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Newsletter Summer 2017Aspire Achieve Advance

INSIDE THIS EDITION • ELECTION FEVER • HOUSE REPS 2017/18 • BUSTA RHYME • SPORTS AWARDS 2017

A M e s s Ag e f ro M t h e P r i n c i PA lWelcome to our summer 2017 newsletter. Once again it has been a very hectic time for students and staff alike with a host of trips, visits, fixtures and events taking place - not forgetting the landslide ‘General Election’ on 8th June!

Inside you will find out who has been appointed as our new House Captains, Vice Captains, Sports Captain, Vice Sports Captains and Prefects. Candidates had to apply for their role and shortlisted candidates were interviewed by the Heads of House. These young people are key to the continuing success of vertical tutoring at the academy. They play an important role assisting with a long list of academy events throughout the year such as assemblies, parent evenings, open evenings, sports day and transition days for year 6 starting high school each September. The outgoing Year 11 Prefects and Captains have done a magnificent job this year; supervising their respective House zones and encouraging respectful attitudes and behaviour towards peers as well as the building and the academy environment.

As we do at this time every year, we sadly said goodbye and good luck to another cohort of Year 11 students at their leaver’s assembly on 20th June. Staff and students assembled in the Main Hall to reminisce about the last 5 years and we watched a ‘then and now’ video created by Mr Burrows. Mr Payne shared his thanks and some pearls of wisdom for the future as

Year 11 step up for their next big adventure in life - further education, employment or training. The Year 11 Prom takes place at the Ipswich Hotel, Old London Road this July and we are looking forward to seeing them all looking suddenly ‘grown-up’, dazzling in their suits and prom dresses. We now eagerly await the Year 11 exam results which will be released on 24th August.

In September, building work will commence on C block (Science/Humanities) when a new side exit door will be installed as well as new student toilet facilities and replacement windows and blinds throughout. This part of the school will be transformed and we are looking forward to the end result.

On behalf of everyone at Westbourne Academy, I wish you and your families a lovely, safe and relaxing summer break. Thank you for your hard work and support of the academy and of our students. We look forward to welcoming our amazing and fantastic young people back to school on Tuesday 5th September and also the new Year 7s as they embark on their next big adventure at Westbourne Academy.

Mr G TrottPrincipal

Come and find out all about us!You are warmly invited to see the exciting future being forged at Westbourne, meet our staff and students and sample the best of life at our academy.

“Year 10TechnologyTripIn the spring term, groups of Year 10 Resistant Materials students visited the Eastern Region Roof Training (ERRT) facility in Baylham near Ipswich. Formed in 2001, ERRT assists with the provision and funding of local cost effective workforce training to all types and sizes of roofing companies in the Eastern region.

At ERRT, the students spent the afternoon working on the roof rigs alongside 1st and 2nd year roofing apprentices. They gained practical experience of fitting tiles and sealing them with cement. Health & Safety, the importance of numeracy and working accurately for a high quality outcome were priorities.

It was also an interesting opportunity for students to talk to the apprentices about what is involved in an apprenticeship.

“Earn While You Learn: I found out I could get a qualification and get paid once I leave Westbourne.” “It was good, I learnt some different skills. It was informal but fun and the apprentices were nice and easy to talk to.” “I never knew there were so many types of roof tiles! The difference between slate and Spanish tiles is so different in colour and thickness.”

Mrs A BrownAssociate Team Leader/Design Technology

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What sort of child were you?I am sure I was lovable but I also had to look up the definition of tyke, which I was called by one teacher (cheeky and mischievous) and I remember a comment written in my school report by my Maths teacher…. “always the joker…but never funny”.

Your earliest memory?Running through a sprinkler in our garden and falling into a rose bush.

Advice to teenage self?Don’t take the micky out of bald people and work harder.

If you could travel in time, where would you go and why?The future…. to become a Jedi Knight as I am an avid fan of Star Wars. I do often warnstudents not to turn to the dark side and they are clueless as to what I mean.

