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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 Vice 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, In the next two weeks we have a fabulous array of end of term events, concerts and functions: T On Tuesday 10th December all students will leave school at lunchtime as we are hosting our annual Community Party for OAPs in the local area. T On Thursday 12th December it is our Christmas Jumper day. Everyone is encouraged to wear a Christmas jumper and to pay £1.00 for the privilege. It is also our Christmas Lunch day! T Our Winter Concert is on Thursday 19th December. It’s an event not to be missed! Students are very welcome to attend this concert as members of the audience. However, all students must be accompanied by a parent/carer whom they sit with. Mr Coughlin has written to the parents of all performers with details of how to get tickets. Tickets will also be available for parents to purchase directly from main reception and will go on sale on Monday 10th December. Please note that entry is by ticket only and, to comply with health and safety regulations about capacity, we are unable to admit anyone without a ticket, including small children and babies. T The Year 7 awards assembly is on Monday 16th December at 8.55am. We look forward to seeing all of our Year 7 parents at this event. T Awards assemblies for Years 8-11 take place on Friday 20th December (details later in the newsletter) and students will be dismissed after the final awards assemblies at 1.00pm. With all best wishes,
Jo Spencer
Cover Photo: GCSE Certificate Presentation Evening 6 December 2019
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A Warm Invite to INA’s End of Autumn Term Awards Assemblies Monday 16th December - Year 7 Friday 20th December - Years 8, 9, 10 & 11 On Monday 16th December and Friday 20th December we will be holding our end of term awards assemblies. This is an important opportunity for the staff, students, governors and parents/carers to formally celebrate our students’ achievements. There will be a separate assembly for each year group. Please note the times and locations as follows:
Monday 16th December
8.55-9.45 Year 7 Awards assembly
Friday 20th December 11.05am Year 8 Awards Assembly Dining Hall Year 10 Awards Assembly KS3 Hall 12.00pm Year 9 Awards Assembly Dining Hall Year 11 Awards Assembly KS3 Hall 1.00pm Students dismissed At the assemblies we will be presenting awards in recognition of student progress in their BRIDGES dispositions. We will also celebrate academic progress and attainment, personal progress and excellent attendance. We believe that it is important that every student is represented by a parent at the assembly for their year group. If you would like to attend, please ask your son/ daughter to collect tickets for the awards assembly from his/her form tutor. Please request your tickets by Wednesday 11th December. Due to limited capacity, we are unable to accommodate very many additional family members. However, if you would like additional places, please notify the school office and we will do our best to allocate an additional ticket. I look forward to seeing you during these special celebrations
Ms J Spencer, Interim Principal
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Challenge Partners’ Review Report I am delighted to be able to share the headlines from the report from our Challenge Partners Review which took place at the end of October. INA was judged to be ‘LEADING’ in all aspects, including Leadership at all levels and Quality of provision and outcomes. We are pleased that the review affirms our own evaluation of the school & that the areas identified for development are things we are already working on. A copy of the report can be found on the website however, here are some highlights: • Leaders demonstrate an ambitious vision for the delivery of a holistic model of education. Leaders at all levels are committed to ensuring that pupils exceed expectations. • The ‘BRIDGES’ wheel provides a values-based framework for the whole school community. Staff and students demonstrate a clear understanding of the framework and embrace it with enthusiasm. • Development of the ‘Harkness’ initiative is research-informed and represents a significant investment in developing character and emotional health. • Leadership of the ‘Big Band’ curriculum strand is highly effective. • The primary curriculum is framed by a clear intent • Strong relationships with parents and carers play a key role in ensuring the success of the provision. • Governors rigorously hold leaders to account. • Teachers demonstrate strong subject knowledge and use this to plan appropriate opportunities for recall. • There is some good evidence of teachers using a range of assessment for learning strategies to check for misconceptions and probe pupils’ thinking. • Pupils demonstrate high expectations for presentation of work in books. T • The implementation of positive learning habits ensures that pupils effectively self- regulate and complete tasks in a timely fashion. • In the primary school, teachers expertly use modelling to ensure clarity of understanding and strong engagement amongst pupils. • Pupils demonstrate strong behaviours for learning and build positive relationships, which enable them to make rapid progress. Ms Spencer, Interim Principal 6 December 2019
