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KETTERING SCIENCE ACADEMY

Letter from the Principal Dear Families It is difficult to believe stages, especially in mathematics. ‘Early Years Provision’ (Primary phase) were that another academic • A higher proportion of Year 11 students are all judged to be ‘Good’. So, whilst we are not year has passed so on track to achieve five good GCSE grades, celebrating an overall judgment of ‘Requires quickly, it is however including English and mathematics, than in Improvement’ it is important to congratulate a year where we have previous years. all involved for the definite improvements moved forward significantly. • Attendance has improved and there are and progress that are being made. We can Our recent Ofsted inspection allows us to fewer exclusions. have every confidence that KSA will become celebrate the many good things which are a ‘Good’ Academy during 2016, which fulfils happening at KSA Inspectors also noted that, our commitment that every child has an • Leaders, including governors and the • Leaders do not tolerate any form of entitlement to a good education. Academy Trust’s leaders, have taken action discrimination I would like to thank parents, carers and our that is transforming the school. They have and students for their hard work and continued improved the quality of teaching and are • Leaders have made good improvements to support. We have every reason to be raising attainment. Inadequate teaching the curriculum across the school. positive about our future together and can has been eradicated. The inspection judges the Academy overall look forward to the new academic year with • The Sixth Form has improved and is now to ‘Require Improvement’, however enthusiasm. good. ‘Leadership and Management’ and ‘Sixth • Pupils’ progress is improving at all key Form provision’ (Secondary phase) along with Paul Davies – Principal

Letter from the Head of Primary Dear Families Another year has rounded education not solely focused on introduced and further information for passed by with academic achievement. this will be available when we return. Mrs much success and As always at this time of year, there are plenty Hall and the lunchtime team have been celebration for all of good byes and good lucks. The greatest of working hard this term to launch our new within the Primary these must be reserved for our wonderful Year lunchtime arrangements for September, Phase. The list of achievements of individual, 6 children. They have seen a lot of changes ‘Happy Lunchtimes’, which the children are class, and school success is very long but throughout their time here and have grown eagerly anticipating. We also look forward to particular highlights were two victories along with the Academy. We wish them all welcoming our new children in Reception and within the Brooke Weston Trust inter-schools well in the next phase of their education, Nursery to our family. competitions; The Big Book Quiz and National wherever this journey may take them. Wishing you a happy and fun filled Sports Week, culminating in a whole school As we begin to look towards September, summer break. dance off. These moments really encapsulate there will be many changes and new projects what we set out to achieve this year: a for us. New assessment measures will be Jo Fallowell – Primary Head Teacher

Letter from the Chair of Governors Dear Families The main topic of ‘Leaders have good systems in place to help positive comment reflects the hard work my letter to you in them check on the progress, attitudes and of the teaching staff. this summer edition behaviour of every pupil.’ Communication to parents is an area is the recent Ofsted ‘Leaders do not tolerate any form of identified as RI, this was raised again in the inspection and the discrimination.’ recent parent consultation meeting. When insights gained. The Clearly we are not there yet and the Secondary setting out on the journey to good with outcome was very positive, still an overall Phase was highlighted and is where the the school leaders we knew that we had to requires improvement (RI), but with many effort is needed; the leadership team have prioritise and communication didn’t get the aspects of the school classed as good, which is the full support of the governors with the focus it deserved, this is now a priority and a significant improvement on our result implementation of the behaviour policy. I am sure you will see improvements next two years ago. On the positive side, our Early Years and Sixth school year. Finally, exams have just ended Behaviour and Safeguarding are still RI but the Form are now good, as is school leadership, and I hope the results reflect the hard work progress made has been acknowledged. To all of which have improved significantly. Pupil the students have put in. take some quotes from the report; ‘There has progress in all areas is improving at a good rate been a highly effective and uncompromising and outcomes are better, however, still need Steve Barton – Chair of Governors approach to improving behaviour at the to improve further. The quality of teaching has secondary school site.’ improved, which is a key measure, and this

2 Issue Twenty One • Under the Microscope PARENT INFORMATION KSA TERM DATES 2015-2016 Student Support Term 1 - 2015 Term 5 - 2016 Officers Tues 1 Sept 2015 Teacher Training Day 1 Mon 11 Apr 2016 Teacher Training Day 5 The Student Support Officers at the Secondary Wed 2 Sept 2015 Teacher Training Day 2 Tues 12 Apr 2016 Re-open to students Phase want students and parents to know they Thur 3 Sept 2015 Re-open to all students Mon 2 May 2016 Academy closed May Day are there to assist them with any concerns or Fri 23 Oct 2015 Last day of term Fri 27 May 2016 Last day of term issues they might have. The team of two Term 2 - 2015 Term 6 - 2016 officers, Miss Lacy Mon 2 Nov 2015 Re-open to students Mon 6 June 2016 Re-open to students (right) and Miss Fri 18 Dec 2015 Last day of term Wed 20 July 2016 Last day of term Herring (below) are Term 3 - 2016 based at the Academy and are on hand to Mon 4 Jan 2016 Teacher Training Day 3 GCSE and A Level Results Days answer and deal with Tues 5 Jan 2016 Re-open to students A level results will be available to collect queries as well as offer Fri 12 Feb 2016 Last day of term from the Academy on Thursday, August whatever support is Term 4 - 2016 13th from 8am. needed by students, GCSE parents and are also now answering queries Mon 22 Feb 2016 Re-open to students The following week, students are being invited in to collect their examination results raised by people in the community. Wed 23 Mar 2016 Last day of term on Thursday, August 20th from 9am. They help parents out with everything from Thurs 24 Mar 2016 Teacher Training Day 4 uniform queries to behaviour concerns. Miss Lacy was the first support officer for KSA and she started in her role COMMUNITY FACILITIES – What’s On Page in October, after being We have a new ‘What’s On’ Page for our a teaching assistant Community Facilities at KSA on-line. for a year, but she Details on forthcoming events and holiday comes with experience schemes for all age groups can be found on of being a behaviour this page. The page can be found under our officer at another Community Facilities section of our website, check school in York. it out at: www.ketteringscienceacademy.org Miss Herring joined Also in this section is information on hiring out Miss Lacy and the facilities at the Academy. Academy only at For more information about KSA Lettings email: the beginning of June after leaving her role as [email protected] or call Attendance Officer at Latimer Arts College. (01536) 532706. She said: “I am really enjoying my new role, it is an exciting new challenge and on a daily basis we do not know what to expect. I have settled in well Ofsted Praises Rapid Improvements and I feel like I have been at the school for years.” Miss Lacy said: “We would like students and Praise was given for the leadership at KSA, the improved teachers’ effectiveness. parents to remember to contact us about any Early Years provision and for the Sixth Form when “Consequently, pupils’ achievement is improving concerns or issues regarding the academy and the Academy was Ofsted inspected in May. at a fast rate across the Academy, and the Early we are their first port of call to get things dealt All of these elements were graded as ‘good’ by Years and Sixth Form provision are now good.” with as soon as possible. the visiting inspectors. In a joint statement, Principal of the Secondary “In school we are not always in our office but The Academy’s governing body was also Phase, Paul Davies, and Head Teacher of the can be found around the Academy and we will commended, as inspectors found that it was Primary Phase, Jo Fallowell, said: “This report see students as soon as we can and help in any well trained in scrutinising performance and its reflects the hard work and commitment of the way we can.” members had great expertise in both education staff within the Academy to provide enriching She added: “Lately we have also been dealing and business. learning experiences as well as the social and with community issues that members of The report said: “The principal, head teacher cultural development needed for all our pupils the public in the area have brought to our and other leaders, including the local governing to achieve their full potential. We are proud attention to do with students at the school and body, are transforming the culture and ethos of everything we have achieved thus far and of the Academy. They have focused sharply would like to take this opportunity to thank we are happy to act and resolve matters as on improving the quality of teaching, with our families for their continued support as we quickly as we can.” much success that it is improving rapidly. A further improve.” She added: “We can offer that extra support comprehensive training and support programme The full Ofsted report can be viewed online at: that is sometimes needed in certain delicate and robust systems for holding teachers to http://reports.ofsted.gov.uk. situations and we act with both the students’ account for the progress of their pupils have and parents’ best interests at heart.” The next development to the team will be a third member and then the officers will be delegated year groups to work with and will Car Parking Reminder then be found in the Faculty Wings with their Can we please remind all parents/carers to inconvenienced by parents’ parked cars left specific Year groups. consider others when parking your cars at in the way of driveways and limiting the access The support officers can be contacted via email dropping off and collecting times at the Academy. to their homes. at: [email protected] and We have recently received complaints Thank you for your co-operation in regards to [email protected]. from residents in the area who have been this matter.

