1 March 2019 Secondary Newsletter

1 March 2019

Secondary Newsletter 1 March 2019

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Southern Entrance

We would like to remind parents and carers that the gate at the southern entrance will be locked at 08:23 each morning.

Students arriving after this time should enter via the main entrance in Cricklefield Place.

Safeguarding The welfare and safety of our students is our priority. We do everything possible to ensure our students’ safety, both within the school community and outside of school, including working with relevant agencies to address any issues related to child protection.

Students are informed of who they should go to should they have a concern about their own safety or the safety of others.

At INA, all staff have regular safeguarding training to ensure that they are able to meet their statutory responsibilities. We also have a number of staff who are designated to respond to any child protection concerns and to liaise with social services: Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) Leanne Abbott-Jones Assistant Principal Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL) Tam Broadway

Primary Headteacher Sugra Alibhai Head of Sixth Form Designated Child Protection Officers Patrick Ball (Online safety) Pardeep Chaggar Jody Lapish Gareth Marshall-Jones

Mariam Mayet Amreen Patel Jag Singh David Wilson

vYou can find the INA Safeguarding policy, Child Protection policy and other related policies and procedures on the Academy’s website.

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Dear Parents and Carers, I hope that you had a good half term break and enjoyed the lovely warm weather.

Year 11 GCSE PE students have had their PE practical exams this week. Mr Beattie and the PE team have been very impressed with the students’ level of focus and how seriously they have approached the exams.

The GCSE drama practical exam is also just around the corner and students are working very hard in preparation for it.

We are delighted to be welcoming students and staff from Phillips Exeter Academy to INA on Tuesday 5th March. The Phillips Exeter students will rehearse with our music students during the day and perform in a concert in the evening. We will share how this goes in next week’s newsletter.

Friday 8th March is an IL Day for secondary students. Students will be provided with learning for the subjects they have on that day (so they should have at least 6 hours’ worth of learning). Likewise, Monday 11th March is an INSET day and there is no school for students. This is a great opportunity for students to revise for the spring 2 assessments. We hope that Year 11 students will spend some concentrated time revising and practising in preparation for their GCSE exams which are now only ten school weeks away!

Later in the newsletter, there is a flyer for a lecture on Tuesday 12th March

by Ms Macfarlane, our founding Principal, on the subject of Great Schools.

Should any parents wish to attend, please contact Sam Jones by Tuesday 5th March.

Finally a reminder that next week is Family Week. As is usual during Family Weeks, all enrichments, interventions and staff meetings are suspended so that staff can get home at a reasonable time in the evening to spend quality time with their families and friends. We hope that you are also able to take advantage of this.

With all best wishes,

Jo Spencer 1 March 2019

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Year 10 History visit to Ypres At 5am on Thursday 14th February 51 excited Year 10 students set off on a journey to Ypres in Belgium to explore the trenches and battlefields from World War One. The first stop on the trip was to the Passchendaele Museum. Here students could really delve into life in the trenches for the soldiers. Many of the displays are interactive with surprising smells, sights and sounds to bring the trenches to life. The students investigated the living conditions for the soldiers, and were shocked at the conditions in which lifesaving treatment was given to soldiers who had been fighting. The students could also go out into what were World War One trenches and get a sense of how cramped and unprotected soldiers on the front line must have felt during the war.

The next stop was Hill 60. Hill 60 is an area of ground which remains relatively undisturbed since the end of the Great War. During the war there was fierce fighting here, and the hill changed hands between the Germans and the Allies several times. Both sides also dug tunnels and planted mines underneath the hill. Because of this, the remains of many soldiers from both the Allied and German forces still lie here.

After a lovely dinner at a local restaurant, we all went to see the Last Post ceremony which is held every evening at the Menin Gate in the centre of Ypres. While it was cold to stand and watch, the students were mature and took the time to reflect on the huge sacrifices made by so many at this time. The ceremony has been held to recognise the bravery of soldiers who fought to maintain Belgium’s freedom during the war from 1914-1918.

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On Friday the 15th after an early breakfast, the group visited two World War One cemeteries. The first was Tyne Cot, the largest British and allied forces cemetery, with nearly 12000 soldiers resting here. The graves here are all symbolically white stone. Students were stunned at the sheer number

of graves both marked and unmarked. The second cemetery had a stark contrast: black flat slabs and big oak trees making it hard to see. This was Langemark cemetery, and is where a similar number of German soldiers are laid to rest.