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Year 11 News Supporting your child through GSCEs Key Dates Date
Event
11th December 2019
Parents workshop – supporting your child with GCSE revision with Ms Abbott-Jones and Ms Spencer - 6pm
20th December 2019
End of term awards assembly
13th – 31st January 2020 Year 11 Mock exams - all subjects 24th February 2020
Year 11 students receive reports
5th March 2020
Sixth Form Interviews
10th March 2020
GCSE Exams meeting (all parents and students required to attend) 5-6pm
11th May 2020
GCSE Exams begin
A full calendar of all Year 11 key dates and subject deadlines can be found on the website under ‘Community and Carreers\Resources for Parents’. We look forward to continuing to work in close partnership with you to support your child as they approach their GCSEs and beyond. Ms Abbott-Jones, Vice Principal
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‘MAKING IT STICK’ REVISION WORKSHOP
for parents of Year 11 students How to effectively support your child with revision in the lead up to the GCSE exams We will focus on how you support your child to use their time effectively and to revise smartly for the greatest impact. It is crucial that every student achieves the best possible outcomes in the summer exams to enable them to study the KS5 courses of their choice.
Wed 11th December 6pm - 7pm
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Mike Haines Last week Mike Haines visited Isaac Newton Academy. Mike shared a story with Year 12 students which was full of reflectiveness. Mike is the brother of David Haines, a British aid worker who was murdered by ISIS in Syria in September 2014. Mike has thought deeply about his brother’s experience and the impact it has had on people close to him. Mike himself chose to publicly reject hatred in favour of unity, tolerance, and understanding. Today Mike visits schools and speaks to young people about not being drawn into a cycle of hate and revenge. Instead, Mike suggests we should always be tolerant and extend the hand of friendship to one another.
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Parents • Encourage your son/daughter to discuss a piece of I/L or the choices they have made that day with you and help them to reflect on the outcome of these choices. • Discuss current affairs with your son/daughter and ask them to reflect on the impact of different policies and issues.
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Junaid is always open to reflecting on his mistakes. This has helped him make many positive changes this academic year.
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Isaac Newton Academy's
Christmas Party 2019 Tuesday 10 December 3pm - 4:30pm We are delighted to announce this year’s Christmas Community Party on Tuesday 10th December 2019. Every year, we host a Christmas themed afternoon team for older members of our local community, governors and VIP guests. As part of our charitable endeavours and our commitment to community spirit, we ask each form group to donate two Christmas gifts to present to our guests. Please encourage your son or daughter to contribute. Due to the Christmas Community Party, there will be an early closure for secondary students; unless a student is involved in supporting the Community Party, the school day will end at 1.15pm. There will be no after school enrichments or interventions on that day and there will be no lunch for students, other than students who return consent slips as a helper for the party. Students eligible for free school meals will be given a packed lunch on request. KS3 & Y13
KS4 & Y12
8.25am to 12.15pm
Normal school day
Normal school day
12.15pm to 1.10pm
Normal 4a lesson
4b lesson during 4a slot
1.10pm to 1.15pm
Registration & dismissal
Registration & dismissal
3pm to 4.30pm
All students off site unless a performer or helper Community Party (only student performers and helpers remain on site)
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your support with our charitable endeavours and for your generosity in giving to our community party guests. It is always highly appreciated by our guests. Ms McEvoy, Assistant Principal & Deputy Head of Sixth
