2 November 2018
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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
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, I hope that you enjoyed a lovely half term break. As you know, Ofsted visited the school just before the holiday. The team of six inspectors spent two days observing lessons in all year groups and subjects from Reception to Year 13, talking to staff, governors and students, looking at students’ learning, and reviewing the staff and parent questionnaires. I am delighted to let you know that INA has been judged as Outstanding overall and in all categories, as follows:
Effectiveness of leadership and management
Outstanding
Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
Outstanding
Personal development, behaviour and welfare
Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils
Outstanding
Early years provision
Outstanding
Sixth Form
Outstanding
I have included the summary of the key findings from the report over the page. The full report can be found on our website.
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Summary of key findings for parents and pupils This is an outstanding school
nn The principal and her senior team nn Pupils behave exceptionally well provide strong, highly effective in lessons and around the school. leadership. The school has expanded Pupils have very positive attitudes rapidly since 2014. Leaders have to their learning and enjoy school. managed this very successfully and As a result, attendance has ensured that the school provides an improved further and is above the outstanding education. national average. nn Pupils’ attainment by the end of key nn Governors have an excellent stages 1 and 4 is consistently above understanding of the school’s average. Standards in English and strengths and priorities. They mathematics are high, with many provide timely and effective pupils achieving the top grades in support and challenge to the these subjects by the end of Year 11. leadership team. Governors have contributed directly to the nn Pupils make outstanding progress in outstanding quality of education all year groups because teaching is that the school provides. very effective. High-quality planning and excellent questioning ensure nn Children get off to a flying start that pupils’ needs are identified and in the early years and make fully met. outstanding progress. They have access to a wide range of highnn Excellent support is in place for quality activities which support disadvantaged pupils and those who their all-round development. have special educational needs (SEN) and/or disabilities. As a result, these nn Provision in the sixth form is pupils make very strong progress. outstanding. Almost all students are studying academic subjects and nn The curriculum is planned thriving. exceptionally well and provides truly memorable learning experiences. nn Occasionally, some teachers do not It ensures that pupils’ personal check pupils’ understanding well development is outstanding. enough in lessons before moving on. nn Pupils’ health and safety is given the utmost importance. Strong partnerships are forged with external agencies to keep all pupils safe.
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It is really pleasing to receive this validation of the school’s work from Ofsted, however we are as keen as ever to continue to develop and improve our provision. I would like to congratulate our staff, students and parents on this great outcome and say a particular thank you to all of our staff members for their hard work and unwavering commitment to INA.
With all best wishes,
Jo Spencer There are some lovely messages from the governors:
Absolutely brilliant news and thoroughly well-deserved. Please do pass on all our congratulations to staff and students, who should all be very proud. Rose McNamee
What an ‘Outstanding’ piece of news to end the week with! (Pun intended) Sheraz Bhatti
Please pass my congratulations on to Ms Spencer, Ms Broadway, Ms Alibhai and all at INA. Sarah Gregory
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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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Isaac Newton Academy – a mental health friendly school Dear Parents
Did you know that 1 in 10 young people will experience a mental health problem? Depression, anxiety, self harm and eating disorders are examples of common mental health problems. Mental health problems can happen to anyone. Recovery is possible and getting help early is the key. • At INA, we are committed to addressing the topic of mental health with our students. • We want to show students that everyone has mental health just as we all have physical health and talking about it ought to be an everyday and ordinary occurrence. • We strive to be a mental health friendly school and want to ensure that everyone feels comfortable to ask for the support that they need. Talking about mental health with your son or daughter might feel like a tricky topic. But conversations about it come in many forms; it can be a simple question – how are you? How are you feeling today? Or it could be more specific, such as a question relating to the pressure of school or growing up. For any young person or adult, the most important thing is knowing that there is a safe place to discuss mental health. If you would like to discuss this issue further please do not hesitate to contact the school. Please ask to speak to Mr Ball, Lead Pastoral Leader.
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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!
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YEAR 7
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YEAR 8
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YEAR 9
7S 7N 7W 7A 7E 7C 7I
510 491 419 347 332 303 266
8N 8E 8C 8S 8A 8E 8I
339 278 268 239 221 204 181
9E 9C 9I 9A 9S 9N 9W
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204 153 149 133 102 96 11
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10S 10T 10C 10W 10A 10I 10N
119 54 44 44 40 18 15
11N 11I 11A 11E 11T 11S 11C
115 68 61 58 50 32 20
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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: Arman Ghashgaei 7C Year 8: Nafisa Musab 8E Year 9: Sid Saxena 9A Year 10: Jasmin Munshi 10N Year 11: Abdul-Khalil Khan 11E
GCSE Mathematics HA Textbooks The following books are highly recommended for all students doing HIGHER GCSE Mathematics and ideal for revision as we lead up to the mock examinations. The books can be widely found on the internet and follows the same specifications as the exams students will be sitting next year.