The students then had an opportunity to visit the town of Ypres in order to do some shopping in the many chocolate and souvenir shops in the town.

The students were fantastic ambassadors for Isaac Newton Academy and their year group. They were polite and pleasant throughout, asking lots of thoughtful questions about the places visited to enhance their learning. It was a real pleasure to take them on the trip to Ypres, which we hope will be something they remember for many years to come.

Ms R Priestley Head of History and 2nd i/c of Humanities

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staff and students will be dressing up as book characters to support World Book Day. The money raised will go to the school library!

The theme this year is ‘POWER’. You could come as a group dress-up, someone you have studied in English or your favourite fictional powerful character.

A minumum donation of £1 is requested and all students will be provided with a book token to go towards a free or discounted book.

Prizes for best student costume!

This year’s discounted book selection includes:

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You are invited to....

National Education Trust/13th Annual Mike Baker Lecture 2019

Dear NET Supporter, Tuesday 12th March, 2019 at 6pm, Inner Temple London.

The Trustees of the National Education Trust are pleased to invite you to the 13th Annual Lecture, named after Mike Baker, the BBC journalist and founding NET trustee.

Previous lecturers have included Estelle Morris, David Bell, Michael Barber, Sally Coates, Shami Chakrabarti and Geoff Barton. We are delighted to announce that the 13th Annual Lecture will be given by Rachel Macfarlane, Director of Education Services, Hertfordshire, and co-author of The Nine Pillars of Great Schools. A copy of her book will be free to all attendees.

Roy Blatchford will chair proceedings. Light refreshments are available from 6pm, with the lecture and Q & A scheduled from 6.30pm to 8pm. Further refreshments are available afterwards.

The lecture will be held in the splendid Parliament Chamber at the Inner Temple. There is no parking. There is disabled access. The nearest tube is Temple.

We look forward to welcoming you to the Inner Temple on 12th March, 2019.

Yours sincerely

Jo Coton NET Chief Executive

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Please let Ms Jones, PA to the Principal, know by Tuesday 5th March if you would like to attend.

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Year 10 Progress Meeting Tuesday 19th March 2019 2:30 – 6:30pm Year 10 Progress Meeting is calendared for Tuesday 19th March 2019 from 2:30-6:30pm.

All students will complete lessons P1 – 4a (Year 10 and Year 11 students will complete lesson 4a as per KS3 timings).

P4a will finish for all students at 1:05pm.

Students who are eligible for Free School Meals who request lunch in advance (via form tutors) can collect a lunch bag from the KS3 desk area as they leave.

Tutors will escort students to the KS3 gate at 1:15pm where students are expected to go directly home and return between 2:30-6:30pm with parents/carers.

Students are expected to attend with an adult family member in full school uniform.

The last appointment is 6:25pm for a 6:30pm finish.

Staff will set Independent Learning for Years 7, 8, 9 and 11 in advance for P5 and 6.

The school will be closed to Years 7, 8, 9 and 11 from 1:15pm.

Enrichments and detentions will not take place.

Mr M Crowther-Green Assistant Principal

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Friends of Isaac Newton Academy Next meeting

Wednesday 20th March 7pm in the Secondary building All Primary and Secondary parents are welcome to attend and find out how to get involved some fundraising events for the school.

Staff and Students from Philips Exeter Academy to visit INA Next Tuesday 5th March we will welcome students and staff from Phillips Exeter Academy, Boston, USA. INA and PEA students will be perform in a concert in the early evening.

Students who are not involved in the concert will be expected to leave the school site promptly at 3:10.

There will be no access to the ICT rooms, the library or the Sixth Form Study Centre.

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OPE

What is Ope

Being open to new ex

Behaviours

Listening to all points being willing to consid trying new things.

TOP TIPS: Students

Charles Darwin [1809 - 1882]

Charles Darwin was a naturalist who transformed human understanding of the world and our place in it. Darwin proposed that all species descended from common ancestors and that species evolve over time through a process called natural selection. Even though Darwin’s ideas were radical at the time, he was able to communicate clearly the reasoning behind his theories. These ideas are now widely accepted by many, but not all, people in the modern world.

So what made Darwin so successful? Many psychologists have studied Darwin’s dispositions to answer this question, and found that Darwin is a fine example of being open-minded and curious: • • •

•

He had wide range of interests, not just within the field of science but in other areas such as reading and writing literature.

He was excellent at making connections among seemingly unrelated phenomena.

He spent extensive amounts of time asking questions about fossils, invertebrates, insects, finches, art, turtles, plant toxins and emotional systems in animals.