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Winter Concert 2019 The INA Winter Concert will take place this year on Thursday 19th December at 6:30pm. It promises to be a fantastic festival of music making, inspired by music from around the world, which celebrates some of the wonderful performances that the students of INA have been rehearsing this term. Performers will need to arrive at INA by 6:00pm at the latest. The performance will run until approximately 8:30pm. Please note that audience members will not be allowed to enter the school building until 6:20pm and I would recommend not arriving before then as I don’t want you to have to wait outside in the cold! The dress code for student performers is all black (smart) with a GOLD accessory. Shoes must be smart and may only be trainers if they are entirely black. Shirt, trousers, suits, dresses, skirts and ties are all acceptable forms of smart dress. The accessory could be a belt, tie, braces, head-scarf, jewellery, laces etc. Your child will find out if they are performing in the concert by Monday 9th December. Students are very welcome to attend this concert as members of the audience. However, all students must be accompanied by a parent/carer whom they sit with. We believe that this will really enhance the experience for both the audience and the performers and allow everyone to focus completely on the performers who have worked so hard to make the Winter Concert happen. Any students/children who turn up without an adult supervisor or who move to sit away from their parent/carer will be removed from the performance, even if they have a ticket. Tickets: Tickets will be available from KS3 reception when your child returns the reply slip below. Student performers will be eligible for 2 tickets each. There is not enough space in the hall for every performer to have 2 tickets so they will be issued on a first come first served basis. A small number of tickets will also be available for parents to purchase directly from main reception and will go on sale on Tuesday 10th December. I am sure that you are all aware that times are hard at the moment for school budgets. After 9 years of austerity we are so proud that we are still able to offer our ground-breaking music programme at INA. However, to support the long term sustainability of our big band project we are charging £2 for adult tickets and £1 for student tickets. Not only will you be hard pressed to find such a high quality, varied and enjoyable evening of musical entertainment for this price anywhere in London, by purchasing tickets, you will also be supporting the INA music programme for years to come. Key information - please keep for your records: Winter Concert - Thursday 19th December - 6:30pm start (6:00pm arrival for performers) Student/child audience members must be accompanied by an adult & must sit with an adult Tickets are £2 for adults and £1 for children and are available at KS3 reception after return of the reply slip Babies and small children must have a ticket due to health and safety regulations Kind regards, Mr Coughlin, Head of Music/Assistant Principal
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FOR CHILDREN WITH NEW DEVICES The Christmas season has finally arrived and soon many of you will be opening your presents in the hope that Santa has listened to your request for the latest mobile phone or smart device. Owning a mobile phone can be fun, but it’s important to use it safely and responsibly. By following our safety tips below, you can make sure that you set up your phone securely, keep your personal information private and enjoy using your phone in the healthiest way possible.
This will help to keep your private information safe and won’t allow others to access your phone without your permission. Make sure your password is memorable and personal to you but something which other people can’t guess, and always share it with your parents just in case you forget it.
This can usually be done from the device’s privacy control settings. Disabling location settings means that your phone can’t be tracked by others and strangers can’t tell where you are when you’re using it. It also helps to save battery.
When you use your WIFI at home usually it is a secure network that only you and your family know the password to. Public networks, like those in coffee shops, can be accessed by anyone which means that people could potentially hack into your device and access your personal information without you realising.
A Bluetooth connection with another device means that you can send and receive data wirelessly. For example, you could listen to music wirelessly or receive pictures and videos from your friends. However, pairing your phone with a device you don’t know means that you could be sharing personal information with a stranger or could leave your device open to receiving viruses.
Using your phone for too long, particularly in the evenings, can make you feel tired at school, affect your concentration and make you lose interest in other things in life. Only use your phone at certain times of the day and don’t use it close to bedtime. You can set a ‘screen time limit’ via the settings on your phone. This will help you stay fit and healthy and means that you will still be able to focus and perform well at school.
8 Don’t take embarrassing photos of other people on your phone. If other people get access to the photo and share it with more people, it could make that person really upset and treated as a form of bullying. Always be mindful of the photos you take using your camera and who you share them with.