ISBN: 0435183354
ISBN: 0435183389
ISBN: 129221371X
The Guided Revision book is also ideal for FOUNDATION GCSE Mathematics students to guide them with their revision. 2 November 2018
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Year 10 History Trip
Battlefields in Ypres, Belgium Purpose of the trip: To enrich student understanding of key aspects of Trench warfare. To enable students to see the sight of Hill 60 where a huge battle took place. This is an integral part of their GCSE History Paper 1.
Dates: 14-15th February 2019 Payment schedule (non-refundable): Date of payment
Amount to paid
29th October 2018
£75
29th November 2018
£50
17th December 2018
£25
17th January 2019
£25
Person to contact: Ms. Priestley
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Year 11 Next Steps Interviews In order to support students with making informed decisions about their post 16 choices each student will have a 1-to-1 interview with a member of SLT or the Pastoral Team. Interviews will take place on Tuesday 27th November during the INSET day. Each meeting will last approximately 20 minutes. Students will be advised of the time of their interviews by letter and parents will be informed that the letter has been issued by text. The interviews will only involve the student and the member of staff. This is to support the students transition into being fully independent learners. As we are sure you can appreciate, arranging the meetings for all of Year 11 is a large and complex operation. Therefore it will not be possible to amend the meeting times. •
The discussion at the interviews will centre on the following questions:
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What university courses or equivalent are you considering? Will this impact on your current career aspirations?
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What courses have you considered studying at KS5? Why? What research have you completed around other possible choices?
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Are you intending to stay at INA? Have you submitted an application?
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What is your plan for KS5 if your ideal situation does not occur? What steps have you taken to research your secondary plan?
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Are you considering the EPQ? Why? If yes, what would your area of research be?
We trust that parents and carers will support students by ensuring that they are fully prepared for these important meetings by discussing the above questions with them in advance of the meeting. To support with research we would recommend the following websites: http://russellgroup.ac.uk/media/5320/informedchoices.pdf https://www.ucas.com/?schemes=Undergraduate&theme=all_stages&tile=tile-276 https://www.unifrog.org/student https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/ http://www.plotr.co.uk/ http://www.bestcourse4me.com
We hope that this meeting will be a great opportunity for our Y11 students to feel excited about their future decisions and we look forward to supporting them during this time. 2 November 2018
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1. Learn in a calm and quiet environment – find a space you feel comfortable in and one that helps you focus 2. Turn your phone off and do learning in a room away from a television (so you are not even tempted to quickly turn it on!) 3. Make a checklist of the items you want to complete, this will keep you focused on the task at hand 4. Keep quick healthy snacks with you. Secondary Newsletter
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Being focused, listening to teachers or peers even when there are other distractions, being able to learn regardless of personal or emotional distractions, finding the right environment to learn in, starting each day and lesson with a fresh attitude.
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• Create a learning space for your son/daughter away from distractions. • Talk to your son/daughter about how you manage your distractions both at home and at work. • Discuss a plan for completing IL – including how long each piece should take and planning for breaks and rests. • Discuss with your son/daughter the strategies he/she can use to become better at managing distractions. • Share how you manage your own distractions.
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These students were top of their entire year group for attitude to learning last term. Why not ask on them the strategies they use to manage distractions? The strategies are clearly working well!
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Black History Month 2018
On Monday 29th October, we were honoured to have Patrick Vernon OBE come and speak to our Year 8 students about Black History Month. Patrick led an informative assembly which touched upon the origins of Black History Month as well as his own journey and current campaign efforts. After the assembly, Patrick held a Q&A session with our Year 8 Project Team which enabled them to ask him questions about Black History Month and his journey into politics. Patrick said “Today has been fantastic. There were nearly 200 students that I got to address during the assembly and they were all really engaged. There were lots of great questions about Black History Month but also lots of questions about what motivates me to do the stuff I am doing. It is really important to get in front of young people because they are the future. We need to impart our knowledge as elders so that young people can make informed decisions. I’m really glad I had the opportunity to share why Black History Month is important with the Isaac Newton Academy students. There are a lot of people out there that don’t think we need to have a Black History Month, but until we have a post-racial Britain, we need a Black History Month.” Our Year 8 Projects Team wrote the following about his visit: “On Monday we welcomed Patrick Vernon, a powerful individual who has strived to make a difference to the black contribution to Britain. He has developed campaigns, education programmes, publications and films on cultural heritage and family history. Patrick’s campaign ‘100 Great Black Britons’ received wide coverage in the media and Mary Seacole was voted at number 1. Following these results, Patrick has launched a campaign for Mary Seacole to become the first ever black person to be featured on British currency when the new £50 note is rolled out. In 2012 Patrick received and OBE from the queen and was knighted for his contribution in his medical field.” Written by Bilkis, Year 8
