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Attleborough Academy Times Autumn 2017

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Academy Times Autumn 2017 Principal’s Foreword One of this programme has now moved to the ‘design stage’. We have been looking to replace the mobiles at the front of the Academy for quite some time so the plans for the new front corner of the site with new facilities for Drama/ Theatre studies, Student Support, SEND and Art along with a new reception really is an exciting development for all of us. More details can be found on our website.

Welcome to the Autumn 2017 edition of the Academy Times. As we are nearing the end of the Autumn Term and Christmas decorations are starting to appear in the shops, it is time to reflect on the achievements we have made as a community since the Summer. In August, once again, we saw record results achieved by our Year 11 students, most of whom are now nearing the completion of their first term of their A Level courses. It is always a pleasure to witness the growth and development of our students into the responsible young adults that we see leading the Academy as Sixth Form students. Every September, it is also a privilege to welcome our new Year 7 students as they start their journey in the next major step of their education. All the demographic research indicated that our 2017 Year 7 intake numbers were due to dip but we were pleased to see that they held steady due to a larger than expected number of applications from outside of our normal catchment area. We are still seeing new applications across all year groups to the Academy, some of which seems to reflect the arrival of new families into some of the new housing developments. We held both of our Open Evenings for the Academy this term and found ourselves humbled by the huge attendance for both of these events and the amount of positive feedback we received. This year, we also received much interest in the progress of the planned buildings programme and so we were pleased to report that Phase

The Autumn term represents the start of the new Academic year and so together with our new student intake, we also welcomed some new staff: Ms Agache (English), Mr Allison (Music), Miss Anderson (PE), Mr Conlon ( Maths), Mrs Fiddy (PE), Mr Frost (ICT), Miss Murray (Social Studies) Mr Francis (Cover Supervisor) and Mrs Garner (Cover Supervisor) have all strengthened our staff team and have settled in well. Some of our existing members of staff also took on new internal promotions: Mrs Cope became our new Subject Leader for MFL and Mr Martin became House Leader for Kett. Ms Campbell-Horne was also promoted to Team Leader by our services provider NES and thus will be in charge of organising most of our events and operations. Even at this early stage of the academic year, staff have already undertaken a great number of extra- curricular opportunities for students and many of them are highlighted in this edition. Please take the time to read about the impressive number and variety of activities that have taken place during the term. They are, again, a tribute to the commitment and dedication of our tremendous staff who always go above and beyond to provide these opportunities for our students. As always, we also thank and respect our parents and carers for their reliable support to ensure that these trips and visits go ahead when contributions are necessary. As we all prepare for the approaching festive season, I wish you a very Happy Christmas and New Year celebrations with your loved ones.

Mr McShane Principal

Record Results

GCSE exam results were up yet again this year, with 68% of AAN students achieving a 9-4 in both English and Mathematics compared to the Norfolk average of 62%. Year on year our results have increased. In addition, we are proud to announce that in 2017 AAN students achieved 8 top grades (grade 9) in either English language, English literature or Mathematics. These are the new grading system where grade 9s are awarded for students in the top 2-3% of national results. There were only 128 students in the year so 8 top grades is very pleasing indeed! In Sixth Form, not only did we see many superb individual achievements this year, but collectively the results for the Academy are up again with more students achieving the top grades. Dan Smith-Hughes, who is going on to study mathematics at Bristol University, said: “I feel relief from the nerves of the past month since we had the exams. Studying here has been good, I got these results with Attleborough, and the teachers have been pushing me every step of the way which has been helpful.” With an A*, two A grades and a C, Amy Foster was delighted to have secured her place at Norwich University of the Arts, where she will study for a degree in Fashion Communication and Promotion:

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“I felt major excitement and relief when I opened my results. It’s been really tough, but it was so worth it just seeing the A grades on that piece of paper. It just goes to show that hard work does pay off and even when it gets tough there’s no need to quit.” Aaron Cahill was thrilled to have achieved 3 A grades, which have secured him a place and an academic scholarship for the Sports Journalism degree course at the University of Huddersfield. Aaron said: “The staff at Attleborough Academy are very supportive. If you’re worried about anything I never had any fears about going to speak to my teachers and getting help. It’s very much like you mean something to the teachers and they care about you. I’m really pleased with how the two years have turned out.” Attleborough Academy Norfolk’s Principal, Neil McShane, said: “This year shows another increase for the Academy in our students’ attainment. These results reflect the determination and hard work of our students, dedication and professionalism of all our staff and the continuing support of our parents.”

Attleborough Academy Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Secondary Education On Saturday 8th of July, Attleborough Academy celebrated the 50 years of secondary education at the school. Former and current members of staff were invited to celebrate by sharing a superb afternoon tea, whilst being able to meet former colleagues and share memories. Over 200 staff attended the event with representatives from all the decades, including the 1960s. Speeches were given by, or on behalf of the four head teachers, looking back at the history of the school. Former Assistant Headteacher Richard Harrowven also conducted a ‘fly past’ in his aeroplane. The finale of the event was the dedication of the Academy library, named after the first Head Teacher, Mr Jeffrey Blagg. Current Principal, Neil McShane said, “It’s a real pleasure to be a part of this genuinely caring community. Today we have had the opportunity to celebrate, admire and give our respect and thanks to all that has gone before. Over the span of leadership of the four headteachers, the school had moved from a secondary modern, to a comprehensive, then a high school and now an Academy, part of the TEN Group. Along the way we also grew a successful Sixth Form. We have gone from strength to strength but always shared a common thread of doing what is right for the children. It is fitting that we dedicate our library to Jeffrey Blagg who had a clear resolve to ensure there would always be a well-stocked school library here. Many thanks to all who attended this event and who helped us prepare for this superb celebration.”

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Sports Day The penultimate sporting event of the last academic year was Sports Day. It is always a good event, but this one proved to be the best yet! The school puts a big emphasis on teams and the house structure and, as a result, Boudicca, Cavell, Kett and Nelson all had a full team sheet. This meant that each house gained points from every event, making this the closest fought sports day. However, it was Boudicca - led by Mr Needs - who took both the junior and senior cups.

