Haughton News Summer 2018 Academy start me Dear Parents, Carers & Friends of Haughton Academy,
Everyday starts at 8.50am prompt. At As we approach the end of this academic year, we bid farewell to our Year this me, pupils are expected to be in 11 pupils who are progressing to study at college, have gained their tutor base or assembly. Pupils appren ceships or have secured jobs in their chosen field. Our Year 11 arriving a er this me will be marked pupils have worked extremely hard this year and I hope that they achieve as late. the grades they deserve.
Uniform at Haughton Academy GCSE results day is Thursday 23 August - Year 11 can collect their results from 10.00am and Year 10 from 10.30am. Pupils are expected to wear black It has been a very busy last half term with many opportuni es for pupils to trousers or one of the two approved take part in visits, concerts and events in the academy. This half term has skirts, along with their black blazer, also seen a record number of pupils being rewarded for following white shirt, e (clip on for Years 7 to Haughton Academy’s on- me, on-side and on-task. These have included 10 and tradi onal for Year 11) and trips to Alton Towers, Flamingo Land, pizza lunches and weekly prizes. black leather school shoes. Thank you During 2018/19 we will be expanding our work even further to ensure we for your con nued support. are recognising the pupils who are constantly giving 100% effort to be the very best they can be during school life. Start of the 2018-2019 Academic Year We held our second annual Celebra on Evenings - Year 7 & 8 on Haughton Academy re-opens for the Wednesday 4 July and Years 9 & 10 on Thursday 12 July. It was a great 2018-19 acdemic year on Wednesday pleasure to see so many parents/carers there to support and celebrate the 5 September 2018. successes of, not only their own children, but all our pupils. Our guest speaker, Chris Cook, Olympic swimmer and mo va onal speaker and Ian Year 6 Open Evening Rose, Paralympic Judo athlete delivered inspira onal and amusing talks on how they made it at the Olympic Games. The Year 6 Open Evening for prospec ve Year 7 pupils for Haughton Academy strives constantly to deliver the best possible September 2019 entry will be held on transi on for Year 6 pupils and we have run a number of programmes and Monday 17 September 2018. ac vi es both here at the academy and in primary schools. I thoroughly enjoyed the transi on week for those Year 6 pupils joining us in HPV Vaccina ons September. The week was a huge success and I personally enjoyed teaching every new pupils a basic, introductory table tennis lesson in the The HPV vaccina ons for Year 8 girls Sports Hall (see photo below). will be held on Friday 21 September 2018. At Haughton Academy, we take great pride in how we present ourselves around the site and in the wider community, including uniform. Can I Year 7 Coffee & Cake Evening please ask that you take the opportunity over the summer holiday to purchase any new items of uniform or equipment your child may need. The Year 7 Coffee & Cake Evening will I hope you have a relaxing summer, and I look forward to seeing our pupils be held on Tuesday 2 October 2018. return to the Academy on Wednesday 5 September 2018, refreshed and The me and date will be confirmed in ready to learn. September 2018. Very best wishes Year 11 Coffee & Cake Evening Jonathan Lumb The Year 11 Coffee & Cake Evening will be held on Wednesday 17 October Principal of Haughton Academy 2018. The me and date will be confirmed in September 2018.
Remembrance Day Parade
The annual Remembrance Day Parade will be held on Friday 9 November 2018. Haughton Academy on social media
Haughton Academy is on FaceBook so why not use social media to keep yourself regularly updated with our exci ng, educa onal opportun es.
Our website (www.educa onvillage.org.uk) and the Haughton Academy app is also crammed full of informa on about life at Haughton Academy so why not have a look today?
