CEC Spring Term Newsletter

Spring Term Spring Term

TermDates

31st March 2023

Last day of spring term

3rd to 14th April 2023

Easter holiday

17th April 2023

First day of term

1st May 2023

Bank holiday (academy closed)

Subject

Safeguardinginformationand mentalhealthsupport

Safeguarding at CEC: cowesec.org/key-info/safeguarding

☎ Non-emergency police ➡ 101

☎ Emergency police ➡ 999

☎ NSPCC ➡ 0808 800 5000 (or text 88858)

www.getselfhelp.co.uk

www.mind.org.uk

wwwnhsuk/mental-health/childrenand-young-adults/

MARCH MARCH

Year 12 headed to the University of Bath on Wednesday 22nd March to check out the Times’ ‘University of the year’ 2023 We had a brilliant day led by student ambassadors and were really impressed by the facilities and especially by the support and safeguarding the university offers to students.

Year 7 Design Technology students have been testing their Pond Yachts to see which team created the fastest and straightest sailing.

Sixth formers studying English and Drama had a wonderful day on Saturday 25th March when they travelled to London to see the acclaimed and brilliant new production of ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’.

We were so excited to get tickets to this sold-out play and had a great time exploring Central London!

French 20th-27thMarch

Students arrived safe and sound in France on Monday 20th March after a very smooth sailing. All the snacks were eaten, all the cards games were played and they even had time to practice some French before they disembarked. There was a little bit of nervousness when meeting the families, but they all went off with a big smile on their faces!

On Tuesday, they all met at our partner school in Verson and together with their French friends they took a coach to Mont St Michel, one of France’s many UNESCO world heritage sites They climbed right to the top of the abbey and had a mini guided tour from Patrick, one of the teachers from the host school and who happens to be an expert in the history of the mount. After a picnic lunch, they were lucky enough to have a guided tour of the bay in front of the Mont St Michel from Bertrand a certified guide. They learned all about the movement of the sands and silt and about the history of the salt march lamb Their guide showed us how to make quicksand and how to get yourself out of trouble if stuck in the sand

On Wednesday, students visited the Bayeux tapestry and the old town of Bayeux, as well as the amazing cathedral and France’s smallest house In the evening the students showed their competitive sides by playing many rounds of Lazergame

Exchange Trip

On Thursday, in the true spirit of CEC’s Maritime Curriculum, yesterday those on the French Exchange Trip visited La Cité De La Mer in Cherbourg They saw a Titanic exposition, a stunning aquarium and also had the opportunity to have a tour of a decommissioned submarine

On Friday, students and staff on the French Exchange enjoyed visiting the city of Caen! Caen is the principal town of the region of Normandie and it is packed full of history. First of all, they set off on a short tour of the city and looked at some of the fascinating architecture on offer. They then spent a few minutes in the “Marché des fossés Saint Julien” where students were able to put their French to good use by buying some souvenirs and crèpes They then visited the university of Caen to look at a very detailed model of the city of Rome, one of only two left in the world A great lunch was had at the university, in the canteen. After lunch, everyone headed back towards the town to see the old castle and then the amazing “Abbaye aux hommes” where the remains of William the Conquerer are buried

Over this weekend, students spent time with their correspondents’ families

On Monday 27th, they made their way home, hearts and bellies full. We can't wait to welcome the French students to the Isle of Wight in May!

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After over 6 months of hard work and preparation, 29 school finals and 3 regional finals, Cowes Enterprise College Year 7 students Lincoln and Rio took part in the final of the OAT MFL Spelling Bee!

Lincoln and Rio joined 11 students from Ormiston Academies Trust schools across the country After a fierce start in Round 1, 11 became seven and then in Round 2 “Fastest First” demanded speed as well as nerve until only two students remained.

Cowes Enterprise College student Lincoln competed against Alarnah from Ormiston Forge Academy to earn their place in Round 3 The “Sudden Death” round was unsuccessful in finding a winner as both Alarnah and Lincoln spelled 20 words correctly – in French or Spanish

and so the competition went to a Tie Break.

Lincoln and Alarnah were given 20 new words to learn in just 10 minutes With help from teachers and supporters, the two pupils studied their new, extra challenging list of words furiously and then came back to the stage for a last time to showcase their amazing ability and memory. Just a few minutes in, Lincoln was as the winner to the delight of his family and all at Cowes Enterprise College.

