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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 final week of this half term, senior staff completed options interviews with Year 9 students. We were very impressed with their level of preparation and confidence in explaining their choices. Thanks to Mr Clift-Matthews and Ms Patel for the smooth organisation of the interviews. It has been a short but action-packed half term. The weeks are flying by and I am struck by how close the GCSE exams are for Year 11 (Just 10 school weeks until the written exams commence)! There are also some Year 11 revision lessons taking place in school (your child should be aware of the ones that apply to them). On their return the GCSE practical exams begin, with the GCSE PE practical taking place on Thursday 27th and Friday 28th February and the dress rehearsal for the drama practical taking place the following week. Year 7-10 and 12 spring term assessments start on Monday 2nd March. I am sure that the students will welcome the opportunity to revise and consolidate their learning in preparation. I would like to wish you all a good half term break. With all best wishes,
Jo Spencer
Cover Photo: Year 11 Bake sale. 14 February 2020
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City Gates (Church) Conference Centre 27th February, 4pm - 5pm
CAREER CAMP
Career Camp is hosting a Careers Exhibition on 27th February - come down to meet local and national employers, and learn about careers in their companies. Bring your CV, and your best self and discover new opportunities in the area. The Careers Expo is being hosted in partnership with London Borough of Redbridge - with a special focus on careers in the digital, creative, media, technology and telecoms sectors.
The London Borough of Redbridge has a rich-mix of local businesses from manufacturing to printing, content production to technology businesses – so come and meet employers from all sectors.
London is one of the world’s leading cities for technology, entrepreneurship and digital creativity. The capital is home to over 44,000 digital, creative and media companies, all competing on a world stage. Over 1.25 million people work in technology-related industries in London but the demand for digital skills is constantly increasing.
Book a ticket for yourself - email: tickets@TechmixMag.com Book group tickets for your class or community group - email: events@TechmixMag.com Event website www.TechmixMag.com/events/redbridge
Address: City Gates (Church) Conference Centre, 25-29 Clements Rd, Ilford IG1 1BH
Timings: 27th February, 4pm - 5pm
Don’t Miss Out - Book Now to Meet Leading Hiring Employers & Training Organisations!
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Year 11 News Key Dates Date
Event
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
Year 11 Computing Revision There are two new revision resources available on WisePay to support your child to succeed in their Computing GCSE examinations. 1. Exam question booklets that contain all past paper exam questions and exam-style questions for each unit of the course. The mark scheme is also included. These are £2 for all students. It is compulsory for all students to purchase this as it will support students to achieve their target grade. 2. CGP revision flashcards: these are pre-made flashcards that consolidate all course content onto flashcards (£4.50 per pack or £2 if your child receives the Pupil Premium. The correct price for your child will show on Wise Pay automatically). It is recommended that you purchase these if your child is working at below a Grade 4 (please see their report for their grade). Payment for one or both products should be made on WisePay by 1st March. Students can collect these from Mr Rowe in S28 when payment has been made.
Note: The Computing exams are some of the earliest GCSEs: • Paper 1 (Algorithms and Programming): 11th May • Paper 2 (all other theory): 14th May 14 February 2020
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Homero Gómez Every year, around 200 million butterflies migrate 2,800 miles from Canada to Mexico. This is the longest migration of any insect. Many of the butterflies fly to the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve in Michoacán. It creates a natural wonder as clouds of butterflies land on the trees and turn the entire forest a vibrant orange. Unfortunately, the forest (and the butterflies) are at risk from illegal deforestation and global warming. Homero Gómez dedicated his life to protecting the forest for the butterflies. He educated as many people as possible through conducting tours and sharing social media posts. Gómez had a firm belief he would reach his goal, but also knew it would take a long time and a great deal of hardwork from all involved. Gómez and a team of activists stand up for justice for nature, and this fight will continue as a result of their determination.
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• Set yourself a to want to accomp • Volunteer and sti • Make a poster th you regularly to • Show determina reading book or instrumental ski • Be determined t BRIDGES mentor • Consider what y future career/life
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Aayush 7CA
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Ensuring that you achieve your goal, even though it may require a long time and many different approaches to complete. An absolute belief that you can achieve an understanding or skill. Concentrating on your learning, making it your only goal. Having an understanding about what is really important to you and ensuring you succeed at this learning.
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Parents
• Discuss the targets your son/daughter has set him/ herself. Refer to it regularly and support him/her in finding strategies to remain determined. • Review your son/daughter’s latest report and discuss how he/she can use determination to meet or exceed the targets in all subjects. • Discuss with your child what they want to achieve in their GCSEs, 6th Form studies and beyond.
who have shown great Perseverance at INA: Aayush is determined to be successful at INA and beyond. Part of this is the clear goals he has set to develop his BRIDGES dispositions.
Adnana-Ioana uses her determination to consistently go above and beyond across a range of subjects and also being active in the community.
