CBA STUDENTS & THEIR FUTURE... WE SEE POSSIBILITIES In this edition you can read about the amazing success of our musicians at the National Concert Band Festival, our trip to Aston Villa and visits to top universities and museums

IN PRESS ISSUE 39 JULY 2016

UNIT IS EU REFERENDUM SPANISH OUTSTANDING CAMPAIGN TRIP Unit is rated Outstanding Comedian Eddie Izzard and Grassroots Out 2016 and wins a Northamptonshire Director Helen Harrison put forward the Education Award arguments for and against staying in the EU www.corbybusinessacademy.org Business Academy’s provision for LETTER FROM THE students with special educational needs has LINGUIST been rated Outstanding for the second time in a row. COMES THIRD UNIT IS RATED Northamptonshire County Council has once IN NATIONAL again given the Academy’s Unit Provision its top ASSOCIATE rating in the authority’s latest annual review of the OUTSTANDING effectiveness of special schools. The Unit Provision COMPETITION was praised for reaching the ‘highest standards of support and aspiration’ for its students. A bright young linguist from CBA has come third in the national final of the AGAIN CBA Unit Director Claire Robinson said: “Our PRINCIPAL Spanish Translation Bee. staff work hard to ensure students have a positive experience of school and that they Year 8 student Karolina Kontor beat other are supported in their social and emotional Year 8 and Year 9 students from across development as well as their lessons. the country to finish in the top three at the Routes Into Languages Translation “We always strive to improve upon what Bee Spanish final at Anglia Ruskin we offer young people and the breadth of University in Cambridge. opportunities that we make available to them. We are thrilled to have been praised so highly Fellow CBA Year 8 Spanish student Charlie by an external organisation and are delighted Cousins also competed in the national final. that our staff know the work they do is valued.” CBA Director of Modern Languages Karen The Unit Provision is a 75 place facility Turney said: “The standard of competition which addresses the needs of students with was very high this year and Karolina and profound and multiple learning difficulties, Charlie did extremely well. severe learning difficulties and complex moderate learning difficulties. “About 7,500 students entered the competition and our students made it It also addresses the needs of students on the autistic through to the last 120 students in the final. spectrum. The county council’s report said all Unit students meet or exceed their targets and they are “We are very proud of them and hope they included in all aspects of the whole school life. inspire more students to take part in the Translation Bee next year. It added: “Leaders in the main school and in the Unit Provision are clearly very “Competitions like this give our students a reflective practitioners who want the best head start and help them to prepare for for all their students. This balance of a the new GCSE where the skill of translating nurturing environment alongside stretch and and using three tenses is essential.” challenge and robust systems is a strong feature of the school.” The report also found that the Unit’s sixth formers were involved in a variety of work As we approach the end of this very have become young people ready to experience and learning opportunities in the busy academic year, it is important to stop, take their next steps to Sixth Form, One of our Unit classes community that helped to prepare them well look back, and smile with pride at the Further Education or apprenticeship. for life after school. many achievements of our students and Someone described the event as “the staff since I last wrote at Easter. Such classiest Prom yet” and this is testament achievements include Karolina Kontor to all the young people who attended who came third in the national Translation and the staff who organised the event. Some of our players at Villa Park Bee while our musicians won their classes ACADEMY While much of this letter is about looking at the Oundle Festival. Students continue back, the end of the summer term is also to have success at the Junior Maths RECEIVES very exciting as we look forward to the contest and our Unit Provision Team was possibilities of 2016-2017. Year 8 students judged to be the best Special School/Unit have chosen their options and are ready SILVER MARK Provision of the Year at the 2016 to start their GCSE and BTec courses. Northamptonshire Education Awards. Our Sixth Form Induction Days have AWARD Our students were also successful in the first given students hoping to join us next A national charity that ever Brooke Weston Trust Sports Awards year a taste of what life is like in the Sixth champions sport in schools while the Active staff gained the Youth Sport Form. The new Year 7 students joined us has given CBA one of its Silver Award for the second time. on Transfer Day and enjoyed their time highest awards for the getting to know the Academy, the staff second year in a row. Much of the last two terms has focussed and making new friends. As an Academy The Youth Sport Trust has once again on examinations being sat by students we also face exciting times with our new awarded us its Silver Mark which it gives to in Year 10, Year 11, Year 12 and Year school day. schools that offer high quality Physical 13. While students and staff have spent Education and physical activities. many hours after school and during Please continue to read about the life of FOOTBALLERS WORK WITH holiday periods doing extra preparation, the Academy on our website and by email. To achieve the award schools