Your best quality?A good sense of humour where I find the funny side in everything.

Your worst quality?Finding the funny side in everything!

What is the worst job you have ever done?Working in a butchers department at Sainsburys when I was a teenager andcompleted really horrible jobs before I could finish work; I still eat meat though.

Do you have a secret skill?I can skip like a boxer and make owl noises with my hands.

Career plan B?This is it! I spent my first 13 years working in London where I was an Investment Banker.

Who would play you in a movie of your life?Bruce Willis

Most embarrassing moment?Parking on someone else’s drive….it is a long story!!

Happiness is?A loving family and ‘riding the rollercoaster’ that isbeing a parent.

Last book you read?Black Box Thinking by Matthew Syed

Last film you saw?The Take staring Idris Elba

Last time you cried?Watching an episode of DIY SOS - The Big Build. I was blubbing within the first 5 minutes! The series of tragedies suffered by the family was just unbelievable.

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For five days over the Easter holiday, four students in Year 10 showed they had what it takes to become engineers for the National Grid. Based at their primary training centre near Newark, Harriet Andrews, Melissa Dakin, Ashleigh Goddard and Jensen Larkin learned about gas and electricity transmission through class-based and practical training.

The course began with a challenge to construct and launch a rocket carrying an egg; the furthest distance was 85 metres.

During the week they saw at first hand the size and scale of the hardware used in the energy supply industry and discovered what it takes to keep the lights on and the gas flowing. Students had a chance to explore the challenges involved in ensuring that our energy supply is affordable, reliable and sustainable in the future.

Jensen excelled in the cyber security simulation and took the lead to provide a timely solution to a terrorist threat. All of the students worked ceaselessly to construct gas and electricity networks which involved planning and constructing high and low pressure gas pipelines and high and low voltage electrical cabling.

Students were introduced to the Health and Safety requirements of working with high pressure gas lines and high voltage electrical cabling which involved lots of explosions and noise. The team also became proficient in the technique of electrofusion.

The course also included an insight into the selection procedure and encouraged students to consider how their personality type could affect the way they work in teams. Students arrived back after an exhausting week but were inspired to consider the opportunities available in the energy sector.

Mrs J BrattanTeacher of Science

Mr Bouckley has worked at the academy since September

2015. He is the Vice Principal in charge of student performance,

progress and achievement and teaches Business Studies and Computing. Married with two teenage children and a dog, Mr Bouckley lives in Colchester.

At Westbourne we believe we can achieve. We are preparing to be successful young adults

in education, training or employment.

We take responsibility for our own actions and always behave in a safe way.

We help, support and listen to each other. We report bullying or abusive language.

We take a pride in our presentation; wearing our uniform smartly and correctly.

We are prepared for learning because we always have the correct equipment and home learning with us.

We are polite and respect all academy staff by following reasonable requests.

We are punctual and arrive at lessons/tutor time and assemblies on time.

We attend the academy regularly so we can make the best progress.

We always move around the academy in a calm and orderly way, so that we are safe.

We take a pride in our environment and use the bins for litter and gum.

We respect the academy buildings, resources and equipment.

We do not use mobile phones (or other handheld electronic devices) at all in the academy.

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were also awarded a Bronze.Year 9s should be especially proud of their achievements given the advanced level of the material on the question paper. Jasmine Bilner, Zack Archer, Erin Jackaman, Ellie Barker and Marc Calvesbert all did well enough to secure Bronze awards.

Daniels Kondratenkovs, Lottie Aldous, Lily Baldwin, Amber Jade Reavell and Abbie Aleksic didn’t quite do well enough to receive a certificate, but their scores meant they would have beaten at least 100,000 other entries from across the country. Which is an amazing feat in itself!

UK Mathematics TrustUK Mathematics TrustOn Thursday 2nd February over 250,000 students from years 9, 10 and 11 across the UK sat the UK Mathematics Trust (UKMT) Intermediate Mathematics Challenge (IMC).

