Important dates Spring Term 2014 Tuesday 7 — Wednesday 8 Jan. — INSET days Thursday 9 Jan. — first day of term Monday 17 — Friday 21 Feb. — Half term Monday 24‐Tuesday 25 Feb. — INSET days Newsletter Monday 7 — Monday 21 Apr. — Half term AUTUMN TERM 2013 Fri 4 Apr. — End of Spring term

“Preparing our students for university and for them to be leaders in their community” Principal’s welcome note

Many of you are aware that the All of this would not be Globe Academy mission is to possible without the hard prepare students for university work from students and staff and for them to be leaders in at Globe, alongside the their community and we support we enjoy from our continue to make this a very parents and carers. real possibility for our students. As an academy we have I was pleased with the looked closely at the GCSE and significant progress made in my Key Stage 2 results. The first full year as the principal at analysis we did reinforced the Globe Academy. Many of you importance of student’s will already know about our attendance being above 97%. outstanding and best ever It was clear that students results in our primary school achieving the top grades had from our summer term significantly better attendance newsletter. I am also extremely and punctuality to school. On pleased to share with you that average, students achieving our Year 11 achieved the best the higher grades at GCSE had Dear parents, carers and friends ever results in the academy’s an attendance rate 5% higher of the academy, history in the summer than those who did not examinations. I am proud to It is my pleasure as Principal of achieve the higher grades. To say that our increase in results Globe Academy to introduce our ensure that many more of our were significantly above autumn term newsletter. Since students achieve their best the start of term we have made national increases for the grades, the academy will not significant progress in a range of proportion of students be sanctioning any holidays achieving 5 A* to C grades at areas. It has been particularly during term time. In current GCSE, including English and pleasing to see how well our new economic times these mathemati staff settled into Globe Academy cs. Globe Academy decisions are never easy. and to witness the impact of is fast earning a reputation for However, when faced with their work so soon. I hope you high levels of academic such strong evidence that achievement and as an enjoy reading about all of our good attendance ensures extremely safe place for successes in this edition of our better results for students I parents to send their children. newsletter. would be failing in my duty as

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principal if I allowed students time off from their During the autumn term I asked a team of school studies. inspectors to take a thorough look at the work we In relation to other exciting developments, we do at Globe Academy. The inspectors were in for th are all really excited about our new 6 Form two days. During their time here they met with students, observed over forty teachers teach and that is due to open in September 2014. The th spoke to a number of senior leaders. The report planning for our 6 Form is well underway. I they produced based on what they saw over the have recently appointed Ms Donachy as our new th two days noted that we have a significant Head of 6 Form and over 70 of our students proportion of our lesson that were judged as have already applied to take up a place in outstanding and that the academy is making rapid September. I know that Globe Academy will be progress. The report als the best place for our students to continue in o noted that the academy their studies, especially if they are aiming to go has an extremely calm learning environment, to university. During the last academic year I student behaviour is often excellent and that our deliberately appointed staff who have had children feel extremely safe and secure. While I significant experience of teaching at ‘A’ Level to am pleased with the findings from the review ensure that our students experience the very report, I realise we still have lots of hard work best lessons. In addition, our committed staff ahead of us to be the beacon of excellence we are know your children and as a result are best all striving for. However, this is a very strong placed to meet their individual needs. We will platform from which to start in our desire to also offer all of our students a range of provide our students with the very best experiences such as trips abroad, summer education. schools at prestigious universities and work We do have some staff leaving us at the end of experience at some of the top companies in the this term to further their careers. I thank them all country. Finally, every successful applicant to for their commitment and service at Globe our 6th Form will receive their own personal Academy: Catherine Thomson, Natalia Arosemena laptop computer! ‐Manso. We have also significantly improved the I would also like to thank all of the children, opportunities for students to develop as leaders. parents, carers and staff of Globe Academy for Ms Maci has recently taken up the role as making this such a wonderful place to work and Student Leadership Co‐ordinator and has done a learn. This term we have had numerous visitors to splendid job in organising the selection of our the academy from around the country and the amazing student leaders, our new team of world and all of them without exception have student ‘Heroes’ and the student council. I know commented on the calm yet purposeful learning that our students really want to lead and so environment. I believe this is the consequence of often rise to the challenge when given the positive relationships that are based on mutual opportunity. respect and an eagerness for us all to be the very best we can be. As always, we have many cultural and enrichment activities this term. We have Finally, I want to take the opportunity to wish you celebrated Black History Month, held an ‘Open all an enjoyable and restful festive season and a Mic’ session for students to showcase their happy New Year. talents, university visits, sports fixtures against other schools, our Academy Enrichment Day and much more! You can find out more inside this edition of the newsletter or alternatively you Mr Matt Jones can listen to our student led ‘Podcast’ to find out the very latest news. Principal

