SPRING 1 | FEBRUARY 2022
The City Times Available every half term at www.thecityacademy.org/news
“I read with interest Mahin’s suggestions about how to tackle knife crime in Hackney”
MP says our students show a ‘deep understanding’ of today’s issues. Last half term, our year 7 students wrote non- ction letters about an issue they felt passionate about. Meg Hillier MP responded, engaging with our students’ writing about these topics. Click here to read the full correspondence.
This
Edition
Includes
2
3
4
Trips and achievements
Learning and Development
Accelerated Reader
Where did our students visit, what they learnt, and celebrating their success.
An insight into our current learning focus and how it is delivered at school.
Who read the most, and a poem by our student
fi
1
“I agree with Daniella that hate crime has no place in our community.”
“As Kamil points out, it is important that authors from black, Asian, and minority ethnic communities are properly represented on our curricula.”
THE CITY TIMES | TRIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
SPRING 1 | FEBRUARY 2022
Greening the School Eco Art Updates The Eco Art team have been working hard this half term, to advance our commitment to sustainability. Beyond their consistent push for widening student awareness about the bene ts and process around taking care of our environment, they have launched multiple opportunities for student contributions.
Fully Paid Clothing
Eco Art is an additional studies option that was open to multiple years. Throughout the year, they have made and sold Christmas decorations for a reforestation charity and planted bulbs.
Prince’s Trust Updates Year 11 students recently paid a visit to a fashion brand, Fully Paid Clothing, to nd out about the world of retail business. Mr Baffour of Fully Paid Clothing was an inspirational and generous host, explaining what entails production, storage and distribution in retail, leaving students with new knowledge, ideas and goodie bags.
This term they made bird feeders, placed a compost bin for our community, and are set to receive a donation of over 150 trees! external speakers as a key aspect of the curriculum across all Key stages, importance is given to keeping our students engaged in school.
Linear Art Pieces Whilst our staff across all subjects consistently organise trips, visitors from
fi
fi
2
THE CITY TIMES | LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT
SPRING 1 | FEBRUARY 2022
Our focus on Oracy This term, we have focused our teaching on encouraging our students to communicate effectively.
Students present at Jack Petchey Workshop The Jack Petchey Speak Out Challenge this week is a key example of the multitude of activities available for our students, which focus on the development of their oracy. Our Year 10’s took to the stage to speak out on an issue for which they have prepared a speech that same day from scratch! One by one, our students presented in front of an audience of 60, focusing on the positive impact.
The examples above re ect the efforts of our staff, who are keenly committed to the progress of our students Oracy.
fl
3
THE CITY TIMES | ACCELERATED READER
Imagine Twenty two of our students from Year 7, 8 and 9 had their poems published in a book called Imagine.
Jealousy Holly Gibson Jealousy is a hideaway Someplace that you can run away to, Someplace that you can enjoy, Someplace that you can reside in, When you see him having fun, But not with you,
SPRING 1 | FEBRUARY 2022
Accelerated Reader All students in years 7, 8 and 9 are enrolled on a program called Accelerated Reader (AR), to improve their literacy and encourage them to read for pleasure.
Congratula ons to 7 Newgate 1, who have earned the most AR points this term 459.
Figures
1555 quizzes passed and 39,090542 words read so far this term.
When you see her enjoying life,
Accelerated Readers of the Week
But you can’t,
This half term, congratulations to:
Jealousy then betrays you,
Week Beginning
Jealousy turns on you,
17 Jan
Ugonna Ohiri - 7L2 Saalim Mangera - 7N1 Hamza Ali - 9L1
24 Jan
Maryam Ahmed - 7N1
31 Jan
Vanessa Acheampong - 7N2 Gabriel Keegan-Stannard - 8L2 Orlando Zinovie Gangbo - 9M1
7 Feb
Massimo Chottai - 9N2
Jealousy kills you from the inside, Its handcuffs clapping you in chains, Jealousy is inside you, It always will be.
ff
ti
4