London Marathon
On Sunday 24 April 2018, Señor Hornsby took part in the Elite Championship Race at the 2018 London Marathon, alongside the likes of Mo Farah. On the ho est London Marathon day on record, with temperatures at 23C, Señor Hornsby finished the 26.2 mile course in 273rd place in 2 hours 44 minutes. Señor Hornsby said a erwards ‘I was just pleased to complete the distance, which I had never run before. I was already suffering badly at the half way mark and had developed painful blisters on the soles of both feet. However, I just told myself to keep pu ng one foot in front of the other and tried to block out the pain. The marathon is a real test of your physical and mental resilience, a bit like the new GCSE exams! I would strongly urge pupils at Haughton Academy to enter the London Marathon in the future as it is a very rewarding experience.’ Señor Hornsby has again qualified for the race in London in 2019 and has his sights set on a top 50 finish.
Purple Summer
On Friday 15 June 2018 staff and pupils from across Haughton Academy took part in Darlington Borough Council’s ‘Purple Summer Day’, with the aim to raise awareness of Child Sexual Exploita on (CSE) and child abuse. All pupils were shown a CSE presenta on in tutor groups of what CSE means, what signs to look out for and how to keep themselves safe. There are key staff members in school for pupils to report any concerns; Mrs Gill, Mrs Gregg and Laura Wilson (Counsellor).
All pupils were encouraged to bring an extra purple item to school and staff were asked to wear purple. All pupils contributed towards our ‘Stop CSE’ campaign where pupils were encouraged to write down the signs of CSE and what to do if they suspect themselves or others to be a vic m of CSE. We have proudly displayed these in the Village Street. Thank you to each pupil and member of staff who got involved. Bullying Mentors
A group of 15 Haughton Academy pupils ranging from Year 7 to 10 a ended the Diana Award An -Bullying Ambassador training at Whickham School on Wednesday 2 May 2018.
These pupils now have the skills and knowledge to effec vely tackle bullying off and on-line and will build a successful an - bullying campaign within school.
They have already met on three occasions and will con nue to deliver drop-in sessions over lunch mes and ‘mentor’ iden fied pupils.
North East Book Awards
Year 7 pupils from Haughton Academy have been busy reading and judging the shortlisted books for this year’s North East Book Award, which is now in its 13th year.
More than 25 schools from across the whole of the North East region regularly sign up to read, discuss, debate and ul mately vote for their winner. Each year the shortlist is carefully chosen by a team of school librarians and past student judges to offer something for everyone and to help pupils to break out of their reading comfort zone and try somethimg new. The highlight of each year’s award process is the announcement event at the Centre for Life in Newcastle when all the young people gather together to meet the shortlisted authors and to hear first-hand about their ideas, inspira on and wri ng experience.
The Haughton judges a ended the announcement event on the evening of Monday 18 June 2018 and ‘A Place Called Perfect’ by Helena Duggan was pronounced the winner of this year’s award.
Two of our pupils, Gagandeep Bura and Aimee Cassidy, were thrilled to be chosen to introduce one of the shortlisted authors, Emma Carroll, at the event.
Liz Million Visits Haughton Academy
Pupils from Year 7 and 8 were nominated by their teachers to a end a reward session, with illustrator, Liz Million on Monday 18 June 2018. Pupils were chosen for their effort and hard work in English and Accelerated Reader during this school year and spent a lovely a ernoon gaining some great sketching ps and learning how to draw cartoon characters. The Big S tch
On admiring the Art displays around school, I thought it would be nice to have something in the Science corridor and came up with the idea of a s tched Periodic Table. To do this myself would take months so a er Easter I asked for volunteers. To my great apprecia on, people from the whole Haughton community came forward to help with the project and I am pleased to say it will be finished this term.
Sta s cs There are 110 squares each consis ng of 400 s tches! Each square took on average an hour and a half to s tch then the element details were s tched on. Including the tles there are approximately 54 641 s tches!
Quotes from the S tchers “I find it very relaxing.” “It’s so frustra ng especially when it knots.” “It’s addic ve.” “I did some while my hair was being coloured.” “I do it while watching telly.” “I s tch in the garden.” “I do it in bed.” “I do it while my children have swimming lessons.”
I’d also like to say a big thank you to the following people for their me and effort, I’m sure you’ll agree it was all worth it when you see the final product.