The challenge is a paper consisting of 25 questions on very advanced, abstract mathematics. The top 40% of entries are awarded either a Bronze, Silver or Gold certificate in the ratio 3:2:1. The top c8,000 entries are invited to sit the Kangaroo Challenge (sat by pupils in over 50 countries).

Westbourne Academy had 19 pupils from years 9 and 10 sit the UKMT IMC in February. Our results were as follows:

Two year 10 students, Mariana Lacasta and Wiktoria Wagner, joined the top 6.7% of entrants in the UK who were awarded Gold. Both students did well enough to go on and take the Kangaroo Challenge on Thursday 17th March 2017 along with the top c8,000 entrants from the UK. Mariana was awarded a Bronze last year, so it is great to see her hard work has been rewarded with a Gold this year. Jensen Larkin and Adam Chambers both attained Silver, the same as last year. George Rudd and Ashleigh Goddard both repeated their achievements from last year by attaining a Bronze award each. Karol Kaluzniak, Harri Farrow and Chloe Pearce

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On Thursday 27th April over 250,000 students from Years 7 and 8 across the UK sat the UK Mathematics Trust (UKMT) Junior Mathematics Challenge (IMC). The challenge is a paper consisting of 25 questions on advanced, abstract mathematics. The top 40% of entries are awarded either a Bronze, Silver or Gold certificate in the ratio 3:2:1, and the top c8,000 entries are invited to sit the Kangaroo challenge (sat by pupils in over 50 countries).

We had 19 pupils from years 7 and 8 sit the UKMT JMC, and our results are shown here:

Taylor Bullard joined the top 6.7% of entrants by being awarded Gold. A huge personal improvement upon last year.

INTERMEDIATE CHALLENGE

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A SCHOOLOF TENNIS!

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The School of Tennis Programme run by the Tennis Foundation aims to radically change the way tennis is taught in secondary schools to increase its relevance and engage teenagers. Westbourne Academy is one of three local schools who were identified in Ipswich and South Suffolk to receive funding and support to allow tennis to be delivered in a way that best suits the school and students.

The tennis programme has allowed us to further enhance what was already a broad and well established PE curriculum, to allow students in years 7 to 9 to experience a new sport.

Mr Sam Scowen, Tennis Manager at Ipswich Sports Club said, “The school of tennis at Westbourne Academy has so far been successful. The majority of students had never played tennis before. Tennis is not only a skill game but a game of fun that can be constantly adapted to the level of each player. I hope to also introduce cardio tennis, which combines music, fitness and games”.

The funding provided by the programme has allowed the academy to invest in the facilities required, with brand new tennis courts, nets and other equipment needed to allow children of all abilities to access the game. PE teachers have delivered lessons alongside Mr Scowen, the Tennis coach.

Staff have been provided with the knowledge and skills to deliver a variety of versions of tennis, as opposed to exclusively the ‘traditional’ version of the game. Miss Annandale, Teacher of PE said, “This programme has allowed us as staff to learn new activities and ways of delivering tennis to large groups of children. In lessons students have been engaged and have all been able to make good progress in a fun and exciting environment. The students involved have been very positive about the experience they have received”.

Verity Tricker in Year 7 said, “I really enjoyed our tennis lessons, using the pop up tennis nets, learning the skills with my friends, without always being restricted by the rules”.

Students have also been presented with the opportunity to further develop their skills in an extra-curricular club, also delivered by the Ipswich School of Tennis coach.

“The things I like about tennis club are being able to play with the older students and the different games which we play, like Queen of the court”, said Shayla Holland in Year 7.

The students at Westbourne have been introduced to the variety of ways they can also play tennis outside of school, with initiatives such as ‘Tennis in the Park’. We hope that we can continue to develop a successful working relationship with Ipswich Sports Club.

INTERMEDIATE KANGAROO RESULTSMariana Lacasta and Wiktoria Wagner were part of 10,000 pupils in the UK to join over six million pupils worldwide in sitting the Intermediate Kangaroo on 17th March 2017. The top 25% of entries of which would be awarded a Merit.