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Podcasting

The “Going Global” podcast is a weekly broadcast that aims to discuss, promote and reflect on the most recent events within Globe Academy and of course the world outside. Each week a small number of pupils make their way to the humble studio in PG6 with a collection of notes to provide their weekly commentary. Each week our dynamic broadcast team aims to provide information which resonates with all ages through a tone which is both relevant and professional. These rising stars of the digital age put in hours of work each week to ensure that those 5 minutes of airtime are packed full of quality. We are now embedded within the school website, so please go to news then podcast to check us out. Mr S Whitehead, Music teacher

‘Do you have a Twitter account? If yes then follow us @ARKGlobeAcademy. If no, then set up a Twitter account and follow us. It is a great way to keep up with daily news from the school and to be reminded about forthcoming school events.’

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The Access Project

The Access Project currently provides 30 Globe students in years 10 and 11 with a one‐to‐one tutor. Students ‘earn’ a tutor by attending six weeks of after‐school clubs. Ms Koehle organises two weekly workshops – Debating on Wednesdays and Current Affairs on Thursdays, 3:45‐4:45. These clubs are designed to help improve student’s soft‐skills and university competencies, and are open to all students. If students attend one of them for six weeks, they qualify for a one‐to‐ one tutor! If a student prefers another academic enrichment opportunity such as STARZ, Model UN, Maths club, STEM club, Globe News or interventions, The Access Project accepts these as alternative means of qualification. Once students have qualified, Ms Koehle will meet with them and organise a one‐to‐one academic tutor for them whom they will see for an hour a week for as long as the students re‐ quire in a subject of their choice (nine to choose from). Ms Koehle will speak to the relevant teacher to seek advice on which areas they would like the student to particularly focus on in the tutorials and pass this on to the tutor. The student will then begin tutoring!

Adeseye (Year 10) and tutor Ramesh have a festive Maths tutorial.

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The Access Project

A big congratulation to the 30 students who have already earned a tutor!

The Access Project at Globe has a capacity for 25 more students and it is open to everyone in years 10 and 11. If students decide to stay at Globe for 6th Form, they can be tutored for four years from year 10 to 13! They can have one tutor in year 10, up to two tutors in year 11 and up to three tutors in 6th Form! Join now! Performing Arts

On 27 November the Royal Court theatre performed the play ‘Pigeons’ for the Year 10 BTEC Per‐ forming Arts students. The Royal Court is one of the most well respected theatres in the United Kingdom and the Globe was privileged to be part of their very first schools tour. In addition to the performance the students had the opportunity to take part in an exciting practical workshop with the young stars of the show and explore the themes of the play. The day ended with an inspirational Q&A session where our students grilled the actors on all aspects of their career and the performing arts industry. Mr D Golub, Learning Director, Performance

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Accelerated Reader

A major study by the Organisation for Economic Co‐operation and Development (OECD) shows how England's 16 to 24‐year‐olds are falling behind their Asian and European counterparts. England is 22nd for literacy and 21st for numeracy out of 24 countries. This is a scary fact and one that we are working hard to eliminate here at Globe Academy. In Learning Family Time each pupil is given a weekly spelling test. Congratulations to Bushra Islam, Unaisah Khan, Mayowa Bayode, Michelle Chan, Samiha Uddin, Geron Pire, Joey Syris, Nadia Begum and Ingrid Almeida Leita De Oliviera who have received 100% in every test since September. Please support your children by regularly testing them on their spellings. Year 7 and 8 have also been involved in the Accelerated Reader programme. This is a 5 step process (see pictures). The reading level is determined. First, a stu‐ dent’s optimal reading level is determined through an initial assessment. This assessment provides information on a student’s overall reading ability and suggests a range of book levels for each student (Picture left: Abdul) Set practice goals. Teachers then meet with each student to set reading practice goals based on reading quantity, quality, and diffi‐ culty and monitor progress toward those goals.