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Sports Award Evening The PE department were very keen to reward the dedication and commitment of those students who continually stay on after school to attend sporting clubs and fixtures. As such, for the first time ever we held a sports award evening. Attendance at the event was excellent, and proved a wonderful opportunity to highlight all we had done as a department during the year. Well done to all our award winners and a big thank you to our sponsors, Refine Hair & Beauty, Vinnieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gym and Cater Tech. We are looking for sponsors for next yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s awards, so please get in touch with tsparrow@aan.norfolk.sch.uk if you would be interested in supporting this event.

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream The dream began in January when our Year 7s were studying A Midsummer Night’s Dream in English and Drama. Several students asked me if we could perform it. Part of our school ethos is to be aspirational and here we had a group of Year 7 students begging to perform Shakespeare how could I say no?! It wasn’t long before the Year 8s got wind of this and similarly begged to join in, and so...the Dream was born! Our Drama and English departments work very closely together and our students all enjoy many a ‘Drenglish’ lesson! The benefits of this partnership are reflected in both results and also levels of participation and engagement during the lessons. It is wonderful for all of us to see the students’ passion for a classic and the pride they feel for being a part of something which has delighted audiences for 500 years. The incredible set, props, costumes and publicity for the show were created by students and staff during our ‘PLEDGE’ week. It was brilliant to see almost 200 students working collaboratively towards a single goal and the fruits of their labours were spectacularly received by audiences on three performances. Ms Burt coined a phrase: “Teamwork makes the Dream work” during PLEDGE Week and this was certainly true. It was a wonderful production created by the union of many minds and departments. The students are already desperate to do another play. This term they have the opportunity to enter a Shakespeare speaking competition and their experiences in A Midsummer Night’s Dream will stand them in excellent stead for this.

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PLEDGE Week Wales Trip During PiXL week Mr Seymour, Mr Brahams, Miss Billin, Mrs Cushing and a group of 39 students headed for the rolling hills of Conwy, in North Wales for an action-packed week full of adventure and challenge. During the week, students took part in lots of adventurous outdoor activities designed to push them to their limits and achieve things they never thought possible. Activities during the week included: abseiling, coasteering, orienteering, climbing, gorge-walking, raft building and obstacle courses, as well as lots of team building and initiative exercises.

PiXl Pledge awards in the following categories: Leadership -Tom Woods Organisation -Tom Lamb Resilience - Tamsin Wilson Initiative - Rebecca Rushforth, Flo McArthur and Suzie Partridge Communication - Alfie Vlatseas Mr Seymour would like to thank all those involved and the students themselves for making Wales 2017 a great success. Roll on Wales 2018!

Despite the weather being ‘challenging’, the students showed fantastic grit and determination to get on with whatever challenge was thrown at them, which made the teachers very proud. Birthday girl Aimee had this to say about the trip: “My second time, but it never loses its fun factor. Wales is definitely the best trip and has certainly made me more confident.” A particular mention should go to the following students, who throughout the week impressed the teachers and instructors alike and have therefore been nominated for

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Anti–Bullying Week 13th–17th November: All Different All Equal Bullying can have a huge effect on young people and the negative impact can affect their whole family. At our Academy, our Student Support Team does a wonderful job supporting our students and always encourages the students to talk to an adult when there are problems. However, we also understand that not all young people want to talk to an adult, and instead would prefer support from another young person who understands their experience. With this in mind, the Student Support Team are launching an Anti–Bullying Mentor Scheme. The students in this team have been nominated by staff to mentor their peers and to provide a listening ear. The students will be allocated a duty time for this role and will be based around the site so that those students who need someone to talk to can easily find them. They will be recognisable as they will be wearing Anti-Bullying Mentor badges. The mentors are being trained in how to deal with a range of different scenarios that they may come across; they are trained in safeguarding and are given supervision for their own wellbeing.

This is a new scheme for the academy which we hope to develop in the future, with the aim for it to eventually be rolled out across our Prefects. Ms Parks, Attleborough Academy’s Student Support Manager commented: “This new initiative will open up more opportunities for peer support: we want our students to always feel there is someone they can go and talk to. For many students they welcome the chance to talk to others of a similar age and experience. This will enhance what we already provide with the wonderful support systems by the academy staff and Student Support Team”.

PLEDGE Week Paris Trip In June 2017, a group of year 7-9 students travelled to Paris to visit sights they have learned about in their French lessons. The group travelled by coach and ferry and spent 3 days exploring the city and surrounding area. On day two they were treated to a boat cruise on the river Seine, a guided coach tour of famous sites and a trip to the top of Montparnasse Tower to experience spectacular views of the city from above. They even climbed to the top of the L’Arc De Triomphe to enjoy another view of the city. Dinner was served in a restaurant called Flamms, where the students tasted flammkuchen, a traditional food from the Alsace region of France resembling thin pizza with a variety of different toppings. On day three the students went to Disneyland where they all went on lots of rides. Some adventurous thrill seekers even braved the Indiana www.aan.norfolk.sch.uk

Jones and Thunder Mountain rollercoasters! The students also stocked up on Disney merchandise, with mouse ears becoming a fashion essential for the rest of the trip. After a dinner of turkey and pasta, the students went to bed tired and happy. On the final day they visited a shopping centre to use up their left over euros before travelling back to Attleborough. 11

The First A2A Group 2016 - 2017 (Aspire to Apprenticeships/Aspire to A Level)

In July 2017 we said goodbye to the first group of Sixth Form students who successfully completed the year with us on the A2A course, with a special assembly to celebrate all that they had achieved. September 2016 saw the first group of students embark on this brand new course of Sixth Form study. The A2A course provides a bridge between completing KS4 study and moving onto the next stage - A Level/BTEC study at Attleborough Sixth Form, taking up an apprenticeship or beginning full time work. This one-year course has been designed to provide a wide range of additional opportunities to gain further relevant experience, knowledge and qualifications to extend the future options for these students.