must the enrichment opportunities for I would like to thank everyone associated ASTON VILLA COACHES demonstrate that they have a clear vision students continue. Some examples of with the Academy for their commitment, Professional coaches from Aston Villa have “They taught our players some skills and for their provision of Physical Education, the opportunities offered include trips dedication and hard work especially those worked with our Unit football team. afterwards our footballers took part in a match. physical activity and school sport. to Loughborough University, Leicester staff that left us at the end of term moving We had a look around the stadium, visited CBA Director of PE Amy Harris said: Museum, Norfolk, Aston Villa and Eleven members of our team visited Villa on to new positions, to promotions and to the players’ training room and looked at the “The award recognises that we provide Barcelona. Students also had the chance Park to tour the stadium, take part in a other parts of the country. trophies the club has won over the years. high quality Physical Education and give to listen to screen writer and author training session and compete in a match at our students the chance to take part in a Andy Briggs, see the incredible theatre the ground. “We’ve had a really busy year with fixtures range of sporting opportunities outside production of Curious Incident of the and we have also been to Leicester City CBA Unit Football Team Coach Richard of lessons. Dog in the Night-time and know a lot FC’s King Power Stadium. White said: “It was the first time that our more about wind turbines. At the Prom “It also shows that we provide our students Janet Duggan students had worked with coaches from a “It’s very rare for students to visit one big I was also reminded of how our students with the opportunities to become involved Associate Principal Charlie Cousins and Karolina Kontor are Premier League club. club let alone two.” pictured with their certificates and medals in a range of leadership roles.” 02 03 www.corbybusinessacademy.org www.corbybusinessacademy.org ACADEMY WELCOMES EU REFERENDUM CAMPAIGNERS Corby Business Academy welcomed two passionate campaigners ahead of the EU Referendum. The Brooke Weston Trust does not align itself with any political viewpoint but we wanted to give our staff and Sixth Formers the opportunity to listen to presentations about the Leave and Remain arguments. In the days leading up to the vote we welcomed comedian and Remain campaigner Eddie Izzard and the Director of the Grassroots Out campaign Helen Harrison, who is also a district councillor and former Conservative parliamentary candidate. CBA Associate Principal Janet Duggan said: The CBA Senior Concert “Whilst the Brooke Weston Trust does not align Band performing at the itself with any political viewpoint we are about National Concert Band learning and know that any choices or decisions MUSICIANS ARE Festival Final at The we take must be informed ones. Therefore we Royal Northern College welcome visitors to our school to help us to of Music in Manchester. make the right choices for us as individuals.” A group of our Sixth Formers talk to Eddie Izzard about the Remain campaign Photograph by R&P Helen Harrison told her audience that for her Photographic Service. VICTORIOUS the vote was primarily about democracy and sovereignty. Our talented musicians have had another He said: “Our students worked so hard Our Senior Concert Band won the festival’s She said: “This is the most important vote fantastic year. to get ready for the festival and they Sidney McAdam Cup in the Band 18 Years we are likely to have in our lifetime and performed brilliantly. and Under category and our Big Band won every single vote will count. This referendum The Senior Concert Band won Gold at the Lady Margaret Proby Shield for coming is about democracy. We joined a union the National Concert Band Festival and “It really does not get any better than being first in the Junior Jazz Ensemble 18 Years that was about trade but gradually, and our musicians won every category in the awarded Gold at the national final of this and Under category. deliberately, over the past 40 years it has Oundle Festival of Music and Drama. competition. become a political union.” Our Junior Concert Band won the Oundle At the national festival our musicians “Our students were magnificent and I would Middle School Cup in the Band Key Stage During his visit Mr Izzard spoke to the students impressed the judges with their like to congratulate them all.” 3 and Under section. about his passion for continuing the UK’s performances of Star Wars, Buster Strikes connection to the EU and answered questions At the Oundle Festival our musicians won Back, Ballad for Benny and Encanto. Our Woodwind Ensemble won the Mason from the audience on a variety of issues, including three cups and a shield after earning four Cup for coming first in the Instrumental CBA Director of Music Clive Wears thinks the the economy, immigration and terrorism. first places and one second place. Ensemble 18 Years and Under category and Academy’s success at the national festival, our Brass Ensemble came second in the Speaking after the event he said: “It’s great to see which was staged at The Royal Northern They were also highly commended by the same category. the interest and enthusiasm from the students in Leave campaigner Helen Harrison addresses a group of our staff and Sixth Formers College of Music in Manchester, is one of our judges who said they produced technically Corby about politics and the referendum.” most impressive achievements so far. and artistically convincing performances.