Personalise practice. Personalised reading practice means students read books of interest at their own reading level. (Picture right: Kwesi)

Congratulations to the following students who have made out‐ standing progress in their reading. The following pupils made over a year’s progress in two months: Angel Curniffe KirstenMartey‐Botchway Saed Mohammed Babara Olokun Imran Hussain Tatiana Walker Wesley Owoade Monel Bleau Nabil Kinana‐Blanco Quawiyy Olaniran Osamagbe Abusomwan Giovanni Brown Abdul Gbajabiamila Gabriel Almeida Wynnelia Chunda‐Esien Kelvin Sakyi

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Accelerated Reader

Students take an AR Quiz. Receive instant feedback. AR provides teachers with immediate information, helping them moni‐ tor the comprehension skills of each student and inform further instruction or intervention. Stu‐ dents and parents can get instant feedback to help motivate success. Please refer to the letter Ms Barton sent home regarding HomeConnect. (Picture: Lisa‐Marie)

The following students should be commended for being committed to their progress, regularly taking quizzes and have achieved an average percent correct score of over 90%: Abopakr Refaat 7E Nathan Pearce James 8R Giovanni Brown 7L Shafiq Afzle 8M Barbara Oluokun 7B Lisa‐Marie Quinn 7R Matthew Skerrett 7B Rose Vargas 7C Brenda Irabor 7I Ofure Toweh 7C Jamal Bangura 7K Erbaz Khan 7M Libby Rochester 8E Happy Sylvester 8C Dejaun Stephenson 7K Fay Danso 8B Abdullah Refaat 8E Kubrom Tsehaye 8R Abdulai Djalo 8R Mulikat Alli 7B Shamim Hussain 8L Laniqua Gbayagula 8E

Reading Mentors We are excitedly awaiting our first ever Globe Academy Millionaire (the Globenaire). This coveted prize will be awarded to those students who have read a million words or more. ‘It could be you!’ Congratulations and thank you to: Saida Noori Tasnim 9R Nikolina Nekic 9E Nazma Begum 9R Ambra Azizi 9K Sarah‐Kemi Ojo 9L Akosua Balogun 9L Clare‐Anna Burrows 9L Jerry Iyi 9K Dalal Aachoui 9L Maya Garvis 9L Anfal Ahmed 9E Carlin Peton 9L Muhammed Akthar 9E Seher Saglam 9K Whahida Choudhury 9R These students have been giving up some of their lunch times in order to support pupils reading in the primary school. The Y9 students spend one lunchtime every week reading with Y6 pupils, chatting to them about books and motivating them to read every day. Reading for pleasure has been revealed as the most important indicator of the future success of a child (OECD, 2002), and improvements in literacy, at any point in life, can have a profound effect on an individual. We take every opportunity to develop these skills through all aspects of school life. The encouragement of reading for pleasure has been proven to play a key role in literacy development and we are keen that every member of our school community is able to do this. As such we are introducing ‘A Book on Every Desk’. Please help to support us by ensuring your child has a reading book with them every day and is reading at home for 20 minutes each evening. Ms L Swaine, Learning Director, Inclusion

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Enrichment Day

As part of our drive to help our young people reach their potential we hold enrichment days throughout the year where students are taken off timetable to engage in different activities and workshops. On Friday 6th December the whole of Year 7 competed in teams to make the finest soap that South has seen. They had to design the packaging, select the perfume and mould the shape of the soap. In doing so, they built their enterprise skills and saw what goes in to running a business. Year 8 participated in a range of art and cultural workshops, ranging from graffiti to bhangra drum‐ ming. Year 9’s day focused on the theme of ‘making the right choices.’ In the morning Year 9s partici‐ pated in workshops fo‐ cusing on making them think about their aspira‐ tions. In the afternoon, the Year 9s learnt about the dangers of making the wrong decisions, focusing on drug and knife crime.

