ASA TODAY - Issue 31 by All Saints' Academy

Battlefield Trip

Comic Relief

Emily, Rhiannon & Mr Giblin recount their trip to the WW1 Battleground. Page 3

All Saints’ students and staff Red Nose Day activities. Page 8 & 9

ASA TODAY

Issue 31, Term 4, 2015

The All Saints’ Academy Newspaper

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Record University places for All Saints’ students

By Mr McNiffe Principal

All Saints’ Academy are in the top league table for university entry along with other Academies in the country. In a month when UCAS announce that nationally, Academies have the highest number of students accepted into university compared to State, Grammar and Independent schools, we at All Saints’ Academy celebrate our best ever success with nearly 70% of our students gaining good university places. In our first year 2011/2012 just 37% of All Saints’ Academy students were successful in getting into a university. This has now rapidly increased over the past three years to around 70%, which is a phenomenal success and it highlights the determination we at All Saints’ Academy have in ensuring that every student has the highest of aspirations to succeed and a commitment to exceed their perceived potential. Our Sixth Form students have completed their UCAS applications

with many of them being accepted into Russell Group Universities. All Saints’ Academy Sixth Form student Timothy Morris has been offered places at two Russell Group Universities, ‘It’s an honour to be accepted into two Russell Group Universities, Liverpool and Southampton, the latter which is my firm choice. In the future, I would like to directly apply my geophysics degree to my future career.’ Ofsted reported that at All Saints’ Academy: “The Sixth Form curriculum meets students’ needs exceptionally well to prepare them for their next steps in education, training or employment. They are given excellent guidance to make sure that they are on the best courses for them.” In a year when Ofsted credit the work that our Academy does for our Sixth Form students and UCAS celebrate the work Academies do to improve the amount of students gaining access into a university education, we are rightly proud to be a part of that movement and look forward to celebrating more of our students gaining access to the top universities around the UK.

Above: Mr Carroll with some students that have been accepted in to university

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Editor’s comments Miss Skelding

PR & Communications Manager Chief Editor for ASA Today There have been so many events this term it was hard to capture them all in this edition. This 16 page edition includes just some of the wonderful events and trips that have happened. One of the most notable events was the students and staff that contributed to Comic Relief appeal. We raised a fantastic amount and so much hard work was put into the cake sales, activities, and concert. Please see more details about this on pages 8 & 9. We welcomed St Thomas More Primary Year 5 pupils in to use our Catering facilities for a morning to practise for the Junior Masterchef competition being held on Friday 27th March. Please look out for the article on this in our next ASA TODAY edition. Thank you to the students and staff that have written fantastic articles in this edition. If you are interested in writing for our newspaper then please send me an email: kskelding@asachelt.org

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Year 11 Easter Revision Monday 30th March

Tuesday 31st March

Wednesday 1st April

Thursday 2nd April

Religious Education 9:30 - 13:30

Physical Education 10:00 - 12:30

Business Studies 9:00 - 13:00

English 10:00 - 13:00

Mrs Scarfe Mr Pinless

Miss Oldham Mrs Williams

Mrs Farrelly Mr Kelly

Mr Nicklin Mr Griffin Mr Clarkson

Design Technology 9:00 - 13:00

Mrs Coleman Miss Holland

Information Technology 13:00 - 15:00

Computer Science 1:00 - 15:00

Miss Wellington

Monday 6th April Easter Monday

ASA TODAY Editorial Team Chief Editor: Miss Skelding Editor: Miss Smith

Mrs Odedra

Tuesday 7th April History 10:00 - 14:00 Miss Cameron

Good Friday

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twitter bites CheltenhamPoetryFest The wonderful @JohnHegley visited @asachelt for @Cheltpoetfest Outreach - and here’s the results! https:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2NYX zedslU&feature=youtu.be …

Health & Social Care 9:00 - 13:00 Miss Morley

Rich Cottell @richcottell was an amazing day! Thank you so much for having us! :’) Rich

Thursday 9th April

PE 10:00 - 12:30 Mr Rollason Mrs Williams

Science 9:00 - 12:00 Mrs Watt Mrs Hanlon Mr Chapman

Art 9:00 - 16:00

French and Spanish 11:00 - 13:00

Miss Ward (Identified students to attend PE first)

Mrs Crawford Mrs Ledingham

Friday 10th April Geography Foundation: 10:00 - 12:00 Higher: 13:00 - 15:00 Miss Hannam

Head Girl Column

Lisa Jones @LisaJonesEcho @SophieLydia24 has been getting stuck into @XtremeGyms first #Cheltenham session @asachelt this week:http://bit.ly/1CvprPx Xtreme Boot Camps@XtremeGyms Join us tonight at our first Cheltenham Boot Camp 1830 @asachelt with @MissGlos2014 First session free #getfit #cheltenham #gloucester

Monday 13th April Year 12 Trip - UCAS convention

Head Girl Student Reporter

Throughout this term I have been promoting activities in aid of Comic Relief. Along with Emily Towle and Josh Domm I presented an assembly on Comic Relief to raise awareness of what the charity does. I would like to thank the House Achievement Leaders for giving us the opportunity to do this. As well as promoting Comic Relief events I was able to introduce myself as Head Girl to all the Houses. Throughout the week leading up to Red Nose Day I helped sell tickets for the Staff Stars in Their Eyes concert, and I was delighted with how the students came together to raise money for this event. I am looking forward to leading further events next term, and hope that students will be just as enthusiastic in supporting them.

All Saints’ Academy @asachelt Great to have @RichCottell & his team at ASA today.The Year 7s enjoyed having you here! #BeatingCyberbullyingTogether

Calendar dates

By Emily Bond

Address: Blaisdon Way Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 0WH

Keep up to date with ASA

Friday 3rd April

Maths - 9:00 - 15:00 (students to slot in around IT & Business) Mr Wilkinson Miss Wife

Wednesday 8th April

Tuesday 21st April Student Review Day Wednesday 22nd April Year 10 - CCF Field Day

Student Review Day Tuesday 21st April Please contact Mrs Jennings by 14th April if you need to change your appointment time. You can email Mrs Jennings: hjennings@ asachelt.org or call 01242 711200

Tuesday 28th April Parents Forum - 6pm - 7pm Gymnastics/Dance Show - 7pm Wednesday 29th April Chefs on Tour visit to ASA Monday 4th May BANK HOLIDAY Tuesday 5th May Choir at Cheltenham Festival Thursday 7th May Learning for Living Day Monday 1st June Photography Exhibition

BATTLEFIELD TRIP

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By Emily Bond Head Girl Student Reporter

By Rhiannon Watts

Student Reporter As a result of the First World War, sixteen million soldiers and civilians lost their lives. This is twice the size of the modern day population of London. August 2014 marked the 100th anniversary of the First World War. But why should we remember? Why stop and think about events that took place so long ago? As the horrors of the Great War slip callously beyond living memory, it is of paramount importance that we do not forget. As George Santayana, the famous philosopher said- ‘Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.’ The First World War Centenary Battlefield Tour Programme is a joint government initiative on behalf of the Department of Education, the Department for Communities and Local Government to deepen understanding of the Great War, enabling students to develop a personal connection to the war and to create an enduring legacy. Our tour began, in Ypres on the 28th February. During the First World War, Ypres was the centre of large scale offensives. The majority of the town’s buildings were badly damaged due to being destroyed by heavy artillery, throughout the course of the conflict. Our time in Ypres allowed us to deepen our understanding of World War One, the first of our objectives given to us by the centenary programme. This was especially apparent when we were given the opportunity to visit and later compare a Commonwealth cemetery with a German cemetery. At Lijssenthoek, the layout is typical of a Commonwealth cemetery- including identical gravestones in order to symbolise equality among all who lost their lives, regardless of ranks or races. Each soldier has an individual grave, emphasising that behind each name is a unique story. However, at Langemark- a German cemetery, the deceased are buried together in mass graves, the largest of which is the Kameraden grab. This is to symbolise the companionship and solidarity between comrades. Instead of the picturesque gardens typical of a Commonwealth cemetery it features large oak trees which are representative of the strength and endurance of the German Military. Another of the key objectives was to develop personal connections with the Great War. We did this in several ways. One way was by researching soldiers connected with our local area. Another way we achieved this was by finding out about our rela-

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tives who died in WW1. I was able to discover that my Great, Great UncleRichard Terrick Stainforth died during World War One. He was buried in Ypres Reservoir Cemetery, which was not far from where we were staying. I managed to arrange an unscheduled stop at the cemetery with our Tour Guide so I could visit my relative’s grave. This was definitely the highlight of the trip for me, as I was able to personalise the huge and tragic loss that so many families were put through. As well as being my relative he was also born and lived in Cheltenham, in fact he attended school at Cheltenham Boys College. Our last objective and quite possibly the most important of the three, is to create a lasting legacy and to commemorate our war dead. We were able to do this in various ways whilst on the tour and intend to continue this now that we are back. Two of Ypres most influential War memorials are the Menin Gate memorial to the missing and Tyne Cot Cemetery. When visiting the Menin Gate we were fortunate enough to be able to watch the Last Post ceremony. We were especially surprised that this unique ceremony takes place every night, even if no one turns up to watch though this doesn’t happen now as it is a major tourist attraction. Rhiannon was chosen to take part in the Last Post and laid a wreath with a senior army officer and the British Ambassador to Belgium. Tyne Cot is the largest cemetery that commemorates the Great War is the resting place of 11,954 soldiers. This was the last cemetery that we visited and it was here that we had our final reflection. During this time, a member of our group laid a wreath and we were given the opportunity to take in the scale of the cemetery and consider the importance of remembering our war dead even one hundred years later. Our experiences on the tour have inspired us to create a memorial here at All Saints’. This will be a place to honour the dead and allow students to reflect upon the sacrificed made by all those who took part in the Great War from 1914 to 1918.

