18 October 2019 Secondary Newsletter

18 October 2019

Secondary Newsletter

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) Amreen Patel Pardeep Chaggar Jag Singh Gareth Marshall-Jones David Wilson Mariam Mayet You 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, We are at the end of a very busy first half term, I would like to congratulate everyone for a great start to the new academic year. Staff and students have worked incredibly hard and are, I’m sure, looking forward to a well-deserved rest next week. I hope that students will use some of the time to revise their learning from this half term – we know that regular chunks of revision is the most powerful and effective and helps learning to stick. I also hope that students will carve out some time to relax, to complete an activity for their cultural passport and to get engrossed in a reading book.

I hope that you have a lovely half term break.

With all best wishes,

Jo Spencer

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Tired of sitting in front of the TV 24/7? Need some fresh air? Well why don’t you join Park Run this weekend?!You don’t have to run, you can walk, stroll, jog or run - it’s completely up to you!

Locations: Valentines Park, Barking Park, Wanstead Flats, Beckton District Park.

Time & day: 9:00 AM, every Saturday Kit: Sports wear Who can go & ages: Anyone - all ages Booking information: Go to the Park Run website and sign up with the link: https://www. parkrun.org.uk/register/?section=form When you have finished signing up don’t forget to print the barcode off -https://www.parkrun.com/ barcodereminder/ Phones don’t scan so you have to have a printed copy.

Aim: It depends on why you want to join a Park Run. You could be going for general fitness, to beat your personal score, tracking fitness, anything really. Ms Abbott-Jones went to 20 different parks, she proved it, and because of that she got a limited-edition snood that you can’t buy online! So, why not join a Park Run on your next free Saturday, and have fun getting fit with new people

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By Hannah Choudhury 8N

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PARKING The challenge of parking at school is a real issue that cannot be changed purely due to the physical space that we have. However, how stressful and unpleasant this becomes is down to us all as a collective community.

My primary concern will always be the safety of the children in this school, rather than the convenience of being able to park within 50 yards of the school gate.

During collection time over the past two weeks, I have spent most afternoons out on the pavement of the entry road to Cricklefield Place. When I am standing there, it is evident that nobody parks on the double yellow lines, yet when I am not present, it becomes common practice to do so. Unfortunately, this does make me question the behaviours that are being modelled to our children.

If these parking behaviours continue, it will be only a matter of time before there is an incident.

While you continue to put your personal needs ahead of the community needs of the school, there is a very significant chance that one of our children will be badly hurt. I truly wish for this to be avoided. To avoid this happening, the answer is simple. The irresponsible parking currently taking place must stop.

Moving forwards, I implore you to take responsibility for yourselves, keeping the pavement clear and not double parking will create the space that 600 Primary children need to safely exit the site. Using the far points in the car park (rather than insisting on parking outside the school gate) will make a great difference.

Making the choice to walk when you are able reduces the pressure on the car park and finally remembering that just because you are in a rush it does not give you the right to be unpleasant or rude, these changes will help us all.

By collectively taking responsibility and avoiding excuses such as ‘it is the first’ we will ensure that we all have a more pleasant end to the school day. Make the change now, before we all find ourselves mourning a horrible accident which could have been easily avoided.

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Online Safety Information Sharing pictures of your children online

Most parents love sharing photos of their children with friends and family. But remember - pictures you share online could be out there for ever. Learn how to protect your child whilst staying social.

Are you a ‘sharent’?

For many children online life begins before birth, when their excited parents-to-be post ultrasound images on social media. A recent report stated that 42% of parents share photos of their children online, with half of these parents posting photos at least once a month (Ofcom, 2017). For parent bloggers the frequency of posting photos is likely to be more.

The internet can provide fantastic tools for sharing special moments from your child’s early years with family and friends. And online parenting forums, networks and blogs often provide valuable support and reassurance through parenting’s ups and downs.

But before you share, give thought to exactly who can see photos and comments featuring your child, and how this online footprint might affect your child in years to come.

