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Year 10 lessons

Year 10 have made a brilliant start back in school. Thank you to the teachers who have been in to deliver their lessons and, of course, the ongoing efforts of the site team to ensure we can have the students back safely. We are really proud of the way in which Year 10 have conducted themselves and are looking forward to welcoming back more students when it’s safe to do so.

BDA On Screen: Alex Rider

Last summer, BDA’s site was overtaken by a Hollywood sized film crew as they captured scenes for the new television adaptation of the Alex Rider book series.

The trailer is available here and the show is on Prime Video.

Enjoy playing spot the BDA building!

Virtual Maths Week Challenge

This week is London Maths Week, which has gone virtual in 2020. Students in Year 7 and 8 are taking part in a competition with the aim of one of our maths groups becoming London-wide champions! There is further information on Show My Homework. The BDA Anthology

At Ark Burlington Danes we are incredibly proud of our students’ brilliant effort and resilience over the last few months.

We are going to celebrate this with an anthology exploring our community’s experience of life under lockdown.

Students can submit stories, articles, poems and pictures inspired by their experience of the last few months, and the winning entries will be included in a book which will be professionally published online and in print. The BDA Anthology

Submissions • Submissions are open for all current students (Yr7-13) and staff of Ark Burlington Danes Academy.

• Entrants may submit up to four pieces for consideration.

• All submissions must be linked to the experience of the last few months: please use your imagination!

• Submissions may include pictures, posters, poems, stories, articles, or any other form of written or illustrative work.

• There is no minimum length or maximum limit for written submissions.

• Entrants may submit work which has previously been created, either for school work or as a personal project, or create new work for the competition.

• Entries may be submitted via three methods: • Upload on SMHW via the assigned optional homework • Email to [email protected] • Submit in person at in-school tutorial w.c 6th July.

• Entries must be received by Friday 10th July. Any entries received after this point will not be considered.

Publication • Successful entrants will be contacted w/c 13th July. • The anthology will be published online and in print. • Successful entrants will receive a copy of the printed anthology free of charge. It will be available to purchase (price to be confirmed) for all other staff, students and families. NHS Wellbeing Webinars Many people are feeling anxious about coronavirus and how it might impact them. It’s important to know that it is normal and okay to feel upset, anxious or confused at times.

Help is available, with a range of support available now from Good Thinking, Every Mind Matters, and a new series of NHS-led webinars.

The Coping Well During Covid webinar series has been developed to support you if you are feeling anxious about coronavirus and how it is impacting you, your loved ones or your work. The webinar topics will include managing wellbeing, anxiety, low mood and sleeping difficulties

For those needing further support with feelings of anxiety and depression, contacting your GP is a good place to start. Or you can refer yourself for free, non-urgent NHS talking therapies services.

If you, or anyone you know, is experiencing a mental health crisis and needs urgent assistance, advice or support, contact your local 24/7 NHS mental health helpline. No. of Well done! Year group merits We are incredibly proud of all the students at Ark Bariha H 9 13 Burlington Danes, and those who are demonstrating our Maia Isabella B-C 9 13 school values even whilst working from home are being Georgia B 9 9 rewarded with a merit. There were 1088 given out last week! Jaden F 9 9 Ashleen S 10 8 Please see on the right the list of students who received 8 Yusra A 9 8 or more, which is an amazing achievement – Poppy C 10 8 congratulations! ☺ Charalampos L 9 8 Christian C 10 8

Jack Petchey Anthem Competition The Jack Petchey Foundation are delighted to announce the launch of their 21st Birthday Anthem Competition, a song-writing competition designed to reach young people looking for a creative outlet during the current lockdown.

The competition is free to enter and open to anyone aged 11-25 across London and Essex. This is an exciting opportunity to write and record an inspiring song to celebrate young people and to look towards a positive future. We hope that the competition will not only appeal to young people who are involved in music, but also reach those who have harboured a desire to write music but have never had the confidence to do it.

The competition will run between 8th June – 31st July, where after 5 shortlisted entries will receive online feedback from an industry professional before honing their entry which will be then judged by a select panel of judges including Ruti Olajugbagbe, winner of The Voice UK 2018, and Ashley Singh an accomplished solo artist and previous Jack Petchey Achievement Award winner.

The winning singer/group will be awarded £2000 to be spent on music equipment or towards a music project/study costs and the opportunity to record their track in a professional studio.

Competition details including the Terms and Conditions are available on our anthem competition web page via www.jackpetcheyfoundation.org.uk Seneca Parent Platform

Seneca Learning have released a new parent platform, which enables parents and carers to monitor children’s work: you can see how long they have spent on different subjects, their average score and number of questions answered.

To get started, please follow the link and instructions to the left. “I have come that you may have life, and have it in all its fullness.” John 10:10

At Ark Burlington Danes Academy, we believe that everyone deserves to be accepted, included and empowered to live a life that is purposeful and fulfilling. Through learning to our fullest potential and living a life filled with kindness and thankfulness, we can be the ones to make the world a better place.

Aim High | Be Brave | Be Kind | Keep Learning