GRAPHIC NOVEL FANS MILLIONAIRES’ CLUB IS A HIT WITH READERS VISIT COMIC CON Students have read about 30 million words Our club is set up differently from most clubs thanks to an exciting challenge. to ensure that it is something everyone can A group of our avid graphic one of our IT experts Fabian aspire to take part in. novel lovers attended the first Cameron. Earlier this year we began running our MCM Birmingham Comic Con Amy said: “There was so own version of the Accelerated Reader Amy said: “To say every student has to read a of 2016. much going on. Some of the Millionaires’ Club during Tutor Time and in million words is unfair because students have We took more than a dozen costumes were incredible and English lessons. We challenged all Year 7 and different reading abilities. It would be unfair students from Years 7 to 11 to the atmosphere was brilliant. 8 students and Unit students to join the club to say to Unit students who struggle with the event including members of The students were dressed up and the response has been fantastic. reading but who are trying hard that they our Graphic Novel Club which as their favourite characters have to reach a million words and it would runs on Tuesday afternoons. and they loved being asked CBA Librarian Amy McKay said: “There are be unfair to say to very able readers that they Lauren Butterworth, Charlotte Earl for their photo. One of our students who would never have thought of only have to reach a million words. and Katie Thacker rose to the Millionaires’ The students dressed as their students had their photograph themselves as readers who are now reading Club challenge favourite characters, saw sci-fi taken 30 times. and promoting books to their friends. “Our readers have been given different star Danny John-Jules who targets to reach to join the club. Our millions played The Cat in Red Dwarf “It was a great celebration of “Initially we hoped to get about 20 are based on different currencies that are “We are incredibly grateful to all the English something the students are and looked around lots of stalls millionaires but we think we will have more worth different amounts depending on staff for their support because they have very interested in and we all embedded this programme in the curriculum featuring rare merchandise. than 50 by the time we finish the challenge students’ reading abilities. So for example a had a lovely day. We would and that has made a big difference.” for this year. There are students who have CBA Librarian Amy McKay went like to say a big thank you to very strong reader has to read two million on the trip with our Assistant Fabian for giving up part of his been reading a book a night so they can get words to join the club because they have to A celebration was held at the end of term for Librarian Christina Mangin and weekend to drive us there.” into the Millionaires’ Club.” aspire to be a millionaire in Bahrain. all our millionaires. 04 05 www.corbybusinessacademy.org www.corbybusinessacademy.org AWARDS UNIT TEAM WINS TOP FOR HAPPY EDUCATION AWARD HANDS AND RONAN The Happy Hands Young Enterprise company has picked up two top accolades. Young Enterprise has awarded our company second prize in its national Best Trade Stand competition and Happy Hands Ronan Kelly Events Director Ronan Kelly, 16, won the regional final of the Sir John Moore award. Our fantastic Unit team members with their award (Photograph by Northants Telegraph) Ronan received a certificate and £100 at the regional awards ceremony at Loughborough University at the end Our fantastic Unit team has won one of the of June. county’s highest awards for education. CBA Attendance, Welfare and Safeguarding Officer Elaine Pickford is CBA Associate Principal Janet Duggan The team received the award for Special School or pictured, far right, with her certificate said: “The Academy is exceptionally proud SEN Provision of the Year at the grand final of the of Ronan’s achievement which reflects (Photograph by Northants Telegraph) 2016 Northamptonshire Education Awards which his resilience and confidence when was held at Wicksteed Pavilion in Kettering at the interacting with the public when taking end of June. part in Happy Hands enterprise events.” The team, which has also recently been rated CBA Teacher Nikki Clark, who works Our students work on the STEM bridge building project outstanding by Northamptonshire County closely with the Unit students involved Council for the second time in a row, received in Happy Hands, was also thrilled for its latest award for enabling all its students to Ronan and the team as a whole. She meet or exceed their targets. said: “We are very pleased for Ronan and YEAR 9 STUDENTS that Happy Hands came second in the Unit Assistant Manager Caren Brown said: national competition. “We are so thrilled to have won. The awards WORK ON ceremony was lovely and gave all our staff a “We have taken part in the Young boost. Enterprise programme for the past three years and our students are very familiar ENGINEERING “This is a fantastic way to end a year in which She said: “It was a pleasure to be nominated with it now and with the products Happy we have been rated outstanding by the county for the award. It was so nice to see that Hands offers. They have taken part in lots CHALLENGE council again. Each and every person in our Northamptonshire recognises education, of trade fairs, including fairs with teams team has contributed to its success. We are and what people do, in this way. It was an from mainstream schools, and they now really looking forward to welcoming new absolutely lovely evening.” have learned what they need to do to be Some of our brightest young of a railway bridge which had to managers, engineers, graduates Our students did very well to students in September.” successful.” female mathematicians and be made to certain specifications and undergraduates. The build a bridge on a