What should you consider?

Who’s looking? When did you last check your privacy settings? On most social networks the default is that any other service user can access your pictures, which may also appear in internet search results. Remember that anyone who can see a photo can also download or screenshot it, and could go on to share it.

What else are you sharing?

You might be sharing more than what’s in the post. As default, many cameras, phones and apps tag posts and photos with ‘meta-data’ which can include location details and other identifying information. This is potentially risky for any child, but poses particular risks for vulnerable children such as those who have been fostered or adopted and could be sought online by members of their birth family.

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Ownership Under the terms and conditions of most social networks, when you share a photo you licence the network to use and reproduce your image, and grant it the right to licence it for use by third parties. It could be used for commercial purposes, a point deliberately highlighted by the Danish company Koppie Koppie, which sold mugs featuring freely downloaded pictures of young children. Another online activity which has distressed parents and carers is the ‘Baby Role Play’ game played by some Instagram users, who repost photographs of other people’s children and create fictional identities based on them.

Their digital tattoo Every publically accessible image or comment featuring your child contributes to a public image which will follow them into the future. That apocalyptic nappy incident might make for a hilarious tweet now, but if it comes to light when they’re older, how could it affect the way they feel about themselves, or you, or how others see them? Could their online childhood become an issue if they are seeking a job, or a relationship, or even election to public office?

Keeping young people safe online can be difficult considering the range of websites, apps and games that are available. An extra challenge is the fast pace that online activity develops. It is important to monitor all online activity and at INA we will share information and guidance to support keeping your children safe online.

The article below (taken from thinkuknow.co.uk) provides specific advice relating to sharing pictures of your children online.

If you require any further information or advice, please so not hesitate to contact Mr Ball (Lead Pastoral Leader / Assistant Principal).

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Professor Funmi Olonisakin Funmi Olonisakin is a professor of security, leadership and development at King’s College, London. She is also the founder and former director of the African Leadership Centre, which aims to build the next generation of African scholars generating cutting-edge knowledge for conflict, security and development in Africa. Professor Olonisakin has also worked for the United Nations in the area of children and armed conflict.

Throughout her career, Professor Olonisakin has always highlighted the importance of integrity and respect. In her work, she must be honest about the challenges that society faces and approach every situation with the best of intentions. Despite her huge success, which includes being voted in top ten most influential and powerful black British people, Professor Olonisakin remains modest. This is an example of humility.

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TOP TIPS: Students

• Support other students who may need assistance with their learning or friendships.

• Create a mind map of role models whom you think encompass these traits.

• Compare a time when you failed to show humility and humanity with a time when you showed humility and humanity and how your behaviour made you feel and how it affected others.

Parents

• Encourage your son/daughter to discuss their friendships and relationships with others.

• Discuss the positive benefits of showing humility and humanity in meaningful ways, both at home and at school.

• Encourage your son/daughter to show humanity to someone in the community e.g. an elderly relative or a young child.

ho have shown Humility and Honesty at INA Melisa has achieved a great deal at her time at INA. This includes various badges at BRIDGES Awards Assemblies. Throughout all this success, Melisa understands that she can still improve further.

Manahil is honest is every undertaking.

Manahil is a loyal friend and provides feedback to her peers which is honest and fair.

Manahil 11N

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Notting Hill Carnival The Notting Hill Carnival is an annual event that has taken place in London since 1966 on the streets of the Notting Hill area of Kensington, each August over two days (the August bank holiday Monday and the preceding Sunday).

It is led by members of the British West Indian community, and attracts around two and a half million people annually, making it one of the world's largest street festivals, and a significant event in Black British culture. In 2006, the UK public voted it onto a list of icons of England.

Claudia Jones, a Trinidadian human rights activist based in London, put on a BBC broadcasted indoor ‘Caribbean Carnival’ at St Pancras Town Hall back in 1959. She is widely credited with planting the seeds for Carnival in the UK by doing so.