He was open to new experiences and eager to understand and learn about any topic.

What could you unearth if you adopted Darwin’s approach to discovery?

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Mohammed 7W 1 March 2019

EN MINDEDNESS & CURIOSITY

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What is Curiosity?

xperiences and ideas.

A desire to investigate and find out more.

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different author or a read a genre of t explored before. ory or an issue you feel strongly about e viewpoint. erent religions/cultures celebrate holy eet each other, socialise etc. of careers and ask curious questions ou know little about. ixth form to research a question you .

Asking questions e.g. I wonder why…? What if…? Actively and independently seeking answers, being enthusiastic about learning and viewing gaps in your knowledge as opportunities for development.

Parents

• Visit a museum or gallery with your son/daughter and discuss the items on display.

• Watch a topical news story together and talk about the different viewpoints expressed.

• Help your son/daughter to organise a visit to a university open days to explore the range of subjects on offer, not just the ones your child is interested in now.

ho have shown great Openmindedness & Curiosity at INA Amir shows great respect when a peer expresses their opinion, always listening and being open to an alternative point of view.

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Arjun is open to all sorts of new ideas and experiences, for instance recently taking part in the Hairspray production.

Arjun 7S 1 March 2019

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YEAR 11 NEWS YEAR 11 Design Technology Final hand-in for NEA FOLDER – week commencing 25TH March

This is to allow enough time for marking and moderation before work is sent off to the exam board. Until the deadline, Students must continue working on theory in their independent time – some of this will be set through IL tasks.

REMINDER: We strongly recommend buying the Edexcel GCSE 9-1 Design and Technology textbook that will support this work.

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Ark have developed study packs to aid exam revision for Year 11s

Each pack contains links to the specification, recall questions, maths skills and exam questions

ÂŁ1.50 Combined Science

ÂŁ2.20 Triple Science

Speak to your Science teacher for more details and to purchase a pack

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Years 10 and 11 Be sure to purchase a GCSE Science revision guide and workbook Contains revision notes, exam practice Qs, glossary of key words and more

Combined Science students - ÂŁ9 Separate Science students - ÂŁ12

(for three books: Biology, Chemistry and Physics)

Collect books from Mr Golinski (T17) on Thursdays/Fridays after school once purchased

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Year 11 and Year 13 Exam Meeting Tuesday 12th March is the exam meeting, for Year 11 and Year 13 from 5:15-6:15pm.

As part of the meeting parents and students will be asked to check student details for exam entries, these include legal name, including middle names and DOB for use in Exam certificates. Please bring passports if appropriate.

Mr Crowther-Green Assistant Principal

GCSE History intervention: Securing a Grade 5 Wednesday, G21, 4-5pm Week

Date

Revision focus

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23.1.19

General revision skills / medicine knowledge review.

2

30.1.19

Renaissance medicine 1500-1750

3

6.2.19

Industrial medicine 1750-1900

4

13.2.19

Modern medicine 1900-present February Half Term Break

5

27.2.19

Trench warfare / source skills: WW1 1914-1918

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6.3.19

Elizabeth: religious problems

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13.3.19

Elizabeth: problems with Spain

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20.3.19

Elizabeth: society

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27.3.19

Cold war causes: 1945-1949

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4.4.19

Cold war crises: 1956 - 1968 Easter Holidays

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GCSE and A-Level (GCE) timetable Summer 2019 The generic timetable shows the GCSE and A-Level (GCE) exams that will be taken at INA. Students will receive individual timetable at the Exam meeting on Tue 12th March 5:15-6:15.

Exam Level

Time Allowed

Board

Option Code

Component

13/05/2019 14:00 GCSE

105 mins

Edexcel

1RB0ZN

Religious Studies B Option Zn (Christianity)

14/05/2019 09:00 GCSE

35 mins

Edexcel

1FR0F

French Option F (Listening (f))

09:00 GCSE

45 mins

Edexcel

1FR0F

French Option F (Reading (f))

09:00 GCSE

45 mins

Edexcel

1FR0H

French Option H (Listening (h))

09:00 GCSE

60 mins

Edexcel

1FR0H

French Option H (Reading (h))

14:00 GCSE

75 mins

AQA

8464F

14:00 GCSE

75 mins

AQA

8464H

14:00 GCSE

105 mins

AQA

8461F

Biology Tier F (Biology Paper 1 Tier F)

14:00 GCSE

105 mins

AQA

8461H

Biology Tier H (Biology Paper 1 Tier H)

15/05/2019 09:00 GCSE

45 mins

Edexcel

1UR0H

Urdu Option H (Listening (h))

09:00 GCSE

60 mins

OCR

J587

Physical Education (Pe: Physcl Fctr Affctng Perf Wtn)

09:00 GCSE

65 mins

Edexcel

1UR0H

Urdu Option H (Reading (h))

14:00 GCSE

105 mins

Edexcel

1ET0

English Literature (Shakesp.& Post 1914 Lit.)

