3rd March 2017 STANDING OUT

THE MAGAZINE FOR MOUNTS BAY ACADEMY

Cover: Sports Day 2019

5th July 2019 PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

We are What an amazing week!

It has been another amazing five days and yet another time when I feel such pride in our students. They show such enthusiasm for their school and are equally proud to say “We are Mounts Bay”. Mounts Bay 60 Years Of Sporting Excellence Sport was at the forefront of our minds all week, as we prepared for one of the most active Sports Days we have ever had.

It seems to get bigger and better every year and is a far cry from the day that students in the original Heamoor Secondary Modern School would have experienced. Sports Day 1969

With sports ranging from table tennis to the challenge of our climbing wall, there was something for everyone to be involved in and competition was fierce throughout the day. The weather was glorious and we had a plentiful supply of water, ice cream and sunscreen on hand to Sports Day 2019 ensure that everyone could take part and enjoy the event. At the end of the day Yellow House won the trophy and we took a well earned rest before our annual Sports Awards Ceremony in the evening. The ceremony is a glittering occasion that celebrates the achievement of our young sports stars and is always a popular event with parents and the wider community. The event was hosted by Mr Harvey and Miss Veall with a little “help” from Mr Veal. We were joined for the evening by two of our sporting alumni, Grace Brock and Josh Storey, both of whom are forging successful careers in their chosen disciplines. I would like to congratulate our award winners and everyone who was involved in making the event a massive success. I can’t wait to attend again next year!

Best wishes

Well Done Morgan! Les Hall - Academy Principal A Word From Mr Royle

The Academy now has nearly 1000 students on role. Whilst this sends a clear message that Mounts Bay is providing an excellent education and families want to be here, we need to ensure that this growth in numbers does not result in our losing that personal and family feel. As Mr Hall outlined in the last Newsletter, we are expanding the 6 houses to 7 from September - colours and names chosen by the students themselves during a recent crew meeting New House Created The creation of the new house will mean that some students will change either tutor groups and/or houses. Please do not worry about this and be assured that we will keep these changes to a minimum as we are aware of the importance of the relationship between the tutor and the student. However, having looked at many different models, we are aware that some changes have to be made. If your child has a change of house or tutor, you will be notified in writing at the Student Led Conference day in September. Naturally, you will not be expected to pay for any change of tie that comes with the move. Achievements We are also delighted to let you know about a new system of recognising achievement and progress. From September, there will be a series of E codes available for students. A list of the E codes is opposite and of Type of Award Code Point course relate to the 6 ‘E’s that we are continuing to develop. Staff will be Ethical E1 1 awarding around 20 E codes a day. Every Excellence E2 1 student will have their own online balance and each E code awarded is worth an Equity E3 1 achievement point which of course boosts this balance. From September, there will Empathy E4 1 be a shop run by Mrs Harvey in the Evolution E5 1 Student Services team and it will be possible for students to make purchases Endurance E6 1 using their achievement points. Ever mindful that you as parents and carers need to be kept in the loop, this new system enables students and parents to see attendance, behaviour and rewards via firefly. We will be in touch again with exact step by step details of how to do this. A Word From Mr Royle

All of our staff will be keen to ‘catch’ students doing the right thing be it in their work or their contribution to our community and we want to reward them for this. Below is a list of some of the things that students will be able to purchase using their achievement points. Pens Rubbers Rugby balls Skip the canteen queue pass Pencils Highlighters Footballs Lunch with the Principal Rulers Water bottles Basketballs Cinema Tickets Sharpeners Headphones Bamboo toothbrushes Sanctions Please can I also take this opportunity to let you know about a development in the recording of sanctions. Minor corrections are now called M codes and a list of M codes can be seen in this newsletter. We are proud of the high standards of behaviour for learning at the Academy and staff will issue M codes for students who fall short of these standards. Three or more M codes in a quadmester will result in a sanction, but more importantly, a conversation with the tutor about the MBA way and the importance of following this way in order to prepare for adult life.