Fourteen students joined us for this first year of this innovative course; some came straight to us after completing Year 11 with us, others joined our academy from other schools. Part of the course is a full day a week at a local workplace learning skills and gathering experience which will be invaluable to their future life. This year the workplaces where this was carried out included a diverse and exciting range of local organisations: Attleborough Infant School, The Lighthouse Charity, Fireworks Ltd, DSN Car Parts, Robert Kemp Cars, The Feline Charity Shop, EACH & BREAK Charity Shops, Eastern Attachments, Amazon Gym, Vinnie’s Gym and The Courtyard Tea rooms. We are exceedingly grateful for the time, commitment and support given to our students by these workplaces.

FLY Festival In July, a group of around 20 Year 7 students enjoyed a trip to the University of East Anglia’s FLY (Festival of Literature for Young People). They were incredibly excited to attend a talk given by the author and screenwriter Frank Cottrell Boyce as they had been reading his book ‘Millions’ as part of their library lessons. He talked about how he became a writer and read extracts from his most recent

children’s book ‘Sputnik’s Guide to Life on Earth’ – as well as causing lots of laughter with his amusing anecdotes! The students were really engaged, and many showed confidence and enthusiasm by asking questions at the end of the session. They were also lucky enough to get books signed and their photographs taken before we headed back to school at the end of the day.

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Year 13 Leaversâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Meal As the 2016-2017 academic year came to a close, we once again said goodbye to a fantastic set of Year 13 students. This year The Library restaurant in Norwich played host for our farewell celebration. The evening was organised by the outgoing group of Sixth Form Presidents, ably led by Poppy Williams and Aaron Cahill who have both moved on to university, reading for degrees in English Literature and Journalism respectively. Whilst many of this year group had been students at Attleborough since they joined back in 2010, they also represented a diverse group of students who had come from a wide range of local schools and backgrounds. Collectively they were a pleasure to teach, and amongst their number were some standout academic and creative performers. The restaurant was full of the sound of happy people, celebrating their years of hard work and talent; tales abounded of antics and successes over the last two to five years of their time at the Academy. A large group of staff attended the occasion too, all of whom were proud to have taught and known these students. We wish them all the very best for what we know will be their successful lives ahead.

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Year 12 University Visits for Pledge Week

Sixth Form Essex University Trip

London Metropolitan University Trip

Once again, Attleborough Academy Sixth Formers gleaned a glimpse as to what their futures could hold when they travelled to Essex University on Monday 26th June 2017, accompanied by Mr Cole, Head of Sixth, Ms Allsworth, Assistant Head of Sixth, Mr Nevard, Learning Mentor and sixth form tutors and teachers, Ms Sharpe and Mr Hendy. On arrival, the students participated in learning skills workshops at the university in Colchester. The workshops, kindly delivered by university staff and current undergraduate students, gave our sixth formers a chance to learn a variety of new study skills, whilst gaining an awareness of the realities of university life.

On the Thursday of PiXL week, Year 12 visited London Metropolitan University. The morning started with some ice breaker activities, followed by interactive information sessions, which helped them to consider courses they may be interested in studying at a higher level.

In addition, the students greatly benefitted from the opportunity to participate in a campus tour. Seeing the accommodation that would be available to them was of particular interest, as was the number of bars on the campus! All in all, an informative and eye-opening day was had by all; students and staff alike.

They were given excellent advice on how to write a personal statement, and were able to find out about student life at university from undergraduates who were studying a range of courses at London Met. After the sessions, Year 12 received a tour of the Holloway campus, during which they were able to see the largest science laboratory in Europe! They were also shown a range of teaching spaces, broadcasting rooms, and facilities including the gym. Following a group photo and Boomerang outside the Emirates Stadium, the trip concluded with a visit to Covent Garden. Mr Cole took some students to BrandMe, an awardwinning design consultancy, whose brand portfolio includes Nikon, Oasis, and Sainsburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. The visit allowed them to learn about working in design and get advice on how to pursue this as a career. The remaining afternoon was then spent in Covent Garden trying out the various eateries, watching the street performers, and visiting the market, which has existed since 1656. Overall, the day was both very insightful and enjoyable, helping Year 12 to think about their future directions and allowing them to unwind following their hard work during the mock exams.

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Norfolk HE Scheme

In November, our Sixth Form students were invited to the launch of the 2017-18 Norfolk Higher Education Scheme at County Hall in Norwich. Robyn, Rebecca, Kate, and Senna attended the event, accompanied by Mr Nevard, our Sixth Form Learning Mentor.

ability levels, but has a particular focus on improving topend attainment. Mr Nevard said, “it is an excellent initiative as it can help to raise students’ aspirations and ensure that they have the same opportunities available to them, regardless of their background”.

After introductory speeches in the Council Chamber, speakers from the University of Cambridge, University of Oxford, and Birmingham Conservatoire gave an insight into the Oxbridge admission process and the student perspective of applying and going to university.

As part of the scheme, our students will have the opportunity to attend subject masterclasses that give them the chance to experience undergraduate teaching. Across the year, it will also offer application workshops, mock interviews, and admission test preparation, helping our students to apply and interview for the most competitive universities.

The talks highlighted the importance of choosing the right A-Level courses and finding a university that is the right fit. Georgia Denham gave an impassioned speech encouraging students to pursue the direction that they feel is right for them, regardless of the expectations of other people. The HE Scheme provides A-Level students with details of events and activities in all major subject disciplines, at all

Mr Nevard, a Masters graduate, was the first generation in his family to attend university. He added, “I personally know how important university visits and preparatory events are in helping to inspire and inform the decision-making process, and I therefore urge all of our students to take up the opportunities that the HE Scheme will provide”.

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Promoting our Sixth Form The Sixth Form team have been busy this term visiting other schools to inform them about all the wonderful options our Sixth Form has to offer. We have been extremely fortunate to have been so ably supported by the Sixth Form Presidents during our appearances at other local High Schools’ post-16 information evenings. This year the series of events started with Assemblies for Year 11 students at Old Buckenham High School and Wayland Academy. Delivered by Mr Cole, students were introduced to the wide range of A-Levels and technical qualifications being offered here next year. The assemblies were closely followed by evening events at Old Buckenham and then at Wayland Academy, and most recently at Long Stratton High School.