Pupils: Lewis Bo omley, Lewis Bradley, Carys Davies, Charlie Dobbing, Ka e Kaewbuakan (major s tcher), Elisha McVay, Allana McKenzie, Maddie Morse, Megan Woods and Paige Young. Staff: Miss Adams, Miss Aisbi , Miss Arrowsmith, Bev Beadle (major s tcher), Miss Bliss, Morag Challans, Sue Clitheroe, Feroza Din, Miss Dodds (Champion S tcher), Karen Fantarrow, Miss Jenkins, Miss Kipling (Chart Design), Cathy Knights, Michelle Readman, Michelle Redshaw, Mr Romeanes and Mrs Turton. Dinnerladies; Aimee, Ange, Ashleigh, Chris ne and Sam. (And all those Mums and Nanas who were roped in!)
Please keep an eye out on the Science corridor and have a look at our handy work.
Elaine Bates (Science Technician)
Pizza Lunch
Congratula ons to 7CDO, 8MHO, 9LAR and 10RMO/HWA for winning the pizza lunch for last half term for having the highest a ending tutor group.
Make sure you a end every day to ensure your form is in with a chance of winning this half term. Year 11 Prom
It was a beau ful Summer evening on Thursday 28 June 2018 for the Year 11 Prom held at Rockliffe Hall. On the menu was roast beef and Yorkshire pudding served with roast potatoes, seasonal vegetables and gravy or bu ernut squash riso o, toasted seeds and garlic bread for the Vegetarian op on. This was followed by s cky toffee pudding, bu erscotch sauce and vanilla ice-cream. It was a wonderful evening; a real celebra on of hard work, determina on, resilience and friendship.
Big Book Bash
A team of 4 Year 7 pupils represented Haughton Academy at the Durham School’s Big Book Bash, which took place at Longfield Academy.
The girls, Megan Brown, Gagandeep Bura, Aimee Cassidy and Kennedy Fisk, read ten books before the event and then competed in ac vi es about the books against teams from other schools across the county.
Chloe Daykin was the guest author for the day and the girls were able to ask her about her wri ng, as well as ge ng a sneak preview of her new book, which is out in July. Duke of Edinburgh Award
In glorious sunshine, nineteen Year 10 pupils successfully passed the Expedi on sec on of their Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award.
Sleeping in a tent, cooking their own meals and carrying all their equipment in a rucksack was all part of the challenge as they completed their walk from Podgehole to Romaldkirk, all in the Barnard Castle area. Meet Haughton Academy Educa on Standards Commi ee 2017-18
We are delighted to include in this edi on of the Haughton Newsle er the final sec on of our two part series where we introduce our Governors.
Jenny Gregg - Support Staff Governor Link Governor for SEN
I have worked at the Educa on Village since June 2007 and I have a good understanding of how all three schools on the Salter’s Lane site operate and work together, through my role as Cover Co-ordinator.
I regularly cover across all departments in Haughton Academy, so this gives me an insight into the day-to- day running of departments. I also work with challenging and vulnerable pupils who may not be able to succeed in mainstream educa on and need to be educated through an alterna ve provision. This has enabled me to establish very strong links with other seconday schools across Darlington. I am also a member of the safeguarding team.
I have three grown up children and two granddaughters that I love to spend my spare me with.
Michael Longstaff - Board appointed Governor Link Governor for Curriculum
I started teaching Design and Technology in 1994 at a secondary school in South Bank in Middlesbrough. The area was tough but the pupils were fantas c and I enjoyed every minute; it was a great place to start my teaching career. I moved to St Bede’s in Lanchester where I became Head of Department and then Curriculum Director on the LEAD team. I also looked a er GTP and SCITT trainees as well as NQTs. Whilst I enjoyed my leadership responsibilites, one of the best parts of the job was being in the classroom with the pupils and I con nued to be heavily involved with GCSE and A Level teaching.
