UP

Oliver Chan

The KS4 girls football team made the long awaited journey across Leeds on Thursday 16 November to play an

eagerly awaited friendly game against Carr Manor. It was the first game of the season and the girls were up for

the game from the off. The early exchanges saw BBG dominate possession and an early opening goal from

Gracie Wressell, assisted by Tiegan Blakeley.

A second goal came shortly after when Ruby McCallum struck the ball with great power into the bottom corner,

making it 2-0 to BBG. Carr Manor had the opportunity to counter attack on a few occasions but our defence

were quick off the mark and comfortably dealt with their attack.

With 15 minuets left of the first half, a flurry of chances were taken by BBG which we managed to convert into

goals. Millie Reid hit the crossbar but was quick to react scoring a header to make it 3-0. BBG continued to

dominate in midfield with Caitlin Grantham scoring a hat trick just before half time. Abbie Hustler and Ellie Tutt

worked well together to score the final goal of the half to make it 7-0 as we entered the second half.

Carr Manor came out strong in the second half, gaining a penalty to to get them off the mark. Our defence

continued to deal with any loose balls and contested well with their key players. The second half was a more

even game with Tiegan Blakeley and Grace Whitehead continuing to provide some excellent assists to support

our midfield and attack. Emily Brooke continued to remain defiant in goal as the home side increased the

pressure to score a second goal making it 7-2. BBG reacted positively and went on to score another 5 goals

from Ellie Tutt, Caitlin Grantham, Grace Whitehead and Harriet Wilkinson.

The team, captained expertly by Nadya Longstaff, showed true spirit, passion and worked collectively as a

team to come away with a convincing 12-2 victory.

Although there were many contestants for the player of the match award, Caitlin Grantham was clinical in her

finishing, scoring 5 goals in total and a hat trick in the first half.

We are all looking forward to the next game already and BBG have proven they’re a force to be reckoned with!

Both Nadya and Emily played for West Yorkshire

against national county champions, Lancashire on

Tuesday. They both were outstanding in their

commitment on the pitch, and despite a loss did

themselves and the Academy proud. Well done

girls a phenomenal achievement.