Under the Microscope • Issue Twenty One 3 PRIMARY NEWS Iron Run Junior Race Winning Poem Three pupils from the Primary Phase took part in All three boys said they would do the race again Published the Junior Iron Run and enjoyed it so much they and Alex said he was thinking about doing it One pupil’s poem was are thinking about doing it again. again this year in October. announced as the best Alex Chanell, Jamie Gudgin (Year 6) and Sanjay All three boys were awarded with race medals at poem in a book of Ashwin (Year 5) took part in the 5K race at the finish line. published poems from Cranford on 31st April. children in the East Midlands The trio took on the 5k obstacle race and they edition. made it to the end in good times, despite having Year 6 pupil, Danny Hogarth to wade through water, contend with cargo nets, (above), was one of several crawl through tunnels and getting very muddy. pupils from the Primary Alex, who finished in 48 minutes with Jamie, Phase to have their poems said: “It was quite hard going, especially wading published in the ‘Out of This through the water, which was very cold.” World’ Poetry Book, but It was the first time Sanjay had done the race, Danny’s poem was chosen but he said he really enjoyed it. for The Best Poem in The Book prize and was awarded with a book voucher for his poem ‘The Autumn Dragon’.

Happy Lunchtimes The Autumn Dragon As you walk outside on a frosty night, Staff at the Primary Phase have been working responses and how the award can best support The moon oh so shiny, and oh so bright, together with pupils to develop happier the pupils’ needs. The midday supervisor You breathe heavily and see a sight, mealtimes. The school are looking to receive team received training on positive behaviour Of the autumn dragon, in the moonlight. the Happy Lunchtimes Award to create positive management to explore improvements to the You smell the smoke of an old, dusty bonfire, experiences at meal times. day-to-day running of lunchtimes. The cold and the warmth clashing together, The training looks at ways of behaviour Deputy Head at the Primary Phase, Mrs Walker, Heart pounding, mind rushing, bones crunching, You’re left isolated in wind. management, involving staff in creating a wide said: “At lunch the trainer demonstrated and The roasting, and the toasting of all the food, range of positive activities to suit all play types played a range of games and activities to suit Hit you all at once in a split second. and exploring challenges and opportunities all play-types, including a ‘zone’ with a specific All the cut, crafty pumpkins, raised to create a smooth running system that activity focus which changes daily. The children As orange as rusty leaves, both pupils and staff play a positive role in. danced, built button stacks, made giant towers Staring you in the eye, A whole school assembly was held to launch the and used chalks to creatively draw on the With all the sounds of a wolf howl, award scheme and it focused on the positive playground. A number of children called this And as this all happens you seem to forget. experiences that pupils have had at lunchtimes ‘the best lunchtime ever!’” The dragon is watching, and waiting, and, back in class, pupils were asked for their Following this training a number of initiatives At your death... feedback via surveys. The school council then have been phased in over the course of the Danny Hogarth (10) met with the award trainer to discuss the survey summer term. Science Academy, Kettering

National School Sports Week Pupils in all year groups at the Primary Phase cheerleading with the conclusion to the week – it was great to see the teachers learning enjoyed a week of trying out different sports as being a dance off event. alongside the children.” part of National School Sports Week. PE Coordinator for the Primary Phase, She added: “I think the children gained a The theme for this year was ‘Give me 5’ and Miss Turner, said: “I think the week of activities lot from trying different sports and seeing during the week commencing 22nd June the went really well, the children and adults which sports are out there. All of the coaches pupils were introduced to five different sports, a thoroughly enjoyed all of the sports. The that came in were brilliant with the children, different one each day for a week. whole school got involved throughout the explaining things well and engaging them They tried judo, archery, cricket and week, even Nursery came along to the dance from the start.”

4 Issue Twenty One • Under the Microscope NURSERY & RECEPTION

NURSERY: Teddy Bears’ Picnic Part of the Nursery children’s induction They spoke about various activities into school saw them all sharing a they did in class from story times to teddy bears’ picnic with the current drawing. Reception children. The Nursery children also talked about All the children sat with their teddies what they had fun doing including outside in a circle and the Reception painting and playing. pupils explained to the Nursery All the children enjoyed cake and juice children what being at school is like before joining in together to play some and what they enjoyed doing. games outside in the sunshine.

