CGA News
10th March 2017
The Progress Issue
A Message From the Headteacher
REVISION TIPS For y11s
Dear Parents, Welcome to this latest addition of CGA News! This week we are celebrating International Women’s Day with a focus on ‘being bold for change’. Students have been involved in a number of activities to get them thinking about the role of women in society and the important role they play in being brave enough to challenge stereotypes and lead change in society. Students have been considering the important and growing role that women play in careers in sport, business and STEM (Science, Technolgy, Engineering and Maths). Thank you to all the parents who attended our recent wellbeing evenings. For any parents that missed these events about how to support your child with managing anxiety and ensuring positive emotional wellbeing, please see the parents’ pages on our academy website.
Create a revision timetable to add structure to your revision and help you identify which subjects
you should prioritise.
Mix up your study habits and methods by listening to podcasts, watching videos, moving to a new study area or even using different colours for your notes.
Take regular study breaks: breaks and exercising is proven to engage your brain in studying and improve performance. Make connections between things: use mind maps or stick study notes all around the house so in the exam you can think, “Ah I saw that on the fridge...” PRACTICE! Do as many GCSE past papers as you can. Practising past papers will help you get familiar with the question style and time pressure.
Over the next few weeks, we look forward to seeing all Year 7 parents at their daughter’s first CGA parents evening and seeing students in nonuniform on Friday 24th March to support our fundraising campaign to help house a Syrian family in Hackney.
ROAD SAFETY! Please remind your daughters to always use the pelican crossing on Lower Clapton Rd and ensure they are paying attention to traffic! ClaptonGirlsAcademy
There was lots going on this week for International Women’s Day. Some of the girls went to the Olympic Park and met female athletes for a day of inspiring talks and fun activities, with one of our girls selected to be mentored by Paralympic athlete Laura Sugar. Katia Bennamane and Kitty Love-Jones were invited to take part in a debate in front of an illustrious panel of guests at the Wolsley Cafe, Piccadilly. These included the CEO of Coutts Bank and HSBC’s Head of Corporate Social Responsibility. They successfully opposed the motion: ‘this house would introduce a 30% quota for women on executive boards”. Both girls spoke with great eloquence to persuade many in the audience to change their original stance on the motion. Activities happening in school on the day included the Faraday STEM challenge. Using BBC Microbit sensors, students came up with an idea for a product then used their coding skills to make a prototype of the product, presenting their finished pieces to a panel of judges.
Anna Feltham
@ClaptonGA
International Women’s Day
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