par with the The awards were organised by the Northants CBA Attendance, Welfare and Safeguarding scientists were given the chance and within a specific budget. girls had to make models of Telegraph, the Northampton Chronicle & Echo, Happy Hands sells a wide range bridge built by the graduates. Officer Elaine Pickford was a runner-up in to take part in a programme run by bridges from spaghetti and the Daventry Express and Northamptonshire of handmade products including CBA Director of Computer the Unsung Hero category in recognition Network Rail and Carillion plc. marshmallows and then they had “Our students engaged well with County Council. chalkboards, teacup pincushions, teacup of her tireless efforts to look after our Science Kamruz Zaman said: to test the bridge by seeing how the visitors and got a lot out candles and shopping bags. students’ well-being and support students The main sponsor of the event was the The companies visited our Academy “Network Rail and Carillion put much weight it could hold. of the experience. The visitors and their families. University of Northampton. to work with a group of 45 Year together this project because were very complimentary about “They were challenged to create a 9 students on an exciting STEM they want to encourage more us and we are very proud of our (Science, Technology, Engineering girls to become interested in bridge which could hold 100gm students’ achievements. The Three musicians from our were runners-up and the and Mathematics) project. engineering careers. of weight for 20 seconds. The graduates built a bridge that held event was a success and we hope MUSICIANS ARE Academy have been named experience definitely inspires The students were challenged to “They brought in a range of 300gm and one of our teams also to work with these organisations amongst the best young you to keep playing.” musicians in Europe. come up with designs and models different people including built a bridge which held 300gm. again in the future.” AMONGST THE BEST Louie’s sister Evie, who is a Year Students Louie and Evie 7 student who also plays the IN EUROPE Anderson and Joshua Gilding cornet, added: “We were the are all members of Youth youngest band at the festival LITERATURE STUDENTS VISIT THE WEST END Brass 2000 which came by quite a way and I think we second in the 2016 European performed really well.” Nearly 50 of our students The play is based on the best- them to see it brought to life on Championships in May. saw one of the plays they are selling novel by Mark Haddon and the stage. The band has also won the studying brought to life in has won seven Olivier Awards and The talented band has won a National Youth Entertainment “Seeing the show was really series of top awards already this Championship, British London’s West End. five Tony Awards. beneficial because it is such a year and were only one point Open Youth Championship, CBA Teacher Claire Scott said: The Year 9 and 10 students saw challenging story. behind the European winners. National Mineworkers Brass “The show was absolutely amazing The National Theatre’s production Band Festival and the British and the sets were phenomenal. “The students really enjoyed Year 10 student Louie plays National Youth Championship of The Curious Incident of the Our students get ready for the Our students are studying the play seeing the production and their cornet with the band. He this year. show to start Dog in the Night-Time at the text for their English Literature behaviour throughout the trip was Youth Brass 2000 at the 2016 European Championships said: “It’s impressive that we Gielgud Theatre in May. GCSE and it was wonderful for outstanding.” 06 07 www.corbybusinessacademy.org www.corbybusinessacademy.org CBA’S DUKE CBA Duke of Edinburgh Awards Manager OF EDINBURGH Natasha Barstow receives our plaque AWARDS WORK from Jo Malone IS RECOGNISED AT PALACE Corby Business Academy was officially recognised as a Duke of Edinburgh Awards Directly Licensed Centre at a glittering occasion at Buckingham Palace. CBA Duke of Edinburgh Awards Manager Natasha Barstow was invited to the palace to receive our plaque at a special event to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Awards. The event was attended by the Duke of Edinburgh, the Earl and Countess of Wessex and numerous celebrities including athlete Sally Adrian Mole, left, Gunnell, journalist Jennie Bond, chef Ainsley and Mark Taylor, right, Harriott, television presenter Steve Backshall RS COMPONENTS STAFF SHARE are pictured with and ice skater Jayne Torvill. Mrs Barstow was a group of our Year presented with our plaque by renowned British THEIR EXPERTISE 10 students perfumer Jo Malone. Mrs Barstow said: “It was incredibly special to be a part of the 60th anniversary celebrations. There was a fantastic atmosphere and it really Business directors visited CBA to work with were very impressed with our students. works in international markets. The students inspired me to think how we could expand our Year 10 Business Studies students. They gave the students an insight into the responded well to the event and asked Mark our involvement in the awards even further in background of RS Components, the size of and Adrian lots of questions. the future. RS Components staff members Mark Taylor its international markets, the structure of the and Adrian Mole worked with our students company and the importance of stakeholders. “We would like to thank the staff at RS “It was a brilliant opportunity to speak to whilst they were investigating business for Components for their continued support. people from other Duke of Edinburgh centres their controlled assessment. CBA Director “As a result the students gained an even We really value the relationship we have and find out what they are doing. It was an of Business Alex Allan said: “Mark and Adrian deeper understanding of how business with the company.” inspirational day.”