RECEPTION: Reduce, Reuse and Recycle… Pupils in the Reception classes have been site. The visit and presentation from Recycle for learning all about recycling, rubbish and saving Northamptonshire followed on from a council’s the planet this term. recycling lorry going into the school. The Children in both the Ladybird and Butterfly children were given the opportunity to see how classes heard from Northamptonshire County a recycling lorry works and sat in the driver’s Council on household recycling, where seat. recyclable rubbish goes and what happens to Reception teacher, Miss Bradbury, said: “The non-recyclable waste. children have been learning about how The pupils were tested on their knowledge of superheroes can save the planet and have which colour bin certain rubbish should be thought carefully about how they can help save put in and to see if they knew what waste the world. The children have been eager to cannot be recycled. learn about what items can be recycled and The uses of the red box, blue how they can help do this. They have been bin, grey bin and black bin learning about how to repair, reuse were discussed with the and recycle items, which they children as well as what have been keen to do.” their families threw away and into which bin. The children also learnt how paper is recycled and made into new paper. They were then asked to work in small groups to imagine what smells, sights and sounds they might experience at a local landfill

Under the Microscope • Issue Twenty One 5 LOWER SCHOOL NEWS

YEAR 1 Healthy Eating Café This term pupils in Year 1 invited their families “Parents were invited to attend and were into school to test food they had prepared treated like real customers. Half the year group and served in their pop-up café as part of were waiters and waitresses, taking orders their project work on healthy eating. The café and being careful to note down any special event was well supported and attracted a requirements. They then passed the orders number of customers who helped raise more to the other children in the kitchen for than £150 for charity. them to prepare.” Year 1 teacher, Mr Bates, said: “To bring our Mr Bates added: “It was a very successful healthy eating topic to a close Year 1 decided afternoon that meant we raised over £150. to open a ‘pop-up’ café to celebrate the joy The children have decided to give this of healthy eating. The menu was chosen by money to the RSPCA following a year group the children based on the learning they had vote in our classrooms.” undertaken in class.

YEAR 2 Left: Keeping track Oxfam Fundraising of the fundraising Pupils in Year 2 have been fundraising help to build and fix wells, install for Oxfam and each class have exceeded irrigation systems and build toilets for their original money targets. communities in very poor countries. At the start of this term it was decided Both of the Year 2 teachers feel that it is that both of the Year 2 classes would extremely important children are taught collect money for Oxfam’s Clean Water to be generous and caring, especially campaign as part of their ‘Our World’ towards those people who have topic work. significantly less than we do. We hope Each week families had been asked to that this topic will show children how to donate loose change of 1ps, 2ps and be kind and thoughtful to those people 5ps to aid their class fundraising efforts and the environment around us.” and both Mrs Fernandes and Miss Tibbs’ She added: “We have been really pleased classes have collected in donations above with the pupils’ fundraising efforts and beyond original target amounts. In and we have exceeded the targets we Mrs Fernandes’ class the total raised was had set ourselves to reach. It has also £50.67 and Miss Tibbs’ class raised £69. encouraged healthy competitiveness Right: The Mrs Fernandes said: “The money will between the two classes.” Grand Total

YEAR 3 Stone Age Workshop Pupils in Year 3 were taken back in time to the The children were divided into two tribes, the Stone Age earlier this term as they took part in a wolves and the bears, and were asked to historical workshop. re-enact the team work needed to surround Portals to the Past delivered an interactive and and capture a wild boar or a mammoth. hands-on themed workshop to the pupils on The workshop also provided the pupils with Thursday, 7th May. the opportunity to see a mammoth’s tooth The pupils were asked to imagine they were close up and a bison’s horn as well as looking living in the Stone Age period when their at other artefacts from the era including school and the houses and roads around weapons and replica human skulls. them did not exist. They were asked to think about living in a forest and to beware of the dangerous animals that they might come into contact with and how they would need to go out hunting these animals in order to survive.

6 Issue Twenty One • Under the Microscope PRIMARY NEWS

YEAR 4 Pancake Café Year 4 pupils opened the doors on their to inspire writing poetry and art own restaurant at the school and family work. This culminated in the children members were invited to attend the grand running their very own Pip Pop Pancake opening. The Pip Pop Pancake Restaurant Restaurant, a name they chose through was staffed by the children on Tuesday, 28th democratic voting. As the pictures show April and the organisation and promotion they poured drinks, waited on tables, of the special event was part of their topic topped the pancakes, took the money, work for this term. entertained their visitors and had fun The pupils completed many tasks linked to whilst learning about real life. their ‘What’s on the Menu’ topic. They looked at menus, tried to cost a pancake recipe, Mrs Proctor – Year 4 Teacher weighed, measured capacity, worked out how much eating out with a family could cost, read a food story ‘The Ice-Cream Machine’ and used it to improve their use of speech marks in their own writing. In addition they made their own menus, advertising posters, wrote their own versions of what might happen next in the story, thought about different ways to use food

YEAR 5 Greek and Roman Times Year 5 pupils have been learning about the workshop provided as well bringing their topic Greeks and Romans this term and were taken work to life. back in time with a history workshop. Portals to the Past delivered their second Miss Turner – Year 5 Teacher interactive workshop at the Primary Phase as the pupils learnt about how Romans and Greeks lived and fought their battles. All the students dressed up for the day, took part in battle re-enactments and learnt about the life and times of the Romans and Greeks including how the Romans built roads and how they went to the toilet! It was a very entertaining and interesting workshop for the pupils who enjoyed the engagement the

YEAR 6 Beats Project Workshop During this term Key Stage 2 pupils were lucky volume of their instrument) depending on the style enough to get a visit from Northamptonshire of music or changes in the song. Music and Performing Arts Trust’s (NMAPT) Beats “The highlight of the morning was when the Project. The morning consisted of 30 minutes of live children were able to collaborate with the band music from their rock band and was followed by an to record their own song. Having been taught the interactive music workshop. golden rule of chord progression the children were Both Year 6 classes were able to spend a session able to come up with their own lyrics to their own with the band, discussing more about the sound and KSA song. Once written, the band set up a simple recording equipment used by most rock and pop recording studio in the hall using nothing but a bands today. directional microphone and an iPad. It was great!” Year 6 Teacher, Miss Luck, said: “It was a great Miss Luck added: “It was a really fun and experience, as we don’t usually get to be so up front educational way to spend the morning; we can’t and personal to the instruments in bands. We learnt wait for our next visit from the Beats Project.” how each musician can change their dynamics (the

Under the Microscope • Issue Twenty One 7 INTER-SCHOOLS COMPETITIONS Art Competition A group of budding young artists were announced as winners of an inter-schools art competition. Four of KSA’s Key Stage 2 pupils were awarded at the competition held at Beanfield Primary School, Corby, on 19th March. The winners were Heidi Hatton, Year 3, Olivia Rozee, Year 4, Owen Ingram, Year 5, and Abby Steward from Year 6. Art Coordinator for the Primary Phase, Mrs Hall, said: “We are very proud of these pupils and winning in this competition has given them a real sense of achievement.”

