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SUMMER 2015

Students excited about the City Learning Trust’s Awards’ Evening at the Victoria Hall.

VIPs celebrate amazing ROLE MODELS THE City Learning Trust’s very first Stoke-on-Trent North MP Joan Walley Awards’ Evening which welcomed VIPs, and inspiring campaigner Dame Julia students, parents and staff from across Cleverdon who were all astounded by the five schools, took place at the historic successes of our young people. Victoria Hall. Chief Executive, Carl Ward commented The evening celebrated the that the students were “fantastic role achievements and successes of over 200 models and should be very proud of young people and shared stories of themselves”. He said he hoped the awards personal triumph and exceptional talent. evening inspired students to “strive for Joining the celebrations were Port Vale success, seize the opportunities they are FC Chairman Norman Smurthwaite, former offered, and achieve their dreams”.

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Intrepid ski stars beat icy slopes INTREPID Haywood students travelled to Montgenevre in France for a ski trip at Easter. The band of 40 were a credit to the school throughout the seven day trip where they battled heavy fog, snow blizzards and icy conditions on a daily THE Leavers Celebration was a basis. Students soon mastered parallel great end to a fantastic year for our turns whilst traversing and by the end of Prom is year 11s. After months of hard work the visit students were attempting blue they let their hair down and partied runs, with some groups even completing hailed hard into the night at Keele Hall. red and black runs to a high standard. A big thank you to all the staff All had a great time and will no doubt as ‘best and students for making it our most remember this visit for a long time. Thank successful event to date. More you to all who attended for making the ski photos on the school website. trip so memorable. ever’ High flyers try Spelling out their hands at solving tough SUCCESS maths testers MATHS teacher Mr HAYWOOD Academy’s all female team ‘Spell Scribe’ Paterson took a group of have spent the last nine months developing a product students to a Mathematics to help literacy in Schools. lecture at Staffordshire They designed a pen that uses micro processors University. and kinetic sensors to correct misspelt words, telling This involved solving users via sound and vibration. complex mathematical OLEDs are then used to tell the user of the correct problems and calculations spelling. involving projectiles. This won the KMF Young Engineer Best Gadget Students worked on the Award. mathematics behind Talented trio off The award, held at the Britannia Stadium, was throwing a javelin and how chosen and presented by Jason Bradbury from the scientists were able to land to visit top Uni Channel Five Gadget Show. a probe on a comet. Our picture shows Hosna Shams, Emma Year 10 students were THREE Able and Talented students from Cummings and Rebecca Pennell, all from Year 10. able to participate in Haywood Academy had the opportunity to degree level mathematical experience a day at Warwick University. Year problems and impressed 9 students Will Bentley, Georgia Louisa and lecturers with their hard Milly Robinson participated (photographed work and enthusiasm. above). They experienced lectures from a University Professor, experienced a business tutorial and had a full Campus tour. Evan scoops Students enjoyed the experience and it will help them when considering University learner award choices in the future. EVAN Pettitt in Year 8 was Mr Bailee arranged the trip as part of the the most improved reader Able and Talented programme and a DFE in his form last half term. University awareness initiative. He has shown a Mr Hargreaves, the Academy Careers considerable improvement Development Advisor, gave a glowing report in his desire to read and on the visit and how well the students has now read nearly 90000 contributed on the day. words. Well done Evan.

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Abby Gaitley pictured with her winning design. Abby’s idea blossoms into garden brand ROOT ’n’ Fruit is a community allotment project which links up businesses and people from the community to help them learn about, grow and use fruit and veg. Study groups enjoy They also donate the produce free of charge to people in the local community who would benefit from receiving it. At the start of the school year LITERARY WALK Haywood Academy students were asked to design a logo and a ON the 19th & 20th May, Year 7 students competition was run with year nine from Haywood Academy and Year 5 and GCSE art students. The winning Year 6 pupils from Mill Hill Academy took design would be made into a logo part in a literary event, organised by Mrs by Steelite’s designers – to make it O’Dea, Head of English at Haywood. useable on mugs, letterheads, Mrs O’Dea worked alongside the posters and Facebook. Arnold Bennett Society and Steelite International would also representatives from the Art School in create a limited run of mugs with Burslem to put on a carousel of activities the winning logo on them, which including a walking tour of the Bursley would be sold to raise proceeds for Trail, a literary treasure hunt and an art the Root ’N’ Fruit Project. activity. The students completed their day Abby Gaitley’s eye catching with a creative design was chosen as the winner. writing lesson. The prize included a guided tour of Some of the the Steelite International factory creative writing and a visit to their design studio. articles Abby saw each stage of the produced were displayed at the production process and met the ‘Hot Air Literary Festival’ at the designer who transferred her Emma Bridgewater factory on the design onto the mug. Finally, Abby 12th June, where the winners was presented with the framed were presented with awards by artwork of her original design and Emma Bridgewater herself and her mug. famous author Andy McNab.