In 2012, I was appointed as Course Director at Durham SCITT in Newton Aycliffe. Training teachers is hugely rewarding and has enabled me to see lessons and pupils in a wide variety of schools and contexts. Durham SCITT has worked closely with The Educa on Village for many years and it felt right, when asked, that I should support the school by becoming a Governor. I hope I can contribute, even in a small way, to the success of the pupils and the school. Andy Sco - Chair of Governors Link Governor for Leadership and Management/Safeguarding
I have been a Governor since 2003, joining the Governing Body of Springfield School when my daughter started at the school. Being a Governor is o en challenging but very rewarding. It gives a great sense of achievement to see strategies and ideas put into ac on, that produce improved results and a be er school experience for our children. I’m also a local Councillor in the area and I want to see us have the best local school that we can for all of our kids.
Shortly a er I started as a Governor, the Educa on Village concept was developed, amalgama ng three schools into one new building. This was a challenging me and the Educa on Village now is very different from how it was in the beginning. I progressed from a Primary School Governor to serving on the Governing body covering all three schools. I’ve learned a huge amount in that me and it has been worth the effort to see the schools go from strength to strength.
More recently the Governing body structures have changed when the Educa on Village became an Academy. We now have seperate Governing Bodies for each school. We call them Educa on Standards Commi ees (ECS). The main focus of the ESC is the issues and challenges that each school presents in regards to Educa onal Standards. We are making excellent progress and it has been a privilege for me to have led the Haughton Academy ESC as the Chairperson for the last five years.
Sadly I have now decided to stand down from the Governing Body due to a change in my work and family commitments. I will forever be grateful to the school for giving me the experience and the chance to make a difference. I know Haughton School will con nue to improve. We have an excellent management team and some of the most dedicated teachers that you could ever meet. I highly recommend being a Governor. It is a rewarding role and Haughton Governors are a suppor ve and inclusive group.
Davina Jones - Board Appointed Governor Link Governor for Teaching and Learning
I worked in Educa on for nearly 37 years, firstly as a teacher and leader for Mathema cs and la erly as part of the advisory team for the local authority. Having thoroughly enjoyed my career in teaching, on re rement I felt that I s ll wanted to be involved in some way. I am delighted to be part of the governing body of Haughton Academy as I started my teaching career at Haughton School in 1976 - it feels like I have come ‘full circle’. I believe passionately in state educa on and that all children should be able to a end their local school, secure in the knowledge that they will reach their full academic poten al. I will strive to support the school to ‘set the bar high’ for all its pupils.
My re rement has allowed me to spend more me outdoors, fell walking and cycling, and I am a regular volunteer at out local hospice. I am also a ‘very proud mum’ to 2 daughters in their 20s, who were very happy, successful and fulfilled a ending the local comprehensive school.
If you are interested in Governance and would like to know more about the opportuni es across any of the five schools in the Trust then please email EVAT’s Governance Support and Development Officer, Alana Mackenzie at amackenzie@educa onvillage.org.uk Geography: An Update
As we look towards the end of the current academic year the department would like to wish the very best of luck to our depar ng Geographers. They have worked incredibly hard and had to deal with being the first cohort to go through the new GCSE Geography specifica on change!
The Geography Department’s focus now switches to Year 10. Please keep an eye out for dates rela ng to field trips, which will be going ahead in September. They will also be receiving brand new revision guides, which will be primarily used for homework tasks... and of course revision.
We wish you all a happy, hot summer from Haughton Geography Department.
MFL: Well done Year 11 Mr Hornsby would like to say well done to his Year 11 Spanish pupils for successfully coming through a challenging set of GCSE Spanish exams. He would also like to wish the pupils all the best with their future studies and careers.
Art: Showcase of Year 11 Exam Pieces
Below, are 3 examples of the work produced by our talented Year 11 Art pupils who completed the pieces as part of their exam, held in late Spring.
We think you will agree that we have some very talented pupils here at Haughton Academy. GCSE Maths Update
Congratula ons to all our Year 11 pupils who have now completed all three papers of their Maths GCSE.
Year 10 are currently doing mock exams and have been given revision guides to prepare for their GCSE next year.