Lijssenthoek cemetry

Group at Theipval Memorial

Rhiannon & Emily at the Menin Gate

Mr Giblin and Emily with an Army Official

Emily’s great great uncle who fought in the war

Emily, Mr Giblin and Rhiannon

Langemark Cemetry

A poppy from the Flanders Field Museum

SPIRITUALITY FAST Lent Services

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where people have not understood what the Ebola crisis is about. All fasters now understand that we should not laugh or ignore the plight of others.

By Mrs Scarfe

Assistant Principal of Spirituality

I was delighted with the response from our students. 64 students. So far £1099.74 has been raised to help with the Ebola Crisis and make links to our Christian values. Sponsor money is still coming in and can I please remind all students that have yet to bring in their sponsor money to do so ASAP. We have shown love and respect for those who are sick or have passed away from this dreadful virus. We have served the doctors and nurses by raising money to buy vital hygiene equipment. We have helped to bring justice and peace to the communities in Sierra Leone and Liberia who have the disease and also reconciled wrongs

“It was a really good experience. This year, we got to learn how we can help other children in Africa and how to prevent the spread of Ebola. It is a horrible thing to go through. Even though I didn’t experience it myself, but it was heart breaking for us to see. Anybody with Ebola cannot hug or touch each other and that

By Mrs Spence

Roman Catholic Lay Chaplain Lent Services have begun in the Chapel for all Year’s 7 to 10. Students come to the Chapel in groups for a twenty minute service during which they are encouraged to reﬂect on how, during Lent we have the opportunity to pause

is something we now understand.”

- Oliver Ray “We learnt about the causes of Ebola and how it was affecting the people in Africa. I realised how important it is to understand something like this, and it was quite an eye opener.”

- Chantae Sellers

and take a closer look at ourselves and how we are living our lives. Leading on from this they are asked to consider if there are any changes they need to make, are they making the right choices, have they allowed themselves to develop bad habits. Then they are invited to write down something they are going to focus on during our journey through Lent in preparation for the great Feast of Easter. The service also includes one of the four Gospel readings we are using; these readings are being represented on our large Hunger Cloth which is hanging in the Chapel. The history of the Hunger Cloth dates back a thousand years. When worshippers attended church during Lent they were prevented from seeing the altar and the priest preparing the Mass or Communion Service by a cloth which hung in front of the altar. This cloth had on it pictures depicting Jesus’ suffering and cruciﬁxion and

Fairtrade Fortnight By Mrs Spence

Roman Catholic Lay Chaplain FAIRTRADE FORTNIGHT runs between 23rd February and 8th March this year. During these weeks we focus on why this fortnight is so important. Millions of people in developing countries depend on farming, but they are trapped in poverty because of unfair trade. This unfair trade means they don’t receive the correct amount of money for their produce and as a result of this, the farmers can’t afford to feed their families properly, buy medicines or send their children to school. Choosing FAIRTRADE products, offers farmers and workers a better chance to work their way out of poverty, through fairer wages, safer conditions at work and an extra payment called the FAIRTRADE premium, to invest in projects such as, clean water wells, doctors surgeries and schools, in order to improve life for their communities.

By Mrs Spence

Roman Catholic Lay Chaplain A FAIRTRADE Sale was held in the Loaves and Fishes on Thursday 5th March, as well as the usual FAIRTRADE chocolate and biscuits, there were beautiful little trinket boxes which proved

“Help carry one another's burdens, and in this way you will obey the law of Christ.” (Galatians 6:2)

very popular with staff and students alike and they sold out really quickly. The sale was very well attended and information about the work of the FAIRTRADE Foundation was on display.

By Mrs Spence

Roman Catholic Lay Chaplain To celebrate FAIRTRADE Fortnight a staff coffee morning was organized by the Chaplains on Thursday 26th February. Staff were asked to contribute £1.00 for a cup of tea or coffee and two delicious Fairtrade cookies, either double chocolate chip or ginger.

scenes from the bible. It was said the people ‘hungered and thirsted for God’. Students were asked to draw a symbol or simple picture on a piece of cloth to represent the particular reading they heard. These will then be attached to our cloth. The service ended with a short prayer and students were offered the opportunity to meet at a later date with either an Anglican or Roman Catholic Priest to talk or to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession). Students just have to give their name to the Chaplains who will arrange an appointment slot.

Daffodil Tea On Friday 13th March, All Saints’ Academy invited parents / carers for a daffodil tea where students waited on them with tea, coffee and cakes in aid of Mothering Sunday on the 15th. We had a great turnout of over 40 parents/ carers, all of whom were presented with a bunch of daffodils. We would like to thank the Year 12 catering students who baked the cakes. Judging on the success of this event we look forward to putting on something similar next year.

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World Book Day

Thursday 5th March 2015

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John Hegley Visit

On World Book Day this year we invited students to answer quizzes on some well known book series such as Harry Potter, The Hunger Games and Percy Jackson. If students scored 80% or more they had the opportunity to choose a book to keep. 52 new books were purchased to give away and all of them went by the end of lunch to a range of students from Year 7 - Year 11. Congratulations to Millie Robinson who won a £10 gift voucher for Waterstones for doing the most Accelerated Reader quizzes in the week leading up to World Book Day. Congratulations also to Erin Barden who won a £10 Waterstones voucher for reading the most words according to our Accelerated Reader software.

Spoz Poetry Event

On 24th February 40 Year 8 students had the opportunity to take part in a poetry workshop with Spoz. At the end of the workshop two winning groups are chosen which then get a chance to compete at the live Poetry Slam final at the Cheltenham Town Hall in April. Students participated in a full day workshop where they worked in teams and independently on poems and raps. There have been lots of word games such as ‘Rhyming Wars’. Spoz’s workshops support the national curricu-

lum for English and literacy. Spoz was great at getting students involved and it really improved students confidence with literacy. Student Kyle Farmer, 12, said “I have enjoyed thinking of rhyming couplets. Using any words we like and thinking of ones that rhyme with it is fun.” Sophie Gould, 13, said “the workshop was a lot of fun and very educational.” Rebecca Marks, 12, said “Spoz was good fun and we would love to have him back again.”

Cheltenham Poetry Festival sent famous Poet John Hegley to All Saints’ Academy to work with 25 students ranging from Year 7 – 10. Students had put themselves forward for the workshop and names were drawn out of a hat, as there were so many wanting to take part. John Hegley helped students think about the way they wrote poems discussing rhyming couplets. They looked at poems written by other poets such as Adrian Mitchell. The students spent a while thinking of words

surrounding the poem ‘Yes’ and then came up with their own in groups which they performed to the group. English Teacher Miss Clarke also had the chance to perform one of the poems the class made with John and his mandolin, to watch the performance visit - https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=D2NYXzedslU. John finished the workshop with a reading of some of his own work. This was the first time John had performed these pieces and the

students responded very positively. English Teacher Kim Clarke said ‘The students really enjoyed the workshop and were engaged throughout.’ Student Oliver Ray, 13, said ‘It was a really good experience to meet a famous poet and find out what influences him to write his poems. He was very inspirational and helped us to start writing our poems. I will definitely use this experience to help me write poems in the future.’

versity College, Oxford, delivered an hour long presentation entitled ‘’Bitter, Black and Tragical’: Staging Tragedy in the Shakespearean Playhouse’. Her educational and inspirational presentation, provided the multitude of students that attended with insightful ideas about the influence of Shakespeare in shaping the world of theatre. The presentation was appropriately split into three sections and this enabled specific information to be easily recognised. Although the presentation was aimed more towards students of English Literature, those studying Language that wanted to attend could relate it to their course. Many of the points made related to the staging of Tragedies but the frequent use of quotes, including those from Shakespeare himself, enabled both Language and Literature students to widen their

understanding of not only one of the greatest historical figures that this country has housed, but also to similar texts for which the same techniques apply. The mechanics of acting was something that Professor Stern aimed to address with specific focus on the layout of staging areas and how tragedies would be presented. However, the presentation was open to several interpretations and courses as there was something to learn for everyone in the audience. One of the most interesting aspects of the event was the insight into the use of language and language change over time. The coining of words was a focal point, with specific recognition of Shakespeare’s role in the creation of the language that exists today, which is a clear example of how the presentation was relevant for students in attendance for all English A-Level courses.