Cowes Enterprise College are so proud of Rio and Lincoln who have impressed us with their incredible skill and language knowledge They are a credit to the academy

To reward his hard work and success, Lincoln and his family will be heading to Paris later this year We look forward to hearing all about it

Wednesday 8th March

On 3rd March Year 9 students were making paella as a part of their maritime themed 'Around the World' Food course

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Team CEC celebrate World Book Day on Thursday 2nd March!

A huge thank you to IOW Defibrillators for donating a defibrillator for emergency use to all users of our on-site 3G Pitch!

In Year 8 Art students have been looking at the work of the Italian Futurists. They have been working with oil pastels and creating work with moving figures.

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Sixth formers Oscar R and Sky S are running a thriving Chess Club! The club is well attended by students from all year groups and it is so lovely to see. It meets on Wednesday lunchtime in BT11 and in the Library after school on Wednesday.

Exciting news! Rehearsal material has arrived for Matilda the Musical! So excited! We will be performing this in December and auditions/rehearsals will be taking place very soon.

On Thursday 9th March we were treated to an incredible lunchtime performance from 5° North. Band members William M, Michael F and Louis M played their self-written music for the whole academy and we were so impressed!

You can stream their song Burned Away here:

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March March

First aid training took place on Thursday 9th March for Duke of Edinburgh students.

Students learnt about CPR, how to put a casualty in the recovery position and then defibrillation training.

They also learnt many first aid essentials that will support with their expedition safety.

On Saturday 25th March, three of the Sixth Form silver students completed their final training walk! The weather was perfect and the walk was a circular walk Ventnor to Blackgang for a lunch that students cooked and then back again. We walked 17k and across 20+ gradient lines (steep uphill for nonwalkers!)

The next stage on the Silver Duke of Edinburgh journey is the practise expedition on 5th to 8th May in the New Forest

Congratulations to our Year 10 Silver Duke of Edinburgh students who braved the wet and muddy conditions during their practice walk on Sunday 26th March! Despite the challenging weather, they showed great determination and resilience throughout the journey The rain even eased off while they were cooking their substantial meals, which looked and smelt absolutely delicious! We're proud of their hard work and dedication, and know they're ready to tackle their expeditions with confidence, no matter the weather. Well done, everyone!

SIn Year 7 science students have been learning about how sailors use the constellations to navigate! This is part of our Maritime Futures curriculum. Astronavigation is the technique of position-finding by reference to celestial

ETTechnology STEM challenge with Raising Robots! Well done to all involved.

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The puzzles ranged from solving angles in shapes, being able to create a negative number magic square and solving calculations using different number systems amongst others.

Congratulations to our amazing Year 7 and Year 8 students who took part in the IOW Schools Sportshall Athletics Championships held at Medina College on Thursday 23rd February.

Cowes were in competition with seven other secondary schools from across the Island All members of the team played a vital vole in scoring points in field and running events plus relays. We had some excellent performances across all events gaining an amazing 3rd place overall which was an excellent achievement.

All students performed well and showed true sportsmanship by cheering and encouraging our team members which gave huge encouragement for those in each event.

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Huge congratulations to the students from who qualified to attend the Hampshire School Cross Country Championships held at Down Grange in Basingstoke on the 7th March 2023.

CEC students were part of the IOW team where they joined with students from secondary schools across the island. The Bay, TIFS and Ryde School. Thanks to them who helped run the event

All students who competed in this event did an amazing job and had a great experience running against some top counties within Hampshire. They faced some difficult weather and muddy terrains. Nevertheless, they all perservered and should be super proud of themselves for qualifying for this round.

Well done to Year 7 students Penelope H, Oliver W, Finn S and Patrick DS.

And congratulations to Year 8 students Maia U and also Phoebe H and Faith R who came in the top 30! We're incredibly proud of everyone who took part.

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CEC is incredibly proud of Year 9 student Mikey who competed in the UK British Schools Gymnastics Association Trampolining Finals on the 18th March

Wednesday 15th March saw the u15 girls play their final league match of the season.

Due to Ryde being unable to play their last league fixture we decided to play a final to determine which team would take away the trophy and which the runners-up position

With the majority of the match being closely contested – battling the high winds as well as each other – it was an excellent spectacle, with our girls having the majority of chances on goal.

