13th JANUARY 2017

THE MAGAZINE FOR MOUNTS BAY ACADEMY

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Principal’s Report

Sara Davey - Academy Principal

This week we have published the latest edition of our extra curricular programme of events The MixX which I am proud to say contains even more activities for students to participate in outside of lessons. As usual there is a fantastic mix of interesting things to be involved in with something for everyone whether you are academic, creative, sporting or just want to explore a new hobby or pursuit. Details of what activities are running on each day can be viewed or downloaded from our website here: http://mountsbay.org/spring-2017

As part of our commitment to giving students the best opportunities to experience world class learning I am pleased to announce that we are once again hosting The Young Americans in the Academy for three days from 20th March. The workshops will culminate in a spectacular performance at the Penzance Leisure Centre, which is always a sell-out. Places for this year are strictly limited If you have not had the chance to see their work or be a part of their programme I would strongly recommend you take the chance to get involved. For more information see the website: http://mountsbay.org/young-americans-2017

I would like to encourage you to take advantage of as many different activities as you can, and remember many of these can be used to count towards your half and full colours awards. To make things even easier we also run a late bus service to enable you to get home afterwards, as long as you have booked your place in advance.

Take the bus home

THEY AREBACK!

BEINSPIRED

Lokryn Corin of 7 Warm is our latest Word Millionaire. Lokryn has read a range of books since September, passing eleven Accelerated Reader quizzes and gaining an overall score of 90%.

Lokryn has enjoyed reading The Divergent series by Veronica Roth, reading ‘Divergent’, ‘Insurgent’ and ‘Allegient’. These books are set in a dystopian Chicago where at the age of 16 citizens are sorted into factions: Erudite, Candor, Dauntless, Abgnation and Amity. But what if you don’t fit? What are you then? Divergent.

‘River of Ink’ is one of our new Bookbuzz books and Lokryn has enjoyed reading this as well as the first five Harry Potter books and is waiting for the sixth one to come back to the library… you know who you are. Let’s get it back in for Monday!

Accelerated Reader of the Month

Kyra Rayment is making excellent progress on the Accelerated Reader programme and is this month’s Accelerated Reader prize draw winner. Kyra has read an impressive 24 books since beginning the programme in September and has an overall success rate of 87%.

Kyra has enjoyed reading graphic novels of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’, ‘Treasure Island’, ‘Black Beauty’ and ‘Theseus and the Minatour.’

Word Millionaire

Report by Mrs Marsden

BEINSPIRED

The PiXL Maths App is a great revision app and website we are using with Year 11 during registration time each week.

It has proven results with students across the country and includes a combination of question, videos and help sheets.

All students have the app on their iPad automatically. They can obtain their login details and more information from:

PiXL Maths App

Report by Mr Kent

Engagement

JENKIN OliviaPIERCE ChloeCLIFFORD CharleySCHUCK TieganCLACKWORTHY MyaFINCH SkylarROW HenrySMITHERAM TayaWALKER ChantelleADDICOAT Connor

GEORGE CharlotteSADDINGTON RosieBAINBRIDGE JoshuaWOOLLOCK AlexandraWRIGHT BenjaminNICHOLAS JamieLUMBERS Maisy-SkyMAJOR ArchySTEPHENS JoshuaALLEN Maddy

Each week the top students using the app will be awarded a prize. This is not a prize for the students who get the most questions correct; it is an engagement score as we want students to be challenging themselves.

The top 20 students are listed below.

Keep up the great work Year 11.

This week the top form using the PiXL Maths App was 11 Purple who win themselves a box of Cadbury's Heroes.

https://mountsbay.fireflycloud.net/mathematics/revision/pixl-app

Mounts Bay Alumni Event - Insight into the IB

We were very privileged to welcome former student Georgia Kennedy, now in her first Year of a Law degree at Exeter University, back to MBA to share her expertise of the International Baccalaureate qualification with current Year 11 and Year 10 students. Georgia studied the IB for two years at Truro College and achieved 36 points - as did the majority of her cohort in 2016 Georgia reported, equivalent in UCAS points to A*A*AA at A Level which is exceptional. This was a valuable opportunity for students and staff to gain an insight into the benefits and challenges the qualification offers with an informed and honest perspective. Georgia attributes her current career pathway to the flexibility that the IB offered her in being able to develop her academic ability, her self-confidence in her potential, whilst ensuring a wide range of career pathways were open to her. We would like to thank Georgia for volunteering her time for our students.

Former Mounts Bay School student, Josh Oliver, has been making an impact in the world of chocolate. Josh attended Mounts Bay School from 2002 to 2007 and is currently second pastry chef at Lanson House in Winchester.

On leaving school in 2007 Josh was unsure of what career to pursue. He attended Truro College for two years and followed this with stints working in both the building and fishing industries, which he hated! Desperate for money he took a job as a kitchen porter at the Lands End Hotel and from there did his NVQ level 2. He then moved to Hampshire and worked at Tynley Hall for two years, before being appointed to his current job at Lainston House in Winchester.