Cheltenham College Visit

By Curtis Mansfield

Student Reporter

By Rebekah Boyer

Student Reporter The A C Bradley Memorial Shakespeare Lecture which took place on the 27th February was a fantastic commemoration the work of the former Cheltenham College student. All Saints’ Academy seized the opportunity to broaden their knowledge, with a variety of students eager to attend the event. Professor Tiffany Stern, from Uni-

DEPARTMENT NEWS

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St Thomas More Visit

On the run up to the semi ﬁnal of the Cheltenham food and drink festival Masterchef competition, St Thomas More Year 5 students visit All Saints’ to get their culinary skills up to scratch. 18 pupils and three members of staff from the primary school cooked up a selection of three courses in preparation for the event which is taking place on 27th March. Check out how they get on in the next edition of ASA TODAY!

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Battleﬁeld Trip Continued By Mr Giblin

Second in House History Teacher If you happen to be walking through town and you find yourself walking along Fairview Road past the Banksy telephone box, you may want to continue a little further down to number 22 Leighton Road. Number 22 Leighton Road holds some significance to the First World War as it was once the home of a serving British soldier. Arthur Ernest Taylor once lived at this address with his father Charles, his mother Mary Annie and his two older brothers and older sister. Before Arthur signed up to fight in the war he was a clerk who likely worked with his father who was an assistant draper in town. It is difficult to find images of ordinary people from so long ago in a time before Facebook or Twitter. However, from the documents that are available it is possible to perhaps shed some light on Arthur’s story. Arthur was working in a trade before war broke out in August 1914. We can tell that he was not in the army

prior to this date as he lacked the 19141915 Star medal that was only available to soldiers whom served in the regular or Territorial Army before war broke out. Looking at Arthur’s grave stone and service records we can learn more about the young 26 year old. He was an Anglian by faith and served as a machine gunner in the Machine Gun Corps in and around Ypres during the 3rd Battle for Ypres, also known as the Battle of Passchendaele. When war first broke out the British Army assigned two machines guns for every 700 officers and men but it soon become clear to the generals running the war that this was not going to be enough. To help with the shortfall of experienced machine gun crews the army founded the Machine Gun Corp in October 1915. Arthur was assigned to this unit and went into action against the solid German defensive lines on the shallow heights surrounding Ypres on 31st July 1917. Arthur’s job was to fire or support the firing of the machine gun when the infantry went in to attack the enemy. As British soldiers rushed forward through the mud Arthur was expected to lay down covering fire for his comrades. Once an en-

emy section of the trench was captured, Arthur would be expected to cross no man’s land and set up his machine gun to protect against enemy counter attacks that would inevitably follow. On the 23rd August 1917 Arthur was killed. Neither the grave nor the war records that are left behind about Arthur say how, or exactly where he died on the battleﬁeld. Arthur is one of 330,000 British soldiers that fell during the 3rd Battle of Ypres between the 31st July and the 10th November 1917. His father, mother, brothers and sisters all survived the war. At the bottom of the grave are their words to or about their son “faithful unto death”.

Cheltenham Festivals - First Story Project By Emily Bond Head Girl Student Reporter

On the 4th of February, a group of students from the First Story creative writing programme, went to visit the Cheltenham Art Gallery & Museumthe Wilson. There we met with Cliff Yates, our poet and two other secondary schools- Barnwood Arts College and Gloucester Academy along with their writers. Each of our writers had chosen a particular painting or sculpture for us to base our poetry around inside the museum. After a brief introduction of the afternoon’s activities, we split off into our different schools with our writer and an expert from the museum to have a look around the Gallery. My favourite part of our tour was the exhibition of Edward Wilson’s work who was Chel-

tenham’s own Antarctic explorer and a member of the Polar party in 1912, on the Terra Nova expedition. I especially enjoyed this exhibition because I was able to spot a real life, stuffed penguin! We all found this highly fascinating and exciting! After our tour, we moved on to ﬁnd our painting chosen by Cliff. He had chosen an oil painting called ‘The Storm’ by Sir William Rothenstein, who created this painting in 1913. I was deeply entranced by the painting because of its widely differing range of colours. The house which features in the painting is aesthetically pleasing and homely- painted with rich golds and vibrant, cheerful yellows. However, the sky above this beautiful house is dark and sinister, painted with murky blacks and blues. The sky above the house made me think that there was some secret or revelation harbouring inside the house, awaiting the storm.

Responses to The Storm by William Rothenstein

Look up. Dim windows. It’s the left hand side; The right window is darkest. Knock. Door’s open. Deep breaths, enter. Fusty interior, the feeling of Abandonment. Remember the darkest window? Everything’s ancient. Ascend the stairs in the House. Thunder clouds. Nothing will happen. The landing. That door… The need to enter, to uncover the Mystery.

There is no back door Replaced instead by the rosemary and minted gardens Another door Followed by the turning, spiral staircase And a room of slanted ceilings. The perfect life A country home, The smell of grass 6 o’clock starts A neighbour greets you good morning A father kisses his wife on the cheek Wishing her the perfect day.

HELP. It’s scrawled across a Wardrobe. In chalk? As if Somebody leant out from Inside.

Respect your father A line heard too often. The deep sky, a storm maybe Fear clings to the inside walls. Poison spreading Inside old family portraits Uncle Albert, 1823, Contained inside the room With slanted ceilings, Counting bruises.

By Katie Cotton - Betteridge

By Colbie McKinnon

The darkest room. Power cut? Typical! Flick on the torch – it’s Like reading a story. It is I suppose. My story.

The door opens in front of Me it is a large hallway with a Wooden staircase with paintings Hung At the top is another hallway lined with doors. One door in particular stands out. The yellow door is open Cracked paint peels as if it was old and sickly. Inside there is furniture scattered. Like a scene paused in time while The world continues outside. A chair lies on the ﬂoor Paper scattered The room is encased In books. A globe lies on the Floor as the screws from where It once was held has decayed. The books are fading away along With all the other furniture getting Smudged away, blending into the room. The door groans in pain. On the desk A letter lies open foreseeing events about to happen. By Asraf Khan

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Freedom of Speech By Olly Whelan & Jay Foley Student Reporters

There has been a bit of debate at the moment about whether freedom of speech can be a bad idea. Recently, there have been many issues about freedom speech all over the world. Many have come in the past couple of weeks. Starting with the story in New Zealand, where Willy Moon and Natalia Kills were seen as bullying contestant Joe Irvine. Joe sang ‘Cry me a river’ when Natalia hit out. She said that he made her feel sick and that she never wanted to be there. A couple of days later, they were both sacked from the show. Ed Sheeran, Ellie Goulding and Lorde all had views on it. Ed Sheeran said “don’t worry about anyone else, enjoy yourself with it, that’s what music is about, not what other people think. Footballer Carlton Cole was fined last week £20,000 for an abusive comment he made towards a Tottenham fan on twitter. Someone said something that probably offended him, but what he replied with was unacceptable. He then later deleted the shocking comment. So, these people are famous. Does this give them a disadvantage for having a freedom of speech? You could say that he shouldn’t have said it anyway but many have said they would have reacted the same way. So we asked many people around the school, asking them about

what they thought. We talked to Sixth Former Will Lewis. He said “Freedom of speech is like an illusion, it can be good or bad. It is very hard to take control of.” Also Mr Day said “I don’t like to see bad freedom of speech, I like to see good things happen. This way people know what’s going on.” We showed Mr Rollason the shocking video of the x factor judges in New Zealand: Willy moon and Natalia kills. His response to the video was “I can’t believe they actually said that. All they had to do was give constructive feedback, not humiliating poor Joe Irvine. I don’t mind freedom of speech, it’s just whether it harms people or not.” We then asked some students what they thought about Freedom of Speech. Jess Sykes said “Everyone should have a right to talk but if they are going to offend people, then they should just stop.” Ronan Austin’s thoughts were “You can have the freedom to talk, but if you step out of line, you may face the consequences of people judging you.” So overall, after all of our team’s comments, we should think that it is mostly a good thing, but if you say something that may be offending, you will have to face the consequences. We saw this with Natalia Kills and Willy Moon losing their jobs for bullying Joe Irvine and Carlton Cole for sending abusive comments on twitter.