Old Buckenham

Wayland Academy

Long Stratton

Lead Presidents Keziah Collier and Ed Bye, and Events and Charities Presidents Lilah Suazo and Hayden Wilby, all accompanied Mr Nevard to Old Buckenham in early October. The evening was for students from both Year 10 and 11, and they were given the opportunity to talk to our Sixth Form representatives about the subjects available, and what it’s like studying in our Sixth Form. The feedback from students was very positive, and our Presidents made a very good impression, with a number of people commenting on how positive, friendly, and approachable they were.

Later in October, we were fortunate enough to be invited to Wayland Academy to promote our Sixth Form during their Year 11 Parent’s Evening. Ms Allsworth attended the event, again assisted by the Presidents. This well attended evening was a great opportunity for the Wayland students to make sure they got their questions about Sixth Form answered. Our representatives were kept busy with enquiries all afternoon, particularly from those students wishing to study maths and the sciences. A pleasing thought, as nationally figures for those wishing to further their education in these subjects are decreasing. As always, the accompanying Sixth Form Presidents, namely Ed Bye, Keziah Collier, Ella Gilchrist and Hayden Wilby represented the Academy well. They illustrated, once again, that not only does Attleborough Academy Sixth Form produce young men and women with strong academic goals, but also those of excellent character and citizenship.

A first for AAN, we were invited to Long Stratton High School in midNovember for their post-16 IAG evening for Year 10 and 11 students. Mr Cole attended the event and talked to many students and parents considering the range of options available to them in South Norfolk.

Mr Nevard said, “it was great to speak to so many students and their families who were interested to hear what Attleborough Academy could offer them. I was extremely proud of the Year 13s who joined me as they represented our Sixth Form with such honesty, warmth, and pride!”

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Sixth Form applications are now open for the academic year beginning September 2018. Students from all of the schools we recently visited have submitted applications, along with a number of others. If you’re in Year 11 and are yet to apply, visit our website or come and speak to one of the Sixth Form Team, or one of the Presidents and we’ll be happy to help you in examining your options and getting the right package in place for you.

Why does the Holocaust continue to be a relevant issue?

of silence and stillness within and surrounding Auschwitz-Birkenau with Oświęcim, a local community seemingly continuing their routine despite the atrocities that occurred mere decades prior.

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Traversing across AuschwitzBirkenau was truly moving; realising that the literal ground was tainted with genocidal malice, hatred and the torment of political prisoners, Jews, homosexuals and communists reinforced the tragedy that is the reality of the Holocaust. The tragedy being the deprivation of humanity and individuality of both the victims and ‘enablers’; talents, aspirations and skills dissipated by the nonsensical scapegoating of vulnerable individuals. This hatred is persistently realised, despite the progressive tolerance of modern society, a sentiment reiterated by the Rabbi Raphy Garson stating ‘This is an act of remembrance but we should always remember to act’, citing Xenophobia, Islamophobia and Anti-Semitism to be detrimental to multi-culturalism and to perpetuate the stigmatisation of marginalised individuals. Participating in this project demonstrated the importance of directly challenging discriminative acts and convictions, which can be 18

attained through education. I realised how detached and desensitised I had become to the atrocities committed within the Holocaust as the curriculum offered an appreciation of the topic through factual evidence rather than personal testimonies. Although unrealistic for all students to participate in these visitations and the project, the testimonies of survivors is integral in recognising that the Holocaust was a preventable tragedy which continues to contain contemporary significance. This project questioned my preconceptions that in overcoming and discussing the Holocaust, proved societies’ resilience to hatred. However, I inevitably concluded otherwise, society was degraded by radicalisation and conformity under the guise that Anti-Semitism was justified by socio-economic hardship, showing that desperation, fear and ignorance are the foundations for the exploitation of trust in the establishment. Contradicting my initial expectations including the lack

Zigi Shipper’s testimony reiterated the social adaptions to the Nazi regime and the divisive segregation incited from this. Despite this marginalisation, Zigi Shipper clung onto his religion and optimistically reflected on his ordeal and the prospective state of society; arguing that liberalism and youth are crucial in preventing this atrocity surfacing anew. I was struck by his uplifting tone, demonstrating how fundamental testimonies are in reinforcing the project’s message; the Holocaust wasn’t merely an historical event as it continues to alter academic discussion, perpetuating tolerant values and demonstrates how radicalised trends can escalate into harmful acts. These notions are reiterated by George Santayana stating that ‘He who does not learn from History is doomed to repeat it’, meaning that society should learn to challenge, learn to recognise discrimination and learn to be tolerant of differing beliefs and faiths.

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John Innes Centre Science Camp In July, one of our students, Ellie Ginns, won a place on the muchcoveted John Innes Centre Year 10 Science camp, in Norwich.

I witnessed the appalling, inhuman conditions coerced upon the vulnerable and how individuals were immediately taunted with the slogan ‘Arbeit macht frei’ meaning that ‘Work sets you free’, misleading those incarcerated to have hope whilst defusing resistance. Their preserved hair further instilled the reality and scale of the Holocaust, despite being; unfortunately, comparable to other atrocities including the Katyn Massacre whereby Polish Professors, political prisoners and soldiers were executed succeeding endeavours to promote Stalinism. In a contemporary context, this is demonstrated within the Sudanese genocide, provoked by ethnic and cultural distinctions of Arab and African tribes, emerging as 400,000 deaths via poisoning and burning villages. In both instances governments concealed the extent of death and the event entirely, proving George Santayana’s conclusion that society necessitates more criticism of the establishment. The seminars succeeding the journey through Auschwitz-Birkenau were effective in consolidating my emotions and initial impressions, being an appreciation and respect for the individualism of victims often omitted from discussion.

The main aim of the week-long camp was to introduce those interested in a career in Science to the real-life applications of research, including the future of plant and microbial science, the improvement of human health, global food resources, fighting diseases and adapting to climate change. The students worked alongside ‘real-life’ scientists, undertaking their own laboratory project work. The week culminated in a lunch gathering where students delivered interactive presentations on areas of their experience during the week, to invited guests. Ellie commented, ‘It was an enriching experience that gave a wide variety of lab experience. It presents an opportunity for more work in that field. It can lead on to other work like the Nuffield Project. I would definitely recommend it to anyone enthusiastic about science’.