Type of Incident Code Points

Lack of equipment/iPad not charged M1 1

Defiance - minor incident or soon resolved M2 1

Not showing respect in words or actions - minor M3 1 incident

Low level disruption in lessons M4 1

Poor behaviour outside lessons - minor incident M5 1

Uniform issue - quickly corrected M6 1

Misuse of iPad/other technology M7 1

Insufficient progress shown in class M8 1

H/W not submitted M9 1

Lateness to lesson M10 1

Whilst accepting that change can sometimes be difficult for those involved, our Academy, like the rest of the world, is a fast changing place and I hope that you can see the thinking behind the developments above and that you can buy into these developments in order to move the Academy ‘beyond outstanding’. DABE VINCI YOUR PROGRAMME BEST

Web of Knowledge Year 9 student Kit has produced outstanding work based on James Burke’s Radio 4 series ‘Web of Knowledge’. In the series James Burke shows that knowledge doesn’t go in predictable straight lines. He proves that random connections between people can result in profound and unpredictable consequences.

Kit researched, wrote, composed, recorded (in the Media Studio), edited and mixed his piece. It is a demonstration of iPads being used to their full potential! It also shows what a Year 9 is capable of!

To hear Kit’s programme click on the link: http://mountsbay.org/kits-knowledge-web/

Report by: Mr Cross

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François-Marie Arouet was better known by his nom- de-pleume, Voltaire. Voltaire could be seen as theAt middleman the outbreak between of World Hobbes War and Two, it became clear that the system wasn’t secure enough. REWARD Rousseau. While he didn’t advocate for the complete anarchy of the nature state, he The system was translated onto a mechanised process where the spinning disks were heavily criticised the abolute monarchies of the day that Hobbes was supporting. replaced with motorised disks. This device was coined the rotor machine. This became Born in 1694 in France, Voltaire’s time waspopular the age ofin revolution.Germany, An where age that head brought command the needed to send encrypted messages to American and French revolutions. An age which set up the continental congress and the national assembly of France, incidentally where the terms left and right in relation to politics appeared with members divided into supporters of the king to the president's MBA FUTURES

Further Education Experience The Year 10s this week took part in two full experience days at Penwith College and College campuses to help prepare them for their option choices after Year 11. They immersed themselves in a range of courses across Penwith, Duchy Rosewarne, Camborne and Falmouth Marine School.

It was inspiring to see our students get involved so actively, despite a few nerves at the start from some, and return at the end of day having learnt something new and hopefully having had fun in doing so. These days are an important part of the Academy's calendar to give our students the support they need in the next stage of their future.

Penwith College MBA FUTURES

Further Education Experience

Cornwall College

"I learnt more about what I want to do and what it entails." - Bethany "The best bit was comparing the difference between school life and college life. I learnt that you need to work hard in school." - Isabelle “"The college is relaxed and has everything there to support you." - Tommi-Leigh "Loved learning about apprenticeships." - Ellie Report by: Mrs Masters ” BE GREEN

Mazey Day

Once again Mounts Bay has been at the very heart of the Mazey Day celebrations with staff, students and parents showing off their creative talents to support this fantastic event. BE GREEN

Mazey Day DABE VINCI YOUR PROGRAMME BEST

Top Bread Congratulations to Katie for winning the school bread making competition! An outstanding and Da Vinci awarding winning effort!

EXCELLENCE REWARD

Report by: Mr Bromfield BE ADVENTUROUS

Water Sports Course

Last week I went away with Sea Cadets to Weymouth on a multi activity water sports course. During the week I took part in the following activities: On the Monday I tried windsurfing for the first time, on the Tuesday I did my second day of wind surfing as well as a bit of paddle boarding, on the Wednesday I did my first day of sailing and on the Thursday I did my second and final day of sailing.

Upon arriving on the Sunday we moved our kit in to our mess decks and had food after our long journey.

After waking up on the Monday we had breakfast and got ready for our activities. For me it was wind surfing and at the unit we learnt how to get onto the boards and position ourselves while standing up, as well as how to hold and position the rig. We also learnt how to do basic movements like turning and how to actually sail while on the water.