16/05/2019 09:00 GCSE

75 mins

AQA

8464F

09:00 GCSE

75 mins

AQA

8464H

09:00 GCSE

105 mins

AQA

8462F

Chemistry Tier F (Chemistry Paper 1 Tier F)

09:00 GCSE

105 mins

AQA

8462H

Chemistry Tier H (Chemistry Paper 1 Tier H)

17/05/2019 09:00 GCSE

70 mins

Edexcel

1FR0F

French Option F (Writing (f))

09:00 GCSE

80 mins

Edexcel

1FR0H

French Option H (Writing (h))

14:00 GCSE

60 mins

OCR

J587

Physical Education (Pe: Socio-ctrl Issues Sprt Psych Wtn)

14:00 GCSE

90 mins

WJEC

C690QS

Drama Component3 Interpretin Theatre

120 mins

AQA

7136

Economics Adv Paper 1

105 mins

Edexcel

1RB0ZN

Religious Studies B Option Zn (Islam)

Date

Start

20/05/2019 09:00 GCE 09:00 GCSE

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Combined Sci: Trilogy Tier F (Combined Sci Trilogy Biology P1f) Combined Sci: Trilogy Tier H (Combined Sci Trilogy Biology P1h)

Combined Sci: Trilogy Tier F (Combined Sci Trilogy Chemistry P1f) Combined Sci: Trilogy Tier H (Combined Sci Trilogy Chemistry P1h)

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Date

Time Allowed

Board

Option Code

Component

14:00 GCE

120 mins

AQA

7182

Psychology Adv Paper 1

14:00 GCE

Start

Exam Level

120 mins

AQA

7408A

Physics Adv (astrophysics) (Physics Adv Paper 1)

21/05/2019 09:00 GCSE

90 mins

Edexcel

1MA1F

Mathematics Option F (Non Calculator (f))

09:00 GCSE

90 mins

Edexcel

1MA1H

Mathematics Option H (Non Calculator (h))

14:00 GCE

135 mins

Edexcel

9HI0G1

History Option G1 (Germany 1918-89)

14:00 GCSE

90 mins

Edexcel

1GB0

Geography B (Global Geog.issues)

22/05/2019 09:00 GCSE

35 mins

Edexcel

1SP0F

Spanish Option F (Listening (f))

09:00 GCSE

45 mins

Edexcel

1SP0F

Spanish Option F (Reading (f))

09:00 GCSE

45 mins

Edexcel

1SP0H

Spanish Option H (Listening (h))

09:00 GCSE

60 mins

Edexcel

1SP0H

Spanish Option H (Reading (h))

09:00 GCSE

85 mins

Edexcel

1UR0H

Urdu Option H (Writing (h))

14:00 GCE

135 mins

Edexcel

9GE0

Geography (Paper One)

14:00 GCSE

75 mins

AQA

8464F

14:00 GCSE

75 mins

AQA

8464H

14:00 GCSE

105 mins

AQA

8463F

Physics Tier F (Physics Paper 1 Tier F)

14:00 GCSE

105 mins

AQA

8463H

Physics Tier H (Physics Paper 1 Tier H)

120 mins

AQA

7136

Economics Adv Paper 2

09:00 GCSE

135 mins

Edexcel

1ET0

English Literature (19c Nov/poetry Since 1789)

14:00 GCE

135 mins

Edexcel

9ET0

English Literature (Drama)

24/05/2019 09:00 GCE

120 mins

AQA

7408A

Physics Adv (astrophysics) (Physics Adv Paper 2)

09:00 GCSE

45 mins

AQA

8633H

Italian Tier H (Italian Listening Test Tier H)

09:00 GCSE

60 mins

AQA

8633H

Italian Tier H (Italian Reading Test Tier H)

14:00 GCSE

105 mins

Edexcel

1DT0B

Design And Technology Option B (Papers And Boards)

75 mins

Edexcel

9ET0

English Literature (Prose)

