Be part of the PTA at Banbury Academy
The Weekly Word - Newsletter
Vol.1 no 10 Friday 2 November 2016
What’s been going on at Banbury Academy?
Have you got what it takes to be part of the new PTA team at Banbury Campus.
Thanks to those parents who have already volunteered their services. We will be
having our first meeting in January to begin planning in earnest the Summer Fete
which is booked for the 10th June.
Come along to Winter Wonderland
Ms Grover took four year 11 girls Abigail, Ildiko, Rhiannon and Makayla to a
Cherwell Democracy challenge debate competition on 25th November organised
by Victoria Prentis. They competed against
other schools in a parliamentary style
debate. It was tough competition and the
girls did great competing against older
students. They put questions to Victoria
Prentis and councillors and did a great job
representing the school.
A message from Ms Thomas
I went down to Harriers this Monday and spent time with the very young
children. In Reception I read them a story about a very hungry caterpillar
and then in Year 1 spent time looking at shapes with some very
enthusiastic learners. Year 3 were working very hard on their SPAG test.
Thank you to Mr Pearson and his team for inviting me down. Next week
I am going to spend time with the children at Dashwood.
Position for Parent Governor Available.
Dear Parents,
Banbury Academy is seeking a new Parent Governor. Could you join our
team as a vital link between parents and the Principal? If so, please do
consider putting yourself forward. Governors meet six times per year as a
Local Advisory Board (LAB). Meetings take place during the working day
and last about two hours. Governors are a group of volunteers from the local
community who give their time to help to monitor the Academy's progress.
The term of appointment is three years.
If you would like to discuss what is involved in being a governor please
contact the LAB chair, Rebecca Mileham, at [email protected]
To apply for the role, please send a short personal statement (200 words or
fewer) introducing yourself and saying why you feel you would be a suitable
candidate, to [email protected]
Applications should be submitted by 7th December 2016 at the latest. An
election (if necessary) will then be held in January, giving all parents the
chance to vote on the candidates.
With best wishes,
Rebecca Mileham- Chair of Governors
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Banbury Academy and ATC Presents A Winter
Wonderland is a Christmas market and evening of
entertainment that will take place in the evening
from 5:30 until 8:30 on Friday 9th December.
There will loads of great stalls, productions and
food to eat. Parents and friends in the community
are welcome to host a stall, please contact our
site manager Tracie Darke- [email protected]
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Week starting 5th December– Year 11 and Year 13 PPE
exams take place.
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Friday 9th December– Winter Wonderland event at Banbury
Academy 5.30-8.30pm
Aspirations Day Thursday 24th November
Year 7 and 8 Story telling
Year 7 and Year 8 continued working on their Arts
Award project. During the day they took part in
numerous art projects such as comic book
making, making collages and clay models of
animals as well as acting. It was great to see
students being creative. The pictures are some
examples of what students got up to during the
day.
Vol.1 no 2 Friday 30 September 2016
Year 10 embrace different cultures
Year 10 went on a trip to Birmingham. During the day students visited
several locations across Birmingham. They all went to the German Christmas Market. Students then spilt off to experience other delights. One group
discovered the taste of Spanish Tapas and French food. Students used
their knowledge to order their food in French and Spanish. One group went
off and visited the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery and the Birmingham Library. While
another went to the
Sea Life Centre and
learnt about the environment around us.
Year 11 take on science.
Year 11 students spent their Aspirations day
collecting data and writing up their science
controlled assessment; as well as developing
their practical skills giving themselves a real
boost for their GCSE exams. The students really
impressed in terms of their hard work and
dedication to doing some great science.
Chris Rattenbury from Wheelpower Athletics attended school to give a talk to students
in the morning about his disability, his sporting success and the
Wheelpower charity.
The students then took part in 4 Paralympic/disability sports
Netball
victory
over Warriner School
Shakespeare
Workshop
during
the day, they were:
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Bocci
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Goalball
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Blind Football
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Seated table tennis
Year 8s encourage Year 3 and 4 children to tackle new challenges
Year 3s and 4s from St. Mary’s, Hillview, Hanwell Fields, The Grange, Harriers,
Dashwood and Queensway came together on Thursday 24th November for a
targeted Team Challenge Festival at Banbury Academy. 10 children from each
school took on challenges such as human knots, line ups, photo orienteering and
over under. 14 Year 8 students did a fantastic job of organising the activities and
giving the children lots of encouragement and support throughout the morning. Accompanying adults
commented that they were “great role models” and
that they “managed to involve all the children even
the most unconfident.” Leaders : Oliver,
Delmaine, Marshall, Holly, Lauren, Sadie,
Katherine, Keiyara, Shannice, Leah, Maddie, Kelsey,
Ella and Hailey.
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Year 9 take part in disability sports.
Post 16 Round up….
Aspirations Day– Stratford Treasure Hunt
On the 24th of November sixth formers
visited Shakespeare’s county to explore the
history and culture of Warwickshire through
a GPS treasure hunt. Although it was an
extremely chilly day we managed to
complete most of the treasure hunt. It was
great to see Shakespeare’s old, preserved and fascinating home in which
he once sat and wrote his plays. We explored local shops, took pictures
with funny yet intriguing monuments and also grabbed some cheeky coffee
throughout the day. The treasure hunt was a great opportunity for me to
display my teamwork and leadership qualities.
By Sanah Year 13– Principal student.
Please sponsor Nicholas in Year 13.
In July 2017, 23 Oxfordshire Scouts will be embarking on a 3 week visit to western
Kenya where they will undertake volunteering work with The Nasio Trust. I'm taking
part in the Tour de Trigs on 04/12/2016 to raise money for Oxfordshire Scouts/Nasio
Trust and I'd really appreciate your support. Donating to my JustGiving page is easy
- just follow this link and click Donate: http://www.justgiving.com/owner-email/
pleasesponsor/Nicholas-Lyczkowski
JustGiving sends your donation straight to Oxfordshire Scouts so it’s a quick and
safe way to donate.
Safe Drive Stay Alive workshop 29th November.
Tuesday 29th November Sixth Form students visited Oxford to see Safe Drive
Stay Alive show. It was a sobering event with an emotional speech made by a
young lady who had experienced severe and lasting brain damage as a result
of unsafe driving. Thank you to all the guest speakers from the services and
those who took part. The students
were affected by the reality of unsafe driving and felt it was a sad but
worthwhile lesson to learn.
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