Unfortunately, early into the second half, one looping shot from Ryde managed to evade our defenders and despite valiant attempts to break through the Ryde defence, this remained the only goal of the match.

Overall a terrific effort – well played girls: Rosie, Emelyne, Lola, Gabi, Maisie, Erin, Lottie, Jess, Olivia, Nanci, Emily BM, Emily T-M, Tawnie and Julia.

He was amazing and finished an amazing 10th place in the whole UK! a huge well done to Mikey for his talent, hard work and determination. We are pleased to share information regarding recent and forthcoming Sports Fixtures.

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CEC Hosts EARA Conference

It was a great morning, which included a session with the Youth Police and Crime Commissioners for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight to discuss Hate Crimes and Incidents, but also included several inspiring presentations from students across the island

We were joined by staff and students from St George's School, Ryde School, Christ the King College, Medina College and Carisbrooke College. Our own EARA and Equality Committee students also positively engaged others with their own presentation of their great work and plans for the future.

They confidently shared our personal value to 'Be Inclusive' and how this relates to our everyday work here at CEC.

They were excellent hosts, and we look forward to continuing to work collaboratively with Island schools moving forward.

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After a morning of debating under the umbrella of designated countries, a crisis situation in the afternoon saw fierce discussions resulting in intense scrutiny by all. Representations by Vincentas and Velimira raised a few eyebrows!

What a fantastic experience for Emira, Grace, Velimira and Vincentas working alongside four other island schools

Even though there were over 20 participants, Grace and Velimira managed to win highly commended delegates awards for the roles they undertook in their committees.

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On 1st March, ESRA and #WeWill committee students represented CEC well when participating within the OAT multi-academy virtual workshops to raise awareness of inclusion and diversity.

Students began the day by joining in with an icebreaker task - inclusion and diversity human bingo.

We were privileged to have been joined by 3 guest speakers, all young people who are ambassadors for inclusion and diversity due to their own personal experiences We had the opportunity to ask them questions and discuss how we could encourage similar conversations within school and with our friends/family.

Throughout the day, students contributed to an awareness poster, also participating in a sign language lesson from 19 year old Ciara who has cerebral palsy and has communication barriers.

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As part of #WeWill, the OAT community are fundraising for the British Red Cross supporting the Turkish Red Crescent (Kizilay) and Syrian Arab Red Crescent, delivering support to those in need in Hama, Aleppo and Lattakia.

Our wonderful Alice in Year 9 has very kindly made some badges to raise funds. These are available from Monday with a suggested donation of £1 (cash will be accepted!)

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/ormiston-trust?

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Island Schools Cross Island Schools Cross Country Championships Country Championships

We are super proud of our students who took part in the years 7 & 8 Island Schools Cross Country Championships held at Christ the King College on Monday 6th February! Perfect conditions and a great atmosphere. All students performed well and were a credit to themselves and to Cowes Enterprise College. All students showed true sportsmanship by cheering on everyone which gave huge encouragement

Well done to Penny, Lorna, Ananya, Patrick, Finn, Oliver, Chris, Hugo, Jasper, Arthur, Neev and Oliver and our brilliant Year 8s Phoebe, Faith, Maia, Aimee, Gigi, Imogen, Jemima, Will, Isaac, Reuben, George and Harry!

Special mention to the following students: Penelope H (8th) Patrick DS (5th) Finn S (8th) Oliver W (10th) Phoebe H (3rd) Faith R (4th) Maia U (5th)

All who ran exceptionally well making the top ten, which qualifies them to move to the next round and compete for the IOW at the Hampshire Schools Cross Country Championships. Such a great achievement!

Our huge thanks to Christ the King College for being great organisers of the event.

February February

The 5th February was the second training walk for Duke of Edinburgh Bronze students. Perfect weather with great company!

Although a few route deviations meant a return to the start it was a really enjoyable day.

Well done everybody!

It has been a real delight to see the experiences that students are getting from their Duke of Edinburgh award. Miss Gibson has put a summary graphic here and a selection of photographs students have shared

On Sunday 26th February the Silver Duke of Edinburgh students in years 10 and 12 completed their first training walk of 16K in distance

This walk was around the West Wight, so have a range of different terrains The five hour walk required students to follow a route using their navigation skills.