Big Book Quiz The Primary Phase hosted a tightly fought along their own supporters and team banners. book quiz in May, which saw the Year 5 pupils Everyone did very well as the final scores show from KSA win. of: 18 – Peckover, 21 – Gretton, 22 – Oakley We hosted the annual Brooke Weston Trust Vale, 23 – Beanfield and 26 – KSA.” inter-schools Big Book Quiz for 2015 on The KSA team that won the gold medals and Thursday, 21st May in the Secondary Phase’s the cup were Year 5 pupils: Owen Ingram, lecture theatre. Mackenzie McAllister, Scarlet Birkitt, Teams of five pupils from visiting Trust Primary Alexa Koliqi and Jack Dunmore. Schools of Peckover, Beanfield, Oakley Vale and Gretton took part in the quiz and the teams’ scores were neck and neck and tightly matched right until the end buzzer. Librarian for the Primary Phase at KSA, Mrs Hughes, said: “The lead in the last round went from one school to the other several times, but eventually KSA managed to creep into the lead at the end and won the competition.” She added: “It is a great event each year and is The final scores well supported by the other schools, who bring

Inter-Schools Sports Event A group of Year 4 pupils took part in an inter- more used to the rules with every match they schools sports competition at Oakley Vale completed, ultimately winning their final game. Primary School and they were successful at “After lunch the children took part in an sports that were new to them. Archery competition; the children needed On Thursday 25th June a team of four pupils to have a steady hand, a good eye and their from the Primary Phase took part in the Brooke accuracy was impressive.” Weston Trust Sports Competition, held at the He added: “The children had a lot of fun, primary school in Corby. developed lots of new skills and represented Year 4 Teacher, Mr Woolhouse, said: “The the school brilliantly, demonstrating perfect children took part in two sports which they behaviour and sportsmanship.” previously had had very little experience The pupils who took part in the event were: with, bench hockey and archery. They very Gracie Ashby-Evans, Findley Panther-Howell, much enjoyed playing bench hockey and got Olivia Rozee and Finlay Conway.

8 Issue Twenty One • Under the Microscope LIBRARY Carnegie Shadowing Group Event Students from this year’s Carnegie shadowing had chosen ‘Apple and Rain’ by Sarah Crossan. group met with one of the nominated fiction The actual 2015 Carnegie book winner was authors as part of a discussion event held at announced on the day as ‘Buffalo Solider’ by Southfields School. Tanya Landman.” A Fault In Our Stars – John Green The members of Secondary Phase’s Carnegie During the event, Non Pratt spoke with the The Duff – Kody Keplinger reading group for 2015 met with groups from students about her career as an author. other schools in the area to talk about the Mrs Economou said: “She explained what Apple & Rain – Sarah Crossan shortlisted books for this year’s book prize and processes she goes through writing a book. Tom Gates ‘Yes’ – Liz Pichon longlisted author, Non Pratt, was the event’s She said she was over the moon to have been – Sally Nicolls special guest. nominated for this year’s Carnegie and was Ways To Live Forever All the students had read through the titles on really happy to make it onto the longlist. She Trash – Andy Mulligan the fiction competition’s shortlist and discussed spoke about her enjoyment of writing for – Rainbow Rowell the merits of the books. The students then young adults and how she draws upon her own Fangirl waited to see if their group’s favourite book was experiences to write her books. Our students The Bubble Wrap Boy – Phil Earl chosen as the 2015 Carnegie winner. thoroughly enjoyed the morning and were – Sam Hepburn Head librarian from KSA, Mrs Economou, said: all given a signed copy of Non Pratt’s book If You Were Me “We all had a lovely morning at Southfields ‘Trouble’.” Liccle Bit – Alex Wheatle with our students sharing their views on the Year 7 student Oliver Whysall also won a £5 Insurgent – Veronica Roth books with the other students. The other voucher at the event as the winner of the Book schools had chosen ‘When Mr Dog Bites’ by Dingbat Competition. Whisper – Chrissie Keighery Brian Conaghan as the winner, but our students Killing Honour – Bali Rai Big Game – Dan Smith The Fifth Wave – Rick Yancy If I Stay – Gayle Foreman Joe Cowley, Return Of The Geek – Ben Davis Love Bomb – Jenny McLachlan The Bunker Diary – Kevin Brooks In The Sea There Are Crocodiles – Fabio Geda

Cash Award for Library Our Head Librarian secured an extra £100 to be used for the purchase of new books for the Secondary Phase library during this term. Mrs Economou was awarded the book voucher for the library after writing and submitting a review of the library’s on-line Eclipse system. In her case study of the system Mrs Economou praised the ease and convenience it provides to the users, both staff and students alike. She also mentioned the welcome addition of the library MLS App, which allows for the virtual accessing of the library booklists on-line via an individual’s phone or mobile device.

Under the Microscope • Issue Twenty One 9 ACADEMY TRIPS – PRIMARY PHASE New Experiences on PGL Trip in Lincolnshire Primary pupils enjoyed a three day residential at a PGL activity centre earlier this term. A group of 22 Year 4 pupils accompanied by Mrs Fallowell, Mrs Greaves, Mr Knight and Mrs Underwood visited Caythorpe Court in Lincolnshire from 29th April – 1st May. Assistant Head Teacher at the Primary Phase, Mrs Greaves, said: “All of us had fantastic opportunities and faced new challenges and experiences. Activities such as climbing/ abseiling, raft building, archery, obstacle course and high trapeze meant that everyone learned different skills and all rose to the challenge of trying something new. The children were amazing, learning life skills, supporting one another and working collaboratively as part of a team. It was wonderful to see the pupils facing difficult situations and overcoming their personal fears.” She added: “For many of the pupils it was their first experience of being away from their parents. Ghost stories around a campfire, sharing rooms with friends (and plenty of midnight snacks) added to the excitement. A fantastic time was had by all!”