Therefore, ensuring that the Holocaust continues to be a relevant issue is to protect the succeeding generations’ identities and values from being distorted to adhere to the brutality of radicalism whilst becoming engaged within the wider discussion. Written by Megan Free. Photo credit: Andy Davis, John Innes Centre.

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RG Carter Bridge Building Session Sixth Form It can be daunting for students to make the move from Year 11 into Sixth Form study, where they will be expected to show greater independence and will join a new group of students, often including those from many different schools across East Anglia. As part of this induction process, we always seek ways to smooth the students’ transition, promote effective learning approaches, encourage team work and help students to quickly get to know each other. On the first day of term this year, we provided a range of activities to welcome and prepare our new Year 12s for life as a young adult at our academy. The day began with an assembly in the sports hall where the new students were given detailed information about their study and the opportunities and privileges that were now open to them as members of Attleborough Sixth Form. They were also introduced to study skills, such as the Cornell note making system to support them as successful students over the coming two years. The Sixth Form Presidents had arranged refreshments which they served during the course of the day’s events. Later in the day the entirety of Year 12 took part in a fantastic bridge building activity run by a team of staff from the construction business R G Carter. Attleborough Academy Sixth Form has developed great links with this company, who recently opened a new location in Attleborough town. Through this link we aim to extend the opportunities available to our students by looking for ways to give them further work experience and

develop knowledge and skills to prepare them for the requirements of workplaces both locally and nationally. Students will be able to increase their understanding on the extensive range of employment possibilities available in the construction and civil engineering industry. R G Carter, who provide construction, civil engineering and project management services, has a network of offices based throughout the central and eastern regions of the United Kingdom, and provide design, sustainable, partnered construction and project management services for private and public sector clients on projects ranging from £50 to over £50 million. The session on this day began with a presentation full of fascinating insights and factual information about construction and the challenges of design. Creation students were presented with the design challenge of producing, in teams, a weight bearing

bridge with only paper, string and tape for the construction. Working in teams, the students had to spend time designing their constructions (taking into account the dichotomy between aesthetic appeal and maxim load bearing) before working together to construct their designs. Students worked effectively in teams to meet the challenge of the task, getting to know each other well in the process. It concluded with each bridge being put to the test in a competition to find the most effective construction: some of the paper constructions carried an amazing weight load! This allowed our students to increase their understanding about the extensive range of employment possibilities available in the construction and civil engineering industry. The team that were able to take the most weight won tubs of chocolates, thoughtfully provided by the R G Carter team. The students engaged brilliantly with the day and it was a great start to their time at Attleborough Sixth Form.

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Kids Lit Quiz each heat competes in a National Final. National champions then compete in the World Final, which this year will be held in New Zealand. Our students had been practicing for some time in preparation and were excited to finally be there. Twenty-seven teams took part from all around Norfolk and with questions ranging from “What does the word ‘Wuthering’ mean in Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights?” and “What is the surname of Beatrix Potter’s fox character?” to “Who is the character in Oscar Wilde’s book whose portrait hides in the attic?”, you can see that students were certainly stretched and challenged! Do you know the answers? On Thursday 16th November a group of students – Ellis, James, Harvey and Jacob, attended the Kids Lit Quiz at Dereham Neatherd High School. The Kids Lit Quiz is an annual literature competition for students aged 10 - 13 years. Quizzes are held in Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, United Kingdom and the USA and the winning team from

Our team did extremely well in scoring 9 points out of 10 in three of the 10 rounds, coming 6th overall - a tremendous achievement with such excellent knowledge in the room. Our congratulations go to the quiz winners this year, CNS. We are already planning the team strategy for a rematch. After all, there is always next year to look forward to!

SEND Garden This autumn, the SEND garden has been very bountiful. We started by picking our runner bean crop in September - there were a lot of beans! Sadly, the frame blew over in high winds, ruining the rest of the plants, but thankfully the SEN gardeners had already picked most of the beans. We used the microwave in catering to cook some of the beans, but they weren’t the tastiest. We also grew some cucumbers, and although they were quite small, they were actually very nice to eat. The garden also gave us a bumper crop of tomatoes. But with no September sun, only one turned red, which Ezzie Price promptly ate. We picked all the green tomatoes and left them on the windowsill to ripen. The most surprising plants were the gourds, which grew everywhere, even branching across planters and up nearby hedges! We got a good amount of gourds, with lots of lovely colours. We decided to use the gourds in our Halloween decorations. The students and teachers

decorated the gourds into funny faces. The students on TITAN also bought some pumpkins to add to our display, which you can see in the photo. Next year we hope to grow even more, and Ezzie’s advice for growing is “Do not have a plant pot in the shade, because it won’t grow that much.” He wants to plant strawberries and herbs next time, and sell them for a profit! Fingers crossed for some lovely sunny weather to help Ezzie and the other SEND gardeners in their continuing garden adventures. Written by Ezzie Price and Miss Newton.

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Year 8 Maths Quiz On 23 June 2017, I took a group of Year 8 students to UEA for the Year 8 Maths Quiz. This is a group-based competition organised locally, with 15 high schools competing. The team was Lucy Rowling, Tom Lamb, Abbie Wilson and Charlie Scoulding. Mrs Wright was our driver for the day. Our arrival on campus was made all the better by meeting Mr Martin, who had helped organise the dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s events. After a somewhat nervous start, the team soon settled into working co-operatively in the many rounds (and even more nerve-wracking, the individual ones.) After a quick break part-way through the morning, we plunged straight back into friendly rivalry with the other schools. The team found the number chain task (linking the numbers from 1 to 100 in a chain by multiple and factor properties) particularly challenging, and they were shocked when they found out Mr Martin was the mastermind behind the brain-aching task! Whilst the team did not rank in the top 3, they showed all of the best characteristics we look for in an AAN student and were a fantastic advertisement for our school. To reward the team, we went for a look around the campus, and Mr Martin cheered us up even more by buying everyone an ice cream. Thank you to Mr Martin, Mrs Wright, UEA and especially Charlie, Abbie, Tom and Lucy for an enjoyable and interesting morning.

