Courageous Hound Volume. 4 Issue. 13 Friday 22nd April Dear Parents / Carers, Welcome back to our third and final term this academic year. The summer term looks to be as packed and exciting as ever. The last two weeks have been particularly special as Bolingbroke Academy travels further on our Key Stage Four & Five journey. Last week we held our first ever Mock GCSE examinations. Our Year 10 pupils showed real diligence as they prepared and revised for these important exams. Thank you to all the parents and carers who supported your child through this time. We look forward to seeing these results and helping your child to reach their potential. I would also like to thank all the pupils in Year 7, 8 and 9 for sup- porting Year 10 during this pressured time. You were incredibly respectful of these exams and I was impressed by how considerate you were. It has been fantastic to see the academy develop and plan for the future. We are particularly excited by this week’s Sixth Form Experience Week which was launched on Monday evening. Thank you to all the parents and carers who were able to make it. This week has seen our Year 10 pupils really embrace Sixth Form life and look forward to the opportunities they have available to them. We are currently working on our Sixth Form prospectus which will be available in June. As you know our school is expanding in various ways and I am delighted to tell you that we have received over 1500 applications for 18 staff positions. We have had some very high calibre applicants and I look forward to introducing the successful candidates to you over the remaining weeks. One final reminder to you that tomorrow is Bolingbroke Academy’s Annual Spring Fair from 12- 3:30pm. I hope to see lots of you there. It looks like the weather is going to hold out for us and there are so many wonderful attractions on offer from fabulous food, ice cream, games, face painting and much much more. Ms Edis Principal BOLINGBROKE ACADEMY IS A POLLING STATION On Thursday 5 th May the Commons will be used as a polling station for the Mayor of London and London Assembly elections. Please note that the school will be open as normal. Members of the public will not have any access to the main school. SPRING FAIR SATURDAY 23RD APRIL 2016 Don’t forget to come to the Spring Fair tomorrow at Bolingbroke between 12 noon and 3.00 pm. Sponsored by a local independent estate agent, Rochford Stokes. There will be many stalls selling international food (Lebanese, Italian, Indian, Spanish, French, Hot Dogs, Oddono’s ice- creams) and many other fun stalls like Face Painting, Washa- ble Tattoos, Chocolate Tombola, Karaoke and lots of games! Entrance £1 for adults and free for children
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Coura
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Volume. 4 Issue. 13
Friday 22nd April
Dear Parents / Carers,
Welcome back to our third and final term this academic year.
The summer term looks to be as packed and
exciting as ever. The last two weeks have been
particularly special as Bolingbroke Academy travels
further on our Key Stage Four & Five journey.
Last week we held our first ever Mock GCSE
examinations. Our Year 10 pupils showed real diligence as they
prepared and revised for these important exams. Thank you to
all the parents and carers who supported your child through this time. We look forward to seeing these results
and helping your child to reach their potential. I would also like to thank all the pupils in Year 7, 8 and 9 for sup-
porting Year 10 during this pressured time. You were incredibly respectful of these exams and I was impressed
by how considerate you were.
It has been fantastic to see the academy develop and plan for the future.
We are particularly excited by this week’s Sixth Form Experience Week which was
launched on Monday evening. Thank you to all the parents and carers who were able
to make it. This week has seen our Year 10 pupils really embrace Sixth Form life
and look forward to the opportunities they have available to them. We are currently
working on our Sixth Form prospectus which will be available in June.
As you know our school is expanding in various ways and I am delighted to tell you
that we have received over 1500 applications for 18 staff positions. We have had
some very high calibre applicants and I look forward to introducing the successful
candidates to you over the remaining weeks.
One final reminder to you that tomorrow is Bolingbroke Academy’s Annual Spring Fair from 12- 3:30pm. I hope
to see lots of you there. It looks like the weather is going to hold out for us and there are so many wonderful
attractions on offer from fabulous food, ice cream, games, face painting and much much more.
Ms Edis
Principal
BOLINGBROKE ACADEMY
IS A POLLING STATION
On Thursday 5th May the
Commons will be used as a polling
station for the Mayor of London
and London Assembly elections.