An appetite for the indoor Caribbean carnival was fed by Trinidadian husband and wife booking agents Edric and Pearl Connor who along with many partners including the West Indian Gazette (which was founded by Claudia Jones) began promoting indoor events in halls dotted around 1960s London.

In 1966 the first outdoor festival took place in the streets of Notting Hill. A local resident and social worker Rhaune Laslett – a Londoner of Native American and Russian descent – organised an event for local children.

As an established community activist with a history of addressing and easing inter-cultural tension in the area since the violent race-riots of the 1950s, she set out to include the local West Indian residents in her event.

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The Notting Hill Carnival is the now the biggest street festival in Europe with 2.5 million people attending each year

RESEARCH, LEARN AND SHARE more stories during INA Black History Month

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Parents: Continue to inspire their creative minds!

The Key Stage 3 cohort has begun this year with an inspiring drive to apply their imaginative and reflective skills in the creative writing units. Taking inspiration from their reading and understanding of the world around, we have been astounded by their ideas that have been translated into diary entries, dystopian and crime stories. Clearly, you as parents have made sure that your children make use of the opportunities around them over the summer and possibly looking for ways to enhance these ideas. Therefore, to sustain this progress and to allow them to thrive in an area that the students are clearly enjoying the English Department encourage you to get involved in the free events relating to the Literature Festival.

Redbridge Tuesday 22nd October 2019- At Goodmayes Library between 2-4pm there is an open event where children can ‘be an author for the day’ working with a group of trained individuals who could help develop their writing skills.

Please email goodmayes.library@visionrcl.org.uk if you require more information. Furthermore, there are many other events that are hosted by the Redbridge libraries including a drama production of Bugsy Malone. Feel free to get involved!

London Canary Wharf Tuesday 22nd October 2019- At the London Docklands Museum Jacob Sager Weinstein will be hosting a talk about fantasy novels and his book ‘The City of Secret Rivers’ In addition, at the Docklands Museum there is an exhibition to educate visitors during Black History Month. Throughout the half term there is a ‘London, Sugar and Slavery’ family tour teaching visitors about Dido Belle, pioneers, slave abolishment and the British involvement in slavery.

London South Bank Monday 21st October- Sunday 27th October 2019- Head to the Royal Festival Hall, Level 2 and get involved in the ‘Fairytale Trail’ which includes puzzlesolving, creative looking, drawing and games. There is also an interactive theatre maker, Anna Bruder, who will lead activities to explore classics. Last entry is at 2:30 so make sure you head there early in the morning!

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For more information please visit https://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whatson/festivals-series/london-literature-festival to find out about events that are taking place. There are also events related to music and Black History Month so feel free to scope out these opportunities.

Now that the winter weather is descending upon us you might struggle to get your children outside the house so encourage them to indulge themselves in reading or watching any films/series/documentaries related to the topics they will look when they return. Next term, we will be moving onto Oliver Twist, Gothic Fiction and the Justice Unit to explore their analytical skills.

For Year 7 students we highly recommend reading the classic Street Child by Berlie Doherty to help them understand the conditions of a workhouse in more depth. Alternatively, selecting books related to key themes like poverty, crime and society and class will them to gain a wider perspective on these issues. Popular books that deal with these themes are: Trash by Andy Mulligan, Refugee Boy by Benjamin Zephania, The Book Thief by Markus Zusak and The Kite Runner by Khalid Hosseni.

The Year 8 students will be looking at Gothic Fiction and we highly recommend that they read books by prominent gothic writers like Bram Stoker, Edgar Allan Poe and Horace Walpole. Popular teenage gothic fiction books include: Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea by Genevieve Tucholke, The Madman’s Daughter by Megan Shepherd, Through the Woods by Emily Carroll and The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater.

Year 9 will be focusing on racial bias and the issues relating to social injustice and inequality as they focus on To Kill a Mockingbird in lessons. To prepare them, we highly recommend that they read books that deal with these issues to explore injustice. There are an abundance of books related to this topic including: The Help by Katherine Stockett, Brick Lane by Monica Ali, On the Come Up by Angie Thomas, The Handmaid’s Tale by Margret Atwood and Dear Martin by Nic Stone.