All students were in good spirits and performed really well in terms of their physical effort with the walk as well as their navigation and team work.

Well done everyone!

On the 7th February we welcomed Drake from Vestas, who talked about his job role, Vestas as an international company, and different careers within the company.

This is part of our STEM/Maritime careers week. Thank you Drake for joining us!

The year 13 geographers have been preparing for their fieldwork by profiling the borough of Newham and evaluating the success of regeneration strategies in Custom House, Hallsville Quarter and the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

On Thursday 9th February wehad an amazing treat atlunch time! Sixth Form student Aneirin was joined by band members Now Only who played for us. Such an incredible experience.

Here they are gathering evidence from the IMD (Index of Multiple Deprivation) maps, Council reports and OfNS (Office for National Statistics) data in order to evaluate the impact of the 2012 London Olympics 10 years on.

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A number of year 7, 8, 9 and 10 students travelled to The Bay Academy in Sandown to compete in the Island Schools Indoor Rowing Competition. All students put great effort into their sprint, endurance and relay events. Students showed a great example of teamwork, cheering on students from not only our academy, but others also.

Well done to Sam L, Will B, Joe B, Owen E, Rosie P, Evie C, Isobel M, Phoebe H, Alfie C, Seb C, Riv H, Jasper R, Honour E, Cayla R, Scarlett G and Faith R!

Year 7 DT students 'talking like a scientist' whilst testing their hypotheses for what shape of hull is more or less hydrodynamic.]

Well done Year 7 on your crosscurricular maritime work!

Cowes Enterprise College’s Head of Music, Donna Brihmani, spoke at the Paediatric Mental Health Association’s annual conference.

The annual conference is an opportunity for professionals from a variety of sectors to meet, discuss and learn about new developments in the field of paediatric mental health

The 2023 conference focus is ‘Mental Health in Children and Young People: The Changing Landscape’.

Mrs Brihmani’s talk discussed music performance anxiety (MPA) and its impact on young people’s mental health and ability to perform optimally.

Performance is a requirement for all qualifications in music.

In her role as Head of Music at the academy, Mrs Brihmani has made i h priority to study to be a young people affected performance anxiety an to tackle it.

The conference was held over two days includes many presentations from leading practitioners, including a number of colleagues from other Isle of Wight organisations, with the focus of equality, diversity, inclusion and mental health.

Head of Music at Cowes Enterprise College, Donna Brihmani, said:

“I’m really excited to have been invited, and so looking forward to bringing new and current ideas and research in these areas to the academy!”

Principal at Cowes Enterprise College, Rachel Kitley, said:

“We are delighted that Donna was invited to talk at the Paediatric Mental Health Association’s annual conference.

"Wellbeing is so important to us at Cowes Enterprise College and we are incredibly pleased that Mrs Brihmani’s work on music performance anxiety is b i i d ”

Thursday, February 2nd, 2023

Creative Biosphere Project

Through December and January, work by Cowes Enterprise College students was on display at Quay Arts as part of the Isle of Wight Creative Biosphere Exhibition.

The exhibition showcased a huge range of creative work completed by Isle of Wight students, in response to the Island's UNESCO Biosphere Resverve Status.

Cowes Enterprise College students produced a variety of maritime-themed work in line with our Maritime Futures Curriculum.

In January, we were delighted to see the first test installation of the Creative Biosphere Flags, created by local artist Liz Cooke, based on designed created and voted on by CEC students.

The flags will be set on portable bases to be displayed outside the academy.

January January

A huge well done to Elena C and Jessica C-L who received their Silver Duke of Edinburgh Awards! Both students successfully completed their expeditions as well as excelling in their other award sections.

Elena in year 11 volunteered as a young leader at a local Rainbows group, participated in Netball after school sessions for her physical and played the Piano for her skill Jessica in year 13 completed her award by volunteering teaching Geography online, working towards her dance showcase for her physical section as well as working for her acting exam and developing her acting skill set.

Our 2022 Bronze Duke of Edinburgh students received their awards! Well done to all students who completed their Bronze practice in a thunderstorm and then their assessed expedition in very hot weather.

We are so proud of everything they have achieved through completion of their award.