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Sixth Form President Team

In September I was honoured to be amongst the ten Year 13 students who were appointed this year to become the Attleborough Academy Sixth Form Presidents. We were proud to be invited to meet with our Principal, Mr McShane who congratulated us and awarded us our blue President lanyards. As the Presidential Team our role is to work across the Sixth Form to represent the views of all students, ensuring they have a say in events and opportunities that matter to them. We are also responsible for organising events, both for the Sixth Form and, at times, across the entire academy; such as this November’s Children in Need day at the Academy, which included a wide range of fundraising activities. As part of the process to become a president, we were asked to help organise events which would support the Attleborough Academy Sports Day, simultaneously earning some money for our chosen charity. As a team, we chose to support The Teenage Cancer Trust and planned activities such as ‘penalty shootout’, ‘guess the number of sweets in the jar’ and refreshment stalls. Along with the non-uniform fundraising, over £580 was raised on the day.

experience by undertaking a position of authority and have the opportunity to carry out work for the academy, by helping with the supervision of younger students at lunch time. This is a fantastic way to develop interpersonal skills and also earn some money. Everyone in the team has a role that is tailored to them and their individual strengths. These roles range from charity organisers and sports event leader, to finance coordinator. My role is wellbeing. Here, I am responsible for initiatives such as arranging mentoring sessions, and for helping to organise extra support for those who need it. Our weekly meetings as a presidential team also give us the opportunity to discuss any events we are planning, and any issues/ideas that we have. Our meetings help us to plan for new ways that we can make sixth form the best experience possible and also help us to support younger students and local and national charities. As a whole, the opportunity to become president is one that I’d encourage anyone to get involved with. Not only does it allow you to become a representative voice of the sixth form, but it gives you the opportunity to develop necessary skills such as leadership, confidence and teamwork. Ella Gilchrist Year 13

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6th Form Maths Challenge We took a team of our most enthusiastic, dedicated and able mathematicians to the regional Senior Maths Challenge at City of Norwich School: Keziah Collier, Harry Johnson, Alfie Holmes and Kit Neil. They faced competition from twenty-one other schools in the area and had to complete three different rounds. The first section was a group challenge, where they needed to apply different problem-solving strategies and techniques to complete as many of the questions as possible in forty minutes, while the teachers were shut in a separate room being giving strict instructions on how to mark the papers. For the second round the students paired up and worked on a cross number puzzle, one with down clues, the other with across clues, and they were not allowed to communicate between alternate pairs, only via the teacher. It was a very frustrating round as a lot of the clues were dependent on others and the partners could only get so far without another question being answered. We did, however, do quite well on this round and rose to the challenge. The final round was a relay, again in pairs, where the answer to the first question was

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substituted into the second question, then that answer was passed back again. Many different areas of maths were tested, and although we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come in as high a position as we would have liked, the group did very well, enjoyed the experience and were humbled, in their own words, at the level of some of the other mathematicians. They were tenacious, focused and showed excellent team working skills.

The #Impact Campaign: Emergency Services’ Demonstration for Sixth Form

This term all of our Sixth Form were given a tremendous live and interactive lesson on the importance of road safety. The Attleborough Sixth Form car park was taken over by vehicles from the Norfolk Emergency Services, as they provided a dramatic demonstration to all our Year 12 and Year 13 students of the dreadful repercussions if enough care isn’t taken by young drivers on the road. The #Impact campaign was launched by Norfolk’s Police and Crime Commissioner Lorne Green in 2016 with a pledge to tackle road safety, by highlighting the impact of when things go wrong behind the wheel. This pledge has now been built into the Commissioner’s Police and Crime Plan for the county to improve road safety. Supported by Norfolk Constabulary, Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) and the East of England Ambulance Service (EEAST), the

#Impact campaign also involves Thomas Semmons, 19, who speaks to students about his personal experience of being involved in a serious road collision. Thomas was seriously injured after losing control of his car in bad weather on the B1145. The #Impact campaign brings Thomas’ story to students: his wrecked car is present for the presentation and he movingly relates how his crash nearly destroyed his life, and the impact it had on his life and that of his family and friends.

Students were talked through the process of rescue and watched as ambulance teams cut through the car windscreen and witnessed all the procedures put in place before a person can be safely removed and stretchered into an ambulance. Elliot commented: “This has made me much more aware of the care that needs to be taken on the road. This live demonstration, and hearing of someone our age’s experience really brings home to us how important it is to be vigilant and sensible as a driver.”

Members of the police and other emergency services spoke to the students about their vulnerability as new drivers: how they should do everything to maximise their safety and avoid any risks, as their lives depended on it. The students also watched a demonstration of how the emergency services rescue someone from a wrecked car. Sixth Form student Elliiot Lascelles, donned a safety helmet and body suit, after volunteering to be trapped in the car.

Garry Collins, Head of Prevention and Protection at NFRS, said: “Road incidents are the most common cause of death to our young people. Adopting the #Impact pledge is an ideal opportunity to change driving behaviour. It is much better for everyone to meet and educate our young drivers at a simulated demonstration of this nature, rather than at a real incident to record another fatal statistic.”

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All our students were deeply moved by what they were told during the morning’s presentation, and by witnessing the procedures of rescue for an accident victim. Many of them spoke afterwards about how the session had made them think more carefully about their actions when driving. All of them gained greater awareness about road safety. As Dale Meacham-Roberts, Duty Locality Officer for EEAST previously commented: “It is very sobering for young people to see the work of the emergency services at a road traffic collision demonstration and Thomas’ story sends out a very powerful message about the importance of inexperienced drivers taking care on the roads.” At the end of the session our students were asked to sign the #Impact campaign pledge card to serve as a reminder of the lessons they learnt on this day and to confirm their own personal commitment to road safety.

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Geography Urban Fieldwork Trip Year 10 geographers took a trip out to Norwich this term to help complete their GCSE course. They explored the city looking for patterns of change and evidence of its dynamic nature. Teams started from four separate locations around the edge of the city and converged at The Forum to use the local Heritage Centre to do further research. The Heritage Centre had displayed old maps and photographs of Norwich so the students could do a bit of time travelling. These resources are usually hidden away under lock and key, so the geographers were very privileged to see them. Everybody worked extremely well to collect their data with accuracy and enjoyed the opportunity to work independently from their teachers.