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Year 8 Enrichment Day

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Year 8 Enrichment Day

Free School Meals At Globe Academy we are now processing your free school meal forms in‐house. If you are receiving any of the following benefits, your child may be entitled to a free school meal: ‐ Guarantee element of State Pension Credit ‐ Income Support ‐ Income based Job Seekers Allowance ‐ Income based Employment Support Allowance Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 ‐ Child Tax Credit For an application form, please contact Miss Brenda in the secondary school and Miss Zohra in the primary school.

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Year 9 Enrichment Day

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Jack Petchey

A Heroes Journey The Heroes project which is a part of the Humanutopia workshops is a great experience and it is a great opportunity to connect with students younger than you and share experiences. At first, I was wary of taking part, but after actually engaging with the younger students, I realised how much things have changed since I was in year 7 and how much help is needed from us to help combat is‐ sues like bullying and accepting who we really are. The role of a hero is actually very rewarding and I am glad that I took part. Myself and the other heroes are here to help any student who needs our support. Edwina Omokaro, Year 10

Becoming a ‘HERO’ has been a very good feeling. I’ve made big steps towards success and achieved lots. There is one thing that bought me down and that is ‘radio me’. ‘Radio me’ always told me I can’t, well I guess I can because I’ve done through alot now and I’m a hero. I would like to thank Miss Maci for believing in me and knowing I ca do it and I would also like to thank Carlo for making me a Hero. Toshoy Rennie, Year 9

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Peace and Joy

The school helped raise money for the ‘Peace and Joy’ orphanage run by Mother Teresa's Mission‐ aries of Charity in Cotonou, Benin. They bought each other candy canes that were delivered by Santa’s little helpers and sold cakes. Thanks to the students and staff generosity we managed to raise £170. Well Done!

Enrichment day, the year 8’s took part in various workshops including drumming and graffiti which we all enjoyed. Thank you Ms Sookun for your hard work putting it together.

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Head Boy and Girl

Let the nominations begin...

“The best example of leadership, is leadership by example” Jerry McClain

It is with great pleasure to announce our new student leadership team: Head boy: Ochuku Toweh Head girl: Shahena Begum Deputies: Isaac Akintaro , Charlie Berry, Karimot Badmus, Najma Abdulkhadir Senior prefects: Yaa Owusu, Yu Bin Zhao, Mohammed Cisse, Jesse Kpona They have all been outstanding candidates, and making a final decision was very difficult. These students have been through a rigorous few weeks as the selection process consisted of applica‐ tion form, presentation and interview. The students excelled in all 3 areas. Student leadership is a fundamental feature of Globe Academy and by having such a fantastic team; we will be able to prepare fantastic students for University and leaders within our commu‐ nity. Best wishes Ms D Maci, Co‐ordinator of Student Leadership

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iLearn for Year 7

Students have been taking part in a wide variety of exciting projects across iCreate and iGlobal this term. Working within the theme of identity, students created anti‐bullying campaigns in iGlobal, looking at the effects bullying can have on young people and ways of tackling this issue.

Students also visited the local Mosque and Church as part of the Identity unit of work. This visit gave students the opportunity to see different places of worship as well as meet the local Imam and Chaplain and learning to respect faith in the community.

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iLearn for Year 7

Students in iCreate took part in a design challenge where they got to explore a range of ideas and make prototypes for different products. This gave students the opportunity to be innovative business minded.