A Trip on The Wild Side Pupils from Year 2 visited Woburn Safari Park Year 2 teacher, Mrs Fernandes, said: “We drove afternoon we watched an elephant show this term as part of their topic work on Handa’s through the enclosures on a coach and saw and went to a workshop where we learnt Africa. The children had a great day out and African animals like lions, antelopes and zebra. all about how different animals are suited enjoyed spotting the various animals and We also saw a bear cooling itself off in a pool to their habitat.” watching their antics. and a red kite stealing a wolf’s dinner! In the

10 Issue Twenty One • Under the Microscope ACADEMY TRIPS – SECONDARY PHASE Geography and History Trip to Italy A group of 50 students and staff went on a trip were well behaved and were a credit to the there was a real sense of an achievement from to Italy this term as part of their geography and school. I hope they enjoyed it as much as I did!” the group when we all made it to the summit, history studies. Speaking to Year 9 Students Lydia Shepherd, great team work.” The students from Years 8–10 went on the five Yasmin Anderson and Joshua Pegler on their day trip to the Bay of Naples and took in the return, they agreed that they all had a great historic Roman sites of Pompeii, Herculaneum experience in Italy. and an exploration of Mount Vesuvius, the living Lydia said: “It was fascinating and eye opening, volcano that destroyed Pompeii. especially in Pompeii. We went to places we Head of Humanities, Mrs Franklin, said: “The trip might never get the chance to go to again and was a brilliant experience for both geography it was all very interesting.” and history enthusiasts. Students engaged with Yasmin added: “It was also interesting to learn all of the excursions and seemed particularly about a different country’s culture as well.” enthralled by Pompeii and Vesuvius. I loved All three agreed Mount Vesuvius was definitely going up the volcano and could have stayed up the highlight of the trip and Joshua added: there enjoying the view for hours! The students “There were some great views from the top and

Three Peaks Success A successful trip took place last month as and their teamwork were exceptional. students and staff took on the Yorkshire Three They were awesome!” Peaks Challenge. They all took part in the A number of the students that took part are also marathon trek and they conquered the three signed up for the Peru Camps International trip in Yorkshire peaks of: Pen-y-Ghent (691 metres), 2016 and have been collecting sponsorship from Whernside (728 metres) and Ingleborough the Three Peaks Challenge to help fund their place (723 metres) on Saturday. on next year’s summer trip. Head of Maths, Miss Taylor, said: “A group of Charlotte Bedford, a Year 10 student who took 42 staff and students took part in the Yorkshire part in the challenge and is also going on the Peru Three Peaks Challenge. It was physically and trip, said: “It was a great experience and a great mentally exhausting, but they all survived with achievement for everyone who took part, but I’m a smile on their face. Their attitude, their effort not sure I would like to do the challenge again!”

Under the Microscope • Issue Twenty One 11 COMMUNICATIONS French Master Chef Year 8 language students swapped working Monday, 29th June. students and helps develop their team work in the classroom for cooking in the kitchen French Teacher, Miss Reeve-Mavrommatis, skills. It is really rewarding for the students to with a French Master Chef event which tested praised the students for their hard work complete all the elements and to be able to their vocabulary skills. The classes were asked throughout the whole of the term’s work that speak confidently about their menus.” to research, create and later produce a three had led them to preparing, cooking and serving She added: “This year’s groups have also course meal whilst learning to talk about their up their chosen menus. exceeded expectations academically by project task experiences in the past and future Miss Reeve-Mavrommatis said: “It is part of reaching level 6 standards of work with this tenses of the French language. their topic work on food and shops. They French project. It is also a successful cross- One class cooked up their menu choices on researched their themes, worked on the curriculum project with the students’ cooking Friday, June 26th in the Food Technology’s translation of their menus and learnt the right also being of a high standard.” kitchen and the other class produced their verbs to use to write and comment on their The students’ themed menus included French, creations for the French Master Chef project on menus. It is a really motivating project for the English and Italian dishes.

Transition Day Year 6 pupils were welcomed into the a scientific investigation using a range of 10 who ensured our new pupils found their Secondary Phase on Monday, 6th July as part equipment. Pupils also had the opportunity way around the Academy without a problem of their transition into Year 7. to experience a range of different activities and worked with them within lessons for The day provided the pupils with the such as creating their own language with support. These ambassadors will also buddy opportunity to meet the rest of their tutor our language teachers, take part in PE the tutor group in September, continuing this group as they spent the whole day with them. lessons, create art work, decorate cookies support network.” They also had the chance to take part in a and solve a murder mystery with the In September parents will have the opportunity range of lessons. English faculty to name but a few activities to meet with their child’s learning mentors to The organiser for the transition event, undertaken. Each group were assigned a see how their son/daughter has settled into life Mrs Allan, said: “All pupils were involved in number of ambassadors from Years 9 and within the Academy during the first term.

12 Issue Twenty One • Under the Microscope MATHS

Code Breaking Challenge A group of our Year 8 students took part in the recent nationwide Alan Turing Maths Competition, held at Manchester University in April this year. The Alan Turing Cryptography Day is in its 4th year and is aimed at secondary school children from England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Alan Turing was a code-breaker and mathematician and his work has been fundamental to computer science with cryptograhical techniques being used today in modern everyday life. Examples include internet messaging via Skype (speech) and Blackberry (text) when encryption is used to prevent eavesdropping or the intercepting of a message. Maths Awards The students who attended the event were: Students in Years 7 and 8 have been awarded (Year 7) received Silver certificates. Owen Wilson, Illaria Knibb, Monika Kwak for their maths problem solving skills and one Austin Reed, Stephanie Lefter, Harvey Coe, and Bernard Dec. student’s high scoring results saw him taking Karina Deptula and Ben Potts (Year 8) and They were involved in a number of problem part in a further challenge. Kyle Bayes, Bradley Gondolosi, Charles Fleuster, solving tasks throughout the day which tested During last term 80 students from Years 7 and Ben Walpole and Bailey McBride (Year 7) their knowledge on the breaking of codes and 8 took part in the Junior Maths Challenge and received bronze certificates. encrypted text. were tested on mathematical problem solving Maths Teacher Mr Ready said: “Bernard Dec’s They were given the opportunity to and application. A total of 16 students from the outstanding score was also enough to qualify demonstrate their code-cracking skills as Secondary Phase were awarded bronze, silver him for the Junior Mathematical Olympiad – a part of a live challenge, they learnt more and gold certificates. further challenge aimed at the most capable about cryptography and the mathematics Bernard Dec, Owen Wilson and Luke O’Hara mathematicians in the country. behind it and gained knowledge from (Year 8) received Gold certificates, which “These results give a positive reflection of the other cryptographers and the competition puts them in the top 7 per cent of the amount of mathematical talent that exists in organisers. winners nationally. Years 7 and 8 at KSA, not to mention in other The Academy’s team finished 184th overall in Joseph Prideaux, Joseph Connolly and Sam Reed year groups.” the country. The students were sponsored by Manchester University to attend this day. Maths Challenge at Loughborough This term a group of Year 10 students visited decided to go there themselves in the future. Loughborough University and found out more Maths teacher Mr Ready accompanied the about the benefits of studying further maths students on the visit. Mr Ready said: “On the at A level. visit the students were being encouraged On Wednesday, 20th May eight students were to take maths and further maths at A-Level invited to the University and took part in a and were told about the doors it will open mathematical problem solving event along with for them, not to mention the huge financial students from other invited schools. benefit it could bring. A student with a During the day the students were also given maths A Level on average earns £6000 more a tour around the university, including the per year. A maths graduate on average Students’ Union and their vast Sports Facilities, earns £180,000 more in their lifetime than to see what they could experience if they someone without a degree.” The students who took part were: Lee Baker, Callum Sammels, Jodie Lovell, Denisa Damian, Sam Blackman, Sophie Moss, Adam Doughty and Charlotte Bedford. Mr Ready added: “The teams that Sam Blackman and Denisa Damian were in were praised in particular for the high number of problems that they solved over the day. It was an eye-opening experience and the students enjoyed seeing the opportunities available to them.”

