No. 80 October 2014 We would like to welcome the new staff who have joined our Friars Academy team. Chloe Mortimer Teaching Assistant Louise Dorrian Expressive Arts Leader Michael Leasure Ian McKinley Class Teacher Product Design Leader Term Dates: Term 1 2014 School closes Term 2 2014 School re-opens School closes Term 3 2015 Training day School re-opens School closes Claire Allen Maxine Mitchell Teaching Assistant HLTA Have a lovely half Friday 24th October term holiday! A note from The Head Teacher A very warm welcome to all our new pupils, parents/carers and staff. I trust that the transition to Friars Academy has been smooth as the students now move towards greater independence and their next steps to the future. We are extremely proud of all of the pupils at Friars Academy and how we present ourselves within the local community. Could I politely request that we maintain our high standards by arriving in full school uniform including shoes, and that pupils do not have extreme hairstyles such as very closely shaved and/or lines or unnatural hair colours as these are not appropriate for school. May I take this opportunity to thank you for your continued support. Please do not hesitate to make contact with the Academy if you have any concerns. It is important that we all work together to support the futures of our children. Thank you Mrs Ijewsky Monday 3rd November Friday 19th December Monday 5th January Tuesday 6th January Friday 13th February Friars Academy Friars Close, Wellingborough, Northants. NN8 2LA Tel : 01933 304950 email : [email protected] Website: www.friarsacademy.org For advice and tips about internet safety visit: http://www.internetmatters.org/ It covers a range of topics including the sites young people use, the issues that can arise from using the internet and how to set parental controls. A really useful site. The Friars Academy School Council has met for the first time this year and already have lots of ideas that will grab your attention! Watch this space!! Your School Council are: 7MU—Patricia Woodward 7SL—Ashley Norman 7JF—Declane Ainsworth-Smith 8LM—Zuzanna Karolak 8ML—Dylan Weatherhead 8AB—Cameron Jackson 9MP—Charlie Smart 9LC—Liam Kingston 9LD—Kane Jeffrey 3BG—Kieran McCarthy 4CC—Tess Kirkland-Devonport 10BH—Jordan Mills 10HH—Luke Fett 10BP—Ryan Cyster 11DP—Tom Mortimer 11JL—Josh Peacock Post 16—Samuel Hodder World War 1 Visit Year 8 and 9 pupils thoroughly enjoyed a visit from Ian and Dan, from Wellingborough Museum, who came to tell them all about World War 1. They learnt all about the life of a soldier and were able to see and hold a range of WW1 artefacts. PGL Our Year 10 pupils and staff enjoyed another year at PGL. The David Ripley Award This can be presented each week for outstanding contribution to school. Congratulations to: Niamh Tanner, Michaela Frum, Jonathan Hopkins, Kieran McCarthy, Chloe Sturgess, AJ Williamson and all of 8ML. Our Macmillan Coffee morning, held on Friday 26th September was organised and run by the Year 11 staff and pupils. It was a huge success thanks to the staff, pupils and parents at Friars Academy. With generous donations of cakes and raffle prizes and with the morning being so well attended, we raised £580!! Thank you for all your support. Sainsbury’s School Games Mark Friars Academy are pleased to announce that we have achieved Sainsbury’s School Games mark at GOLD standard for our commitment and development of competition, school sport and Physical Education. Only 6 schools in the county were awarded with Gold!! Well done Friars! Table Cricket On Wednesday 8th October a Project Ability Table Cricket competition took place at Greenfields School and Sports College. The competition was open to pupils with physical disabilities in key stage two, three and four. In total 36 pupils took part in the competition, with 26 of the pupils representing their school for the first time at a sporting event. Friars Academy showed great sportsmanship and team work, securing both 2nd place and a place in the regional competition. Check out our PE Twitter account: @FriarsAcademyPE