The average score on the paper in UK was 67. A score of 79 or above would be awarded a Merit.

Mariana scored 78 so missed out by the closest margin possible, however Wiktoria scored 95 and was rewarded with a Merit. Both girls did extremely well to qualify for this challenge and both comfortably beat more than half of the country’s best young mathematicians.

Overall we are very proud of our students’ achievements in this year’s UK Maths Challenges. They are brilliant ambassadors for the academy and a credit to themselves. Only the top 40% of entries across the country get certificates, yet we had about 63% of our students receive a certificate in the Intermediate Maths Challenge.

Mr S ZimmerTeacher of Maths

Mia Greenhorn and Maisha Ali also improved on their performances last year, by securing Silver and Bronze awards respectively this time around. Anna Su sat the challenge for the first time this year and also achieved a Bronze award. Evan Lawrence repeated his Bronze performance of last year.

As for Year 7s, we had Evie Wright, Shayla Holland, Shakira Hixson and Elham Karim each achieve a Silver on their debut attempts at the challenge. Dania Coelho also secured a Bronze award.Mariana Lacasta and Wiktoria Wagner were part of 10,000 pupils in the UK to join

Performersof the Year (Boys/Girls by Year Group)

Year 7:Keira O’BrienVerity TrickerReece Lloyd-SmithLiam Pearce

Year 8:Macey LarkinSamantha BarnardKyrese SobersJack Fayers

Year 9:Leshaun DinesJodie CloudOwen AndrewsMartel Ford

Year 10:Kacey LongElla HardenLewis JonesMatthew Tricker

Year 11:Depade OuassingouDaniela LouroDahlin KedingaConner Bilner

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A number of teams have won local area school’s competitions and went on to compete at County Final level. This included the U14 Trampolining team, the U15 (Y10) Girls Rounders team, the U13 (Y8) Boys Sportshall Athletics team and the U14 (Y9) Boys Athletics team. Individual successes include Jack Fayers who holds the title of County Long Jump Champion and Martell Ford who is the County Discus Champion. Martell took 2nd place in the long jump as well. The Y7 Girls Netball team enjoyed an astonishing first season remaining undefeated in all of their league matches. Netball coach, Miss Annandale, is eager to see if the girls can maintain this accolade next year as well. The U13 Girls Football team competed in the English Schools’ FA National Cup competition and did brilliantly under the guidance of their coach, Mr Hearsum, who is still reminiscing over their fantastic achievement. They reached the final 16.

Congratulations to all the students who have been nominated for a Sports Award this year. The selection process is fiercely debated within the PE department and all nominees should be proud of themselves. Students are selected over their peers for their outstanding enthusiasm, skill or contribution within PE lessons and school representation. Nominees and their families will find out on the evening of Thursday 13th July the names of the eventual winner in each category.

Taking students to extra-curricular events and fixtures, seeing their self-confidence grow as they believe in themselves and their abilities, is one of the highlights of being a PE teacher. We are immensely proud of the effort, enthusiasm and hard work that students have put into sports participation once again this year. Our annual Sports Awards allows us to share that success within the academy community and beyond.

Mr S MooreTeam Leader/PE

Last year’s winner of Sports Person of the Year, Janae Duporte-Clarke

Janae is now in her first year at Suffolk One and is studying four A levels as well as training to become a qualified fitness instructor. Life for Janae post-Westbourne is accelerating at an amazing pace. She has passed her driving test, bought a car and secured a new part-time job at the Bounce trampolining arena in Ipswich. Janae has recently been selected for the U17 English Schools Athletics Championships and still manages to find time to train regularly and compete for Ipswich Harriers.