Times of the Academy Day

Please note the times of 8.30am – 8.45am Registration our academy day. Every 8.45am – 9.45am Period 1 child is expected to 9.45am – 10.45am Period 2

arrive on time at school 10.45am – 11.00am BREAK

and must be in their full 11.00am – 12.00pm Period 3

uniform. 12.00pm – 1.00pm Period 4

1.00pm – 1.40pm LUNCH

1.40pm – 2.35pm Period 5

2.35pm – 3.30pm Period 6

3.45pm – 5.00pm Extended Day

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Perfect Prefects

Since September we have been recruiting a number of year 11 students as Prefects. They have a number of responsibilities including site security and front of house. Site security requires our prefects to be on duty during lunch and after school, they monitor the be‐ haviour of students in hallways, staircases and lunch halls. Front of house requires prefects to support our school during evening performances, open days and visits by special guests. The prefects have all been provided with Gold globe badges and a lanyard with an ID card. This enables all students across the academy to identify who the prefects are and seek support as and when required. The prefects are: Kevin Quinto‐Ramirez Tanzina Begum Kunmi Anifowoshe Wendy Niango Izel Oyman Ajoke Olabanji Tobi Adekola Fatimah Waheeb Robert Antwi Osama Nazir Khan Rejah Mohammed Tshayne Brewster Fazana Begum Fahima Begum Brian Walteros Trae Charles Aishatu Waheeb Alim Bangura Luqman Burhanudin Jonathon Gonitel Hasan Abasoglu Samuel Ojogbebe Esther Demideh Akua Apeagyei Daniella Da Veiga Samantha Bantala I would like to thank all Prefects for their continued hard work and professionalism around the acad‐ emy. You are all helping us to continually grow into an outstanding school. We will be recruiting our year 10 prefects in January 2014, so if interested please speak to Ms Maci or the prefects about the role. Ms D Maci, Co‐ordinator of Student Leadership

Health Matters

The named School Nurse for Globe Academy is Peace Golomeke Walworth Clinic, Larcom Street, London SE17 1RY Tel: 020 3049 8616 Fax:020 3049 8601 School nurses can offer advice and support in health and child development: Immunisations (DTP, MMR, HPV) Healthy eating/nutrition advice Health Assessments (care plans) Health Promotion Advocacy National and local health initiatives Referral for hearing and vision Family Support

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Student Council

The student council is in full swing and we have representatives from year 7‐11. Each learning fam‐ ily has nominated 2 representatives; one boy and one girl. The student council meet every fortnight and discuss various topics such as Black history month and behaviour in corridors. The council have led on a number of different events including an Anti Bullying cake sale which was organised by the students in order to raise money and awareness of Anti‐Bullying. Our presentation committee consisting of Matthew Thompson, Sandi Campbell, Unaisah Khan, Ronaldo Richards, Goodness Japhet Mathias and Naomi Oluokun have led presentations in front of International guests from Uganda and Dr Tristram Hunt MP and Ben Lyons who are members of the Government. A big well done and thank you to all the students who have joined the student council. Keep up the hard work.

Year 7 Rishi Cadogan‐Francis Shanai Thomas Renaldo Richards Unaisah Khan Masud Emily Yendall Abdul kareem Adrie (Zainab) Eleisha Bradley Al‐Houssen Dossou‐Yovo Jaydon Gordon Megan Atkinson Hamza Mansaray Barbara Oluokun Abdul Rahman Jamal Renee‐Francena Miles

Year 8 Year 10 Year 11 Dominakis Sarah Simeon Samuel J‐M Jade Michael Ukpabi Munirah Ajoke Olabanji Kelvin Sakyi Camilla Moreno Shihab Yasine Wynellia Emmanuel Obi Mercy Bedemi Falou Biteye Hilary Makinde Luis Felipe Raja Singh Happy Memunat Edwina Omokaro Monique Hussain Bakare Michael Tolu Samuel Ojogbede Ruby Cresswell Chereece Izel Oyman Matthew Thompson Esther Demideh Year 9 Zareen Roy‐Macauley Daniela Da Viega Ishmed Turay Henrietta Aigbe Sandy Campbell Alim Bangura Nancy Omokaro Tameem Akthar Anita Bangura Davesha Wright Carlin Peton Naomi Oluokun Oladipupo Ogunjimi Goodness Joseph Wirth Tasnima Ahmed Nadia Begum Seun James Brown Jessica McDade

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Peer2Peer Training

A selection of students in year 9‐11 participated in a Peer2 Peer training programme on Friday 15 & Saturday 16 November 2013. This programme was aimed at training our students in order to become mentors / coaches. Pupils took part in various different training events in order to build confidence and develop leadership skills. That could be tailored to support students in academic need. The coaches will be mentoring / supporting students in younger year groups who are struggling with spellings, Mathematics, English and science.