Please note that the school will be
open as normal.
Members of the public will not
have any access to the main
school.
SPRING FAIR
SATURDAY 23RD APRIL 2016
Don’t forget to come to the Spring Fair tomorrow at
Bolingbroke between 12 noon and 3.00 pm. Sponsored by a
local independent estate agent, Rochford Stokes.
There will be many stalls selling international food (Lebanese,
Italian, Indian, Spanish, French, Hot Dogs, Oddono’s ice-
creams) and many other fun stalls like Face Painting, Washa-
ble Tattoos, Chocolate Tombola, Karaoke and lots of games!
Entrance £1 for adults and free for children
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MOCK EXAMS AND 6TH FORM EXPERIENCE WEEK
By Mr Speight
Monday 18th April saw a really important event in the history of the academy with the launch of the Bolingbroke
Sixth Form with parents and carers. After a welcome from Ms Edis, Mr Speight presented parents and pupils with
the vision for the Sixth Form, its key features and some of the curricular and extra-curricular options that will be
available. The planning process has been ongoing for many months but at this really positive event the plans for the
Sixth Form really gathered momentum.
Starting the next day and following an intense week of mock exams, the
Class of 2019 have enjoyed a completely different few days in the shape of
Sixth Form Experience week. Pupils sampled what 6th Form learning will
be like, both in terms of routines, the way that learning is delivered and
structured in the classroom and in terms of subjects. Taster sessions in
Economics, Psychology and Philosophy supplemented the core and
preferences subjects which pupils are already studying.
Another aim of the week was to trial various dress codes as we establish the best model to adopt from
September 2017. Pupils wore uniform on Tuesday, casual clothes on Wednesday and smart professional wear on
Thursday. Pupils and staff have completed an evaluation of the week, part of which is a vote on which day’s dress
code best supported the ethos of the 6th form and a more adult way of learning.
We look forward to sharing the results of this survey with pupils and parents soon. The Sixth Form prospectus,
which will spell out in more detail the Sixth Form’s principles, policies and curriculum, will be published in June.
As we settle back down to normal routines after two very different weeks, it is clear that the Class of 2019 have
experienced a really intense and positive set of learning experiences that will stand them in good stead for success
for the rest of KS4 and beyond. Thanks to all staff for going the extra mile to give pupils these great opportunities.
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VISIT TO THE LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS
MOVING ON CONFERENCE By Ms Robinson
On Wednesday 25th April a group of Year 7 pupils visited the LSE
to find out about University life. They took part in a number of
workshops including: A chance to familiarise pupils with university
and to ask the Student Ambassadors about their university
experience.
A Career tree activity gave pupils an opportunity to think about
their strengths and values and how they would translate to
future career options. A guided campus trail,
completing questions along the way and a planning the day out
task where pupils planned a hypothetical trip around London
was designed to build confidence and independence.
The most exciting part of the day was the graduation ceremony which saw Ms Ponge dressing up as the
University Chancellor to hand out the graduation certificates.
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IN THE LIBRARY
“Noughts and Crosses” by Malorie Blackman
Malorie Blackman manages to turn racism on its head in this heart
wrenching story. Sephy, a cross, and Callum, a nought, have been
friends since childhood but the romance that blossoms there puts
everything at risk including their lives! They suffer as both sides be-
come more segregated, with Nought protests often turning ugly and
treatment of Noughts taking a turn for the worse.
I would recommend this book to readers who like to challenged. It is
a very thought provoking read.
SCHOOLS TO MARKET
CHUTNEY MAKING
WORKSHOP By Ms Robinson
Six of our Year 7 pupils took part
in a chutney making workshop this
week as part of a project run by
Schools to Market and Whole
Foods.
Poppy Ward, Yan McKeever, Claudia Sai, Florence
Davies, Molly-Rose Cook and Nikita Authier-Labille took
on leadership roles during the workshops as 3 groups of primary
school children visited Bolingbroke Academy to be part of the
project.