SIXTH FORMERS CARRY OUT GEOGRAPHY FIELDWORK

Our AS Level Geography students visited of the coastal management strategies, gave Norfolk to carry out vital fieldwork for out questionnaires in Cromer and surveyed their exams. the beach at Salthouse. The grounds of Nevill Holt The Year 12 students visited Sea Palling, “They also carried out a cost benefit analysis Happisburgh, Bacton, Heringham, Cromer to work out the value of the land that is and Salthouse in one day to study shoreline MUSIC LOVERS SEE PERFORMANCE being protected by coastal defences to see SPANISH STUDENTS VISIT management plans and evaluate the OF RIGOLETTO different strategies that are used in different whether that was sustainable. NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY parts of the same stretch of coastline. More than 20 of our Year 9 and Year 9 student Charlotte Bettles “The students enjoyed the experience 10 music lovers visited Nevill Holt said: “It was my first opera and I Spanish students from Year 8 CBA Spanish Teacher Ana Director of Geography Maxine Hopewell said: and it consolidated what they have Opera to listen to a performance thought it had a good storyline.” took part in an exciting day Martinez Ribeiro said: “The students conducted bi-polar evaluations learned in class.” of languages at Nottingham “Our students have visited of Verdi’s Rigoletto. Fellow Year 9 student Kirsten Trent University. Nottingham Trent University Downs said: “I enjoyed the opera. For many of our students it was twice this year so they could My favourite part was the opening The students were invited to the first time they had seen an have a university experience scene because there was a lot attend Routes Into Languages’ opera and they enjoyed the related to languages. going on, on the stage. experience. Getting on in Spanish event which was run in conjunction “They were very good at the “It was my first time at an opera CBA Director of Music Clive Wears and I would like to go to another with the university to enable Spanish activities and were said: “For the GCSE and A Level one in the future.” younger students to improve eager to participate. syllabus students need to know a their knowledge of the “The Chinese lesson was variety of different music. Daisy Stobbart, who is also a Year language. 9 student, added: “The opera was designed for older students “This trip was a fantastic way to really good and I enjoyed the They watched a Spanish film, but our students were able broaden our students’ musical storyline. I had never been to an took part in activities in Spanish, to engage with this difficult experience. It was an inspirational opera before, and I’m not sure I toured the university’s Clifton language. trip and we enjoyed looking campus and took part in a would have gone to one if it hadn’t “They also tried to write with around the stunning grounds of been for the school, but I would Chinese language taster session. Chinese characters.” Students study the beach at Salthouse Nevill Holt too.” like to go to another one now.” 08 09 www.corbybusinessacademy.org www.corbybusinessacademy.org Our students are pictured “All the students enjoyed visiting Barcelona preparing to take part in the and trying the local cuisine. The trip gave Junior Maths Challenge GCSE STUDENTS VISIT them a great chance to experience a different culture and to make new friends.” BARCELONA Fellow Spanish Teacher Ian Griffiths added: “This was one of the best trips I have been on. The students grew in confidence throughout Nearly 20 of our GCSE students took part Spanish Teacher Ana Martinez Ribeiro the trip. They even approached a group of in our first ever trip to Spain. said: “The trip was fantastic. The students Spanish students staying in our complex to behaved very well and they did their best to The group of Year 10 Spanish and see if they could play football with them.” speak Spanish. Geography students visited Gaudi’s emblematic temple the Sagrada Familia, “The students were very impressed with the Formula 1 circuit of Barcelona- the Sagrada Familia because it is massive Catalunya, the Picasso Museum, the and quite pretty. We also enjoyed our Maremagnum shopping centre near the time at the Formula 1 circuit where we famous Christopher Columbus statue, the saw motorbike training and we even had CosmoCaixa science museum and the city the chance to do a lap of the circuit in of Vilanova i la Geltru. our minibus. MATHEMATICIANS WIN AWARDS IN NATIONAL CONTEST Our brilliant young mathematicians won culture here. The students want to be a part of 17 awards in a national competition. these contests and want to do well.

The Year 7 and 8 students won one Gold, “Every year our results get better and this is seven Silver and nine Bronze awards in the down to the strong team of staff members United Kingdom Mathematics Trust’s Junior we have in this faculty and our Director of Maths Challenge which tests mathematicians’ Subject Heather Thompson.” logical and critical thinking skills. The one hour test was sat under Our top Year 8 student was Denisa Stanciu Ronan Kelly weighs out sweets at The Shop examination conditions. who earned Gold with a score of 83. CBA Assistant Director of Mathematics Our top Year 7 student was Sullivan Rymarz Maxwell Sam said: “There is a very competitive who won Silver with a score of 70.