Is fast food a tasty treat or a death sentence

By Reece Attwood, Peter Etheredge & Lewis Jear Student Reporters

What takeaway do you prefer? McDonalds? KFC? Domino’s? How often do you have fast food? Do you consider it as a tasty treat? Or is it a death sentence? Students and staff of ASA have taken a survey on how often they eat fast food, where they prefer to eat fast food, how often they exercise and whether they think fast food is healthy. The survey concluded that most of the pupils and staff (40%) eat fast food on a weekly basis, 62.8% exercise daily and 55.7% said fast food is not healthy but is it? We asked Miss Borley and she said “It’s not very healthy if you eat fast food regularly because it has lots of calories in it but as a one off treat then it’s not awful.”

Fast food can be healthy, for example, McDonalds sell salads with burgers, carrot sticks and fruit drinks. Sometimes in the larger restaurants there are these healthy foods as well as McDonalds. According to Mrs Kear “fast food is convenient and tasty, but should only be eaten occasionally.” This opinion is supported by nutritionists, who note that excessive consumption of fast food can lead to serious health issues.

Lewis, an All Saints’ Academy student loves fast food and doesn’t see the harm in it. “It is delicious, as long as you exercise I really don’t see the problem”. The issue with obesity might be that when people leave school they don’t exercise regularly anymore. Either way, it seems that moderation and balance are they key to keeping fast food in our lives.

Maths Vs English

Does every little help? By Erykah Cameron & Lauren O’Shea Student Reporters

What’s the first thing you put in your shopping trolley? With food prices rising, budgeting is becoming a reality. With a loaf of bread costing on average £1.10, the price of living is increasing. At All Saints’ Academy, our teacher spend anything from £30 to £60. We quizzed the teachers with families and the singletons about their weekly shop. The results were shocking… The basic shopping basket for a family (two adults and two children) contains bread, milk, eggs and a variety of spreads and costs on average £84. Although, there might be room for improvement I mean do you really need that box of pre-cut cheese for £2? You could just buy cheese! Surprisingly, all of our interviewees, came under the national average. We interviewed Miss Wellington (an ICT teacher), we found

out that Coke Zero, Peppers and Coffee are staples in her shopping basket although, when asked what the price difference of her weekly shop (currently at £30) would be if she only brought what she needed, she answered ‘If I brought what I wanted, I’d be very poor,’ We then asked family man Mr Pinless what he thought he could save when it comes to needs over desires and after much thought he said ‘£20, £30 difference.’ He later on told us his weekly shop for a family of 4 costs £60 and consists of croissants, fruit and wine. After research, we found out that in the 1960’s, a £1 would of got you a six-pack of Coca-Cola but now £1 wouldn’t even get you 4 pots of baby food. So, with frozen foods becoming ever more popular, not only are we becoming an unhealthy nation but also an over spending one. Maybe next time you walk into the supermarket, you’ll think twice before buying that little something else because now every little might not help.

Above: Maths teacher Miss Borley & English teacher Mr Wright

By Nicole Garus & Sophie Porter Student Reporter

Reading, writing and arithmetics. These are the corner stones of education. Maths and English are very important in daily life but many people prefer an individual subject. In a survey of 35 people (students and teachers), 68.8% of people said they preferred English to Maths, which means 31.2% prefer

Maths. When asked the question Krystian & Borys said “English is fun!” The gap between boys’ and girls’ in the 2014 GCSE A*-A results showed that in Maths, the boys had a 1.1% gap over the girls. Whereas, in English the girls had a 9.6% gap over the boys. This shows that in 2014 girls did better at English than Maths and boys did better at Maths than English. When we asked teacher Miss Dunne which subject she preferred and why she replied, “Obviously, as an English teacher I think English is a better subject. I do see the point of

Maths because it teaches you logic skills and there are a lot of jobs where you do need Maths; I don’t think it’s useless but I just think English is part of everything. If you do not know how to communicate well and understand people, then you can’t do anything. Whether it’s being able to read the newspaper and know what’s going on in the world or apply for a job and have a good application letter or persuade somebody to do something, or just enjoy a story; if you don’t have English, you can’t do any of those things and that is why it’s the most important.

C MIC RELIEF

Issue 31, Term 4, 2015 Emily Towle

Student Reporter

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House C

All Saints’ Comic Relief Totals

ake Sale

This year it has been the mission of the head students to take control of this year’s fundraising efforts. Throughout the week commencing the 9th March we had numerous activities going on around the school that were organised by different forms and houses to help raise money, which the government will double! Activities that taken place included; ‘guess the red noses in a box’, cake bakes from Canterbury, Durham, Westminster & York as well as, ‘pin the nose on the celebrity’, ‘guess the baby photo’ and ‘play your cards right’. The penultimate extremely entertaining event, staff ‘Stars in their Eyes’, which took place on Friday 13th March raised £107. Thank you to everyone who ran an event or donated to this worthy cause.

Canterbury Cake Sale

£18

Durham Cake Sale

£24

Westminster Cake Sale

£49.10

York Cake Sale

£35.05

Sixth Form Cake Sale

£58.50

Staff Cake Sale

£6

Stars in Their Eyes

£107

Sponsored Silence

£150

Guess the baby

£9.20

Guess the noses in jar

£3.55

Other activities

£5.60

Total

£466

Government doubled this to £932 “It was great to do something proactive to raise money for Comic Relief. We made cakes for the Westminster cake sale and were very proud of the amount of money raised from this.”

Staff Stars in Their Eyes

Emily Bond & Rhiannon Watts

Guess the staff member Staff before their ‘Star’ transformation!

Can you guess them all?!

Staff after their ‘Star’ transformation!

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SPVS NEWS www.asachelt.org

Newcomer Nathan By Eleanor Steele Student Reporter

How did it feel on your second day at school? Quite intimidating. Did you like your first day on the class trip? Yes! Why? I knew some people and really enjoyed the space exhibits! What welcomed you most on your first day of school? Friends and teachers smiled and it made me feel happy. My friends helped me to find my way around the school! What did you feel on your first day? Happy, excited and a bit scared. Did you find it easy to make friends? Yes because our school is very friendly and I knew some people anyway. Do you enjoy being at our school? Yes very much!

Joe Bostock’s Merit Life

Interview with Sixth Form student Nick Davis By Luke

Student Reporter What is secondary school like? Secondary school is a very difficult world with many pressures. But if you work hard and get on with the teachers then you will find secondary school has many opportunities for you! Is it frustrating in Sixth form and why? You study subjects you like but there is often a lot of course work – work we do outside of lesson time.

By Casey Lamb Student Reporter

Joe is a 9 year old Year 5 student and has succeeded in becoming a class merit. If you didn’t know, a class merit is someone who has achieved or done something exceptional. I have sought special permission to interview him! Do you like school? Yes as I love maths. Are you proud you achieved some-

thing so great? Yes and I am glad my friends are happy for me too. Do you think there are opportunities to improve yourself? Yes I would love to improve on sports.

Is it tiring walking up and down the stairs all day? You get used to it. Although I’ve seen many Year 7s walking around exasperated long after the bell had gone. How has your perception changed as you have got older? As you get older you learn much more about the wider world and have an appreciation for more things. Why do you go to All Saints’ if you’re not religious? It is a Christian school that allows you to explore what you believe. You don’t have to be religious to join All Saints’ Academy.

Scouted for Cheltenham Town By Kai Churchley Student Reporter

Interestingly, I recently got scouted for Cheltenham Town. On my debut, I scored an absolute stunner against Arsenal and we won 7-1! Then the following Saturday I scored again as we beat West Brom 2-1. On the 23rd January 2015, one of our players got knocked unconscious in a friendly against under 12s. The next day we had to go to Warwick to play against Coventry and we lost a whopping 11-0!

Annie! Film Review By Anonymous Student Reporter

Annie is a magical type movie, about a foster girl (Annie) who finds a new home. There are some ups and downs throughout the film with a classical story behind it. Annie is a fun film for all the family with some amazing singers and actors. The film came out in late 2014 and everyone is dying to watch it. So go grab some popcorn and watch Annie!

Editorial Team Editor Joe Bostock

What high school would you like to attend to? I would like to attend to a grammar school.

Designer Alahna Green

Do you feel more responsible now you are a merit? Yes I do.