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“Patrick Vernon is an intriguing and modest man who taught us all a lot about black history. He was very kind and open to all of our questions. He is currently campaigning for Mary Seacole to be the face on the new £50 note because he feels as though that she was a great black British woman who did a lot to help people during the world war. About 6 years ago, Mr Vernon created a website called ‘100 Great Black Britons’, where people were able to vote for who their favourite ‘Great Black Briton’ was. The list included many great people such as Benjamin Zephaniah and Mary Seacole. During the assembly, Mr Vernon started telling us about his childhood and how his mother and father moved from Jamaica to the UK, where he was born. He explained that as a child he didn’t have much ambition and he didn’t know what he wanted to do when he grew up. He told us about his weekend job doing the paper round around his neighbourhood where he met a retired, old man who used to work for the Royal Navy as a cook, so he decided that’s what he wanted to do. Unfortunately, he didn’t know how to cook, so he wasn’t able to do that. When he left secondary school, he started studying law and became a councillor. Mr Vernon recently created a board game called Windrush to teach people about their family history and help them learn more about each other. He explained that people of all colours and religions should be recognised, not just black. One student suggested that Isaac Newton Academy could start celebrating Asian History Month and Mr Vernon agreed that this would be a great idea. Another suggestion from Mr Vernon was that we start looking in more detail at what we learned during Black History Month and do further research into people we may not have heard of before. Patrick Vernon was a very nice person and, because of his unique answers and interesting story, taught us all things we didn’t know.” Written by Aaminah, Year 8
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Black Role Models Year 9 were lucky enough to meet the renowned Jak Buela and the Year 8 Project Team were very favoured to get a chance to interview him, to commemorate Black History Month. The Projects Team met Jack Buela and learnt that he had made a board game called Nubian Jak. Here are some questions that were asked: What/who inspired you? Buela used to be a social worker and worked with young people. The 55 year old said that he remembers how young people were portrayed in quite a negative way in the media. He wanted to make a board game that would make people understand the diverse cultures around the world. He wanted to name it Union Black, but the name Union was taken, so instead he named it Nubian Jak. He has sold 128,000 copies of board games in 22 years. What songs did you write? Before becoming a social worker, Jak Buela was a musician and played the keyboard. He composed songs on the piano. He wrote a song called ‘Remember’ and ‘I have a Song’. What happened during your Blue Plaques career? Jak Buela met a company called ‘English Heritage’ who run the Blue Plaque scheme He was contacted by the company toto support a Blue Plaque initiative commemorating the contribution of Black and Asian people. In 2005, he introduced a plaque in honour of Mary Seacole. He said, ‘It’s very easy to become invisible’. What are you most proud of during your career? Jak Buela believes that he is most proud of his board game and quoted ‘I’m proud of making a difference’. His greatest achievement is his contribution to the Blue Plaque scheme. If you had the chance which Black role model would you like to meet? “I would like to meet Jord Washington Corver. He invented peanut butter!”
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In his talk to Year 9, Jak Buela talked about his past life and about the African and Caribbean soldiers who sacrificed their lives during WWI and WWII, those who were forgotten and never found. He said that not many people are aware of Black people’s involvement in the war. He talked about black people from the past. Some role models are; - Septimus Severus: Black Roman Leader - Queen Phillipa of Hainault - The Black Prince - Mary Seacole He told Year 9 about interesting facts about WWI. How the first gunshot of World War I was by a black Muslim. Sixty million people died during the world war. Jak made plaques in memory of those African and Caribbean soldiers who served the country. Jak ended his talk by playing his original song ‘I have a Song’. Before the end, he dedicated a book he wrote to INA and a lucky Year 9 Student! Written by Pavan Bal, 8E
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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 98.2 8A 95.4 9A 97.8 8C 96.2 9C 98.3 8E 97.1 9E 98.6 8I 91.6 9I 96.2 8N 95.6 9N 99.2 8S 99.1 9S 98.8 8W 97.6 9W 98.2 Total 96.0 Total
% Tutor % Tutor 95.4 10A 94.7 11A 94.7 10C 93.2 11C 95.1 10I 96.0 11E 92.4 10N 93.5 11I 97.3 10S 96.6 11N 96.2 10T 91.5 11S 95.4 10W 90.7 11T 95.3 Total 93.7 Total
% 93.1 88.5 92.4 92.8 98.2 97.0 97.4 94.2
Ms Lapish Lead Pastoral Leader – KS4
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Years 11, 12 and 13 mock examinations To prepare INA students for their terminal GCSE and A-Level examinations, the mock exams will be held from
Wednesday 7th - Fri 23rd November 2018 • Students must bring their full exam kit • Students must present their ID card and Lanyard on the exam desk • Students must ensure there is no writing on their hands • No calculator lids • No labels on water bottles • No key-rings in pockets (keys are acceptable) • No phones, smart watches or communicable devises • Watches, water and tissues must be presented on exam desks
The Year 11 Mock examination timetable can be found on page 20.