Under the Microscope • Issue Twenty One 13 ACADEMY NEWS Youth Crime Message The Police and the Prison Service delivered a hard hitting presentation to Year 9 students this term on ways to keep themselves safe and out of trouble. Representatives from Greater Manchester Prison Service’s Community Team and Northamptonshire Police visited the Secondary Phase and gave an informative talk on crime prevention, youth crime and the consequences facing young offenders. There were also warnings given about taking unknown substances from strangers and graphic photographs shown of young knife crime victims’ injuries. The presentation was also interactive and students were tested on their skills of recalling an incident Duke of they had witnessed and they got to experience the effects Edinburgh Award of drugs and alcohol on a person by wearing The Academy is pleased to now be able specially designed to offer the Duke of Edinburgh Award goggles that distort the Scheme and it is to be rolled out to all wearer’s senses. Year 9–13 students. They met with a Currently there is a group of Year 9 trained sniffer dog students who have signed up to start and the presentation work on the DofE Bronze Award. ended with a police The Duke of Edinburgh Award is a dog chase and capture in the Academy’s courtyard. voluntary, non-competitive programme Progress Leader for Year 9, Mrs Doherty, said: “This was a thoroughly of practical, cultural and adventurous engaging workshop that actively involved students in their learning.” activities designed to support the She added: “The school have now been awarded a plaque that can be personal and social development of awarded to an individual student each year to recognise something young people. positive they have done for our community. We would like to thank The Award is widely recognised by educationalists and employers. HMP Manchester Community Team and Northamptonshire Police for funding this event and hope that we can arrange another event in Some of the benefits to young people include developing or discovering: the future.” • A sense of achievement • New skills and interests • Self-confidence and self-reliance • Leadership skills and abilities • Exciting opportunities • Experience of teamwork and decision making. The award is separated into four sections and participants are required to complete a minimum of one hour per week on each over a three month period. In addition students are also asked to choose one of the sections to do for an extra 12 hours. The final section is the expedition. This will be a two day walking and camping event which is arranged by the Academy. English Teacher Miss Davies said: “We currently have about 15 students signed up from Year 9 and I will be doing another launch either at the end of this term or start of next to get any remaining students from Year 9 involved. They have all started their skills/voluntary/physical sections, but the training for their expedition section will start in January with the expected dates for the walks being around Easter”. She added: “I will then launch the scheme for the current Year 8s after Easter next year.”

14 Issue Twenty One • Under the Microscope SCIENCE & PE Extreme Science A group of Year 10 students took part in an trebuchet which they used to bombard a model Extreme Physics event at Rugby School during castle with modelling clay missiles and creating the Easter holidays. The group of four students a model of exoplanets in an unknown galaxy.” represented the Academy at the three-day The students also visited Milton Keynes as part event which had been organised by the Institute of the trip to use the climbing wall and try out of Physics. indoor skydiving at the Airkix facility. The students who took part in the science event On the final day each school’s team had to were Sonny Dixon, Teresa Perez, Denisa Damian deliver a presentation on a physics topic.” and Jodie Lovell. Miss Oliver said: “Our students produced a As part of the event, the team competed in a lively demonstration explaining the concept of series of physics challenges, investigations and magnetism. They included concepts such as the tasks to gain points, whilst competing against Earth’s magnetic field and how it causes the another 11 school teams, mainly from across aurora at its poles and an explanation of the the East Midlands, although the winning team Curie temperature of a magnet.” was Belfast Grammar School. She added: “Although the team were not Science Teacher, Miss Oliver explained: “The placed in the top three they won Achievement challenges included; building a one minute rosettes for several tasks, including the remote timer, completing an experiment to determine control car challenge, and were praised by the the mass of an alien, designing and building a judges for their outstanding presentation.”

Science Quiz Winners Dance Showcase Praise was given to Years 7–11 students Students and staff have been awarded were announced as Kieran Henderson from who showcased their dancing talents at vouchers for receiving top marks in a science Year 5 and Isobel Tapp from Year 7. a recent inter-trust Dance Showcase at quiz. As part of science and engineering The students both said they were very pleased . week each year the students at both phases they had won, but were also surprised. They performed alongside students from of the Academy take part in a national science Kieran won a £25 Argos voucher and Isobel Brooke Weston and . quiz. A winner is chosen from the highest Tapp was awarded a £25 Next voucher. PE Teacher, Miss Fox, said: “The Showcase scoring students from the Secondary and The staff science quiz winner this year was was a massive success with all three schools Primary Phases as well as a staff member Cover Supervisor Mr Brown, who won an performing exceptionally well, with a variety from the Academy. Amazon giftcard. of dance styles being performed. The show The students were asked to answer a series The prizes were awarded to the winning included a mix of exciting dances that really of multiple choice questions and the winners students by Science Teacher, Louise Oliver. showcased the talent the three schools within the Trust have. The dancers involved from KSA were a credit to take over to Brooke Weston SPORTS DAY and were fantastic representatives of the school. All their hard work and commitment This year’s Sports Day was only able to be PE Teacher, Mrs Allan, said: “It was a consistent paid off on the night as they performed run in the morning due to adverse weather result throughout the year groups for Franklin with style and energy, proving to be true conditions and safety concerns. The field and and they were first in every year group for professionals throughout the whole day.” track events including the running heats and results. Unfortunately, due to the weather and Miss Fox added: “The dance teacher at ball sports took place in the morning, ahead health and safety, we were unable to complete Brooke Weston credited all the girls, of the heavier rain down pours, however the the day’s events and therefore we do not know commenting that the showcase was the best running finals, tug of war, relay and sack races if this result would have been different if the the trust has run to date. Big congratulations planned for the afternoon were cancelled due whole of the day had gone ahead as planned. It to all the girls involved.” to the wet weather. was a shame it had to be cancelled but it wasn’t From the results of the morning’s events the safe to carry on.” House that won overall on points was Franklin. The results for each year group were as follows: Year 7 – 1st Franklin, 2nd Socrates, 3rd Hawking, 4th Da Vinci, 5th Sanger. Year 8 – 1st Franklin, 2nd Socrates, 3rd Sanger, 4th Da Vinci, 5th Hawking. Year 9 – 1st Franklin, 2nd Sanger, 3rd Socrates, 4th Da Vinci, 5th Hawking. Year 10 – 1st Franklin, 2nd Da Vinci, 3rd Sanger, 4th Socrates, 5th Hawking. (There was only eight points between 3rd place and 1st in this year group with 96 points for Sanger and 104 for Franklin and 100 points for 2nd place Da Vinci.)