Puzzle of the Month
Be the very first to solve this puzzle of the month for this half term. Give your answer to Mrs Swann to receive 3 e- praise points.
MyMaths Revision Resources
If you have missed lessons, or need to revise To find a range of videos, worksheets and answers for all certain topics, you can use the Maths sec on of grades - go to www.corbe maths.com the VLE to catch up. This is available for all year groups - just make sure you select your year group Other useful revision websites are: and scheme of work. Here you will find a calendar • GCSEpod: www.gscepod.com to show you which units of work you have missed, • Bitesize: h p://www.bbc.co.uk/educa on and a document guiding you to the correct part of • Ac ve Learn: www.pearsonac velearn.com MyMaths for more prac ce. • GCSE Revision: h p://www.s-cool.co.uk
School login: educa onvill Password: maths Homework Club
Individual pupils have their own username and Don’t forget Homework Club is now running every Monday password. If you are not sure of yours, ask your of Week B in M1. There will be laptops available for accessing MyMaths.
History: Countdown to the History Trip
The History Department are once again embarking on their annual trip studying the three ba les of 1066. We will be visi ng Fulford Gate and Stamford Bridge, outside York before travelling to the site of the Ba le of Has ngs the following day. A er an evening on Brighton Pier we will then travel to London to visit the White Tower at the Tower of London and then changing into our Crime and Punishment topic, we finish the visit with a gruesome Jack the Ripper tour of Whitechapel. Haughton Pupils Achieve in Food & Nutri on
Summer has been a very busy term in Food and Nutri on; both Year 10 Hospitality and Catering pupils and Year 11 Food Prepara on and Nutri on pupils sat their final wri en exams so have spent the weeks since Easter preparing and prac sing exam skills in readiness. Hopefully all their hard work will pay off.
Food Prepara on and Nutri on Year 10 pupils have been working on understanding the chemical and func onal charateris cs/principles of proteins, incorpora ng their knowledge into a range of prac cal tasks. Summer will be a welcome break for pupils who will return to start their scien fic inves ga on and report as part of the non-exam hall assessment (NEA 1) which forms part of their overall GCSE qualifica on.
Pupils in Year 9 have been studying the principles of food safety and the use of micro-organisms in food produc on within theory lessons whilst in prac cal sessions, they have looked at the technical skills of making choux pastry, tenderising chicken, coa ng methods and enriched doughs.
Year 8 pupils have almost completed their ul mate recipe skills module by preparing swiss rolls, pasta and meatballs, pizza, curry and flatbread. Well done Mia!
Congratula ons to Mia who won the Town Sports event on Monday 25 June 2018 for the Girls 1500m.
Mia has also recently come fi h in the County Durham athle c compe on held on Saturday 9 June 2018 where she was compe ng against pupils from both Years 8 and 9.
Sports Awards 2018
On Tuesday 3 July 2018 the annual PE Department Sports Awards Evening took place. Over 100 pupils from across all the year groups celebrated their success within lessons and as part of the school, town or county teams.
This year’s guest speaker was Paralympian Ian Rose. Ian is one of Great Britain’s most successful Paralympic Judoka (a judo expert, in other words). He was a torchbearer and an Opening Ceremony performer for the London 2012 Paralympic Games, as well as a winner of two Paralympic, five World Championship and nine European Championship medals. Re ring in 2011, Ian is now a mo va onal speaker.
Race for Life 2018
The Educa on Village Race for Life will be held on Friday 20 July 2018. Pupils from across all three academies will par cipate in the annual Race for Life. Pupils will run and walk three laps of the Village grounds in order to raise money for this worthwhile cause. Pupils will be invited to raise money through sponsorship or contribu ng £1 towards the event. A er they have completed the race, pupils will be given the chance to relax on the Village Green and buy refreshments where all profits will go to Cancer Research. Pupils must wear suitable clothing and footwear, and are encouraged to wear fancy dress in pink or blue.