09:00 GCE

120 mins

AQA

7367MD

Further Maths Adv Option Md (Further Mathematics Adv Paper 1)

09:00 GCSE

75 mins

Edexcel

1HI0HR

History Option Hr (Medicine In Britain)

14:00 GCE

120 mins

AQA

7408A

Physics Adv (astrophysics) (Physics Adv P3 Sections A & B Opt A)

14:00 GCE

120 mins

Edexcel

9PL0A

Politics Option A (Uk Politics)

14:00 GCSE

75 mins

AQA

8633H

Italian Tier H (Italian Writing Test Tier H)

04/06/2019 09:00 GCE

120 mins

AQA

7136

Economics Adv Paper 3

09:00 GCE

120 mins

WJEC

A120PA

Rs - Christianity A Level (Rs Component1a Study Of Christianity)

23/05/2019 09:00 GCE

03/06/2019 09:00 GCE

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Combined Sci: Trilogy Tier F (Combined Sci Trilogy Physics P1f) Combined Sci: Trilogy Tier H (Combined Sci Trilogy Physics P1h)

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Exam Level

Time Allowed

Board

Option Code

Component

09:00 GCSE

105 mins

Edexcel

1EN0

English Language (Fiction & Imag.writing)

14:00 GCE

120 mins

AQA

7405

Chemistry Adv Paper 1

14:00 GCSE

75 mins

WJEC

C660QS

Music Component 3 Appraising

120 mins

Edexcel

9MA0

Pure Mathematics 1

09:00 GCSE

70 mins

Edexcel

1SP0F

Spanish Option F (Writing (f))

09:00 GCSE

80 mins

Edexcel

1SP0H

Spanish Option H (Writing (h))

14:00 GCE

90 mins

Edexcel

9HI0G1

History Option G1 (Italy & Spain)

14:00 GCSE

90 mins

Edexcel

1GB0

Geography B (Uk Geographical Issues)

06/06/2019 09:00 GCE

120 mins

AQA

7402

Biology Adv Paper 1

09:00 GCE

120 mins

Edexcel

9PL0A

Politics Option A (Uk Government)

09:00 GCSE

90 mins

Edexcel

1MA1F

Mathematics Option F (Calculator (f))

09:00 GCSE

90 mins

Edexcel

1MA1H

Mathematics Option H (Calculator (h))

14:00 GCE

120 mins

AQA

7367MD

Further Maths Adv Option Md (Further Mathematics Adv Paper 2)

14:00 GCE

135 mins

Edexcel

9GE0

Geography (Paper Two)

Edexcel

1HI0HR

History Option Hr (Early Elizabethan)

Date

Start

05/06/2019 09:00 GCE

14:00 GCSE 14:00 GCSE

Edexcel

1HI0HR

History Option Hr (Superpower Relations)

105 mins

Edexcel

1HI0HR

History Option Hr (Superpower,elizabethan)

150 mins

WJEC

A690QS

Drama And Theatre A Level (Drama Comp 3 Text In Performance)

09:00 GCSE

125 mins

Edexcel

1EN0

English Language (Non-fic.& Trans.writing)

14:00 GCE

120 mins

AQA

7182

Psychology Adv Paper 2

14:00 GCSE

75 mins

AQA

8464F

14:00 GCSE

75 mins

AQA

8464H

14:00 GCSE

105 mins

AQA

8461F

Biology Tier F (Biology Paper 2 Tier F)

14:00 GCSE

105 mins

AQA

8461H

Biology Tier H (Biology Paper 2 Tier H)

10/06/2019 09:00 GCSE

45 mins

AQA

8683H

Panjabi Tier H (Panjabi Listening Test Tier H)

09:00 GCSE

60 mins

AQA

8683H

Panjabi Tier H (Panjabi Reading Test Tier H)

120 mins

WJEC

A120PA

Rs - Christianity A Level (Rs Component2 Philosophy Of Religion)

09:00 GCSE

90 mins

Edexcel

1MA1F

Mathematics Option F (Calculator (f))

09:00 GCSE

90 mins

Edexcel

1MA1H

Mathematics Option H (Calculator (h))

14:00 GCE

120 mins

AQA

7405

Chemistry Adv Paper 2

14:00 GCE

135 mins

Edexcel

9ET0

English Literature (Poetry)

14:00 GCSE 07/06/2019 09:00 GCE

11/06/2019 09:00 GCE

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Combined Sci: Trilogy Tier F (Combined Sci Trilogy Biology P2f) Combined Sci: Trilogy Tier H (Combined Sci Trilogy Biology P2h)