Despite the long hours and hard work, Josh loves his job, and is producing some really fantastic results.

Report by Mrs Masters

Spectacular Chocolate

BEINSPIRED

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BECREATIVE

In the last week before Christmas, Years 7 and 8 Dance Club, Boys Only Dance and Mounts Bay Dance Company had a great opportunity to work alongside filmmaker Ian Kingsnorth to showcase some of their work this term.

Click on this link below to watch what they had to say about their Dance Experience at Mounts Bay.

http://mountsbay.org/dance-stars/

If you want to see the Dance Company perform live, you will have an opportunity to do this next week, on Saturday 21st January at 7.30pm at The Acorn Theatre Penzance. They will be performing a curtain raiser for the very funny and highly acclaimed "The Mostly Everything People". Tickets available from thelittleboxoffice.com. Come along for a great night out.

If you like what you see, you can have an opportunity to audition for The MBA Dance Company on Tuesday 24th January 3.15 to 4.30pm in the Cube with Suzie West. It will be a chance for you to meet the company and take part in a very informal audition. For more details email swest@mountsbay.org or sclaxton@mountsbay.org or just come along on Tuesday.

Dance at MBA Film

Report by Ms Claxton

If you have a Fitbit or a similar Android version and wish to be part of a pilot scheme with the PE team, please see Mrs Crowle or Mr Strong for some more information.

FitBit Step Challenge….coming soon!

BECOMPETITIVE

U13 Squad:

Molly Maycock (Captain), Kelci Prowse, Asha Sykes, Tommi Leigh-Lobb, Caitlin Rendle, Chantelle Haggis, Libby TerryIzzy Graham (who also officiated some of the U12 game)

Won 9-0

Both teams showed great team spirit and were setting goals up perfectly. Well done and thanks to Chloe Graham and Louisa Matthews for refereeing the games, and to Mrs Murray-Lambrou and Miss Tripp for coming up to support the girls.

Report by Mrs Crowle

The following girls represented the Academy this week, playing 5-a-side football vs Hayle:

U12 Squad:

Rebecca Storey (Captain), Freya Prodger, Tia Smart, Roe Hammond, Tegen Veal, Katlin Murray-Lambrou, Isla Harvey, Sophia Hosking, Holly McEwen, Skye Parsons.

Goals were scored by Bex (2), Tia (3), Skye (1), Freya (1) and Isla (1).

Won 8-0

Girls Football

MBA 8 - 0 Hayle

GOAL SCORERS:Harvey Stone (3), Thomas Hosking, Olly Trewhella, Logan Blackhall, Aston Siney and an own goal.

BECOMPETITIVE

Boys Football

Year 8 Boys Win

Year 9 Boys DrawA close game which was 0-0 for a long time. However, 15 minutes from time Hayle stormed through the Mounts Bay defence to score two breakaway goals. This spurred on Mounts Bay and they fought hard to score two late goals and earn a 2-2 draw. Well done to all involved. Josh Turner was player of the match.

MBA 2 - 2 Hayle

GOAL SCORERS:Josh Reeves and Tyler Smith.

PLAYER OF THE MATCH: Thomas Hosking

SQUAD:

Lewis GregoryDan WhitewayJake SeatonJosh TurnerBrandon TrembathLewis HarringtonHuck NewJosh ReevesBen JefferiesLouis EvansLogan TrevainsMax RoweAlfie VernonAlex BarrattTyler Smith

SQUAD:

James Swan (Captain)Jaime NietoHarvey StoneWesley EddyPatrick SearleThomas HoskingEddie RoynonOlly TrewhellaAdam SmithHarvey RichingsDylan JonesAston SineyLogan BlackhallJacob PengellyRosco Reid

BEA WINNER

Maths Quiz

This Week’s Puzzle (provided by Amy Jackson 7 Red):

What is the next number in this sequence?

1, 11, 21, 1211, 111221, ?

Last week’s solution: 2 and 10 (every other pair of numbers in each row sum to 20)

Could you write next week’s puzzle?If you would like to set the numeracy puzzle for a future week click here. You will win house points.

Win an Amazon voucher

Whoever submits the most correct answers over a semester will win an Amazon voucher – prizes are also awarded to the top scoring parent/carer/staff.

House Competition

Blue: 112 PointGreen: 22 PointRed: 16 Point

Yellow: 14 PointsOrange: 11 PointsPurple: 8 Points

Click here to submit your answer

Closing date for Entries: Thursday 12:00

This Week’s House Points

BEA WINNER

To enter, simply write an original sentence correctly using the word Brexit. Send in your sentence

Competition

Congratulations to Samuel Treleven, 7 Blue, who wins 10 VIVO points.

Click here to enter the competition

This week’s word is: Brexit

Definition: Brexit - a term for the departure of the United Kingdom from the European Union.

Etymology: an abbreviation for "British exit," which refers to the June 23, 2016, referendum whereby British citizens voted to exit the European Union.

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