Under the Microscope • Issue Twenty One 15 ART & SPORT Mondrian Inspired Exhibition Tree sculptures created by students and inspired studying the artist Mondrian and they were set time to view the students’ work. by a famous artist have been springing up the task to create 3D tree sculptures based on She said: “I am very proud of their efforts. amongst the bookshelves in the library at the the artist’s style of artwork. A couple of students’ sculptures were not Secondary Phase this term. They have been The 3D creations of varying shapes, sizes, colours included in the exhibition as they had made created by Year 7 students as part of a project and materials have been exhibited in the library. edible artwork; one student had made a large set by Art Teacher, Miss Hodgkins. Miss Hodgkins has praised the students’ work tree cake and the other had created a tree out At the end of last term the students had been and hoped people within the Academy took the of a stack of biscuits.”

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KSA Teams Winning the Leagues BTEC Sport and his outstanding achievement in This was the first year that we entered a Year 7 This year a number of sporting teams have won basketball. Adam was presented his award at the hockey team into the District Hockey League and their leagues: Year 11 Prom. this is something the sports department hope to Year 8 Basketball. The KS4 winner for the girls and the two KS3 build on over time. Year 7 Football. winners will be announced in September. KSA hosted its first successful Year 10 District Year 9 Football. Rounders tournament which was won by Bishop PE Teacher at KSA, Miss Jessica Davis said: “All Sports Round Up Stopford School. pupils who took part in this excelled and did District Athletics Championship – June 18th KSA proud”. – Year 7. Allana Smith was 4th in the long Extra-curriculum Activities jump with 3.18m – which was also the winning The extra-curriculum sports activities being Sports Person of the Year Award distance, but all her previous jumps were made available are being added to all the time. The winner of taken into account and therefore she was This year the Academy has been able to offer KSA’s Key Stage placed 4th overall. students a chance to play dodgeball, badminton, 4 Sports Person District Athletics Championship – July 7th – rounders, netball and basketball at various times of the Year Year 8. Joseph Freeman was 5th overall in during the academic year. Award for the the javelin out of 12 schools competing from There has also been trampolining on offer, a boys has been Kettering and Corby. Steven Pinnock-Brown won cheerleading troupe set up and a dance club announced as the hurdles in 15.17 seconds. available to sign up to after school. Adam Bridgman Year 11 student Hannah Winstone ran for the To keep up to date visit the Clubs page on our for his excellent district in the 800m race and came 3rd for the website for the latest information on what clubs achievement in county overall. are running when.

16 Issue Twenty One • Under the Microscope SIXTH FORM & PROM Sixth Form Prom Pretty Muddy This year’s Sixth Form Prom took place at the celebration of all the hard work and the last Two Sixth Formers successfully completed Holiday Inn Hotel in Corby on Friday, 11th July. chance for us all to be together as one big their first Pretty Muddy Race for Cancer Assistant Vice Principal at KSA, Mrs Watson, group. Some of the students are going to Research in June. Demi Carter and Simreen-Jit said: “It was a fantastic event – it has been university and some to apprenticeships, where Kaur-Braich ran the 5k race on Sunday, 21st my pleasure and privilege to work with such I am certain they will be successful – I wish June in Cambridgeshire. The Pretty Muddy amazing students and the Prom was a great them good luck.” Race is part of the Race for Life series, but with obstacles and some mud involved. The girls said they found the race quite hard going at the start and their leggings and trainers by the finish were covered in mud. Simreen –Jit said: “It was a dry day and we got quite hot by the end, but it was a lot of fun and there was a great atmosphere.” The Sixth Formers sold raffle tickets in aid of the Race for Life and Cancer Research UK at the Academy in the run up to the event and raised £35 from ticket sales. They have also been fundraising individually and are hoping to collectively raise more than £300 for the cancer charity.

Year 13 Leavers’ Assembly CHARITY Year 13 students left the Academy on 2nd student’s achievements whilst at the Academy. July but not before they had shared memories Afterwards, Head Girl, Beth Jordan said: “KSA from their school days together. is more than just a Sixth Form, it is all about Sky Dive A leavers’ assembly was held in the lecture the memories. We have each impacted on A Year 12 student took a leap of faith in theatre for the Year 13 students and their each other’s lives. We all have KSA in common May and raised more than £800 for a families. Assistant Vice Principal for the Sixth and have made some amazing friendships Northamptonshire charity. Form, Miss Watson, introduced the assembly and connections. We have had some amazing On Saturday, 16th May, Sixth Former Kye and then handed over to Head Boy, David teachers and we would especially like to thank Hodgson jumped from a plane at Hinton in Wilson, who thanked teachers and fellow Miss Watson, who has helped us all to be the Hedges Airfield in Brackley, as part of a students for their support and happy memories. amazing.” tandem sky dive. In doing so he raised a total His speech was followed by a video of A buffet was put on afterwards for everyone to of £881 for Autism Concern in Northampton. photographs taken during the students’ years enjoy and there was a chance to view display His mum, Mrs Barbara Hodgson, said how at the Academy. boards showing more photographs of memories proud she was of him. She added: “He did Then Miss Watson said a few words about each from the students’ Sixth Form days. really well.”

Under the Microscope • Issue Twenty One 17 YEAR 11 PROM

The Year 11 Prom took place at the Kettering Park Hotel on the evening of Thursday, 25th June. The students enjoyed a glamorous evening, which started off with an Oscars-style awards ceremony and was followed by a light buffet and a disco.