Students were busy working on their route plans for their expeditions. Students were assisted by our Duke of Edinburgh Young Leaders, Fina and Olivia

Well done to everyone who worked well to design their route

17th January 2023

Huge well done to our amazing Year 8 Netballers for a fantastic performance in the last tournament of the season. We are so proud of Maia U, Rosa D, Grace C, Phoebe H, Sienna W, Molly H, Freya S, Rosalie T, Faith R, Gigi C, Lydia Y and Lola M.

Also a HUGE thank you to two year 9 students Scarlett G & Biba D who have helped with all netball tournaments this year by helping with scoring and timekeeping, without them all the tournaments would not have run as smoothly

Nine secondary schools came together to compete in this tournament which was fantastic to see. The tournament was set out in two pools due to the number of teams entered. Cowes Girls did a fantastic job and managed to win three out of the four games narrowly missing out on winning the pool by one goal against Ryde School who were a tough opposition.

Once both pools had competed each other this moved onto the playoff rounds where winners from each pool played against each other, second place from each pool played against each other and so on

Cowes girls came 2nd in the pool therefore were playing for 3rd or 4th position against The Island Free School. With sunlight disappearing and a battle between each school, Cowes girls again just narrowly missed out on 3rd place by one goal which gave them an excellent 4th place overall

The girls sportsmanship and hard work showed during their games and they represented themselves and the school superbly They cheered all teams and should be super proud of how far they have come

We couldn’t be more proud of them, well done!

Design Technology students in Year 7 continue to use the specialist workshops at CEC whilst producing their plywood secrets' box, using the powered equipment and hand tools.

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Year 9 Design Technology students are designing and making a passive speaker for a mobile device and they have investigated a range of existing products, generated their own designs and made models of their designs.

Here they are making sure their parts lists are accurate as they now apply their designs to their plywood and start to make their wonderful passive speakers.

This term in Design and Technology Year 7 students have been making plywood boxes and used CAD & CAM to create personalised laser cut toppers. Well done Year 7, you should be very proud of your work!

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In Year 8 DT, Maritime lessons are focused on our local context and students have been applying their skills of planning to generate a plan for manufacture of their powerboat and researching a range of maritime focused careers in our local community.

Year 7 DT students 'talking like a scientist' whilst testing their hypotheses for what shape of hull is more or less hydrodynamic.

Year 7 Design Technology students are researching how to complete the different steps in the manufacturing process for their sailboats, taking on local expert knowledge.

Huge congratulations to Mikey in Year 9 for doing so well in the Schools Zonal Trampoline Competition!

He scored brilliantly and has made it through to the British Schools Gymnastics

Trampoline final which will be held in March! Mikey was the only competitor from the Isle of Wight to make it to the final and we are so impressed by this brilliant achievement.

All at CEC are wishing him the very best of luck for the finals!

The amazing Rosie in Year 9 plays for Portsmouth Football Academy and played in an inter-house football match in Portsmouth in freezing fog and won their match and are top of their league! Rosie will be travelling to Holland in May to take part in an under-15s tournament against other countries. We are so proud of her and wishing her the best of luck for the tournament!

In Year 8 IT, students created PowerPoints on Computing Past, Present and Future. They presented their work to each other in class and wrote constructive feedback.

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Many congratulations to Lincoln and Rio from Year 7 for their amazing performance at the OAT Regional Spelling Bee Competition in Wolverhampton!

They were head-to-head in the final round, and both secured a place in the National! Well done to Lincoln for reaching 3rd place and to Rio who came 5th overall.

A huge well done to the 54 students who took part in the 2022 Bebras Computing Challenge. The results are now in and we are delighted that 10 students achieved scores in the top 10% of the 13,354 UK participants and are therefore qualified to participate in the Oxford University Computing Challenge (OUCC)!

Congratulations to everyone involved and good luck for the OUCC results.

Forthcoming Forthcoming Events Events

Friday 31st March to Saturday 8th

April Ski and Snowboarding Trip to Austria

Monday 3rd April - Friday 14th

April Easter Holidays

Monday 17th April

Start of Summer Term (all students return to school)

Start of GCSE and A Level Exam Season

Wednesday 19th April Year 11 Parent Exam Revision Information Evening

Thursday 20th April SENDIASS Parent Workshop

Thursday 27th April Virtual Year 12 Parents' Evening