Adnana-Ioana 7W
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Careers Fair
On Friday 7th February students from Years 11-13 participated in the Isaac Newton Academy Careers Fair. The event was split into two halves: the careers fair and the speed networking session. The speed networking session consisted of over 30 business professionals from the world of finance and trading. Students had a couple of minutes at each station to talk to the professionals before they moved on to the next station. This gave students the opportunity to interact and engage with trading professionals and ask questions about the industry. The careers fair comprised of numerous company stands, where students could approach the professionals and find out more about the industry and their company in particular. A wide range of organisations attended, including the Ministry of Justice, Deloitte, the Competitions Market Authority, KPMG, ENGIE, Morgan Stanley and many more. “I feel like today was a really good opportunity I feel like our whole year group gained knowledge about what to do next. For example I haven’t had an idea of what I want to do with my future but the advisers they said to do lots of research and try and get work experience. Through work experience you can get lots of insight and realise what you like and don’t like. It was very useful.” - Tanisha Rahaman, Year 11
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“I found today really helpful. I wasn’t too sure about what I wanted to do in the future but I have spoken to a couple of people at the different tables and they have given me lots of ideas. For example, the Engineering advisers were really interesting and helpful and now I am considering going into engineering. It was really beneficial”. - Jordan Singh, Year 11 “It has been a really useful event, a once in a lifetime opportunity, to get a real insight into how things work and different career paths we can choose. It has helped me get an idea of what I want to do. I have spoken to people in careers that I wasn’t necessarily interested in, and people in careers I am interested in and it has given me an idea of what direction I might want to go in. At the moment I am quite interested in finance as a career. I made a comment to one of the visitors about a company I predict taking over another company and he was really impressed and shook my hand.” - Krishna Gohil, Year 11 “I think it was quite interesting talking to lots of different people in lots of different careers. I have always been interested in Science as a career but today has opened my eyes up to other options such as law and how there are lots of opportunities for work experience in different industries.” - Dhruvika Divecha, Year 11
The students were praised by the visiting professionals for their engagement and inquisitive minds. Some students displayed fantastic BRIDGES dispositions and secured work experience placements with the companies there and then. “We have all really enjoyed today and think that the students have engaged with us well and hopefully we have opened their mind as to what accountancy is, and the variety of different options within the industry. We hope to have inspired some of the students to join the industry.” - Rob Pullen, Blick Rothenberg “It has been interesting talking to the students today. They are young and enthusiastic; it is a good stage to introduce career options to them. The students were particularly inquisitive and asking lots of good questions.” - Kostas Tsoris, KPMG
Thank you to all the companies that attended and made it such a successful event.
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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 97.5 8A 99.5 9A 96.7 8C 94.0 9C 94.0 8E 91.5 9E 94.7 8I 99.4 9I 97.7 8N 94.5 9N 93.4 8S 93.7 9S 97.0 8W 95.4 9W 95.9 Total 95.3 Total
% Tutor % Tutor % 94.7 10A 97.6 11A 96.0 96.2 10C 95.7 11C 90.9 98.6 10E 94.2 11I 97.4 92.7 10I 96.2 11N 93.3 96.5 10N 96.6 11S 85.6 91.5 10S 98.5 11T 83.0 94.5 10W 97.6 11W 95.5 95.0 Total 96.6 Total 91.5
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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Literacy boosting tips for parents One of the best ways you can help your child do well at school is by helping them to enjoy reading for pleasure – whether they like magazines, newspapers, novels or comics. Recent research into the reading skills of 15 year olds across the world found that children who are more interested in reading do better at school than those who don’t read for pleasure. Research shows that children who enjoy reading do better at school, and that parents play a key role in helping to develop this love of reading. The study also found that parents who talk to their children about books, TV programmes and films help to keep their children interested in reading. Having books, newspapers and magazines around at home also made a difference to how interested children were in reading.
Instant ideas for helping your child to love reading
đ&#x;“š Help your child to find books they will enjoy by joining the public library,
if you are not already members. It is free to join and many libraries have CDs and DVDs that can be borrowed very cheaply, as well as many different types of books that can be borrowed for free.
đ&#x;“š Let your child choose what to read, rather than choosing what you think they should read. đ&#x;“š Encourage your child to read magazines, comics, newspapers and the internet as well as books. đ&#x;“š Talk to your child about books or magazines you haven’t enjoyed, as well as things you love. đ&#x;“š Make time to read together if you can, even ten minutes a day is helpful. đ&#x;“š Buy books as presents. Don’t forget TV tie-ins and books about interests such as computer games or bands.
Happy half term, and happy reading! Ms Clift-Matthews Pupil Premium Ambassador
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Spring Term 2020 Monday 6th January –Friday 3rd April 2020 Independent Learning Day Thursday 5th March Key Dates Monday 17th – Friday 21st February Monday 2nd March
HALF TERM
Monday 2nd March – Friday 6th March Thursday 5th March
Family Week - (no after school events)
Thursday 12th March
Years 7-10 - Assessments begin
Independant Learning Day – students study at home Year 11 - Drama GCSE - Live theatre review trip
Friday 13th March
Years 7-10 - Assessments end
Friday 13th March
Year 10 & 12 - Geography trip to Walton-onthe-naze
Thursday 19th March
Year 10 Progress Meetings - 2:30–6:30pm
Friday 20th March
Year 10 - Geography trip to Walton-on-thenaze
Monday 30th March
Year 8 Awards Assembly @ 9:00am
Monday 30th March
Year 7 Progress Meetings - 2:30–6:30pm
Thursday 2nd April
Spring Concert
Friday 3rd April
End of Term Awards Assemblies
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