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Exam Level

Time Allowed

Board

Option Code

Component

14:00 GCSE

80 mins

Edexcel

1HI0HR

History Option Hr (The Usa)

120 mins

Edexcel

9MA0

Pure Mathematics 2

09:00 GCSE

75 mins

AQA

8464F

09:00 GCSE

75 mins

AQA

8464H

09:00 GCSE

105 mins

AQA

8462F

Chemistry Tier F (Chemistry Paper 2 Tier F)

09:00 GCSE

105 mins

AQA

8462H

Chemistry Tier H (Chemistry Paper 2 Tier H)

14:00 GCE

135 mins

Edexcel

9HI0G1

History Option G1 (Tudors 1485-1603)

13/06/2019 09:00 GCE

120 mins

AQA

7402

Biology Adv Paper 2

09:00 GCE

120 mins

Edexcel

9PL0A

Politics Option A (Comparative Politics-usa)

09:00 GCSE

90 mins

Edexcel

1GB0

Geography B (People & Environ.issues)

14:00 GCE

AQA

7367MD

14:00 GCE

AQA

7367MD

Date

Start

12/06/2019 09:00 GCE

Combined Sci: Trilogy Tier F (Combined Sci Trilogy Chemistry P2f) Combined Sci: Trilogy Tier H (Combined Sci Trilogy Chemistry P2h)

Further Maths Adv Option Md (Further Maths Adv Paper 3 Discrete) Further Maths Adv Option Md (Further Maths Adv Paper 3 Mechanics)

14:00 GCE

120 mins

Edexcel

9FR0A

French Option A (Listen,read.& Translation)

14:00 GCE

135 mins

Edexcel

9GE0

Geography (Paper Three)

14/06/2019 09:00 GCE

120 mins

AQA

7182

Psychology Adv Paper 3

09:00 GCE

150 mins

AQA

7272

Music Adv Written

09:00 GCSE

75 mins

AQA

8464F

09:00 GCSE

75 mins

AQA

8464H

09:00 GCSE

105 mins

AQA

8463F

Physics Tier F (Physics Paper 2 Tier F)

09:00 GCSE

105 mins

AQA

8463H

Physics Tier H (Physics Paper 2 Tier H)

Edexcel

9MA0

Mathematics (Statistics)

14:00 GCE 14:00 GCE

Combined Sci: Trilogy Tier F (Combined Sci Trilogy Physics P2f) Combined Sci: Trilogy Tier H (Combined Sci Trilogy Physics P2h)

Edexcel

9MA0

Mathematics (Mechanics)

14:00 GCE

120 mins

Edexcel

9MA0

Mathematics (Statistics & Mechanics)

14:00 GCSE

75 mins

AQA

8683H

Panjabi Tier H (Panjabi Writing Test Tier H)

17/06/2019 09:00 GCE

120 mins

AQA

7402

Biology Adv Paper 3

09:00 GCE

160 mins

Edexcel

9FR0A

French Option A (Writ. Resp. Works & Trans)

14:00 GCE

120 mins

WJEC

A120PA

Rs - Christianity A Level (Rs Component 3 Religion & Ethics)

19/06/2019 09:00 GCE

120 mins

AQA

7405

Chemistry Adv Paper 3

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INA Attendance and Punctuality Regular attendance is a crucial factor in students’ educational development and success in achieving their full potential. Missing out on education and learning leaves students vulnerable to falling behind, putting them under unnecessary pressure.

At Isaac Newton Academy every student is expected to maintain 100% attendance.

Punctuality All students need to be present on site and ready for line up no later than 8.25am each day and as such we advise students to be through the school gates (side entrance and southern entrance) no later than 8.23am.

Reporting of child’s absence In line with INA attendance policy it is the parent/ carers responsibility to phone the school by 8.15am on each day of an absence. If you fail to contact the school to inform us of your child’s absence we may take the necessary steps to ensure your child is safe. Please take the time to familiarise yourself with the INA Attendance policy.

