ASTON MANOR ACADEMY 2022
PART OF EQUITAS ACADEMIES TRUST
HEADTEACHER Dear Parents, This term newsletter is filled with wonderful news of what has been going on in school, and some of our many pupil achievements. We are feeling very positive about the progress that pupils are making, the exam preparation for our KS4/ KS5 groups, the sporting activities and the increasing number of trips and visits that are taking place. We have raised over £3000 for charity this year, which is beyond our expectation, helping Islamic Relief and Birmingham Children’s hospital. Although we are not yet back to our full programme of events following COVID, it certainly feels as though we are well on our way to offering the many different enrichment activities that pupils deserve. We are thinking about all of our families who are fasting during the holy month of Ramadan, and wish you all Ramadan Mubarak. Jill Sweeney
CAREERS FAIR
BATONBEARER NOMINATIONS
Commonwealth 2022 AMA Batonbearer Nominations Assembly CONGRATULATIONS to Mohamed Alamin Hussain (11BS) who was voted as our official Nominee for AMA and will go through to the Birmingham Schools’ Ballot (results to be published in April).
Please pass on your congratulations to all students nominated, it really was a lovely way to recognise and reward these exceptional students for their hard work, dedication and commitment.
Year 7: Brooklyn (7) & Azaan (7) Year 8: Muna (8), Manal (8) & Taha (8) Year 9: Rochelle (9) & Abas (9) Year 10 : Saira (10) & Pristin (10) Year 11: Ircile (11) & Mohamed A H (11) 6th Form: Ahmed (13), Paul (13), Chenee (13) & Maryam (13)
At the beginning of the Spring Term we invited several colleges, universities and employers into school for the KS4/5 Careers Fair. It was a busy event where pupils got to speak with experts to help them gain further insight into their future pathways. Moving on from Year 11 and from Sixth Form can be a time of concern, so events like this help our pupils to get as much information as possible about future destinations of study and employment.
Following the event, all of the visitors involved commented on the excellent standard of behaviour and the maturity of AMA pupils. Ms Hughes
The Globe Theatre – London, 23 March 2022 After years of theatres being closed, the English Department were so delighted to finally be able to offer 45 of our students an opportunity to visit the World-famous Globe Theatre on London’s Southbank. We set off at 10.45, admiring the beautiful countryside which swiftly turned into high rise flats, buildings and apartments - a sure sign we were in the Big Smoke. Anticipation and excitement built as we turned the corner to see hundreds of other
On Friday 26th January, the IT department took our Year 10 students to Warner Bros Harry Potter studio in London as part of their OCR Creative iMedia course. This trip was linked to our OCR Creative iMedia Level 1/2 course. It was a good opportunity for Year 10 pupils to see how digital graphics are used in the real world of work. The trip helped students develop their ideas for when they complete their coursework and they learnt about how IT is used in industry to promote and advertise products. On Tuesday 15th March, Year 12 students studying OCR Digital Media
school students and staff, just like us, making their way into the theatre. Our seats were fantastic, and the weather made the experience all the more enjoyable as we sat down to enjoy. 90 minutes later, our students’ minds were enriched with the wonderful words, works and world of Shakespeare. A truly unforgettable experience, and an incredible way to kick off our upcoming study of Macbeth, in English.
Level 3, took their own pictures of Birmingham, showing how diverse and cultural it has become. This is part of their Unit 3 coursework, Learning Outcome 2: Be able to plan and develop pre-production materials for an original media product to a client brief. Please congratulate our IT Digital Leaders 2022 YEAR 7 7A—Nagiba uz-Zaman 7S—Hasham Ali 7T—Mahteb Hosseing 7O—Mohamed Abdiwali 7N—Tasnim Islam 7M—Lamis Esenoussi
YEAR 8 8A— Zahirah Sultana 8T—Saaim Mehmood 8O—Ali Kholil Hussain Mohammed 8N—Umar Islam 8M—Zara Islam YEAR 9 9A—Alan Grodkowsi 9S—Yusuf Ahmed 9T—Mahima Khan 9O—Umme Aiman Hussain Majeed YEAR 10 10T—Yashial Waqas 10S— Aliakbar Rafat 10S—Danial Ebrahimi Majd 10O— Khadija Ahmed