Transi onal Sports Day 2018
On Thursday 28 June 2018, 180 Year 6 pupils par cipated in a range of sports. These included boxercise, cricket, football, table tennis, dodgeball, and hockey.
Darlington Sainsbury School Games and Tees Valley School Games
Year 7 and 8 pupils from Haughton Academy have par cipated in the Sainsbury School Games at Wyvern Academy. Pupils par cipated in Rounders compe ons, cycling and volleyball compe ons. The volleyball teams had par cular success with the girls coming runner up and the boys winning their compe on. The success of the boys team meant they represented Darlington at the Tees Valley School Games in Middlesbrough the following week where they came third. Tees Valley Skills
On Thursday 5 July 2018, eighty Year 8 pupils a ended Teesside University for the Tees Valley Skills Event. The event is always a great chance for pupils to speak to colleges, sixth forms, training providers and industries about the opportuni es available to them when they leave school. Many of the stands are interac ve so pupils can get a hands-on experince of the kind of things they may be able to study in the future and it’s a fantas c star ng point to get pupils thinking about their futures, whilst raising aspira ons and giving addi onal focus in school.
Cummins Year 10 Project Session
On Monday 18 June 2018, nine Year 10 pupils took part in a project session with professionals from Cummins, as part of a two year mentoring scheme with the company.
The exercise was to design and build a music concert venue from a range of materials, which was then assessed on acous c sound quality, using sound quality tes ng so ware.
The pupils worked well as a team to create their own venue; a valuable employability skill. Cummins has linked with the academy for over ten years, working closely with our pupils to provide support and guidance.
EE Career Workshops
A number of Year 7 pupils have recently had their introductory session for a brand new programme with EE which they will be taking part in throughout Year 8. Sessions include a site visit to EE, in-school projects and presenta ons. The aim of the programme is to introduce pupils to a vast range of jobs and careers and is a fantas c introduc on to the world of work. Pupils will also begin to build on valuable skills needed for the future including budge ng, planning, team work, communica on skills and confidence building.
NECOP/Future Me
Fourteen Year 9 pupils have been selected to take part in the NECOP/FutureMe Mentoring programme and have now successfully completed their programme.
The North East Collabora ve Outreach Programme (NECOP) is a consor a of all the universi es and colleges in the North East region, working together to support young people in the North East in thinking about their futures and how higher educa on can help them reach their goals.
NECOP’s aim is to increase awareness of higher educa on opportuni es and progression pathways for young people and help both them, and their key influencers, understand what higher educa on opportuni es are available in the North East.
The pupils took part in a programme run over six sessions. The programme consisited of a one-hour group session, followed by 20 minute one-to-one mentoring with current University students and HE Ambassadors. We have had great feedback from pupils and the mentors regarding the programme and look forward to welcoming Future ME back next year in 2019. Year 10 College Taster Days
Our current Year 10 pupils have recently had the opportunity to take part in their ‘College Taster Days’, preparing them for the important decisions they will need to make in Year 11.
Pupils have visited three local colleges including Middlesbrough Collge, Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College and Darlington College.
All pupils were given the op on of subjects they would be interested in and then spent the day living life as a college student including taking part in lessons, spending me in the common room, and mixing with pupils from other schools. Actvi es within the tasters ranged from a lesson delivered in fully working hair and beauty salons, to classroom debates in Law. Pupils have also taken part in designing and building character costumes with newspaper, building structures to survive an earthquake and even a workshop in a life size aircra cabin.
We have had fantas c feedback from the Colleges regarding the pupils’ behaviour and conduct, as well as their contribu ons to lessons, and we are looking forward to helping the pupils find out more about their op ons moving into Year 11.
Future First Workshop
In early June, a group of Year 9 pupils worked with IGD/Future First in a workshop surrounding careers and job roles within the food and grocery industry.
Pupils worked with a range of professionals from various companies and backgrounds to take part in ac vi es to broaden their knowledge on jobs available and skills needed within different roles.
Peer support available every Monday, Wednesday & Friday at 12:30pm in the family room (next to Mrs Gill’s office)