Year 10 Work Experience 1st-5th July 2019
Students were tasked in July 2018 to find a work experience placement that will support their future career plans. Students have received two copies of the placement form but can print out additional copies on the website http://isaacnewtonacademy.org/secondary/year-10-work-experience
The deadline for submission of the form is 20th Dec 2018. Mr Crowther-Green
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Year 11 Mock GCSE Exam Timetable November 2018 CHANGES SHOWN IN RED Wed 7th Nov
Times unless stated Morning P1 8:35 for 8:40 start Finish 9:40 P2 9:45 start Released at 10:50
Science Biology 1 75 mins combined 105 mins triple Combined students return to P2
P3 11:05 for 11:10 start Finish 12:10 P4 12:50 start (varied finish time) LUNCH Afternoon P5 1:45 for 1:50 start Finish 2:50 P6 2:55 start Released 4:00
Times unless stated Morning P1 8:35 for 8:40 start Finish 9:40 P2 9:45 start Released at 10:50 P3 11:05 for 11:10 start Finish 12:10 P4 LUNCH Afternoon P5 1:45 for 1:50 start Finish 2:50 P6 2:55 start Released 4:00
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Maths 1 90 mins Students will return to P6
Thu 8th Nov
Fri 9th Nov
English Literature Paper 1 105 mins
Start 8:30 English Literature Paper 2
Geography Paper 1 Global Geography 60 mins French Paper 3 Reading Higher 60 mins Foundation 45 mins
French Paper 1 Listening Foundation 40 mins French Paper 1 Listening Higher 50 mins
Drama Component 1 Controlled Assessment (Evaluation) 90 mins
Maths 2 90 mins Students will return to P6
Mon 12th Nov
Tue 13th Nov
Wed 14th Nov
Thu 15th Nov
Fri 16th Nov
Science Chemistry 1 75 mins combined 105 mins triple
Religious Studies Paper 1 Christianity 105 mins
Science Physics 1 75 mins combined 105 mins triple
Religious Studies Paper 2 Islam 105 mins
Science Biology 2 75 mins combined 105 mins triple
Combined students return to P2 Spanish Paper 3 Reading Foundation 45 mins Higher 60 mins
History Paper 1 Medicine in Britain 75 mins Return to P6
Combined students return to P2
French Paper 4 Writing Higher 80 mins Foundation 70 mins
Maths 3 90 mins
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Design Technology Core Content 105 mins
History Paper 2 Superpowers 105 mins Return to P6 Printed 11 October 2018
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Year 11 Mock GCSE Exam Timetable November 2018 Times unless stated Morning P1 8:35 for 8:40 start Finish 9:40 P2 9:45 start Released at 10:50 P3 P4 LUNCH Afternoon P5 1:45 for 1:50 start Finish 2:50 P6 2:55 start Released 4:00
Mon 19th Nov
Tue 20th Nov
Science Chemistry 2 75 mins combined 105 mins triple Combined students return to P2
Spanish Paper 3 Writing Foundation 80 mins Higher 70 mins
Wed 21st Nov
Thu 22nd Nov
Fri 23rd Nov
PE Paper 1 60 mins
PE Paper 2 60 mins
Spanish Paper1 Listening Foundation 40 mins
Spanish Paper1 Listening Higher 50 mins
Science Physics 2 75 mins combined 105 mins triple
Music Listening 75 mins
Geography Paper 2 UK Geography 90 mins
Late finish 3:10
Return to P6
Return to P6
Combined students return to P2
Drama Component 3 Interpreting Theatre 90 mins Return to P6
Art exams – Thursday 29th November and Friday 30th November. 29 students. S13 and S23 French speaking exams, Paper 2 - 5 days TBC Spanish speaking exams, paper 2 - 5 days TBC
Please note there are changes to the dates of Mathematics and Science exams. The changes are shown in red on the timetable above.
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Key Dates for the Autumn Term 2018 Monday 3rd September – Thursday 20th December INSET: Monday 26th & Tuesday 27th November Wednesday 7th November Friday 23rd November Wednesday 21st November Friday 23rd November Monday 26th November Tuesday 27th November Wednesday 28th November Tuesday 11th December Friday 14th December Monday 17th December Wednesday 19th December Thursday 20th December
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Year 11, 12 & 13 Mock examinations Ahmed Al-Khafaji Day No school for students Year 10 Skills LONDON trip INSET - No school for students INSET - No school for students GCSE Presentation Evening Community Party Christmas Jumper Day & Christmas Lunch Year 7 Awards Assembly Winter Concert Years 8-11 Awards Assemblies
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