Kettering Science Academy Oscars Sports Person of the Year Award – Adam Best Dressed – Debbie Entiriwaa Bridgeman Prom King – Bailey Greetham Best Personality – Sophie Taylor Prom Queen – Katy Herring Cutest Couple – Jenny Mal and Danny Hewitt 100 percent attendance –Karum Basra, George Mostly Likely to be Famous – Lauson Kenyon Benamore, Andrea Berenyi, Melissa Blissett, Mostly Likely to be a Millionaire – Joe Smallman George Duke, Harry Freeman, Kelvin Govere, Biggest Gossip – Katey Cartwright Ashley Grove, Paul Gudgeon, Cameron Gunn, Drama Queen – Katy Herring Rachel Keevil, Louise Lee, Aaron Lock, Ethan Best Entrance to the Prom – Josh Taylor and Marlow, Melita Matusaityte, Bobby Nangla, Ellie Bellamy George Peasnall and Bree Streather.

18 Issue Twenty One • Under the Microscope ACADEMY NEWS Music Concert The first ever Brooke Weston Trust music concert was staged on 15th July at the Core Theatre in Corby. More than 160 students from across the secondary schools (Kettering Science Academy, Brooke Weston Academy, Corby Business Academy, and Thomas Clarkson Academy) took part in the sell-out concert, which was called Music from Stage and Screen. The show was a fantastic success, with performances from the established music groups across the Trust as well as some collaborative numbers. BWT Chief Executive Andrew Campbell said: “At a time when the curriculum offer in many secondary schools is under so much pressure, events like this provide a strong reminder of the vital place for the arts in education. A place that must be protected and nurtured, both for the good of the spirit and as a powerful force for community.”

KSA Bakers Win Bake Off The team of student bakers from KSA won this have produced.” year’s Great Brooke Weston Trust Bake Off final. The winning team members were: Cassandra The four students returned from the final, held Avery (Year 7), Arran Bedford (Year 8), Chloe at Corby Business Academy on Thursday 16th Whysall (Year 9), and Joshua Lane (Year 9). July, with the baking trophy following a tightly Food Technology teacher, Mr Isaacs, said: contested competition. “We’ve had a great competition this year. The The first and second placed teams scored the standard of the contestants has been fantastic. same points but KSA were chosen as the judges’ “We had 12 students enter the contest this year favourite team for the afternoon tea they and it was a really fiercely fought competition produced. to get to the final. “We also had a lot of support from our Art Year 7 student Cassandra Avery, who made “For the first time at the Bake Off some of our Department and our Resistant Materials cookies, gluten free bread and lemon meringue, products were gluten free, because one of our students who made the display for our said: “I’ve really enjoyed today and I would like students is from a gluten free family, and the afternoon tea.” to have a career involving cooking when I’m dishes they produced were superb. Corby Business Academy came second, Brooke older, so this has been a great experience for “I’m very proud of all our students. They have Weston Academy third and Thomas Clarkson me. I’m really proud of the afternoon tea we done fantastically well. Academy came fourth.

Under the Microscope • Issue Twenty One 19 ACADEMY NEWS

Blue Peter Badge Hair Donation One of our Year 7 students A Year 7 student decided this term not only to Before she had her hair cut into a bob length has been awarded with a donate money to a children’s cancer charity style, Stephanie had been growing her hair Blue Peter Badge and also but also to send away her long locks of hair. ever since she was very little and only had it a Blue Peter Card for his Stephanie James, 12 made the decision to trimmed once a year. creative work. have her long blonde hair all chopped off for Following her haircut she said that she is really James Handley made a charity and, along with her younger sister Izzy, pleased to have a shorter length of hair now model of the Blue Peter TV they decided to donate their pony tails to help and she is pleased her donation of 20 inches studio, took pictures of it make children’s wigs for young patients who of hair will help the charity to make more wigs and put the picture into a calendar. James sent have suffered hair loss. for children. For more information about the the calendar to Blue Peter and his efforts were The sisters collected more than £400 in charity visit the website at: rewarded with the badge and card. sponsorship money and continued to grow http://www.littleprincesses.org.uk. The card gives James the opportunity to visit a their hair until mid-July before sending their number of attractions for free. donations and long ponytails off to The Little James is currently wearing his badge on his Princess Trust Charity. school blazer with pride. Stephanie said: “I was thinking about cutting SENCO Officer Ms Incles said: “This is a massive my hair shorter anyway, but then I thought achievement for him and something he will I could collect sponsorship at the same time treasure forever.” and that’s when we came across The Little Princess Trust, a charity which also accepts hair donations to create real hair wigs for children who have suffered hair loss due to illness. Boxing Champ “My sister also decided she wanted to do the A Year 7 student was announced as this year’s same and we are both really pleased to able Boxing Schoolboy Champion at the end of May. to help the charity both by raising money and Justin Revell, 12, won his final boxing match by donating our hair.” for his weight category of 43kg at The English Institute of Sport in Sheffield. Justin beat his contender to win the England Boxing School Championships for 2015 in his Football Academy Successes category and was awarded golden boxing gloves KSA Football Academy Mr Kinniburgh said: “Rebus is one of the for his victory. Team players are Football Academy’s brightest young prospects Justin said: “In the future I would like to celebrating the great for the future to come out of the KSA and represent Great Britain with my boxing.” successes of their Kettering Town FC partnership to date. We joint venture this year are keen for the Football Academy players to as the town’s football celebrate in the successes of Kettering Town club won the league. FC as we have won the league title this year First team captain and recognise the achievements of their local at Kettering Town town side that is also aiding their future Football Club Steven football careers through the Academy side. Kinniburgh, who is This year the players have really improved also KSA’s Football and we hope to build on the standard of Academy Coach and players year on year. All of them have done Manager, has been really well this working hard on developing the game skills season, especially of some of the up and coming players of the as they reached town through the Football Academy as part of the regional cup the Secondary Phase’s Sixth Form. final.” One player in particular has shone for the At a recent awards team this year: Rebus Richard-Noel ceremony at KTFC (above), a Sixth Former at KSA, who Rebus won Player Feedback has also played seven matches of the Year for the this season as part of the Football Academy We hope you have enjoyed this issue of Under the Microscope. first team for Kettering Team and Jack To put this magazine together we rely on information from Town FC. Seymore (right) students, staff, parents and carers so if you have anything that won Player’s Player you would like to feature or have any feedback then please email of the Year Award. [email protected] / 01536 532700 Photographs of players supplied by Kettering Town Football Club.

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