On the Tuesday morning after breakfast we did some more work on different types of turning and then we went out to the water and put our practice into use. It was harder to sail on the second day due to the wind coming from a different direction causing it to curve off a wall and come back at you. The wind was also stopping and starting the entire time. Near the end of our time wind surfing we stopped and did a bit of paddle boarding as well as jumping. BE ADVENTUROUS

Water Sports Course

On the Wednesday everyone did their first day of sailing and we were split into groups; those who were new to sailing and those who have at least stage 1 sailing. Cadets who didn’t have any stages were taught the basics of sailing. The cadets who had at least stage 1 were taught some advanced terms and parts of the sail. We were shown how to sail a course around some buoys but there wasn’t much wind to catch. Once we got out to sea we had to rig our boats while on the water.

Thursday was our last day of water sports and so we tried to get out as soon as possible but once out the wind was a lot stronger and the water was rough so the cadets trying to get stage 1 had to go inshore and complete their theory before doing some rock climbing. My group remained on the water doing some controlled gybing which is more advanced and harder than tacking.

On the Friday we had to clean our accommodation and pack up our kit before heading home.

The qualifications I gained from the week were Windsurfing stage 1 and Sailing RYA Youth scheme stage 2. I had a great time and I'm looking forward to gaining higher qualification in each water sport.

Report by: Cian MBA Sports Awards 2019

Just a few pictures from the amazing MBA Sports Awards 2019. See more on our website here: http://mountsbay.org/sports-awards-2019

Photography by Brooklyn 8 Purple BE COMPETITIVE

Sports Day

It was a perfect day for our annual Sports Day on Thursday. Students really threw themselves into the many sporting activities that included football, cricket, tag rugby, tug of war, athletics, table tennis, rowing, climbing, tennis, badminton, cycling, skating and scooting. There really was something for everyone and it was fantastic to see everyone taking part so enthusiastically and enjoying themselves. BE COMPETITIVE

Sports Day

Congratulations Yellow House! BE COMPETITIVE

Super 8 Athletics

The Super 8 athletics event took place this week at Par. Our students enjoyed a fantastic day of competition and came away with some fantastic individual and team results. The Year 8/9 girls’ team were Silver medallists and the Year 7 team won Bronze.

Report by: Mr Strong BE COMPETITIVE

Dance Gold!

Last week the Mounts Bay Academy Dance Company travelled up to for the Cornwall School Games Dance Competition. We were competing in the Year 7 - 9 category against many other schools. After watching the Year 10 competition, Mounts Bay was up first to compete in their category.

The group performed a piece called ‘The Haunting’ which was choreographed by Rosie Taylor-Hingston. It’s based on Bram Stoker’s ‘Dracula’ and explores themes of love and loss, light and dark, control and manipulation and flight. After performing the piece to the best of our ability, executing the choreography perfectly, the group headed towards the awards ceremony to find out the results. This being many of the company members’ first ever dance competition, we weren’t expecting to be in the top three. However, we won! We were so happy with our position and could not believe what we had achieved! We were lucky enough to all receive our Gold medals from a Paralympic athlete!

A huge thank you to our incredible dance teacher Rosie for her constant effort and hard work, we could not have done it without your expertise and help. Thank you Rosie for everything you have done for all of us, we cannot thank you enough!

Report by: Lilia BE COMPETITIVE

Hockey Stars Following training sessions at Exeter University against under 13 boys from across the South West, Levan and Oscar were selected for the West Panthers team, to play in the UK Festival of Hockey in Nottingham.

Over the course of three days some outstanding hockey was produced by the latest generation of young hockey stars drawn from across Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

There were strong teams entered from all parts of the UK – the West Panthers, the North East, the North West (Tensworth), South Saxons, the Midlands, Wales, West Scotland, Ulster, the British Asian Hockey Association and Annandale.

The best junior boys hockey tournament at this age by a long, long way, the weekend was once again a show case for fabulous skills, flare, and great team work. Parents and families watched on in anticipation as all the games were hard fought and very competitive. As team captain, Levan saved some outstanding penalty corner shots and Oscar’s skill and composure lead to the team managers scrapping the rotation sheet and keeping him on throughout the matches!

The West Panthers emerged as the winners in a keenly fought round robin. Amidst a great many talented players, Oscar Marr was awarded the Coaches Player of the Tournament, and Levan the GK of the Tournament.

