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Autumn Term 2019 Newsletter am delighted to welcome you all to the assembly on Friday 13th December. They 2019 COLAI Autumn 2019 newsletter. are already proving to be valued members of I the Academy community and I look forward s Executive Principal, it is a pleasure, a to seeing them thrive during their time here. Aprivilege and my duty to ensure that all students at COLAI receive an outstanding Our Year 11 and 13 students are in a critical ERM educational experience, one that will prepare phase of their secondary education, preparing them for higher education and the career path for their GCSE and A Level examinations. They T of their choosing. An experience within a caring, are demonstrating an impressive diligence and value-driven learning environment that has a resilience and are being admirably supported by strong focus on academic rigour, self-discipline their teachers to achieve their best in their final N and the highest educational aspirations. examinations in the summer. Many of our Year 13 students have now submitted applications This autumn term has been a strong start to an to universities and have received offers of academic year. I am very proud of all students places for next year. This is giving them a and staff at the Academy and I look forward to sense of purpose and direction regarding their COLAI’s ongoing success under the leadership educational futures when they graduate from of Ms Jacob, Principal and the continuation of the Academy at the close of this academic year. our partnership work with parents, carers and UTUM the local community to ensure that again COLAI Our enrichment and extra-curricular has another successful year ahead to celebrate. programme goes from strength to strength. In this newsletter, you will read about many : A I hope you enjoy the latest edition of the fantastic opportunities being offered to of the Academy newsletter and students to enhance and enrich their learning. I thank you for your ongoing support. am grateful to the staff who organise and deliver these activities for our students as this often Miss Verga means staff giving up their evenings, weekends Executive Principal and holidays to ensure that our students have the opportunity to develop new talents and skills and enjoy new cultural experiences. I am sure that 2020 will bring more his is now my eighth year at City of excitement and achievement, but in the London Academy Islington, but this was T meantime, I would like to wish you all my first term as Principal of the Academy and a restful and enjoyable winter holiday. it has been full of challenges but also rewards. We welcomed a new Year 7 cohort in Ms Jacob September and it was lovely to celebrate the end Principal EWSLETTER of their first term with their families present at the Academy with the Year 7 achievement N IN THIS EDITION... Student Experience 2-3 It has been a privilege to be chosen to be a Head Careers & Business 3-4 Student this year. The role is without a doubt, hugely Music & Drama 6-9 important and one that requires determination, Charity Week 10-11 confidence and a lot of hard work. I am so pleased to be working with Thomas and Luna as we are a Awards Evening 12-13 stronger team together. I am also fortunate to work Sports News 14-15 with a Senior Prefect Team who are also a group of Art & Design Showcase 16-17 determined individuals who are focused on making CCF 18-19 crucial changes within the school. History 20-21 Trips 22-24 In my first few months as one of the Academy’s Head Reading Corner 25 Students, it has been a great honour to attend many elite Heads of House Hello 26-27 events. We also contribute to the planning and execution Important Dates 28 student voice across the school, support staff with school events and ensure we are high profile, supporting on lunch duties and being a role model to the younger students HEAD STUDENTS in the school. I am looking forward to what the future holds for me and other members of our leadership team. Rojbin Gokciler t is a tremendous honour to have been appointed as Ia Head Student at the Academy. I am very grateful to Luna Vassell Thomas Gallagher Rojbin Gokciler be given the opportunity to represent this outstanding school which has felt like a second home to me over the feel so privileged to have the chance to represent the last five years. I will strive to have as much of an impact I Academy as one of the head students. I am so thankful as I can throughout my time as head boy and plan to for the opportunity to work with such a resourceful do my best to improve the wellbeing and experience of and motivated leadership team, making me certain students. I have been fortunate enough to gain a lot of that with their input we will create an environment new experiences which have undoubtedly benefitted me to continue to improve the quality of life in the significantly. At an event hosted by the City of London school and give students a more enjoyable experience. Corporation I was given the opportunity to improve my public speaking skills which is very important Already in this short time, I have been lucky enough to to me and I spoke in front of a wide range of other attend some truly incredible occasions that I otherwise young people from different schools across London. wouldn’t have been able to take part in. For instance, by attending the City of London Senior Prefects’ I am extremely proud and humble to have such a dinner I was given a unique opportunity to speak to a well-respected position which carries significant and vast range of students from various backgrounds. We monumental responsibility. I am very excited to work with were able to discuss important governmental issues, the student leadership team and I am looking forward to allowing me to consider the perspectives of other seeing what the future holds for the fantastic academy. students which consequently expanded my own views of the student experience. I am so excited to learn from Thomas Gallagher this experience and to see what positive effects the student council will leave on the school in the future. Luna Vassell 2 STUDENT EXPERIENCE QUEEN’S YOUNG by the Queen’s Young Leaders Programme, who had excelled in their respective areas – one leading a LEADERS AWARDS project to improve mental health provision in small communities in Uganda; an award-winning social entrepreneur and a young leader who has excelled in her career with the help of the programme. The students had an opportunity to network with other young people and organisations and left inspired to do more good in their communities. SENIOR PREFECTS’ CONFERENCE AND DINNER n 2nd December, our senior prefect team Omade up of ten Year 12 students visited the Guildhall in to attend a Senior Prefects’ Conference n 21st October, a group of sixth form students and Dinner hosted by the City of London Owere invited to attend the Queen’s Young Corporation. The students had the opportunity to Leaders’ Awards at the Guildhall. This special listen to speeches by senior members of the City event, hosted by former Prime Minister John Major, of London Corporation and discuss these speeches celebrated young people who had dedicated their life with peers from a number of schools in London, to helping others in their communities across the allowing them to network and share ideas with a Commonwealth. The event showcased their work and variety of other Sixth Formers. Topics debated the students were able to engage in discussions about during the evening included the rise in knife crime in the projects. This inspiring day was further enhanced London, the immediate impacts of climate change by listening to a panel of young women, supported and homelessness in the capital. The evening was a great opportunity for students to debate some of the biggest issues facing young people in London and understand the issues from a variety of different perspectives. After the debate, the students were served a delicious three-course meal as a reward for their hard-thinking and input to the session. Mr Pazik Curriculum Leader of Business and ICT Ms McGurk Head of House 3 CAREERS CAREERS EVENTS key ideas and media outlets over three weeks. In the last session students pitched their ir Robert McAlpines are working on refurbishing ideas to advertising executives at IPG Media Sa warehouse into modern offices in Shepherdess who were impressed and thought they Walk. They introduced Year 10 Business GCSE might follow up on some of their ideas. pupils to a project on how to design and build a new restaurant in Westminster. Students had Students have gained valuable insights into the to cost materials and labour and insure that the marketing busines and careers in this sector. project was sustainable. Design was important They have also developed their presentation as the hotel had to look good for clients to be a skills and worked as a team in the creative hot destination. Students learnt the importance of process to make a marketing campaign. teamwork and negotiation and the importance of using sustainable products in construction. The ilbank LLP, one of the largest law companies lucky winners were invited to visit the building Min London, have returned this year to deliver a project in Shepherdess Walk and were impressed series of workshops on the law to Year 10 students.
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