Photographer Sam Mulligan

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SIXTH FORM www.asachelt.org

Sixth Formers Careers Experiences By Reece Payne Student Reporter

On Thursday 12th February the day started off like any other, only instead of going to All Saints’ Academy, I was off to Superdry's head office in Cheltenham to take part in their first School Days Work Experience. I arrived at Superdry Head Quarters at about 8:45am along with other schools who were taking part. We started at 9:00am and walked through the offices to a conference room. Just as I had been told almost every employee wears Superdry apparel unlike the normal business attire. We sat down and shared a bit about ourselves with the rest of the group, we were then informed about the day by Jez who is the Learning and Development Manager at Superdry. Immediately any nerves were taken away as we found out Superdry is a friendly environment place to work in and be around. We learnt a lot about the companies background and co-founder Julian Dunkerton and James Holder who

have built the company to what it is today. The most interesting part was seeing the attention to detail they put into their clothing which makes them unique and has helped their success. We went on to create some items, this could've been as complex as an outfit or as simple as a logo and throughout we were competing in teams for points. This lead into meeting some employees, we found out how they got into their career paths, which was interesting as all were different. Choosing a career you like can happen in many ways and does not always involve the university path, but in some situations is very useful. Lunch soon came after our long morning of creative tasks and business history, after we took a full tour of head office quickly to find

Film Workshop at Gloucestershire College By Mrs Parr Careers Co-ordinator

Workshop equipment was kindly provided by:

Me and Nick Davis visited Gloucester College on the 16th February to attend a media workshop where we learnt a lot of new skills. During the day we had a lot of different activities to do such as exploring the green screen room; where a bunch of ﬁrst years were in progress of making a music video. Whilst looking around the facilities they showed us a range of media subjects that they provide at the college such as photography, music and ﬁlm/TV.

When I first heard about the chance to go to Superdry, I knew I had to come and sign up for it. It was a very good opportunity for me to come and experience real work with a real, successful company. I was very excited for my work experience because there were so much I was expecting and so much I was looking forward to. Then the official day came when I had to come to the Superdry building. I must say, it wasn’t the typical office environment and skyscraper building. There were different buildings for different departments. Soon as I got there, I saw people from other schools who were also participating in this experience. They were just as eager as I was, and each individual wanted to do different things. We were divided into groups of four for the rest of the day, we all had to work together as a team to earn points and win against the other team. But before that, we were

Time

Subject

Monday 30th March

10.00 - 3.00

Geography & Travel 12 and 13 and Toursim

11.00 - 13.00

Media

13.00 - 15.00

Film Studies

10.00 - 15.00

I.T

12 and 13

9.00 - 13.00

Product Design

12 amd 13

10.00 -14.00

Hospitality

12 amd 13

9.00 - 12.00

AS Sociology

12 B

LJB

12.00 - 15.00

AS Psychology

LJB

9.00 - 13.00

Product Design

12 and 13

10.00 - 14.00

Hosptiality

12 and 13

9.00 - 12.00

A2 Psychology

LBR

12.00 - 15.00

A2 Sociolgy

LBR

12.00 - 15.00

AS Sociology

12A

9.00 - 15.00

Maths

12 and 13

10.00 - 15.00

12 and 13

Tuesday 31st March

The best bit about the course was learning about the different equipment and how they are used in the industry. We both had a go using the range of available equipment. Nicks favourite was the ‘glider’. This is a camera where you hold the handles and the camera stays still when you move the glider. Throughout the experience I throughly enjoyed watching other people projects that they made over the years. I found it really inspirational and I would love to make projects like theirs. Overall it was a brilliant experience and I think anyone who wants to go into the industry should go to the workshop.

By Paolo Villarba Student Reporter

Date

Sony, Canon, Adobe , Apple, and Arri.

During half term break two Sixth Form students attended a Film Workshop at Gloucestershire College; a one day training event in a TV studio that gives individuals the opportunity to shoot and edit 6K footage. Participants worked on set with industry standard equipment, and there was a session on how to pursue a career in the media industries. Available cameras on the day included the Red Epic Dragon 6K and the Sony 4K F5. Post production will be done using Adobe Creative Cloud and Da Vinci Resolve.

By Jake Sollars Student Reporter

it is a maze! However its surprising at the many different operations going on behind the scenes of the business and to get an overlook on how they are run. Our tour ﬁnished by 2pm and we then started some work shadowing. My group and I were chosen to cover the photo studio. This is where all the photos that are seen online for e commerce are produced. We learnt about the operations in the studio, and then took photos of each other. After this we went back to the conference room where we were greeted for a social networking talk. This was about how we use social networking and what types we use. This is so they could get an overview on how social media is used and the types of customers they receive. This led our eventful day to an end, we added up the team scores and of course my team had won! Overall the day was exciting and very interesting. I would highly recommend it to anybody!

Wednesday 1st April

Year Group

Teacher

1.00 - 16.00

Business

12 and 13

LK / NFA

Thursday 2nd April

10.00 - 15.00

English Literature

12 and 13

Tuesday 7th April

14.00 - 16.00

History

Thursday 9th April

13.00 - 15.00

Physics

12 and 13

13.00 - 15.00

Chemistry

12 and 13

HW / LB

13.00 - 15.00

Applied Science

10.00 - 13.00

Media

12 and 13

Friday 10th April

all given a sneak peek of upcoming ideas and the collection of what Superdry will release in the future. Work Shadowing was one of my favourite parts of the day. Work shadowing was when we had to work with one of the departments and have a hands-on work experience on what they would do on a daily basis. My group worked with the Team of Superdry that sorts out and distributes past collections, whilst the Founder of Superdry comes in and chooses what they need to make more of. I had to check that the right clothing was there through a check list, which I then had to hang on a rail so they can be checked. At the very end of the day, the groups’ scores were all added in. Luckily my group came second- which was still good! We all fed back our opinions of what we enjoyed and what we didn’t enjoy about the day. Superdry were very kind and gave all of us a free backpack which inside had freebies. I was given the opportunity to have a work experience in Superdry- which I was very, very happy and excited about. I am looking forward to working with them again.

How to help your child in Sixth Form to be Successful! By Mr Simcox Director of Post 16 Year 12 AS exams start in May and A levels in early June. The following points are a good checklist to inform you if your child is on top of their revision. •

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Has a revision schedule been written? My advice is to average 1 hour a day per subject during term time and 2 hours a day during the holidays. Keep to the revision schedule. Work in short sessions, perhaps 30 minutes and then a 15 minute break. Revise in a quiet place. A TV does not help revision but quiet instrumental music can help. Revision always needs to be active. Good activities are mind maps and revision cards with key points. Key words could be written and stuck to doors or walls. Practise questions are essential.

Please remind your child to attend the Academy on the days over Easter when revision lessons are timetabled. Thank you for your support.

DEPARTMENT NEWS

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Cadets Update By Miss Wellington Plt Off

It’s

been another exciting few weeks in the ASA CCF. With our senior NCO cadets nearing the end of their leadership course and our year 10 cadets getting to grips with how to take apart and put together a riﬂe.

on Monday 16th March, we went on a ﬁeld trip where we joined up with the Dean Close Navy cadets and spent the morning looking around SS Great Britain and the afternoon testing our strength and stamina on the Climbing Wall. Look out for the full article in the next edition of ASA TODAY. We are looking forward to a bright future when ASA cadets separates from Dean Close next year and becomes our own self sufﬁcient unit

Musician Rich Cottell Delivers Important Messages About Online Safety By Miss Skelding PR & Marketing Manager

Upcoming singer, Rich Cottell, is on an Online Safety and Cyber Bullying themed school tour. Rich will be travelling to various areas around the UK and visiting 20 schools around the UK in March. Rich won’t only perform for the pupils, he will also deliver an Online Safety and Cyber Bullying message, supporting the programmes developed by Life Skills Education C.I.C. Rich is a singer/songwriter from Devon. Describing his music as feel good indie pop – with a ‘life is just wonderful’ vibe, Rich’s personality is a perfect match for his music. Before performing to big crowds, Rich used to teach music to pupils in schools all over Devon. Since then he has supported some major artists including The Wanted and Conor Maynard. Rich performed at All Saints’ Academy on 4th March to Year 7. Students were engaged from start to ﬁnish as Rich performed Ed Sheeran’s Thinking Out Loud and his own record ‘Whisk away the working day’. He then held an interactive session

with the students about internet safety. At the end of the session he stayed around for ‘selfies’ and to sign autographs. Vice Principal Tracey Cummings said ‘Today’s event was one part of our wide program which helps students learn how they can keep themselves safe. By combining fantastic music with some really heartfelt stories, Rich shared some powerful messages with Year 7 about how important it is for everyone to take care of themselves,

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Informal Concert By Mrs Austin Head of Music

Office

Celebrating Student Commitment By Mr Guilbert PACE Assistant

Thursday the 12th of March proved to be an interesting evening as All Saints’ Musicians took to the stage for an informal concert which starred a range of musicians. The audience were treated to a student and staff choir, steel pans, a variety of solo and small ensemble pieces, pianists, violinists and a guest appearance from Mr Coldrey singing and playing guitar. As part of our course we learn about managing concerts and this concert was not without its challenges. Not least the fact that the venue had to be changed from the Cotswold Hall to the dance studio. In the end this proved to be less of a problem than anticipated because the solo acts felt more comfortable to perform in a smaller, cosier place and the acoustics were good. We thoroughly enjoyed the experience of performing in front of people and having a taster of what it is like to perform. The feedback from the audience about the different acts was amazing and all of us are excited to do it again in the future. and others, when using the internet and all forms of technology. Judging by the number of students who stayed for autographs at the end, Rich also found himself quite a few new fans.’