Levan and Oscar’s passion to improve their hockey skills has led to them spending the first week of their summer holidays in Amsterdam at a Rising Stars hockey camp which involves a challenging hockey programme of at least 5 hours hockey training each day. They will also meet hockey stars such as Ginella Zerbo, Charlotte Vega and Terrance Pieters and train with players from across Europe.

Congratulations also to Levan on being selected to attend England Hockey’s U15s regional Performance Centre, the next step in the England Pathway. This is an outstanding achievement for Levan and we wish him all the best. BE COMPETITIVE

County Tennis

In tennis, our team Will, Oliver, Freddie and Noah put up a great fight for overall 4th place. The tournament was in Newquay and involved three half hour matches each. In the group stage of the tournament we came 2nd with 35 games which was a good performance. This meant that we went to the 3rd and 4th play off but sadly, after facing Truro we lost and came 4th. Report by: Will

School Photos

The photographs taken by Tempest Photography, including the Whole School 2019 photograph, have arrived and they look great.

They come in a variety of options and look so good that they will grace any home.

You can order yours using the order form available from Reception or from your Year Head, so don’t delay - order yours before the end of term. BE INFORMED

2019 Summer Storage - iPad Hand in Dates

WHERE: Bottom Changing Rooms Charges

£50 Damaged iPad WHO: All Students £20 Apple iPad Charger These are the two part chargers. WHAT: iPad & box Charger & lead £10 Apple USB to Lightning Lead Missing or damaged. iPad Case

£20 Missing Screen Cover

WHEN:

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th Adventure Learning Week 15th 16th 17th 18th

Last Week of Yr 8 Yr 7 Yr 9 Yr 10 Term

MAKE SURE IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS ARE SAVED VIA GOOGLE DRIVE or EMAIL Larger files and videos can be stored on the SCHOOL SERVER via the Macs in Room 12b & 20.

See Mr Jones for help with this ASAP

HPV Vaccinations September 2019

Students who are currently in Year 7 (boys and girls) and currently in Year 8 (girls) will be having their vaccinations on Thursday 19th September. Emails have been sent to Parents/Carers with information on vaccines and details for registering on line. If you have any concerns or require additional information please contact the NHS direct on 01872 221105/06. Report by: Mrs Morris BE A WINNER

This week’s word is: Funambulist

Definition: Tight rope walker.

Etymology: Late 18th century: from French Funambule or Latin funambulus (from funis ‘rope’ + ambulare ‘to walk’) + -ist.

Competition

Well done to last week’s competition winner Jonah.

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

Click here to enter the competition BE A WINNER

Maths Quiz

This Week’s Puzzle: House Competition

Blue: 131 Points Yellow: 66 Points Green: 58 Points Red: 57 Points Orange: 43 Points Purple: 41 Points

Click here to submit your answer

Closing date for Entries: Thursday 12:00 Win an Amazon voucher Last week’s solution: Each entry (maximum 1 per week) “1113213211” - say what you see will get your name into the prize draw at the end of the semester - the more times you enter the greater your chance of winning! Could you write next week’s puzzle? If you would like to set the numeracy puzzle for POINTS MEAN PRIZES! a future week click here. You will win House

This Week’s House Totals Penlee Open Air Theatre SUNDAY 7th JULY Music Department Concert @Penlee Open Air Theatre 7:30pm Tickets £6 (see poster) MONDAY 8TH JULY DofE Bronze Expeditions All week Adventure Learning Week Various activities all week Work Experience Year 10 students all week

TUESDAY 9TH JULY Year 6 Transition Day @MBA 08:30am-3pm Admissions Evening for New September Intake @MBA 6-8:30pm Girls U 13 Softball Cricket Regional Finals @Taunton School Nine Year 10 Students attending Scholars Programme Graduation @Oxford University

WEDNESDAY 10TH JULY Admission Evening for New September Intake @MBA 6-8:30pm Girls U13 Hardball Cricket Final @Mount Hawke THURSDAY 11TH JULY

FRIDAY 12TH JULY @mountsbay.org

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