Student Librarians Congratulations to our new team of student librarians for this academic year. We have 10 student librarians in total, from Years 7 through to 11, who applied and trained for the role. They help out in the library every lunchtime, re-shelving, tidying, issuing books and helping their fellow students.

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Friends of Attleborough Academy The ‘Friends’ now known as ‘Friends of Attleborough Academy’ have been active since the 1990s. It is an excellent way to not only raise funds for the Academy, but for the community to maintain a connection with the staff and students of Attleborough Academy. In recent years, the support for ‘Friends of Attleborough Academy’ has declined and like the poor dodo is soon to be extinct unless… ...We can rally around and find members who want to take an active role in raising money for the current students and those of the future and recreate a time when people met, talked, helped each other and enjoyed spending time with others who have the same interests and goals. Our new team of fundraisers could get the community together, not only in the planning stages, but in the fundraising events we can organise. A few possible ideas being: an 80s themed disco for people who remember the good times, quiz nights so that you no longer participate by shouting answers at the telly, and afternoon teas for the older generation who no longer have a connection with teenagers. We need your support, ideas and time. We only meet occasionally, approximately 4 times a year, but it really depends on what time you can commit. We need a Chair Person and Secretary at least, however, any number of members would be welcome and anybody over the age of 18 can join. Please contact the Academy on 01953 450342 or tick the box on parent questionnaires if you would like to join or require further information. Without the funds raised by the ‘Friends of Attleborough Academy’ the Academy would not have been able to purchase many items over the years and most recently the Van der Graaf Generator which is a clear hit with the Science Department (as shown in the photo) If this doesn’t make your hair stand on end nothing will!

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Theatre Trips Blood Brothers and a highlight was visiting the Noel Coward Theatre in London’s West End to see Martin Freeman in a political comedy called Labour of Love.

Reviewing live theatre is a significant part of GCSE and A-Level drama. This gives us a fabulous excuse to take our students to see some quality theatre! For Pledge week we ran a Y7-9 trip to London to see the Lion King and the students also took part in a workshop at Pineapple studios. In the past few months we have been to see the Woman in Black, The National Theatre’s Jane Eyre, Hedda Gabler,

Later this month we will go to see a performance called Borderlines at the Garage Theatre which is about refugees, performed by refugees. These opportunities open our students’ eyes to the world and support their understanding of English and drama. It is a wonderful shared experience to sit together in the theatre and watch actors performing live on the stage and it is always lovely to hear the students talking excitedly about the work afterwards. I regularly see how watching the professionals inspires our students in the Drama Studio and they always enjoy the magic created from the set, costume and lighting. We have a strong relationship with the Playhouse, Garage and Norwich Theatre Royal and are looking forward to being the lead school in Stage Lit 2018!

Willy Russell’s musical is set in Liverpool and tells the captivating tale of twin boys who are separated at birth but reunited by a twist of fate and their mother’s haunting secret. Students have been engaged, whilst studying the play, by the dialogue, web of superstition, secrets and emotional lyrics from the songs; the live performance therefore really engaged and developed a much deeper understanding and awareness for them.

Blood Brothers Trip On 21 September 2017 two coaches of very excited Year 10s and 11s (plus 7 equally excited teachers) attended a matinee performance of Blood Brothers at the Theatre Royal Norwich. This was an excellent opportunity for students to see a live performance of the play which backed up their understanding and analysis for their GCSE Literature exam. Most of the students had already studied the play in class and were eager to see what it would actually look like in ‘real life’. One element that teachers always find difficult to teach in the classroom is staging, yet this is assessed at GCSE so seeing a live performance is essential to understand the full impact of the play. 30

At the interval students were already critiquing the play, feeling that the actress playing Mrs Johnstone was “much older than they thought she would be” but had a “great singing voice”. That Mickey “was really good at being rude!” and that they had not imagined the “staging looking the way that it did”. By the end of the play, even though they knew what was to come, many were still shocked and surprised by the final scene. On the bus home there was even the odd line of the song being sung “Tell Me It’s Not True” floating its way to the front of the bus. Students have thoroughly enjoyed studying the play as it is witty, irreverent and humorous but also has some hardhitting issues about 1980’s Britain, which students can still appreciate and relate politically to today. All students fed back to their teachers that they had thoroughly enjoyed the performance and felt that seeing the play come to life on the stage made the text much more enjoyable and easier to understand.

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Labour of Love Trip AAN is privileged enough to have a very enthusiastic drama teacher (Miss Jones), who is constantly on the lookout for exciting and original performances for our students to see. She was fortunate in obtaining tickets for “Labour of Love” which had just opened at the Noel Coward Theatre in London on 3 October 2017. The play starred Martin Freeman (Sherlock, The Office and The Hobbit) and Tamsin Greig (Green Wing, Black Books and Episodes). The play has received excellent reviews and is only on until Christmas, so it was a really tremendous opportunity for our students to see some world class performances on a London stage. The play was written by playwright James Graham and it provides a portrait of the historic ups and downs of the Labour party; he also charts, with surprising tenderness, a turbulent relationship between an MP and his constituency agent – almost like a love hate relationship resonant of a Beatrice and Benedict in Much Ado about Nothing; the audience certainly rooted for the opposites to attract.

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The use of news reels and pop songs to rewind back through the years to give an historical aspect worked very well, reminding the audience how quickly political situations can change as well as highlighting how some issues never seem to get resolved. It also gave them an insight into the turbulent history of the Labour party, the North and South Divide and an appreciation of perhaps where and why politics is as it is today. Even though the play was political in nature it is a romantic comedy at heart and the Year 13’s thoroughly enjoyed the performance taking notes throughout. The whole experience of being in London’s West End and seeing an outstanding play was enjoyed by the Year 13 Drama students. Our thanks to our NTTC student Mr Stewart for expertly guiding us around London and for Mrs Phoenix for driving the mini bus. Can’t wait for the next trip Miss Jones!