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Team ofthe YearY7 Girls Netball Team:

Kiera O’BrienMia OffordMaddie FlynnMaddie BrownShayla HollandChloe EasterbrookVerity TrickerBriseis PaulJessica Miller

Y9 Boys Athletics Team:

Brandon SinghMiguel GuedesMiguel SaraivaMartel FordDaniel Das NevesOliver ReedCallum PearceOliver DebnamKane McCoyAidan WhightOwen AndrewsZsombor SelmeicRyan WoolnoughTyler BlairD’Vage ParnellZac Gissing

School Games Team of the YearU14 Trampolining Team:

Jodie CloudImogen TrickerChris EarleyKyrese Sobers

U13 Boys Sportshall Athletics Team:

Jack FayersFinley MannDaniel BradfordLiam PearceCallum BradshawReece Lloyd-SmithKyrese Sobers

Most Improved PerformerDepade OuassingouLilly Kirkup

Community PerformerShayla HollandChloe Pearce

Sports Leader of the YearElla HardingGeorge Rudd

Discoverer of the YearJake CookJake Thurlow

Sports Person of the YearChloe PearceRosie CurlConner Bilner

NomineesNomineesOn Thursday 13th July, we take time to reflect, recognise and celebrate the success of our students’ sporting achievements for this academic year. May I take this opportunity to thank those students who have represented the academy so brilliantly and also their families for the support and encouragement they have given.

In early June, election fever hit Westbourne and students were invited to put themselves forward to stand as representatives of each of the major parties.

‘The level of interest was amazing. We hadn’t expected such a passionate response’, commented Mr Payne. In fact the number of students involved was so vast that when the ‘hustings’ took place in the style of a ‘Question Time’ debate it was standing room only in the academy’s library facility.

Topics debated included ‘how much money could be saved if Trident were scrapped’ and ‘the impact of a progressive rate of income tax’ to name a few. A lively debate ensued about how the various parties intended to finance their ideas. Eloquently argued and rebutted, each of the party candidates had a chance to have their say. Chris Earley, one of the Labour representatives commented that ‘It has been so interesting, researching the policies and preparing our speeches. I enjoyed the hustings debate the most though’.

The knowledge and passion shown by all of the party candidates was very impressive - the Green Party candidate Emily Doncaster was especially vocal and persuasive. Students who came to the hustings ready to challenge the parties were equally well-informed and the whole experience has been tremendous to behold.

As with the rest of the country on Thursday 8th June it went to the vote. On Friday lunchtime the academy’s election results were delivered to a packed assembly hall by Mr Trott who was the Acting Returning Officer.

Regardless of the result, however, something far bigger had happened. It became very apparent that the young people of Westbourne Academy do care about what is happening in our country on a political level and very much look forward to having their say when they become eligible to vote.

Oh and by the way, if it means anything for our future electorate, Labour won with a landslide victory securing 54% of the votes.

Parents of children transferring to high school in Year 7, (or transferring between high schools in other years), will need to re-apply for Free School Meals before starting at their new school.

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It is quick and easy to apply for Free School Meals. Suffolk County Council will check your eligibility against the Government’s benefits database and as long as you are in receipt of a qualifying benefit, the provision of Free School Meals will commence.

Your child will get a tasty, nutritious meal every day, you will save time and money on making lunches and the academy will receive invaluable Pupil Premium funding for every student registered. Visit the Parents page on our website to obtain more details and information in other language options. An application form is available from our Main Reception or from Student Services.

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After taking inspiration from the History department, Religious Studies set their Year 7’s an exciting home learning project to design their own church.

Within the classroom, students learnt about what a ‘typical’ church looks like and the types of features that are found within the building itself. When questioned, many of our Year 7 students stated that they did not go to church because they found not only the services to be boring but the facilities too. Therefore, the challenge was set and students were tasked with designing their own church so it would attract new visitors and what an amazing response we had.

Many students decided to create their own church on paper and some chose to use Minecraft. This produced some really excellent designs that had been carefully planned and created inside and out. Most surprising was the number of students who freely gave up their time to get really creative and make their own church either in model form out of old shoe boxes or by baking a cake.

One of the most impressive designs was by Maddy Long. Her model featured stained-glass windows made out of tissue paper, seating and even included a battery-pack inside that ensured the whole model lit up to produce the typical lighting of a church. A truly inspiring effort!