“Rich shared some powerful messages” “Students were engaged from start to ﬁnish” “With a ‘life is just wonderful vibe’”

By Mr Coombs

Network Manager We are pleased to offer students at All Saints’ Academy a free copy of Microsoft Office 365. Microsoft Office is a powerful suite of applications including Word, Excel and Powerpoint which we use extensively within the Academy. Students first need to change their password on a Academy computer, then visit asachelt.org/office365 and follow the link. We hope that having the same software at home will enable students to deliver the same high standards of work which we have seen in the Academy. If you need any help or assistance please email: helpdesk@asachelt.org

Due to the hard work and commitment that Tom Swift has put into his work placement during school term and holidays Cheltenham Borough Homes rewarded Tom with a new bike on Friday 30/01/15. Tom Swift also won Young Tenant of the Year

CATERING NEWS www.asachelt.org

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New food @ All Saints’ Academy Aspens Services is our new catering company and they will be providing our food after the Easter break. Aspens specialise in providing catering for education and are passionate about serving fresh, high quality and locally sourced food that is cooked in our kitchen. The food students eat, plays an important role in their wellbeing, and eating a well balanced diet will not only maintain and improve their health, but will also set them on the right track for later life. That’s why Aspens Services, are passionate about getting their menus just right!

Above: Aspens serving Lunch, soon to be at All Saints’ Academy.

New Food Offers @ The Loaves & Fishes Restaurant New Outdoor Dining @ The Lunch Box

Aspens are introducing a new outdoor eating area called the Lunch Box. The Lunch Box has a range

of hot and cold food to choose from, as well as drinks and snacks. More details and deals will follow.

There will be a range of food and drinks available at different times of the day. Visit them at mid morning break to fill the gap and at lunch time, so make sure you pay them a visit at some point throughout the day. Take a look at their World Kitchen menu.

World Kitchen is a traditional hot food offer. The exciting weekly menu is based on food from around the world and includes a range of hot and tasty puddings. Hot Deli features a choice of hot marinated chicken wraps plus crispy jacket potatoes with a variety of different toppings. You will also see guest offers appear on this counter. Look out for the Street Food menu, Hacienda Mexicana dishes, Carb Central and their Pizza and Pasta Plus ranges. Grab and Go is where you will find a great range of freshly wiches, baked baguettes, wraps and bagels. There will also of shaker salad pots, noodle, pasta and cous cous pots as choice of cold desserts, home made cakes, biscuits and

filled be a well fresh

sandrange as a fruit.

New Food @ The Manna Watch out for the transformation of food offers available to buy at the Manna. There will be a great range of grab and go products as well as tasty range of hot and cold snacks.

Special Diets Don’t think that students can’t enjoy the new food offers if they have a special diet. Aspens can cater for a range of special diets. Just ask them.

Free School Meals Did you know that you might be entitled to free school meals. For more information and details on how to claim, visit www.gov.uk/apply-free-school-meals

Great money saving deals and promotions

There will be a range of meal deals on offer every day to help save money. There will also be a range of themed events and promotions to create a buzz in the restaurant. Look out for the range of posters and messages on the plasma screens for more details.

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My day at Spirax Sarco By Devon Rockamore

Student Reporter I was one of the lucky students from All Saints Academy that was accepted for a taster day at Spirax Sarco. This is a walkthrough of what the day was like! I started off the day meeting up with my friends who are also going on the trip. Then we started a short walk to the place where we would begin our day, we were greeted by the smiles of friendly teachers and students alike, as well as a representative from the business. After signing in, our day course could ofﬁcially start. After the representative from the business put us into groups we were lead into a room. This is where we met the leader of the apprenticeship scheme that is present in Spirax Sarco. This was an enlightening presentation with clear information on the career opportunities that are present if you did choose to do an apprenticeship here. This alone was enough to draw my attention to the apprenticeship scheme and this was before meeting some of the current apprentices. The apprentices talked about

why they have chosen to do their part of the scheme; as well as explaining the beneﬁts of doing this part of the course. After all of the talks the handson practical side of the day. There was a series of fun challenges that let the competitive side of the sixth form boys and the Year 10 and 11 girls come out. The challenges were to build a bridge which was 0.5 metres tall and one metre long. This was to transport a tube of millions down a bridge. The team which built the ﬁrst successful bridge was the winner of that challenge. The second challenge was to build a part of a steam system. This was broken down into parts and the team which made the part the quickest, and made it correctly would win! There were four groups that the main group was separated into. When the two groups were doing the challenges, the other two were getting a tour around the factory. I was part of the second group. We were given the correct personal protective equipment for going around the site as well as these cool but very uncomfortable shoe covers which replicated steel toe caps, they were painful to wear! The tour took us around the whole site and we saw some of the bulidings history as well as building plans that the business is thinking

of proposing. During this tour the main thing which stood out for me was the production line of many different parts. All of the different machines that are used to make one small part of a product is incredible! As well as going through the production line we also looked at the other departments that the company had to offer, this was things like the ﬁnancial and ICT side of the business. After completing the tour we went back to the start from where the challenges were based, this is where we given our free lunch…. Yeah that’s right FREE LUNCH! Also this is where they chose the winner of the challenges and I must say as a sixth form student I think the Year 11 girls that won totally cheated for that prize…. After eating lunch and further getting to know the apprentices the day was going to get wrapped up. We then had the opportunity to ask any questions before saying goodbye. Overall the trip was amazing. To see a work place in action and to explore potential career paths whilst expanding your interests was incredible. If you had this opportunity, I would recommend you to take it and see where it may lead you!

Superdry School Days has started… By Mrs Parr & Mrs Taylor Careers February 12th Supergroup launched their new Superdry School Days partnering up with seven schools in the Cheltenham and Gloucester area. 14 hand-picked students came to spend the day with us, learn more about Superdry, what careers are available, shadowed departments to watch what they do, and listened to some career journeys from some of their employees. This gave them a real insight into the world of work along with the careers that they might choose and will help to inspire them for their futures. As a bonus the group also spent time in a Superdry focus group – the perfect opportunity to get some feedback about what they like, don’t like and can be improved. The day was focused around the students but there were also some beneﬁts for the employer. It allowed their staff to engage positively with the local educational community and create a group of potential future talent who may join their industry through work experience or upcoming Superdry Ap-

prenticeships. We already had some great feedback from the students, who really enjoyed the day and spending time at Superdry Cheltenham HQ. “I loved meeting the people from different departments giving their honest opinions and advice” “I really loved learning about all the departments and also people’s backgrounds.” “Amazing day, great experience, amazing opportunity. Thank you.” “A lot of inspiration for my future” “Provides real insight into business, inspiring to see such a successful local business.”

Spirax Sarco By Mrs Parr & Mrs Taylor Careers Spirax Sarco is the world's leading provider of steam system solutions. Part of Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc, a group that is on the FTSE 250 with a turnover of a nearly £700 million in 2013. As part of our working Partnership with Spirax Sarco, selected Year 10 Science and Product Design A level students attended an Open Day on the 6th February 2015. Students had an opportunity to explore what Spirax Sarco, one of Cheltenham’s major local companies, has to offer as an employer. The day consisted of engaging tasks, a tour of the manufacturing sites, along with a chance to talk to current apprentices and ﬁnd

Please see our student articles on page 11 for our Sixth Formers career experiences. out what Spirax Sarco has to offer. An advanced apprenticeship is a great way to stay in education whilst improving your skills, gaining work experience and getting paid at the same time! Spirax Sarco offer various advanced apprenticeships that cover technical

roles such as: Product Development, Research, Electronics, Purchasing and Manufacturing roles such as Machining, Welding, Maintenance and Inspection. The Apprenticeship Scheme is now open for applications. http://earlycareers.spiraxsarco.com/ Apprenticeships.aspx

Encouraging Female Engineering By Macy Paterson Student Reporter

On the 6th of February Keely and I plus other students went to Spirax Sarco. This was to encourage females into the world of engineering and to show that there are jobs and apprenticeships available. They gave us an insight into what they do and gave us a tour telling us about the different jobs available and what it involves. After this

we had some engineering games where we had to get the millions of sweets from one end of the table to the other using paper. The day then ended with a nice lunch which they provided. It was a fun, interesting day that gave us an opportunity to see the jobs which we could have if we were to go down the engineering route. We learnt useful information and had an insight into what the company actually does and what we could get from it. This trip taught me about all the different jobs available for female engineers.