Attleborough Academy students show their culinary skills in Future Chef competition

In October Ms Flaherty, Head of Food Technology, supported by Mrs Lincoln, ran the first round of a Future Chef competition during the school day at the Academy. The competitors each had to design, cost and plan out a main dish menu and then prepare, cook and present this under timed conditions. A truly wonderful array of delicious, beautifully presented dishes were then served up for the Attleborough Academy judges: Mr Jeffs, Head of Design and Technology, and Assistant Principal Mrs McConnell. Students were allocated marks in categories such as taste and presentation and the highest marks awarded to the top two students then determined who would represent the academy in the following external round of the competition. The level of preparation was superb, with many students having previously practiced the dish at home repeatedly, and the standard of the food produced on the day was remarkably high. By a small margin, Year 9 Nathan Talbot and Year 8 Callum Bonner were awarded the highest marks and therefore were the two students who went on to represent the academy at the next heat.

Nathan and Callum then went onto the local heat of the Springboard Future Chef competition held at City College Norwich. During this challenging competition they each created two fantastic dishes, and gained invaluable experience. Nathan and Callum were up against students from Alderman Peel High School, Hartismere School and Mildenhall College Academy. The standard of cooking from all of the competitors was extremely high and both Callum and Nathan more than held their own alongside some older competitors, as they prepared a main and dessert course. There was only once place available in the next round, the regional final, which ultimately went to Kaya Parke from Alderman Peel High School. Overall it was a fantastic experience for both Nathan and Callum, who can be very proud of their professionalism in the kitchen and the standard of their dishes.

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Nathan presented a chorizo beef burger with salad and chips for his main and a cookie dough pot with orange Chantilly cream for dessert. Nathan said afterwards: “I was pleased with how my dishes came out. I think it’s been an amazing experience, I definitely want to come back next year.” Callum produced a vegetable chilli served in a roasted aubergine, with a 4 layered cheesecake for dessert. Callum commented: “It was really enjoyable, I’d do it again if I got the chance and was definitely really pleased with how my dishes came out.”

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In October we opened our doors to a large crowd of potential Sixth Form students and their parents to show them all our Sixth Form has to offer during our Sixth Form Open Evening. The evening began in the hall with a speech from Principal Mr McShane where he outlined his vision for our Sixth Form and the wonderful opportunities, support and resources available for the students who study with us. Mrs McConnell then spoke about student successes and the wide range of pathways and courses we offer for students of different profile and future aims. Students and parents then had the chance to visit each of the departments where teachers presented wonderful displays of students’ work, course information and were on hand, along with current Sixth Form students to answer questions. During the presentation in the Hall, our Lead Sixth Form Presidents Keziah Collier and Ed Bye spoke with passion about why they had chosen Attleborough Academy as their Sixth Form: Keziah: “We want to give you a student’s perspective on why Attleborough is such a good choice for Sixth Form study. I’m studying maths, history and drama. And I aim to go on to an apprenticeship in digital marketing.” Ed: “I am studying history, photography and product design and I aim to use this to move on to university and study business management and digital marketing. No matter what your aspirations are, or what subjects you choose to study, as long as you have the aim to succeed then Attleborough will be the place for you.” Keziah: “The reason I can say I enjoy sixth form, and look

forward to coming in is because of how awesome the atmosphere is here. Two years ago, when I looked around different sixth forms, that’s what caught my attention about Attleborough. And when I thought about why that is, I came up with 3 main things. Firstly the teachers. Now I know every school has teachers, but I think it’s unusual to find a place where every teacher has your best interests at heart. They are so supportive during school, and after. So, for me, I know I can email any of my teachers asking for help and be confident in a reply. One major difference I noticed about sixth form from school is the teaching. Staff will treat you like adults, and from this respect comes a really friendly environment in the class room. I truly believe that you work better if you are enjoying what you’re doing. Having a chill atmosphere in class while still being productive is so important, especially since A-levels aren’t easy. And that’s something I’ve really appreciated at this sixth form. My second reason for why Attleborough’s environment is beyond that of other sixth forms is due to the students and friendships. Whether you come from Attleborough Academy or not you will make friends with everyone. Students really mix and this is helped by study sessions. You’ll have several of these on your timetable and these include both year 12s and 13s. So throughout the year you really do get to know everyone and this community feel adds to the atmosphere. Not only this, but as one of the presidents we are always looking for ways to make the sixth form more fun. During A-levels sometimes a break from work is as important as studying.

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So, the presidents plan different events to bring everyone together. Having the presidential team really allows all students to be heard and ideas to be brought forward. Working together is something the school really pushes and it means that the sixth form is unique for the students. The last point that makes our sixth form stand out is the opportunities. The trips range from the ski trip to visiting Italy to going to Iceland. I’ve also been on day trips to places such as London; visiting universities and theatre performances. But more than trips, this sixth form offers different types of opportunities that push you out of your comfort zone and equip you with new skills. Skills that can really benefit your future, and set you out as a striving, confident individual. Personally, I’ve recently become a fundraiser for Teenage Cancer Trust; organising events, learning how to spend effectively and running a team are all skills I will gain through doing this in sixth form. Alongside this, I’ve performed at the Playhouse in Norwich and being a paid mid-day supervisor has been another opportunity which has taught me many new skills.”

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Ed: “I see this sixth form as a place of study for anyone who has aspirations to succeed. I was always worried about coming to and studying at sixth form because I do not see myself as the most academic person. But with the staff here at Attleborough I have been able to achieve above and beyond not only in an academic sense but also to grow into a better person. Mr Cole and the rest of the staff guide the students here towards the right mindset; to work hard and to want to succeed. As soon as you arrive here there is endless amounts of help available from both students and staff. This continues throughout sixth form and even onto your next step, whether that is university, an apprenticeship or work.” Keziah: “So to sum up, the reason Ed and I came to this sixth form, and the reason we are recommending it to you tonight, is because Attleborough has an environment which welcomes you, and which helps you to grow in whatever way you want. And this atmosphere comes from; the teachers that care, the friends you’ll make, and the opportunities you have.”

Sixth Form: Accepting Applications for September 2018 Achieve your aspirations with Attleborough Academy Sixth Form For further information, or to arrange a visit, contact Mr Andy Cole, Head of Sixth, on (01953) 452335 Apply through our website at www.aan.norfolk.sch.uk

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