Mr J ClarkeReligious Studies Instructor/Humanities HLTA

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RELIGIOUS STUDIES

School Production In my school we did a play,We laughed and smiled every day.We were happy and were sad,And the play wasn’t half bad!I loved my school play!

I was Bugsy Malone,The gangster loved by loads.I was hired by Fat Sam,And had to f ight Dandy Dan.I loved my school play!

Well I was an egg,I fell off a wall and broke my leg.I was raced to Hickory A & E,Where two f lirty doctors looked after me.I loved my school play!

I was a goat,That wrote a ransom note.Shooting with my slingshot,Working for my boss at the Porridge Pot.I loved my school play!

In my school we did a play,We laughed and smiled every day,We were happy and were sad,And the play wasn’t half bad!I loved my school play

The Beautifu l GameThe ball f lies through the airAnd nobody has a care,The calls to get the crossAnd the keeper with a toss.When the card comes out,The keeper comes about,The coach does the shoutingAnd the defenders do the poaching.The player hits it with his bootOr you could say he decided to shoot,The gaffa is loving itAnd the striker has a hit.The keeper dives,Let’s hope he survived,They have their strongest teamAnd are still very keen.Samuel Bell (12 yrs)

Bailey Devereux, Freddie King& Taylor Bullard (12 yrs)

Westbourne Student Wins T-Shirt Design Competition

Jasmine Bilner in Year 9 entered a competition to design a T-shirt for the Robin Hood Mini Marathon that takes place in Nottingham in September 2017.

In June, Jasmine was informed by the competition organiser that she had won the competition and her design will be printed on 3000 Mini Marathon T-shirts. Part of the prize included £100 towards the academy’s Art department.

Well done Jasmine! What an amazing achievement. On behalf of the academy community, congratulations and thank you very much for winning us £100 towards Art equipment and resources for students to enjoy.

In the autumn term, the English department celebrated National Poetry Day and No Pens Day by holding a day of poetry slams.

No Pens Day is an opportunity to enhance speaking and listening skills by learning in ways that do not involve writing. Year 7 and 8 students were challenged to compose and perform poetry on topics which inspired them. This led to the creation of some amazing poems and very entertaining performances.

Subsequently, a number of the students decided to put pen to paper and enter their poems into the Young Writers’ Busta Rhymes national poetry competition. In March 2017, we were thrilled to discover that five students had been successful and would become published authors. Taylor Bullard, Bailey Devereux and Freddie King had co-authored a poem, while Samuel Bell and Demi Hart had submitted individual pieces. On 31st March, the academy received complementary copies of the anthologies which take pride of place in the library.

Miss Mills, English Team Leader, commented,

“At Westbourne Academy, we believe that extending and applying knowledge to extra-curricular competitions is a brilliant way of securing GCSE success in the current challenging climate. Therefore, it is brilliant to see the success of some of our incredibly talented writers.” Mrs A JoachimHLTA

Wesbourne Poets Get Published!

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Maddy Long’s Church Model

House representatives 2017/2018The following students have been appointed as our new House Captains and Prefects. They have been appointed for this privilege as a result of their exemplary behaviour, effort, attendance and communication skills. We are sure that they will make us all proud and set a fine example to their peers.

Alex Elvin

Harriet Andrews

Gabriella Wingar

Mariline Quaresma

Jack Bannister

Zoe Nunn

Bethany Smith

Jasmine Roberts

Chloe Pearce

Ella Harden

Ashleigh Goddard

Savannah Marriott

Kacey Long

Owen Garwood

Emma Beales

Jodie Cloud

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The School Nursing Team are available for students every Monday lunchtime in Meeting Room 2 (next to the Main Hall foyer).

price & Buckland - online Uniform ShopDuring busy periods, orders may take longer than 5 working days to be despatched. Please keep this in mind when placing orders over the summer holiday ready for the start of term in September.

academy hours - September 20178.10am Student Gates Open8.25am Lesson 19.30am Lesson 210.30am Tutor Time10.50am Break