Year group and form attendance for last week

Tutor 7A 7C 7E 7I 7N 7S 7W Total

% Tutor % Tutor 95.4 8A 94.9 9A 93.7 8C 96.9 9C 97.3 8E 95.6 9E 100.0 8I 97.9 9I 89.6 8N 97.7 9N 96.9 8S 98.3 9S 98.8 8W 92.8 9W 95.9 Total 96.3 Total

% Tutor % Tutor 89.8 10A 92.2 11A 88.7 10C 91.5 11C 95.6 10I 91.2 11E 97.3 10N 88.8 11I 98.3 10S 93.5 11N 96.2 10T 93.6 11S 98.0 10W 91.6 11T 94.9 Total 91.8 Total

% 93.8 94.4 88.7 91.9 97.3 93.2 96.4 93.7

Absences immediately before or after a school holiday If your child is absent before or after a school holiday we must see evidence for the absence. This may be medical evidence if your child is unwell, or evidence of flight delays or circumstances beyond your control. We cannot authorise any absences before or after a holiday without this evidence and you risk being issued with a penalty notice.

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It’s important to note that new challenges are arising on the internet all the time. We have created to this guide to raise awareness of the issue and offer advice on helping parents to talk to their children about making safer decisions online. See also our ‘7 conversation starters’ guide for more tips on better communication with your child.

Momo is a sinister ‘challenge’ that has been around for some time. It has recently resurfaced and once again has come to the attention of schools and children across the country. Dubbed the ‘suicide killer game’, Momo has been heavily linked with apps such as Facebook, WhatsApp, YouTube, and most recently (and most worryingly)... YouTube Kids. The scary doll-like figure reportedly sends graphic violent images, and asks users to partake in dangerous challenges like waking up at random hours and has even been associated with self-harm. It has been reported that the ‘Momo’ figure was originally created as a sculpture and featured in an art gallery in Tokyo and unrelated to the ‘Momo’ challenge we are hearing about in the media.

What parents need to know about

MOMO

CHILDREN’S VIDEOS BEING ‘HIJACKED’

DISTRESSING FOR CHILDREN

SUGGESTED VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE

There have been recent reports that some seemingly innocent videos on YouTube and YouTube Kids (such as ‘surprise eggs’, unboxing videos and Minecraft videos) have been edited by unknown sources to include violence provoking and/or other inappropriate content. Even though YouTube monitor and remove videos that include inappropriate content, clips can be uploaded and viewed thousands of times before they get reported and removed. As a parent, it’s difficult to spot these videos as the harmful content doesn’t appear until partway through the video.

Popular YouTubers and other accounts have been uploading reaction videos, showing their experience of the MOMO challenge.

Some of the videos include a disclosure message warning that the content may be “inappropriate or offensive to some audiences” and that “viewer discretion is advised” but these videos are still easily accessed by clicking ‘I understand and wish to proceed’. The image of the ‘Momo’ character can be deeply distressing to children and young people and it’s important to note that it may slip through parental settings and filters.

Video apps such as YouTube include an ‘up next’ feature which automatically starts playing another video based on the video just watched. Due to YouTube’s algorithm, users are shown ‘suggested videos’ that they may be interested in. The thumbnails used on suggested videos are purposefully created in a way to encourage viewers to click them. During our research, we found that when watching one Momo related video, we were shown countless other Momo themed videos and other scary content which would be age-inappropriate for children under 18.

Top Tips for Parents TELL THEM IT’S NOT REAL Just like any urban legend or horror story, the concept can be quite frightening and distressing for young people. Whilst this may seem obvious, it’s important for you to reiterate to your child that Momo is not a real person and cannot directly harm them! Also, tell your child to not go openly searching for this content online as it may only cause more distress.

BE PRESENT

It’s important for you, as a parent or carer, to be present while your children are online. This will give you a greater understanding of what they are doing on their devices, as well as providing you with the opportunity to discuss, support and stop certain activities that your child may be involved in. As the nature of each task become progressively worse it’s also important to recognise any changes in your child’s behaviour.

TALK REGULARLY WITH YOUR CHILD

As well as monitoring your child’s activity, it’s important for you discuss it with them too. Not only will this give you an understanding of their online actions, but those honest and frequent conversations will encourage your child to feel confident to discuss issues and concerns they may have related to the online world.

DEVICE SETTINGS & PARENTAL CONTROLS Ensure that you set up parental controls for your

devices at home. This will help to restrict the types of content that your child can view, as well as help you to monitor their activity. In addition to this, it’s vital that you are aware of your device and account settings to ensure your child’s utmost safety. For example, on YouTube you can turn off ‘suggested auto-play’ on videos to stop your child from viewing content that they have not directly selected.

PEER PRESSURE

Trends and viral challenges can be tempting for children to take part in; no matter how dangerous or scary they seem. Make sure you talk to your child about how they shouldn’t succomb to peer pressure and do anything they are not comfortable with, online or offline. If they are unsure, encourage them to talk to you or another trusted adult.