Social Media By Mrs Parr & Mrs Taylor Careers Social media and the web are essential information gathering tools in your career opportunity search. There is the potential to market yourself and make contact with employers that can help you ﬁnd job opportunities and work experience. The big three players in social media are Facebook Twitter and LinkedIn. You need to manage your online reputation as content on the internet about you. Most often this means the results returned when somebody googles your name. Employers are using social media increasingly to get background information on job candidates

– there are plenty of stories in the media about applicants being rejected due to their social media proﬁles. To start the process of managing your online identity Google yourself. What comes up? Facebook features highly in search results so if you have a Facebook proﬁle it's important you know what can be seen publically and not just by your 'friends'. Make sure you are fully aware of Facebook privacy settings to make sure any content you wouldn’t want a potential employer to see is marked private. Did you know the default privacy setting for photo albums is ‘public’? It is essential to change this if you don’t want the world to see your holiday snaps. Another essential is removing the ability for others to tag you in photos, or untag yourself from photos you really don’t want a potential boss to see.

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Student of the term

Canterbury

Caitlin Humphries

Durham

Ethan Clifford

HAL Comment: It gives me great pleasure to award Ethan student of the term. Ethan is an absolute credit to Durham House, his house tutor group and the Academy in all that he does and contributes on a daily basis. I have no doubt that Ethan will continue to lead by example and become a future Prefect and even Head Boy. Very well done Ethan!

HAL Comment: Over the past year Caitlin has grown into a mature student who wants to succeed and will always work to fuﬁl this ambition. She is an excellent role model for the rest of the House.

Student Comment: I feel very happy and proud about receiving the Year 9 star student award. I enjoy the fact that we have amazing facilities around the Academy, like laptops and other equipment. Staff are friendly as well as students which makes it easy to get along with everyone. In the future I want to focus on becoming a lawyer, I hope to get good grades and try my best even when times get hard so that I can achieve my goals and have a successful life.

Tutor Comment: I would like to nominate Caitlin as star student. She has matured to an independent young lady who works hard and tries her best in everything she does. She is incredibly ambitious and I have no doubt that she will achieve this. She knows that she needs to apply herself in lessons and that is exactly what she has done. She has not always been conﬁdent, and has overcome her shyness. An example of this was her active role in preparing and delivering the C7 assembly. In addition to this Caitlin is kind and considerate to others and will go out of her way to help and support others, particularly looking out for younger students in the form.

Westminster

Jan Skowron

Student Comment: I am delighted to receive this student of the term award and I thank the teachers that nominated I am a hard working student and I put in effort to achieve outstanding as my attitude to learning. I enjoy my sport as it is easy and fun and this is why it is my favourite subject. I hope for good grades and to enjoy the rest of my school experience at All Saints’ Academy. Thank you for giving me recognition for my achievements.

York

Student Comment: Thank you for the nomination. I would like to thank my house tutors for nominating me and supporting me. I have participated in inter-house recently and our team won. I was really proud of this. I am really happy about being student of the term and will keep up the good work.

Term 3 2015

Magdalena Kroliczak

HAL Comment: Magdalena is an outstanding student. She always strives to do her best in all aspects of Academy life. Her attendance and punctuality are excellent and she arrives at school every day ready to learn. Her attitude to learning is outstanding and this is reﬂected in the progress she is making across the curriculum. Magdalena participates in House events and is a helpful member of her tutor group. It is a pleasure to have Magdalena in York House. Well done!

HAL Comment: Jan has made an excellent start to Year 9 gaining a large amount of star points and has a fantastic attitude to learning score in all of his lessons. His attendance is perfect which is allowing him to succeed throughout his Academy life. He is an asset to Westminster house and the Academy as a whole. Well done Jan, keep up the good work. Tutor Comment: Jan is an outstanding student at All Saints’ Academy and we are very pleased that he is in W5. His attitude to learning in lessons, including Living Well, is outstanding and his attendance is outstanding also. He is a dedicated member of W5 and Westminster House and will always take part in all interhouse competitions and other Academy events. Jan is a well-mannered young man who will do any task asked of him without question and with complete enthusiasm. He is always willing to support the younger students in the tutor group and help his tutor and associate tutor. Well done Jan for being Westminster’s Student of the Term! We are very proud of you!

Tutor Comment: Ethan is a highly valued member of the house tutor group. He is always polite and considerate to everyone, a conﬁdent individual who strives for the very best in each of his subjects. Also, his attendance of 100% is outstanding. He is a role model for everyone in the form to aim to be outstanding, studious, hardworking and diligent to their studies. If there is an area for improvement he is open to suggestions on how to improve and what to do to get to his goals. Well done Ethan, you are a wonderful part of the form and I am pleased that you are getting re cognition for your hard work.

Student Comment: It’s been a really good start to the year for me. I always try my hardest in lessons, I take pride in my work. I try to come every day to school to make sure my attendance is high. I’m always organised and bring everything to school that I need to. I also make sure I complete my ILTs for all of my subjects to try and improve my grades for my GCSEs. I really enjoy Art and Business Studies because they are both interesting. I help out in form and some assemblies.

Tutor Comment: Magda is a delight to have in the form group and always very happy at school. She is polite and well mannered. She works very hard in lessons and has an outstanding attitude towards learning showing her determination to do well at school. She is always willing to help others and do jobs in the form group. Magda’s excellent motivation is also displayed when she meets her ILT deadlines and completes work at home in her own time. Well done Magda, keep up the hard work!

Interhouse Results

Term 3 Westminster Points: 72 Position: 1st

Canterbury Points: 70 Position: 2nd

Durham Points: 62 Position: 3rd

York

Points: 51 Position: 4th Term 4: Interhouse competitions: Attendance, Star Points, PE Boys, PE Girls, Business Tenner Tycoon, Accelerated Reader, DT Cooking.

Attendance Figures

Term 3 Westminster Percentage: 93.6 Position: 1st

Durham

Percentage: 93.3 Position: 2nd

Canterbury Percentage: 93.2 Position: 3rd

York

Percentage: 93.1 Position: 4th

Star Points Term 3 Canterbury 23523 Position: 1st

Westminster 23279 Position: 2nd

York

22536 Position: 3rd

Durham

21927 Position: 4th

Issue 31, Term 4, 2015

ASA SPORTS

U18 National League By Mr Ferguson Assistant Principal

Sixth Form Vs Holyrood (Won 8-2)

The team travelled to South Somerset to face Holyrood on the smallest pitch in the world! It became apparent very early on that they would have to adjust quickly and fit into a very new formation, would Mr Ferguson adopt a different style of play? Could he face seeing his team not in a 4-4-2 formation again? Whatever would happen? Sticking with what we know best the team squeezed themselves onto the pitch and settled into the standard formation. A quick ball over the top, a missed header by Fletcher, lack of awareness by Chiwetu and a fluffed finish let the hosts leap into a 1-0 lead after only 12 minutes! They were surprised at their unexpected lead! Mr Ferguson buckled and made the team play in a 3-3-4 formation just to create a little more space for the players to move! Immediately the team sprang into life and three identical solo runs down the left gave Woodman three identical goals, each one so good that it was like watching goal of the season on match of the day! Each time he proved too hot to handle as he skinned the right back, drew the keeper towards him and lifted the ball elegantly over the keeper to put it in the far top corner of the goal. Paterson tried to emulate this from the right, but failed! Babbage also went close with the same effort but as Lewis jinxed him from the side of the pitch the ball rebounded from the bar. As half time approached another lapse of concentration gifted the hosts another goal and drew the sides level at 3-2. The second half saw the team drive forward with greater concentration and effort. From the start of the half the boys exploited the little space there

was and moved the ball quickly. Woodman got his well-deserved fourth with a delightful header. Babbage finally got some reward for his dogged determination all game. Duah grabbed two, the first a rather bundled effort and the second a clinical strike from 6 yards, he could and should have made it three but instead displayed his rugby skills by converting over the posts from all of 3 yards out, some would call it time wasting! Chiwetu also got himself on the score sheet, tapping in after some excellent Woodman work down the left. Winning the game 8-2 and with such a long journey ahead, the team went for a well-deserved meal. The boys continue to represent the academy with maturity and such a positive attitude and team spirit. With only one game left in the league they sit proudly at the top – let’s hope they can stay there and finish their school career with a victory.

Sixth Form Vs Millfield (Lost 4-2) Is it the end?