9 This means that you will be able to use your phone safely and securely and won’t accidently do things you shouldn’t do. The best time to do this is when you get a new phone or device so that you’re protected from the very beginning.
10 Sometimes, even though your phone is really secure, you might see something you don’t like, or someone might contact you who you don’t know. If this happens, always tell your trusted adult like your parents, carers, other adult family members or a teacher, all of whom will be able to support you and advise you on what you should do next.
5 Before downloading any new apps, always check the age-rating of the app. If you need help, ask your parent or carer to make sure that the app is safe for you to use and never download anything which you are too young for as it may contain things that aren’t safe for you to see.
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BEWARE OF BECOMING AddICTED TO YOUR PHONE Before downloading any new apps, always check the age-rating of the app. If you need help, ask your parent or carer to make sure that the app is safe for you to use and never download anything which you are too young for as it may contain things that aren’t safe for you to see.
11 This might seem like a strange thing to say but it can be dangerous to stare at your mobile phone whilst walking outside alongside busy roads or bicycle paths. In some cases, children have been knocked over by cars or cyclists because they haven’t been aware of their surroundings whilst texting or playing games on their mobile devices.
Keeping young 12people safe online can be difficult considering the range of websites, apps and games that are available. An extra challenge is that with smart phones children have access the internet and Never feel pressured into sharing your phone number with people you don’t know and don’t lend your phone to strangers or keep it a range of appswhere at their fingertips. is after important toalways monitor all online activity and atorINA others could get hold of it.It Look your device and keep it hidden from sight to avoid it being stolen brokenwe into. will share information and guidance to support keeping your children safe online. The information above provides specific advice relating to smart phones. Using a smart phone can be fun and has many advantages for learners. However, there are also risks attached. Below are 11 useful tips for students and parents. 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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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 95.6 8A 98.7 9A 92.1 8C 95.2 9C 95.8 8E 94.3 9E 93.7 8I 99.3 9I 97.7 8N 98.5 9N 97.8 8S 97.8 9S 100.0 8W 97.9 9W 96.2 Total 97.3 Total
% Tutor % Tutor % 95.1 10A 95.5 11A 96.0 91.4 10C 86.3 11C 97.7 95.2 10E 95.4 11I 98.2 94.7 10I 96.2 11N 93.9 92.6 10N 91.9 11S 87.9 93.4 10S 97.4 11T 95.4 98.5 10W 96.7 11W 97.1 94.5 Total 94.1 Total 95.2
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. 6 December 2019
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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 Wednesdays/Fridays after school once purchased
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A notice for parents of Year 7 students Next term in Science, students will be studying a human biology unit where they will be learning the Science behind fertility, human reproduction and development. The curiosity that your child has in these topics may result in them asking some questions. Any support you can provide by assisting in explaining these concepts to your son/daughter at home would be appreciated.
THIS WEEK IN P.E… FIXTURES:
09/12/19 Year 7 - NETBALL V URSULINE (H) 11/12/19 Under 13 girls - HANDBALL BOROUGH TOURNAMENT (H) 12/12/19 Under 15 girls - HANDBALL BOROUGH TOURNAMENT (A)
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
The following PE groups will be moving onto football at Knox field in their PE lessons next week (week commencing 09/12/19: Year 7 NEW girls -Miss Ibrahim
Year 7 ISAC Boys – Mr Marecar
Year 8 ISAC Boys – Mr Beattie
Year 9 ISAC Boys – Mr Healey
Please ensure you are prepared for your lessons by bringing trainers, football boots and shin pads. Use the following images for guidance and please note that Astro Turfs will not be appropriate for the lesson as seen below. Football Boots
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Autumn Term 2019 Monday 2nd September - Friday 20th December 2019 Key Dates Tuesday 10th December
Community Party
Thursday 12th December
Christmas Lunch
Monday 16th December
Year 7 Awards Assembly 8:55am
Thursday 19th December
Winter Concert
Friday 20th December
Year 8-11 - Awards Assemblies
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