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Friday 10th May
Dear parents and carers, It’s only been a short week this week, but we’ve still managed to live it to the full! It has been wonderful to see so many students involved in our wide range of enrichment clubs and activities. Enrichment sits at the heart of the academy and our students regularly show commitment and passion for their clubs. Do have a look at the list of clubs on offer in the newsletter to check what your child could be getting involved with! Our main focus this week has been to support our Year 11 students, many of whom have now begun their GCSEs in earnest. Congratulations to students of Languages who have taken their oral exams this week. I have heard very positive feedback on how these have gone. In addition our large cohort of Art students have now completed their GCSE, which has culminated this week in the very intensive 2 day Art practical exam. I know that work produced has been both skilled and inspiring. The first written GCSE examinations start on Monday next week. We know how hard the Year 11 students have been working in preparation for these important exams and we wish them every success. I am delighted to let you know that our 3G pitch work continues to be on track for a move back to the Winder Centre for exams from Monday 20th May as previously indicated we hoped would be the case. I would like to share that I regularly receive praise from members of the community, via phone calls, emails and telephone calls, regarding how our students conduct themselves in the community when they are wearing our uniform. I hear almost on a weekly basis how students are thoughtful, kind, well presented and extremely courteous, often giving up seats on buses and offering assistance where required. Members of the local community tell me that we can feel proud of our student community. I continue to enjoy my parent surgeries as I feel strongly that meeting parents and hearing your thoughts is essential. This term my parent surgeries continue on Tuesday afternoons. Please either email dharrison@cowesec.org or phone the school on 01983 203103 asking for Donna Harrison to book a pre-booked slot. With best wishes, Rachel Kitley
ATTENDANCE #AttendanceMatters.
Current academy attendance is 94.9%. Thank you to all parents and carers for supporting us to support your child in achieving their best.
Parents should telephone the academy on 01983 203103 and select Option 1 before 8.30am on each day of absence, informing of the reason of absence and when their child will be returning to the academy, leaving a message on the voicemail. Phone calls need to be made every day of the student's absence. Parents are required to send a letter of explanation of absence when their child returns to school. This should be handed into reception. This letter should detail the duration and reason for absence.
SAFEGUARDING We have had some great feedback on the new app ‘Hollyguard’. This app helps add some peace of mind and protection whilst out and about. It is the app that can help keep you safe. The HollyGuard website states: ‘In danger? A simple shake or tap activates Hollie Guard, automatically sending your location and audio/video evidence to your designated contacts.’ For further information, please access the website: https:// hollieguard.com/ Mental Health Awareness Week Next week is Mental Health Awareness week. As part of the academy’s ongoing work making Mental Health support and education a priority, the students will be sensitively focusing their pastoral times on the themes of mental health, ‘body image’ and accepting and celebrating how we think and feel about our bodies. The academy will be posting throughout next week some examples of the work the students do.
YEAR 9 CREATIVE MEDIA PRODUCTION
DUKE OF EDINBURGH
Here are some of the characters the Year 9 creative media students have been creating for their technical skills workshops. Next week they are designing sets and scenes to showcase their film ideas. This is a very practical course and students have really got engaged with it. We can’t wait to see their films at end!
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There is a planning session on Tuesday 14th May. This session will go onto until 5pm. All participants must attend as this is the planning session for their assessed expedition in July. Each students needs to bring the following cash with them for the expedition weekend in July: Camp site fee - £5 Assessor fee – £3.75
We had been hoping to assess our own groups but D of E have said external assessors are required for the assessed expedition. Students should have their physical, skill and volunteering sections signed off on eDofE before their expedition dates.
Please email jgibson@cowesec.org if you have any queries about this.
3G PITCH UPDATE It is very exciting to see the progress of our 3G pitch!
Larger images and previous updates can be viewed on our Facebook and Twitter pages.
STUDY LEAVE Until Friday 7th June Year 11 students will be expected to attend their normal timetable for all subjects until the final exam and/or coursework and assessments are completed and handed in. Where a subject is fully completed before Friday 9th June students are expected to attend normal lessons in this subject where supervised revision/work will be carried out for other forthcoming exams. From Monday 10th June Year 11 students are expected to attend timetabled lessons for those subjects that they are yet to complete their exams in. Students will also be expected to attend the extra timetabled revision sessions prior to some exams. They are, however, permitted to continue with ‘independent studies’ at home for subjects where all exams for the subject have been fully completed. If a student wishes to complete ‘independent study’ in college, arrangements for this will be made.
We would like to wish all of our students the very best of luck in their forthcoming exams.
