Welcome to issue #106
Weekly news from Bethnal Green Academy. The sun’s out and Word on the Street is hot off the press with all your weekly news update...
Star Readers Kindle surprise! On Friday afternoon, parents and carers came along to Bethnal Green Academy to celebrate with students who were nominated as Star Readers. Lucky winners from each year group received Kindles and vouchers in recognition of their passion for reading. Mr Keary introduced the awards ceremony and Ms Laskus and Ms Gill presented the prizes to Bethnal Green Academy’s Star Readers. If you would like to be one of the next prize winners, start reading right now!
Write up your Street!
Issue #106 - Monday 28 May 2012
Have you been to film club this week? Were you a spectator at the the badminton championships? Word on the street would love to publish your film or book review, or your report on a sporting event. If you attend clubs, tell us about them and see your work in print inside Word on the Street.
Word of the week.
Student Voice update Well Done! Students at BGA have totaled up a total of 32 hours volunteering time this term.
Please Note: The Street can now be used as an after school study space for year 10 and 11 during the exam period from 3:05-5:00. This is at the request of KS4 student council members who requested an after school revision space whilst the library is closed. Student Leadership application forms are in the library.
Sign up today.
calculate verb 1. to determine or ascertain by mathematical methods; compute: to calculate the velocity of light. 2. to determine by reasoning, common sense, or practical experience; estimate; evaluate; gauge. 3. to make suitable or fit for a purpose; adapt (usually used passively and with an infinitive): His remarks were calculated to inspire our confidence. Our Word of the week is sourced from our Focus Words list which is compiled by our teaching staff and is designed to include the sort of keywords, terms and phrases regularly used in their subject areas. The full list, complete with dictionary definition hyperlinks can be found on the Students page of our website.
You know it, you’re a poet? If you are a you have a talent for writing poetry enter your work into the forthcoming poetry competition with the chance to win a prize! Come along to Creative Writing on Wednesday lunchtimes at 1.30 in the LRC.
Tai Chi Tuesdays Want to clear your mind before school starts? Want to feel fitter and stronger? When: Tuesdays 8.00 - 8.25
Come along to Film Club every Monday Night from 3.30-5.30 with Ms Cradduck and Ms Gill Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/BethnalGreenAc
Oxymorons!
an oxymoron is a figure of speech that combines two apparently contradictory terms. For example: living dead, pretty ugly, jumbo shrimp. Can you think of some more examples?
seriously funny
Where: in the drama studio (main hall) Dress: school uniform or PE T-shirt instead of shirt See Mr. Morris for more information
Find us online: www.bethnalgreenacademy.co.uk
Word Morph Can you morph one word into another by just changing one letter at a time? It’s not easy but it will get you thinking!
bear
door
Answers to last weeks Commonyms: Trees, shoes, tables, buds, cushions, cubes