SUCCESS FOR MATHEMATICIAN One of our mathematicians has been ranked in the top 25% of students in his age group in the country. Year 10 student Harry McEwan, 15, made it through to the second stage of the UK Mathematics Trust’s annual Kangaroo competition called the Pink Kangaroo. Harry scored 89% in the later stage of competition which earned him a Ronan Kelly weighs out sweets at The Shop SIXTH FORMERS ARE INVITED Certificate of Merit and placed him in the top 25% of candidates in the UK. Harry said: “The competition was very hard STUDENTS HELP TO BECOME VOLUNTEERS but I had done a lot of preparation for it in class. I was really happy when I found out TO RUN SHOP Representatives from Victim Support gave She said: “We take about 470 calls a week my score.” our Sixth Formers an assembly about how on a range of issues and we work with Students from Unit have worked in The they can support the organisation. other organisations in the county to provide CBA Assistant Director of Mathematics Shop in Kettering. restorative justice to victims. Maxwell Sam added: “To make it through Bernie Reid and Karolina Zalewska from Victim to the Pink Kangaroo is a fantastic The Shop was opened by Wren Spinney Support talked to the students about the work “As a volunteer you might offer support to of the organisation and Voice which was set achievement and to then make it into the Community Special School in Gold Street victims face-to-face or over the telephone or up in 2014 to support anyone affected by top 25% of candidates is wonderful. and sells a variety of old fashioned sweets. you might be involved in other activities such crime in Northamptonshire. as fundraising. It’s amazing to know that by “Harry is a naturally gifted student who has Head of CBA Sixth Form Sam Anderson and Our students worked behind the counter volunteering for us you are changing people’s a bright future ahead of him. They told the students about the volunteering Victim Support representatives Bernie Reid and at the store, weighed out the sweets, opportunities that are available to them within lives for the better.” Karolina Zalewska talk to our Sixth Formers “We are very proud of him and his banked the previous day’s takings and the organisation and explained how they CBA Head of Sixth Form Sam Anderson said: achievement.” worked in The Shop’s production area. could contact Victim Support if they ever “Several students expressed an interest in “The reason we wanted to invite Victim Support needed its help. volunteering, including students who are The name of the Kangaroo contest CBA Teacher Nikki Clark said: “During to talk to our Sixth Formers was two-fold. We interested in studying psychology at university.” recognises that the contest was inspired by the course of their time at The Shop the Miss Zalewska is a former CBA student who is a wanted to encourage students to consider the the Australian Mathematics Trust. students grew in confidence and developed Criminology and Psychology graduate studying volunteering opportunities that are available One of the organisation’s volunteers is former CBA Head Girl Megan Hogg who is studying Year 10 student Harry McEwan their life skills in a real work place.” for a Masters in Sociology whilst working as a there and we wanted to make them aware of the Volunteer Manager at Victim Support. organisation in case they ever need its support. psychology at university. 10 11 www.corbybusinessacademy.org www.corbybusinessacademy.org SUCCESSFUL WRITER MEETS OUR STUDENTS An inspiring author and screenwriter who has 10 and a number of students from Kettering “Andy talked about his latest book and he worked on major films visited our Academy. Science Academy and . did a quiz with them to find out if they were Andy Briggs has been involved with several heroes or villains because he has written the CBA Librarian Amy McKay said: “Andy has movies including Judge Dredd and Freddy vs Hero.com series and the Villain.net young Jason and has worked with legendary figures lived such an interesting life and he told adult novels. Before he left he also did a such as Stan Lee. the students about being an author and a book signing. screenwriter and working in Hollywood. He He has also launched a new series of books called The Inventory and its first title Iron Fist made the students realise that everything “All the students have said how much they was released in May. During his visit they are interested in – music, television have enjoyed his talk. Lots of them have Mr Briggs spoke to our Year 7 students, a programmes, computer games – are all bought his latest book and since his visit all group of invited students from Years 8 to created by writers. our copies have been out on loan.”

Our students take part in the competition

UNIT TEAM WINS GOLD AT PANATHLON CHALLENGE Our brilliant athletes from Unit won Gold at the we were thrilled that they came first in the overall competition. Panathlon Challenge. They all tried very hard and they showed great sportsmanship throughout the competition. The students competed in boccia, table cricket, polybat, new age kurling, seated shotput, javelin and precision bean bag “When they found out they had won they all cheered and were so throw at the competition’s Multi Sports Final which was held at happy. We would also like to thank the Brooke Weston Trust Young our sister school, . CBA Special Needs Leaders who ran the competition so well and Brooke Weston CEO Teacher Janice Hingley said: “Our students were brilliant and Dr Andrew Campbell for coming along to support us.” Writer Andy Briggs is pictured with a group of our students TOP ATHLETES READERS SHADOW GCSE MENTOR STUDENTS BOOK AWARDS TEXTILES More than 50 students took part in this year’s STUDENTS CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway book awards CREATE shadowing scheme. This year we have run five EXCITING shadowing groups for students in Years 7 to 10 who have been PRODUCTS reading the books that were Our Year 11 Textiles students nominated for the awards. created exciting products for their Our Unit students also looked GCSE coursework. at the books in the running for the Kate Greenaway award. The students were asked to pick from Andrew Bridge and James Kirton work on a team A selection of our students’ work Millie McCue’s dress Niamh Dunne’s dress a range of style briefs, such as shabby building exercise with our Unit students CBA Librarian Amy McKay, who students visited the Library chic, modern vintage and the 1960s, and is also the national awards Co- during the day to find out created a variety of products including ordinator, said: “We have had a the winners. children’s play mats, dog coats, hanging Two top athletes have spent CBA Director of PE Amy large number of students taking storage devices and dresses. time working with students Harris said: “Andrew and part in the shadowing scheme Sarah Crossan won the Carnegie medal for her novel One which is at CBA. James talked to our Year 9 this year and a high number of CBA Lead Teacher in Design Technology written in free