11.10am Lesson 312.10pm Lesson 41.10pm Lunch1.50pm Lesson 52.50pm End of day

ChurchillHouse Captain Alex ElvinVice Captain Jack BannisterSports Captain Chloe PearceVice Sports Captain Kacey LongPrefect Elie Anne KayembePrefect Claudia VieiraPrefect Hannah StonePrefect Jasmine BilnerPrefect Sofia VieiraPrefect Ellie StarlingPrefect Clara StilesPrefect Tilly ChurchPrefect Mariana LacastaPrefect Sandra Kowal

EnnisHouse Captain Harriet AndrewsVice Captain Zoe NunnSports Captain Ella HardenVice Sports Captain Owen GarwoodPrefect Danielle ChappelPrefect Abbie AleksicPrefect Chris EarleyPrefect Olivia McKibbinPrefect Charlie GundryPrefect Reece LawrencePrefect Radu OlaruPrefect Jorge AlexandrePrefect Abdul MiahPrefect Jake Mundy

RamseyHouse Captain Gabriella WingarVice Captain Bethany SmithSports Captain Ashleigh GoddardVice Sports Captain Emma BealesPrefect Emily DoncasterPrefect Pawel Sikorski Prefect Charlotte LucasPrefect Latifah MiahPrefect Aisha BegumPrefect Olga PappaPrefect Abbie GuestPrefect Jensen LarkinPrefect Ellie Barker

NightingaleHouse Captain Mariline QuaresmaVice Captain Jasmine RobertsSports Captain Savannah MarriottVice Sports Captain Jodie CloudPrefect Katie YoungPrefect Luke ColePrefect Deborah ZiniPrefect Lily BaldwinPrefect Mia DuncanPrefect Mafalda SantosPrefect Amber ReavellPrefect Abbey CowlesPrefect Chandler Ashbury-MossPrefect Gabby SummersPrefect Jack Smith

LOCAL GOVERNING BODYMrs Sue Cowans is currently acting Chair whilst the Chair of Governors, Dr Ron Impey, is recovering from a recent illness. Mrs Michelle Taylor is acting Vice Chair. We wish Dr Impey a speedy recovery.

At the end of the summer term, Mrs Lisa Johnson will be stepping down from her role as parent governor and link Safeguarding governor after six years of voluntary

service. The support and advice that Mrs Johnson has given to the academy has been invaluable and I know that her presence and input will be sorely missed.

Two new colleagues have recently been appointed to the local governing body. They are parent governor, Miss Sarah Aspin and community governor, Miss Caroline Rayner. On behalf of the academy community, thank you for offering your services to the academy and giving up your time. We look forward to seeing all our governors in school during link visit weeks each term and at forthcoming academy events.

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Churchill House: 01473 466 172Ms C Salter, Head of HouseMiss K Anderson, Assistant Head of House

Ramsey House: 01473 466 171Mr D Payne, Head of HouseMrs A Banks, Assistant Head of House

Ennis House: 01473 466 170Mr C Arrow, Head of HouseMrs Clarke, Assistant Head of House

Nightingale House: 01473 466 169Mrs C Blanch, Head of HouseMr M Agate, Assistant Head of House

Safeguarding: 01473 466 156 Senior Designated Lead (SDL)Mrs C Cook, Assistant Principal:

Alternate Designated Lead (ADL)Mrs C Clarke, Assistant Head of House: 01473 466 170

Named Safeguarding Governor: Mrs L Johnson(until 31/07/2017)

Chair of Governors Dr R Impey: 01473 466 136

Attendance & AbsencePlease telephone us on 01473 466 145 before 8.10am each day, if your child is going to be absent from school or is going to arrive late to school. Please state your child’s full name, form group and reason for absence/lateness.