In the final game of the league and top of the table clash all was to play for! The boys really needed to be up for it and show the desire and determination of a Black Panther stalking its prey. The game kicked off and the team kept possession of the ball well, working out the opposition and dominating possession. Great work through Babbage and Richards in midfield opened up opportunities for Duah, Patterson and Woodman who were unfortunate in front of goal. Woodman’s usual drive and enthusiasm for the game seemed to have been left behind and although we are far from a one man team we seemed to be rather flat. A sudden burst of energy and a quick turn on the penalty spot by Duah allowed him to smash the ball home and a deserved lead on 30 minutes. Patterson should have scored shortly afterwards, but decided to toe it high over the bar instead of heading it past the keeper! A late free

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kick also saw the ball tamely fall into the keeper’s hands as ASA pressed to extend the lead. Carbin who had been looking rather bored was forced into a couple of saves late on as complacency, or maybe a lack of fitness, settled in. The second half started with much of the same level of complacency but the visitors seemed much more up for it. They wrangled and niggled and soon irritated the boys, composure began to slip and our brand of football stopped being played. After only 8 minutes of the restart a deflected shot looped over Carbin to draw the sides level. Would this be the moment to release the beast? Would they wake up to themselves? Straight from the kick off Woodman picked up the ball and rode three challenges and tucked the ball past the keeper to regain the one goal lead. Shortly afterwards Woodman had to leave the field of play, after receiving an elbow to the nose and requiring medical attention. His absence seemed to buoy the opposition and they pressed forward again. With a free kick in the middle of the park, all things looked fine, but with pinpoint accuracy they found their answer to Peter Crouch and picked him out, deftly heading over Carbin. 2-2 with 59 played. The team seemed to have lost its focus and silly mistakes crept in, the midfield failed to pick up their runners and two almost identical moves down the left ended with simple tap ins on 65 and 69 minutes. Opportunities to draw level fell to Paterson, Woodman and Duah but these all were passed by as ASA continued their dominance but could not convert their chances, a problem encountered many times this season. A clear need to be more clinical and accurate in front of goal and more focussed and composed on the pitch at all times! Where had the Black Panther predatory spirit and resilience gone? The team still sit pretty at the top of the table, but we have played all our games and Millfield have yet to do so. We can only hope now – Our destiny is out of our hands!!

Year 11 Quarter Final By Mr Ferguson Assistant Principal

ASA Vs Prince Henry’s (ASA 3 – 1 PH)

The team set out to exact revenge on the visitors after falling to a humiliating defeat to them at the semi-final stage in last years’ competition. The team set their stall out early on and looked to match the over physical approach of the visitors. The game settled quickly into a combative affair in midfield with both teams limited to pot

shots from outside the box. The second half exploded into life with both teams looking to gain the upper hand early on. A corner for All Saints’ was attacked well and frantic defending failed to clear the danger, eventually the visitor’s centre back handled on the line preventing the goal, a clear sending off and penalty. Dix smashed this home to open his account for the first time in two years! All Saints’ looked to build on this and Dix again popped up to scramble one home with only 10 minutes left. Were the visitors done? NO they were not, a swift attack was stopped illegally by Berisha, but the free kick was in an

ominous position! A great delivery resulted in some calamity in the defence and ‘super’ Joe O’Shea netted his second own goal of the season. At 2-1 with 3 minutes left, the game hung in the balance with the ball moving from end to end despite the hail, rain and snow. Dix looked like he would add to his tally but preferred smashing the ball towards the corner flag than the goal! Moments later he rectified this and smashed the ball home to put the game beyond doubt, it was even recorded on video! A great victory in a very physical and intimidating game – well done boys.

Year 11 Semi Final By Mr Ferguson Assistant Principal

ASA Vs Balcarras (ASA 5 – 1 Balcarras)

Facing a potentially difficult proposition in the shape of Balcarras the team knew they had to perform well and to a man they did just that. Straight from the start the team challenged and chased every ball and shut the opposition down, giving them little time to pick a pass. All Saints’ dominated every inch of the field and tore into the defensive line of Balcarras. A first half Liam Dix hat trick did the damage although it could have been many more with some less than clinical finishing in the early stages. The second half proved much of the same with Berisha and Driscoll

pulling the strings in midfield and shutting the opposition down, the every interchanging Lewis, Attwood and Brotherton offering the width, the impenetrable back four of Danby, Rushby, Mackowiecki and O’Shea holding an excellent line and the every busy combinations of Bartac, Dix and Driscoll running themselves into the ground up top. Marks also did a fantastic job in goal and kept any attempts out until the last minute of the game. Two second half strikes from Mackowiecki, one which could be goal of the season and therefore is worth a mention. The ball bobbled around in the box and was finally cleared 6 yards outside, it dropped to Mackowiecki who hit it first time into the roof of the net, a strike fitting for Roberto Carlos of days gone by. A real team performance and fantastic debut for Bartac. Next stop the final!

Sixth Form District Cup

By Mr Ferguson Assistant Principal

Disaster strikes! All Saints’ Vs Chosen Hill (Draw 1-1)

The team faced Chosen Hill in this potentially difficult fixture. Chosen Hill had surprisingly knocked out the year 13’s two years ago on penalties and had beaten the year 12’s twice in the semi final when lower down the school. On seemingly the coldest day ever in the history of the world, Mr Ferguson still wore his shorts and banned Nigel Chiwetu from wearing his gloves! The boys decided the best course of action would be to stroll around the pitch and let Chosen Hill do much of the running! A great plan? No! Within 15 minutes of the start the team found themselves 1-0 down. It stemmed from our own corner, a great delivery from Woodman found Whelan

unmarked who headed the ball on target but gently into the hands of the keeper. The keeper kicked long to the pacey left winger who cut inside and slotted past the stranded Carbin. All Saints’ were held to hopeful shots from outside the box. After a rousing team talk the boys seemed much more up for it and took the game to Chosen Hill. With more pace and a greater sense of urgency the team played to their strengths, bringing Woodman, Paterson and Babbage more into the game. Chosen could not cope with the direct running and intricacy of the play and found themselves under the cosh. Woodman went close several times bringing some excellent saves out of the keeper. Babbage and Newman also had shots on target but these were parried by the keeper. It was Woodman who once again came to the rescue of the team and smashed one in from a difficult angle and some way out with 15 minutes left. All Saints’ continued to dominate the second half and pressed and pressed for the winner, Lewis went close twice as the seconds ticked away.

ASA SPORTS

Issue 31, Term 4, 2015

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By Mrs Mitchell

Assistant Principal

Our congratulations go out to not one but two girls football teams. As part of the School Sport Network provision, district football tournaments are held to determine which schools will go through and represent the district at the county finals. This year All Saints’ were able to field strong teams in all three age groups, with all teams having a fighting chance to get through. We are pleased to announce that both the U12 and U14 teams qualified. Our first victory was for the U14 team, where they played an excellent tournament showing sheer determination and outstanding teamwork to win every match. This secured our place alongside runners up Winchcombe to represent Cheltenham. The whole team were a credit to both themselves and the school and all should be commended on their fantastic play. But a special congratulations must go to Shana Kelly and Phoebe Harmer who proved too dominating for the other teams involved. Our U12 team then took the U14’s lead and played an exceptional tournament to come runners up alongside Bournside and qualify. The U12 team proved a solid unit and displayed superb skills. Overall, All Saints’ scored the most goals and both Courtney Lusmore and Libby Liddiard should be commended on their emphatic goals. The county finals are being held on Tuesday 17th March at Rednock school. We wish all our girls lots of luck!

Congratulations to the U12 & U14 girls football teams

Year 9 football team struggle with nine players By Mr Rollason PE Teacher

The Year 9 football team were let down massively by certain individuals as they took on a decent Balcarras side. Up to five Year 9 pupils simply failed to show up to the game which left the remaining team members understandably frustrated and annoyed. However, they were determined to push on and get the

victory. The game kicked off with ASA playing the 3-3-2 formation, one which is unheard of in a 11-a-side game. ASA started brightly and with good work from Gregory he threaded the ball through to Metcalfe who failed to take advantage of the one on one. Five minutes later Metcalfe should have scored again but the keeper made an easy save. Half way through the first half the extra two players started to make a difference and Balcarras were creating chances with every attack. They soon turned these chances into goals and went

Man of the match: Joe Almondx

2-0 just before the half time whistle. Balcarras 2-0 ASA ASA came out in the second half just as determined as the first half and quickly scored after Didcote slotted home a penalty that he had won. ASA kept on pushing for an equalising but after playing with nine players the whole game their fitness started to deteriorate. Balcarras soon got a third goal and the game was over. Final score 3-1 to Balcarras. It was clear to see that with 11 players ASA could have potentially won the game but showed great spirit and fight, which was acknowledged by the Balcarras PE teacher, who congratulated all the players on how well they conducted themselves throughout the game. Man of the match Joe Almond (see picture).

BREAKING NEWS: School Games Football Final

The U12 and U14 teams played with determination and displayed fantastic team work in the county finals. The girls were an absolute credit to the Academy and worked tirelessly against some tough opposition. Each age group were split in to two pools, where the top two teams went on to the play offs to determine the overall winner for that age group. The U14 team placed fourth in their pool and the U12 team were extremely unlucky and narrowly missed out on the play offs by coming third.

Our congratulations go out to all the girls as our football is continuing to go from strength to strength. A special mention must go to Chloe Snell U14 and Lauren Thornton U12 for being All Saints’ players of the tournament.

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