verse. Abbie Parsons said: “The students worked students about the keys to them predicted the winner. Andrew Bridge is the most incredibly hard and challenged themselves success. Chris Riddell became the successful player in the history “We want to encourage our to produce really outstanding results.” students to engage with high first triple winner of the CILIP of the British Basketball League “They explained that hard Kate Greenaway medal for his Year 11 student Amber Freer, 16, created quality literature that’s written Lauren Pulley’s play mat Georgie Lawlor’s play mat and James Kirton is a talented work, determination and illustrations in Neil Gaiman’s a high visibility dog jacket with a space for their age group and the swimmer who represented going out of their comfort retelling of Sleeping Beauty. theme for her dog Rosie. books nominated for these Great Britain for more than six zone had got them to where awards are outstandingly well A review of Sarah Crossan’s book The coat is reflective and includes lights years at Olympic, World and they wanted to be. written. These are books which One has been posted by CBA and pockets for dog treats and dog bags. European level. encourage empathy and they “The athletes taught them Year 8 student Lola Zukhurova stay with you long after you Amber said: “I wanted to create a coat Andrew and James visited CBA, on our Shadowing website. about the competitive spirit have read them.” for Rosie to keep her safe at night. It took as part of their roles as Sky that you need not just in To read it visit me a lot of time during lessons and after Sports Living for Sport Athlete sport but in life in general.” The awards final was www.carnegiegreenaway.org. school to design and make the coat.” Mentors, to work with a group streamed live to about Amber Freer with her high visibility dog jacket A section of Bethany Clarke’s play mat uk/grouphomepages/index. of our Year 9 students and The event was Mr Bridge’s a dozen students at the php?GroupID=9557 students from Unit. second visit to CBA this year. Academy and lots more

12 13 www.corbybusinessacademy.org www.corbybusinessacademy.org Louise Bilby is presented with her award Ellie Moore Hannah Eden Amber Freer Bethany Clarke CBA STUDENTS & Kearnu Stapleton & Emily Russell & Louis Chandler & Chelsea Walker HONOURED AT BWT SPORTS AWARDS

Two Corby Business Academy help he gives to local clubs students picked up awards at and the commitment he has the first ever Brooke Weston shown to his GCSE PE where Emma Fogg Keoni Southwick, Sonny Dalziel, Faye Wright, Tarun Diwan, Ronan Kelly Chloe Hutcheon, Rebecca Chloe Paul Trust Sports Awards. is predicted to gain an A*. & Damian Marciewicz Dylan Haggar & Ethan Mathieson & Jessica Brown Curran & Hayley Gibson & Charlotte McGinlay Students Louise Bilby and BWT Director of Sport Kirstie Oliver Pratt both triumphed Smith said: “As a Trust we at the inaugural awards which recognise the importance of were held on May 6th at the sport in young people’s lives Core Theatre in Corby. and what it does to enhance well being, build confidence Hundreds of students and and teach team skills.” parents from the 10 BWT schools attended the awards Altogether 18 awards were John Cadogan ceremony in which young presented by Baroness Sue Oliver Pratt, on the right, waits to receive his award Robert Criggie, Tyrone Pitra & Jack Iliff & Olivia Flanagan Tarun Diwan people from Key Stage 2 to Campbell, who is the Chair Key Stage 4 were recognised of the Youth Sport Trust, and for their commitment. former BMX World Champion Mike Mullen. Both CBA students won in There were messages of the Outstanding Contribution support and congratulation Award category. Louise won from stars from the world of the Key Stage 3 award for her England Rugby and Mr Mullen commitment to a variety of Caitlyn Levins, Kellie Marshall & Erin Henderson demonstrated a trick with CBA sports and the help she gives Executive Principal John Henrys. Ellie Campbell Nikita Kudrjavcevs Nikolina Tovilovic Eryn Blount & Niall McGroarty to various after school clubs. County swimmer Oliver won Dancers from CBA also PROM 2016 the Key Stage 4 award for the performed during the evening. Year 11 students celebrated the end of their GCSE studies in style at the CBA Prom. The glamorous occasion TRIPS WIDEN took place on Friday 24th June at the Best Western Rockingham STUDENTS’ HORIZONS Forest Hotel in Corby. Georgia Kennedy & Oliver Pratt Sonny Dalziel & Ellie Moore Our students have been on They examined the internationally more aspirational trips as part acclaimed collection of early 20th of a pioneering project. century German Expressionist art at the New Walk Museum and The Race To The Top scheme is Art Gallery in Leicester. a unique programme which is designed to encourage our more During the visit they also able students in Years 7 to 11 to investigated the museum’s art CBA Race To The Top Co-ordinator Josh Walsh, second on the left, with a group of students at the New Walk Museum and Art Gallery in Leicester raise their aspirations. boxes which contain replicas of primary resources from 1930s Ross Clark & Dylan Sophie Ducker Cary Ross & Cerys Johns Rachel Smith, Keira Boath, Tiarnah Clements, Louise Occleshaw Recently a group of our GCSE PE Germany, including letters, Clipston-Fallow & Shona Duncan Summer Bond & Claudia Capper & Erin McAlindon students visited Loughborough newspaper articles, photographs University to find out what an elite and objects used to smuggle art performer at the university has out of the country. to do. CBA Race To The Top CBA Director of PE Amy Harris Co-ordinator Rebecca Hill said: said: “We had a fantastic day “The students enjoyed examining looking at the facilities and finding the resources and the paintings out about university life. We also and learning about the history of had a practical volleyball session the period. They asked intelligent Teacher Maxine Hopewell with Jack Duff, Felipe Silva, Staff member Donna Helps Aine McGivern, Hannah Eden, Courtney MacLeod, Emily and a fitness testing session where questions during the visit and Vusumuzi Ndlovu & Evan Earle & Gabriel Coyle Russell, Alexandra Tolchard, Evie Berry & Chloe