Please remember to notify the Attendance team on 01473 466 145 in advance of any known, regular absences, ie medical/orthodontal appointments, which cannot be arranged outside of the school day (8.25am - 2.50pm)Remember that you can also email us atattendance@westbourne.attrust.org.uk

Procedure for CollectingSick Children A reminder of our

procedures in the event your child should feel unwell or unfit whilst in school. Students who feel unwell should speak to a member of staff in the first instance, ie their class teacher or form tutor, who will advise them to go to Student Services. We have a medical room, with fully trained staff who will assess the situation and act accordingly. Student Services staff liaise closely with the pastoral team. Students who suffer minor injuries, will receive the attention of a first aider in school.

If your child is deemed unwell and needs to be sent home, we will contact you on the telephone numbers given to us and recorded on the academy’s database system. We will ask you to make arrangements to collect your child from school. Upon your arrival, your

child will be signed out by staff at Students Services. This means that our attendance records are accurate and up to date from a health and safety aspect.

We have had a few instances recently where students have contacted their parents/carers themselves using their own mobile phone (which is a breach of the academy’s mobile policy) and arranged to be collected. This is not helpful to parents or staff. If your child does try to contact you, please advise them to go to Student Services to seek help in the first instance.

Can we please ask that you follow our procedures outlined above and reiterate this with your child. Thank you.

Remember, if you change your mobile, home or work telephone number, you also need to let us know. To check we have the right contact numbers for you, call Student Services on01473 466 148.

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GOODBYE& GOOD LUCK!At the end of the summer term we bid a fond farewell to the following members of staff and thank them for all their hard work and support:

Miss C Westbrook – Cover SupervisorMrs F Warne – Teaching AssistantMiss J Summers – RE & Computer Studies InstructorMr S Zimmer – Teacher of MathsMiss E Raven – Teacher of MathsMr S Mortimore – Teacher of Music

TERM DATES 2016/2017Summer Term 2017 Ends Friday 21st Jul

TERM DATES 2017/2018Autumn Term 2017Staff PD Day Mon 4th SepBegins Tue 5th SepEnds Tue 19th Dec

Half TermBegins Mon 23rd OctEnds Fri 27th OctStaff PD Day Mon 30th Oct

Spring Term 2018Staff PD Day Wed 3rd JanBegins Thu 4th JanEnds Thu 29th Mar

JulyTue 4th Jul Y10 Taster Day Easton OtleyWed 5th Jul Y6 Transition Day 1Thu 6th Jul Y6 Transition Day 2 & Y6 Parent/Pupil Welcome EveMon 10th Jul Y10 Dragon’s Den EventTue 11th Jul Y10 Taster Day Suffolk OneWed 12th Jul Sports DayThu 13th Jul 2017 Annual Sports Awards EveMon 17th Jul Y10 History/Battlefields tripFri 21st Jul End of Year Assembly/Early Close

AugustThu 24th Aug Y11 Exam Results

SeptemberMon 4th Sep Staff PD DayTue 5th Sep 1st day back for studentsFri 8th Sep School PhotographsThu 28th Sep Y6 Open EveFri 29th Sep MacMillan Cake Sale

OctoberMon 31st Oct Staff PD Day

NovemberWed 15th Nov Y11 2016/17 Graduation EveThu 16th Nov 2016/17 Annual Awards Eve

Half TermBegins Mon 12th FebEnds Fri 16th Feb

Easter HolidayBegins BH Fri 30th MarEnds Fri 13th Apr

Summer Term 2018Begins Mon 16th AprEnds Fri 20th JulStaff PD Day Mon 23rd Jul & Tue 24th Jul

Half TermBegins BH Mon 28th May Ends Fri 1st Jun

PROPOSED TERM DATES 2018/2019Staff PD Days TBC

Autumn Term 2018Begins Thu 6th SepEnds Wed 19th Dec

Half TermBegins Mon 22nd OctEnds Fri 26th Oct

Spring Term 2019Begins Wed 2nd JanEnds Fri 5th Apr

Half TermBegins Mon 18th FebEnds Fri 22nd Feb

Easter HolidayBegins Mon 8th AprEnds Mon 22nd Apr(Easter Mon)

Summer Term 2019Begins Tue 23rd AprEnds Wed 24th Jul

Half TermBegins BH Mon 27th May Ends Fri 31st May

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