REAL OR HOAX?

As a parent it is natural to feel worried about certain things you see online that may be harmful to your child. However, not everthing you see online is true.

Check the validity of the source and be mindful of what you share as it may only cause more worry.

REPORT & BLOCK You can’t always rely on parental controls to block distressing or harmful material. People find ways around a platform’s algorithm in order to share and promote this type of material. Due to this, we advise that you flag and report any material you deem to be inappropriate or harmful as soon as you come across it. You should also block the account/content to prevent your child from viewing it. Also encourage your child to record/screenshot any content they feel could be malicious to provide evidence in order to escalate the issue to the appropriate channels.

FURTHER SUPPORT Speak to the safeguarding lead within your child’s school should you have any concerns regarding your child’s online activity or malicious content that could affect them.

If your child sees something distressing, it is important that they know where to go to seek help and who their trusted adults are. They could also contact Childline where a trained counsellor will listen to anything that’s worrying them.

The Childline phone number is 0800 1111.

SOURCES: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/sick-videos-youtube-youtube-kids-14052196 http://www.bbfc.co.uk https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-47359623

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Praise and Recognition At INA, we aim to provide a stimulating, challenging and rewarding learning environment which supports learning, celebrates achievement and encourages everyone. Awarding merits, informal praise in class and the end of term awards assemblies are all part of this. Please speak to your child/children on a regular basis to see how many merits they have and how they are working towards the different awards at school.

Merits The inter-form merit competition is heating up – with more and more merits being given out each week. Each merit you gain will increase your individual total and also your form’s overall total. So make sure you are keeping up the fantastic work to gain merits!

Also if you are owed a merit go and collect it and make sure it gets recorded on your form’s spreadsheet!

YEAR 7

TOTAL

YEAR 8

TOTAL

YEAR 9

7I 7N 7S 7C 7A 7W 7E

1515 1312 1285 1161 1097 1067 807

8N 8A 8S 8W 8C 8E 8I

1135 930 911 895 837 673 596

9E 9C 9S 9I 9A 9N 9W

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TOTAL YEAR 10 TOTAL YEAR 11 TOTAL

452 427 296 284 281 207 113

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111 106 96 74 52 24 15

11N 11I 11A 11E 11T 11S 11C

192 116 106 104 100 74 54

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Ahmed Al-Khafaji Award (Peer Commendation Award)

Ahmed was well known for being kind, for helping others and for being extremely polite. He was also someone known for his hard work and absorption; the idea, therefore, is that the winner should be someone who encapsulated one of these qualities in that week.

Year 7: Amina Begum 7W Year 8: Qasim Qadir 8W Year 9: Huzaifa Mughal 9S Year 10: Atif Khan 10T Year 11: Umer Ahmed 11T

Good Deed Feed Every week we ask teachers to nominate students who have been role models by carrying out good deeds for others and the INA community. A big well done for those who have been nominated this week!

Thank you to the following students in year 7 Tahir Mehmood Hashim Shehzad Alex Williams Jaspreet Kaur Amalia Bros for helping out during the Year 8 progress meetings, I know that all of the teachers really appreciated it! — Mr Crowther-Green Mr Athwal, Pastoral Leader for Year 11, i/c of Praise and Recognition

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Key Dates

Spring Term 2019 Friday 4th January - Friday 5th April 2019 Independent Learning Day: Friday 8th March 2019 INSET Day: 11th March 2019

Monday 4th to Thursday 7th March Family Week (no after school events) Tuesday 5th March PEA Concert 4.00pm

Thursday 4th April

Year 10 Combined Science Natural History Museum Trip World Book Day – Dress as your favourite character from a book IL Day – No school for students INSET Day – No school for students Year 11 Exams Meeting Year 10 Triple Science Natural History Museum Trip Year 10 Progress Meetings 2.30-6.30 Year 10 Walton on the Naze Trip Year 10 & Year 13 Walton on the Naze Trip Year 8 Awards Assembly Year 7 Progress Meetings 2.30-6.30 Spring Concert

Friday 5th April

Years 7, 9, 10 & 11 Awards Assemblies

Monday 8th April – Monday 22nd April

EASTER HOLIDAY

Wednesday 6th March Thursday 7th March Friday 8th March Monday 11th March Tuesday 12th March Thursday 14th March Tuesday 19th March Friday 22nd March Monday 25th March Monday 1st April Monday 1st April

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