The pupils were very lucky to be under the instruction of Chef
Ruth Quinlan who gave them a masterclass in the process. By the end of the workshop the chutney
was bottled and the food technology room was filled with a delicious scent.
The pupils will continue this project by visiting a
farm and picking their own vegetables so they
can make their own chutney. They will then get
to sell their chutney at Wholefoods in the
summer.
Poppy & Molly look forward to tasting their Chutney
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DUKE OF EDINBURGH -
ARCHAEOLOGY
By Ms Oliver
For the DoE cycle this half of the year, Bolingbroke
Academy is fortunate to be working with the Museum of
London and their archaeology department.
On Friday 15th April 2016, the pupils involved in the Ar-
chaeology DoE experienced their first archaeological dig.
The pupils excavated artefacts and then attempted to piece
together the information, in order to determine what the
items were, why they were used, where they from and
what they might tell us about peoples’ lives and
experiences in the past.
Over the next few weeks, pupils will do further excavation of their dig boxes. They will use their
findings to determine the time period, the place and the use of the items. The final week of DoE ar-
chaeology will involve the recreation of the site using iPads!
ASSEMBLY PERFORMANCES
Thank you to Theo Rooney and Anita Ideh for their piano
performances in the assembly today.
Theo is undertaking Grade 3 and played Minuet by Scarlatti. Anita is
Doing Grade 1 and played The Lincolnshire Poacher and The Giants
Coming by Stephen Clarke.
The cast and crew have been working hard and the production is really
coming together. Tickets for Bugsy Malone go on sale tomorrow at the
Spring Fair. Don’t miss out on seeing Bolingbroke’s first ever theatrical
production. Playing over three nights on the 8th –10th of June these
performances are not to be missed.
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MATHS CORNER 13
News from Maths this fortnight
Well done to our Year 10 pupils who have completed their first Mock Exam Week. They had the
experience of sitting two of the three papers that they will be sitting in June 2017. The pupils did us
really proud and we’ve got lots of feedback to share with them to help them prepare for the real
thing. We really like to celebrate mistakes in Maths – mistakes are a great way to learn and ensure
that our understanding of a topic is as good as it can be.
We’ve got lots of exciting events coming up over the next few weeks – including the UMKT Junior
Maths Challenge (year 7 and 8), a visit to the Bank of America Merrill Lynch(Year 9) and hosting the
year 10 ARK Maths Challenge. We’re really excited that there is an event for every year group this
term – check out future Maths Corners to hear more about our pupils’ experiences!
TT Rockstars
We’re re-launching Times Table
Rockstars for year 7 and 8 this
term. Pupils will be given new
booklets next week, with a set of
questions to be completed daily.
This should only take 3-4
minutes but there are also lots of
other activities in the booklet
and on www.ttrockstars.com
Parent Puzzle 12
In the spirit of exam week and celebrating misconceptions
(so we can learn from them!), this week’s Parent Puzzle is a
bit unusual.
I’ve answered one of the
questions from the year 10
mock exams – but how many
marks would you give me
out of 5?
Email your score with the title of Parent
Puzzle 13 to
r.donaldson@arkbolingbrokeacademy.
Each correct answer goes into the term-
ly draw to win maths equipment for
your child (and a treat for you!)
EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT: Bolingbroke Academy to Host London Times Table
Mega Rock Wrangle 2016
We’re so excited to be the hosts for this prestigious event on 24th June. We’re looking
to recruit parent and Year 10 volunteers to help the day be a great success – email
Miss Donaldson if interested. More information to follow!
Manga High
Our Manga High performance is improving! We’re back up to 49th place in the UK
rankings – can we break into the Top Ten before the end of the month?
Our star performers this time are:
Wuraola AZEEZ Eugenie FAURE
David FARMANFARMAIAN Ciaran PHILLIPS
Bedr ABDULWAHAB Benjamin MAHABUL
Keontae ANDERSON-FRANCIS Josiah HENRY
Ariana FARMANFARMAIAN Nathan ODELEYE
Has your child done your online homework this week?
www.mangahigh.com School ID: 263860
Don’t forget your child can also log in to for extra practice and fun competitions