From the English Department

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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/ carer's 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 97.5 9A 99.2 8C 97.0 9C 92.4 8E 96.0 9E 94.8 8I 99.6 9I 97.4 8N 94.6 9N 99.6 8S 96.5 9S 93.6 8W 99.2 9W 96.0 Total 97.2 Total

% Tutor % Tutor % 96.9 10A 95.8 11A 97.2 95.6 10C 95.0 11C 93.6 98.5 10E 97.8 11I 95.0 97.0 10I 97.3 11N 92.1 94.2 10N 93.2 11S 93.8 94.4 10S 95.6 11T 90.4 99.2 10W 91.2 11W 89.6 96.6 Total 95.1 Total 93.0

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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THIS WEEK IN P.E… FIXTURES: 30/10/19

Year 8 – FOOTBALL V FOREST (H) Year 9 - NETBALL V WOODBRIDGE (H) 31/10/19 Year 8 – NETBALL V LOXFORD (A)

KS3 INDEPENDENT LEARNING INSTRUCTIONS: For your PE independent learning, you need to refer to the resources:

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FIXTURE REPORTS: YR 7 INA 9-8 Chadwell (CUP)

A thrilling Year 7 football cup match against Chadwell. With INA making a bright start and going 2-0 up in the first 5 minutes it soon tuned into a competitive contest.

With the rain getting heavier INA battled well against a more physical side with the score being 5-3 to INA at half time. INA showed great determination and team work to keep in front throughout the game until the last minute of the game when Chadwell with a longrange effort scored the equaliser to make it 8-8. With it being a cup match the game went to extra time. Our newly appointed keeper Beauxyeux Kejem made some unbelievable saves in extra time to keep the score level, we entered the final minute. Eesa Rasool put a throw in deep inside the box where it bounced, and Raul Chira pounced on a defensive error to head the ball into the back of the net sparking massive celebrations. INA progress through to the next round of the cup. Some very good performances all round from the team.

YR 8 INA 2-0 Chadwell (CUP) - Report by Alex Williams

It was early October and the Year 8 football team had their first match: no training and little for any. The game was against Chadwell Heath and our team was built of new players. This was a knockout situation and we had little knowledge about our opposition. We win and we go further in the cup; we lose and we are out altogether.

The game started with both teams exchanging blows in the early periods until Nangial Khan saw his opportunity, looks at the defender, stayed onside and scores for INA! We led 1-0 at half time and Mr Marecar made his subs and advised us about our tactics for the 2nd half.

We were holding on. We got the ball in midfield, a couple of good passes and the ball broke to Maharaz Hossain in space. It was just him and the goalkeeper… he shoots…he scored! 2-0 to INA and full time. A fantastic match made of defensive grit and determination.

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Autumn Term 2019 Monday 2nd September - Friday 20th December 2019 Key Dates Monday 21st October – Friday 25th October Wednesday 30th October Monday 4th November – Friday 8th November Friday 8th November

HALF TERM Year 10 – Geography – Stratford trip Family Week – No after school events Year 10 – Geography – Stratford trip

Monday 11th November

Year 7–10 Assessments begin

Friday 15th November

Year 10 – Skills London trip 12-4pm

Tuesday 19th November

GCSE Music recital

Wednesday 20th November

Ahmed Al-Khafaji Day – No school for students

Monday 25th November

Year 7–10 Assessments end

Tuesday 26th November

IL Day – Students study at home Year 11 – Next steps interviews

Wednesday 27th November

Year 11 – Progress meetings 2.30-6.30pm

Wednesday 4th December

GCSE Presentation Evening

Tuesday 10th December

Community Party

Thursday 12th December

Christmas Lunch

Monday 16th December

Year 7 Awards Assembly

Thursday 19th December

Winter Concert

Friday 20th December

Year 8-11 - Awards Assemblies

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