Burton Our GCSE PE students at Loughborough University the students got to measure their behaved perfectly.” speed, agility and power using speed gate cameras.” Under the scheme students have CBA is able to run the initiative, Our joint programme is the only also attended a mathematics in partnership with our fellow one in the county that focuses on A group of students from Years conference at Oxford University, Brooke Weston Trust school, academically more able students 9 to 11 also had the opportunity toured the British Library and Kettering Science Academy, after and is designed to develop the to visit a thought provoking worked with the National we successfully bid for local whole person and help them to art exhibition on a Saturday to Space Centre during a series of authority funding. be successful. enhance their research skills. workshops earlier in the year. Saffron Kerr Conner Harrison, Sophie Ducker, Roksana Kubik, Chloe McColl, Faye Wright, Ellie Moore Zoe Hall, Sophie Ducker & Kathryn Bilby Shona Duncan & Joe Coy Connie Jordan & Bethany Hobman & Eryn Blount & Shona Duncan Chloe Gratton 014 15 015 www.corbybusinessacademy.org www.corbybusinessacademy.org many students concentration over the CHANGES TO long lessons can be a challenge. TERM DATES “Recent subject reforms have resulted in This school year will end on Wednesday ACADEMY DAY more challenging course content and 20th July 2016. The term dates for students Corby Business Academy is altering the a greater emphasis on a wide range for 2016-17 are: length of lesson times in response to of knowledge that will all be tested in national reforms within education which final exams with no course work or Term 1: Mon 5th Sep 2016 – Fri 21st Oct 2016 centre on the provision of a broad and controlled assessments. balanced suite of qualifications. “This means that our teaching and Term 2: Tue 1st Nov 2016 – Tue 20th Dec 2016 The Academy is moving from a three learning will need to adapt to prepare session day to a school day that is students for these changes. It is our Term 3: Thu 5th Jan 2017 – Fri 10th Feb 2017 broken into five shorter sessions. belief that shorter lessons will help There will be no change to the start or students to concentrate more fully. Term 4: Mon 20th Feb 2017 – Thu 30th Mar 2017 finish of each day. “The shorter lessons will also mean that Senior Assistant Principal Alice Beckwith options subjects will now see their students Term 5: Tues 18th Apr 2017 – Fri 26th May 2017 said: “Students will now be measured more than once a week giving greater against each other based on a range of opportunity for recapping and progressing Term 6: Mon 5th Jun 2017 – Fri 21st Jul 2017 eight subjects. and giving these subjects greater parity with “For those students who aim to compete the core subjects as they stand alongside with the highest achieving students in them in progress measures. the country, students who will go on to “Change can be unsettling but to PARKING AT CBA university, it is becoming more important prepare for next year we began to adapt Parents must park in the Academy’s parent/visitor that their range of qualifications include the school day in Term 6 and we also car park, before the barriers. The main car park is the Ebacc which is a combination of have a new Vice Principal, Mr Kemp for staff and disabled parking only. subjects that must include English, who will as part of his portfolio oversee Maths, Science, a language and either and support staff and students through Geography or History. these changes. STUDENT ABSENCE “To accommodate the various pathways “The key change for our students will A student’s absence from school can be reported that our students will follow, and after a be more movement around the school on the Academy’s website. On the Academy’s home period of consultation, the Academy has during the day and we will be rehearsing page at www.corbybusinessacademy.org there is a decided to alter the timings of lessons punctuality and readiness for learning. section called Report An Absence. Once parents or within the school day. “Could I take this opportunity to remind carers have clicked on it they will be asked to provide “Our original three session day has parents that students should come to the student’s name and year, the reason for their worked well and has helped to maintain school fully equipped so that the start absence, the day of absence and their own name and a calm atmosphere around the building, of lessons are sharp and learning time contact details. Parents and carers may be contacted but we have become aware that for is maximised.” later in the day to confirm that the information that has been submitted to the Academy is correct.

JOIN OUR PARENTS BOOK CLUB UP TO DATE CONTACT CBA has launched a INFORMATION Parents Book Club. Please inform the Academy of any change to your home address, telephone number More than half a dozen or mobile number. This is to ensure we have the people took part in the most up to date information in case of first meeting of the club emergencies. The Academy must be informed which is designed to give of any changes via letter or via email to parents the chance to [email protected] engage with the books their children enjoy. The group discussed ‘Spot the Difference’ by Juno Dawson and asked our librarians about our Library. ARE YOU CBA Librarian Amy McKay said: “It was a lovely, relaxed evening. We talked about FOLLOWING US ‘Spot the Difference’ and what we are doing in the Library and the author visits we have had at CBA. ON TWITTER? “A lot of the parents said they wished they could meet the authors who have Following our Academy’s Twitter feed is been here and they appreciated how rare it was for schools to have so many a great way to keep up to date with all fantastic visitors. All parents are welcome to come along to the group and they the latest news from staff and students. More can bring their children too.” and more people are following us every day and if you want to be one of them search for The club meets once a term. Anyone who wants to attend should email Amy at @CorbyBusinessAc on Twitter. [email protected]

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