Our coaches are: Jessica Oderoha Shihab Uddin Adeseye Ogunneye Matthew Thompson Sandy Campbell Afolake Ayannuga Ochuku Toweh Shahena Begum Karimot Badmus Hasan Absoglu Charlie Berry Tobi Adekola Luqman Burhanudin Sharon Machisa Efe Irabor Idris Abbas Wendy Niango Tshayne Brewster Kunmi Anifowoshe Isaac Akintaro

Student opinions: “I really enjoyed the last 2 days. It really helped to develop confidence in my own ability, which I hope to transfer onto others” Maya Garvis Yr9, Elbrus “I like the idea of supporting those who are struggling in order to make a difference and help them to achieve” Tshayne Brewster Yr11, Kilimanjaro

“We are a Globe family. Why shouldn’t we support each other?” Ochuko Toweh Yr11, Kili‐ manjaro

Exams! Exams! Exams! Exams! Exams! For the very first time at Globe Academy, our Year 11s took part in a very successful mock exam week from 25 until 29 November. These exams took place in the gym and were super‐ vised by exam invigilators, so that students could experience the exam environment to help prepare them for their summer GCSE and BTEC exams. This was critically important because our students will no longer sit external exams in November and January due to government changes in exam legislation. This initiative was highly successful and the students should be commended for their prepa‐ ration and attitude to these exams. With their papers marked by examiners, all of Year 11 will be attending a celebration assembly before the Christmas break, where they will receive their results and will be commended for their progress and performance. This will allow eve‐ ryone to understand the hard work that they need to do between now and their actual ex‐ ams in May and June 2014. All students have been given a detailed and structured interven‐ tion programme, taking place before and after school, to help them achieve their potential. I would also like to thank all parents and carers in supporting their children, in what can be a stressful time, and look forward to celebrating their success this summer.

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Maths Challenge

On Friday 29 November, 5 Globe Academy year 8 students attended the Maths challenge. The competition took place at ARK against 10 ARK academy schools; there were four sports themed rounds, swimming, boxing, marathon and relay. The students enjoyed the activities and came third in the marathon round and placed 7th overall which was a great accomplishment because the competition was fierce.

Have your contact details changed? If any of your contact details have changed, i.e. address, mobile phone number etc, please remember to notify the school. It is imperative that we have up‐to‐date contact details on our system for you and your child. Failure to provide us with up‐to‐date details can mean that we may not be able to contact you quickly in the event of an emergency.

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Maths Challenge

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What’s it about?

Teaching is about the mark you make on other people's lives'

I still can't call her by her first name. The respect I have for her is still there. In one of the lessons I observed, she was reading the same book we used in our GCSEs and it took me back to when I was being taught by her. She is firm but also kind and you knew you could go to her and share your problems. At the same time, you would never mess about in her lesson. Misbehaving was simply not done. My aim as a teacher is to replicate that presence. Teaching is about the mark you make on other people's lives. If teachers hadn't been there to shape my life and guide me, I don't think I would have made it. They make such a huge difference to your life and I owe all of my achievements and success to my teachers. It's the perfect career for someone who wants to give something back or have an impact on another person's life. Trainee Mohammad Rizvi teaches maths to year 8 I've worked in a few different schools during my training and 9 students at in London. but I chose ARK because these schools give opportunities He became a teacher to help children like himself, to children who may not be from the most affluent back‐ struggling with English as a second language, suc‐ grounds. I am trying to have an impact and inspire these ceed in life. people. When I saw the difference I could make to their Miss Marquis was my mentor when I was 12 and lives, that's what made me realise I had made the right she's my mentor now as a teacher. My family choice. moved to the UK from Saudi Arabia in 2001. When It doesn't matter how many books you read, nothing I started school here, I could read and write a little can prepare you for your first lesson. I thought if I went but didn't have a great understanding of the Eng‐ into the class full of confidence, all the students would lish language. Thankfully, I had an amazing just love me and there wouldn't be any issues. It wasn't teacher called Miss Marquis who helped me get like that at all. I'd read all the theory about how to through it. The support she gave me was unbeliev‐ manage behaviour but a lot of it just goes out of your able. She pushed me all the way and gave me the head when you walk into class because they're not right guidance. robots. They're all unique individuals and you can't con‐ During my teacher training with ARK I was given a trol them. Just holding your hand up and counting down place at Globe Academy in London as a maths isn't going to get them to be quiet and listen or behave teacher and when I saw that the head of the Eng‐ by magic. You need to put the work in and build relation‐ lish faculty was Miss Marquis, my jaw dropped. It ships with the students. was the first time I had seen her since I was school You always find something, no matter how small, that and I was so happy. It was unbelievable. went well in class. One of my lessons was an absolute I remember, in year 11 at our graduation party, disaster. At the end of the class, there was a student left she actually wrote something for me. It said "I behind who was autistic. That person was smiling at the know you're going to be a success," and that en‐ end of the lesson because he enjoyed the activity so couragement really made a difference. To this much and that made my day. It didn't matter how the day, I haven't forgotten those words. rest of the lesson went, I had done something to change that person's mood a little bit and give them a sense of achievement. http://www.theguardian.com/education/2013/dec/10/ inspiring‐teacher‐trainee‐mentor