SCIENCE REVISION SESSIONS Unless otherwise states, sessions will be on Wednesdays from 3pm
Date
Triple
Teacher
14/05/2019 15/05/2019 16/05/2019 21/05/2019 22/05/2019 27/05/2019 05/06/2019 07/06/2019 11/06/2019 12/06/2019 12/06/2019 14/06/2019
B1-B3 & B7 C1C2C3 C1-C3 & C7 P1P2P3P4 P1-P4 & P9
PM RML (SC04) AM LMP (SC11) PM
Combined
P1/P7 C1C2C3 P3/P9 P1P2P3 P5/P11 May Half Term B4B5B6 CHD (SC19) B4B5B6 B4-B6 & B7 PM P2/P8 C4C5C6 SSC (SC16) (10/06/19) C4C5C6 C4-C6 & C7 AM P4/P10 P6P7P8 LMP (SC11) P4P5P6 P5-P8 & P9 AM P6/P12
Teacher PM CMU (SC16) AM RML (SC04) PM CMU (SC16) PM RML (SCO4) AM RSS (SC13) AM
REMINDERS & INFORMATION CAR PARK SAFETY Please do not use the Academy car park to drop off and collect students without prior agreement from the Academy for you to do so. Drop off and collections should be made on Crossfield Avenue remembering that that no parking is permitted on the white ZigZag lines surrounding the pedestrian crossing outside the Academy. Please could we also remind parents that the disabled bay spaces are for holders of valid Blue Badges only.
UNIFORM REMINDERS Thank you to all our parents for working so hard to ensure that uniform is correct for your children. A reminder that if students wish to wear a black jumper it should be a plain black ‘V’ neck jumper. Black jumpers with ‘round’ necks and logos are not part of our uniform. A reminder also for kilts to have all buttons sewn on please.
Exam Rooms and Names
continuing from Tuesday 6th May until Friday 17th May Notice for all students sitting exams
The rooms on student exam timetables will still be called the same but below are the rooms where they will be sitting their exams until Friday 17th May on the main site. Any students with any queries please come and find Mrs Hambley
For further information on uniform, click here.
TERM DATES Sat 25th May to Sun 2nd June Mon 3rd June
Half Term Return following Half Term
Mon 17th June
Staff Development Day Last Day of Summer Term
Fri 19th July
ROOM ON TIMETABLE
WHERE EXAM WILL BE
OSH
MAIN SITE SPORTS HALL
OSH1
SC15
OSH 2
SC16
CAPSTAN 1
SC14
CAPSTAN 2
OASIS 13
CAPSTAN 3
OASIS 16
CAPSTAN 4
OASIS 11
CAPSTAN 5
OASIS 15
SEN 1
OASIS 12
(early closure)
Sat 20th July
Summer Holidays Start
Click here for 2019/20 term dates.
UPCOMING ACADEMY DATES Monday 13th May Friday 17th May Friday 24th May
Start of Exam Season HPV Vaccination Catch Ups Last Day of Half Term (normal closure time of 2.45pm)
ACADEMY CLUBS Club Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Time
Location
Cowes Combined Cadet Force (ages 12-18)
5-7pm
Capstan House
uCECLele Training Band
Lunch
MU02
Chess Club
Lunch
BT11
GCSE Art Catch Up Session
3-4pm
CA12
Year 7 Military Skills
3-3.30pm
CCF Office
Oasis Homework Support
2.45—3.30pm
Oasis
Child Development/Health & Social Care Support
2.45— 4.00pm
BT12
GCSE PE/Sports Studies Intervention (Coursework/Revision)
Lunch
PE
STOMP (jazz percussion group)
2.45—3.45pm
MU02
Jazz Band
2.45—3.45pm
MU02
Science Club
2.45—3.30pm
SRC
BTEC Business Revision
2.45—3.30pm
BU11
GCSE Art Catch Up Session
3-4pm
CA12
Communication and Radio Club
2.45—3.30pm
Reception
Oasis Homework Support
2.45—3.30pm
Oasis
CPLD/HSC Support—Years 12 and 13
2.45— 4.00pm
BT12
Burnet News Club
2.45—3.45pm
DE11
uCEClele (auditions required)
Lunch
MU02
Chess Club
Lunch
BT11
Badminton Club
2.45pm—4.00pm
Winder Centre
Props, Costume & Scenery Club
3-4pm
CA15
Oasis Homework Support
2.45—3.30pm
Oasis
BTEC Business Revision
2.45—3.30pm
BU11
GCSE PE/Sports Studies Intervention (Practical Trampolining and Exam Prep)
3—4pm
PE
IntoFilm
3—5pm
CA13
Warhammer Club
3—4pm
DE06
Choir
Lunch 3-4pm
MU02
Basketball Club
Winder Centre
SPORTS CLUBS Club Tuesday
Time
Thursday
Friday
Teacher
Netball South of England Training
3—4pm
Sports Hall
Miss Vidovic & Miss Duffin
BTEC Coursework—Year 11
Lunch
SC14
Miss Vidovic
BTEC Coursework—Year 11
3—4pm
SC14
Miss Vidovic
Outside Pitch/ Sports Hall
Mr Hughes & Mr Hartup
Indoor Football - All years
Wednesday
Location
Sports Leaders—All years
3—4pm
Sports Hall
Miss Vidovic
Rugby—All years
3—4pm
Outside Pitch
Mr Brown
Girl’s Football
2.45—4pm
GCSE/BTEC Practical and Revision - Year 11
3—4pm
Sports Hall
Miss Vidovic & Miss Duffin
Rugby—All years
3—4pm
Outside Pitch
Mr Brown
Indoor Cricket—Year 7 to 9
3—4pm
Winder Centre
Mr Hughes
Basketball—All years
3—4pm
Sports Hall
Mr Hughes
Sports Captain’s Activities—All years
Lunch
Sports Hall
Miss Vidovic
Mrs Beck