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Sixth Form 2014

Open area

Applications are in and interviews have begun for places in the first cohort of Globe Academy’s Sixth Form. Ms Donachy has started designing the experience that we think is second to none in London – we plan on making out students ready to achieve the best grades and go on to the best universities, confident in their subject knowledge and their wider knowledge and skills. Staff are also planning a programme of Masterclass Seminars in topics they are passionate about to build students wider knowledge and their skills for learning at university. Ms Donachy told us “we are planning a packed programme of experiences and lesson designed to give our students the sort of confidence and sense of belonging usually only found in independent school students. Our students are just as smart as students In other schools and deserve the same opportunities as them. It’s very exciting to be a part of this next stage of Globe’s mission.” In focus groups and enrichment Yr 11 and Yr 10 students have been sharing ideas about the design of the sixth form space as well as the dress code and motto. Anyone with questions or comments regarding sixth form should contact Ms Donachy via reception – we’d love to hear your thoughts and ideas!

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Attendance Focus at Globe Academy 2013‐14

This term at Globe we have celebrated some of our highest ever attendance figures. We have launched our new Globe Attendance diamond and all our students are striving to achieve their best ever attendance. Why is attendance important? At Globe Academy, we are committed to raising the achievement of all our students. There is a clear link between excellent attendance and educational achievement. Even 90% attendance is not as good as it first seems: 90% attendance = ½ a day missed every week! So, 1 school year at 90% attendance = 4 whole weeks of lessons MISSED. 5 school years at 90% attendance = ½ a school YEAR missed! Attendance of below 90% = one grade drop in all GCSE subjects.

Bring on time to school is just as important. Did you know that being just 10 minutes late for school in the morning adds up to five hours (a full day of lessons) per term? If a student were to be late by ten minutes each morning, by the end of the year they would have missed over a week of school. At Globe Academy, our aim is to promote excellent attendance and punctuality in order to en‐ sure all our students achieve their potential. What does good attendance look like? From September 2013, we have been encouraging all our students to aim even higher for the “green group” of attendance which is 97% and above. We encourage all Globe students to ensure their punctuality is 100%. That means arriving every day, on time, ready to learn.

The Globe Attendance Diamond Green – attendance above 97% ‐ On target to reach aca‐ demic potential. All students should be in this group. Yellow – attendance between 93% and 96.9% ‐ At risk of not reaching academic potential Amber – attendance between 85% and 92.9% ‐ At risk of failing 1 or more G.C.S.Es Pink – attendance between 70% and 84.9% ‐ At risk of failing 2 or more G.C.S.Es Red – attendance below 69.9% ‐ At risk of failing 3 or more G.C.S.Es

Globe Academy, Harper Road, London, SE1 6AG Tel: 020 7407 6877 Fax: 020 7940 5116 Email: [email protected] www.globeacademy.org Produced and edited by: Brenda Smallhorne, Student Services Office Manager

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