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Fun day for our leavers School A lively Leavers’ Assembly was hosted bids fond in the Hall by Progress Leader Miss Billington. Students were reminded of past accolades and events within their farewell to five years as part of Haywood Academy and enjoyed a presentation favourites of photographs depicting their lives over the past five years. WE say farewell to: Students were given humorous Gill Bentley: Gill has awards and every form tutor recorded worked at the school for a a farewell video message. total of 36 years, joining as It was a wonderful a newly qualified English celebration of their teacher, becoming a efforts so far and we look valuable member of a team forward to seeing them in which she eventually, jointly September at our Sixth Form! led, as Head of Department. During that time countless students have benefited from her talents as an excellent practitioner. During Success with her teaching career she taught Drama, some History employers as well as English and was also Head of Year. DURING this term, many of our Gill took a break from Year 11 students met teaching but soon returned employers for interviews for to Haywood in the guise of work-based learning Mentor which in turn placements and experienced a developed into English job interview. Local youngsters given a Mentor. Her skills in teaching The students performed well, reading and literacy have representing the Academy, and helped many Year 7 this culminated in excellent students. We wish her a feedback from the companies happy and enjoyable involved: retirement. ■ Chris Lawley from the NHS TASTE OF ‘BIG SCHOOL’ said that students were really Val Dundas also enthusiastic and worked well INCE the start of the summer Later in the term Year 5 will be run wild when retires this term, from on team building. term, Haywood has welcomed studying Shakespeare and Year 4 will be selecting names her post as Learning ■ Alex Hope, Director of Schildren from Smallthorne, Mill Hill, making an American themed video as for their Support Manager. Stoke-on-Trent-based Jackfield Infants, Moorpark Junior, part of their Dare to Dream Topic. characters. Val has worked at training and recruitment Holden Lane, Sneyd Green and Smallthorne have once again been June was a Haywood for 16 years specialist Qommunicate said Newford. Sessions on offer, ensures taking advantage of the Science facilities busy month at and during that time built their student was really there is something for everyone. here at Haywood. Year 4 have been Haywood. Year 6 a strong dedicated team confident and well prepared. Year 1 children from Holden Lane working on their Electricity Topic. Later in children from several of people with a mission to Most students have now made gingerbread cookies based on the summer term, Year 3 will have a primary schools put achievement at the secured work-based learning their Hansel and Gretel Topic, where they chocolate experience. This will be an attended the Meet the heart of Special Education. placements for September. For really enjoyed mixing the dough. Year 3 opportunity to make and decorate Author event with Cathy She has led many new more information please visited the Science Department to delicious chocolate cakes in our Food Cassidy. initiatives, organised staff contact Mr Hargreaves. explore light and forces, which helped Technology department. Three primary schools training and liaised closely the children to appreciate that light is Year 5 pupils from Sneyd Green will competed in the Goblin with parents/carers, all with made up of many colours. also be immersing themselves in Car Race Day and the the focus of improving the life Year 2 children from Jackfield chocolate later in the Summer Term. Spelling Bee Puzzle chances of our students. Infants spent an afternoon Moorpark pupils have also attended Tournament saw pupils Val’s life will certainly not Stagestruck designing and making Super various sessions at Haywood. Year 4 improve their spelling, slow down after retirement, Miss Percival took 21 Year 10 Hero toys.They also designed created a Scratch Animation on a Stone increase their she has plenty to do! students to see the West End classic the packaging for the toy. Age theme and in Science they looked vocabularies and Jill Shaw retires this term ‘Blood Brothers’ at the Theatre Year 2 were extremely at Life Cycles. have lots of fun from her post as Head of Severn in Shrewsbury. All were proud of their Year 1 children from Mill Hill have along the way. Modern Foreign Languages. wowed by the show and for some it achievements. They also recently been taking photographs of Jill has worked at Haywood was their very first time in a theatre. had a Science lesson on themselves with their favourite for six years and is looking Electricity, enjoying toys. They then used the forward to some well-earned making light bulbs light photographs to create their own travelling. Jill is also looking up and using switches. videos using photostory. Year 5 forward to spending time New Ford children are have been making and with her grandchild. Taster day regular visitors to decorating cakes in Food 240 Year 5 children from local Haywood. This term Technology. This was the Nadine Darley also leaves primary schools visited Haywood to Year 5 have been moment when they realised just this term after completing sample a day at secondary school. experimenting with how tricky it can be to use a her NQT year at the school. They followed a fun timetable of Pulleys, Levers and Gears piping bag correctly and how to Nadine has developed good maths, English, science, technology in the Design and create a butterfly cake! In ICT, relationships with students and PE. In the afternoon the whole Technology department. They Year 5 have been getting to grips in the first steps of her group took part in an orienteering used lego to develop their ideas with some of the Scratch basics teaching career. She is exercise on the outside fields. and found it interesting to learn creating a Medieval Animation. moving to teach in Alsager. about different types of gears. The pupils let their imaginations 4 THE HAYWOOD NEWS THE HAYWOOD NEWS 5 Haywood News 4-5 8/7/15 17:39 Page 1

A moody landscape by Beth Gerard.

A study of stormy skies by Keaza Picture Wallis Clarke. this... our photo entries Mr Bebbington’s Year 9 art and photography group entered Fun day for their first photography competition. The group came 3rd in the our leavers Secondary School Portfolio DURING the Easter holidays, section and individual awards film producer, Anderson West went to, Bethany Gerrard for used Haywood Academy as a Highly Commended work while location to produce a short Senior Colour Photo Winner film called Diembe. was Keaza Wallis Clarke. The film is a coming of age The students who entered were Keaza Wallis Clarke, Beth drama, set in early 2000’s Gerrard, Dean Watkin, Austin northern England about a Nicholls, Rhyce Forrester, boy who moves to the UK. Mitchell Underhill. Students from Haywood willingly volunteered their time as extras and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Schools form cast for outstanding Autumn performance of Broadway classic STUDENTS from Haywood term dates Academy, Smallthorne Primary AUTUMN TERM 2015 and Mill Hill Primary came Academy open for staff: together for the first time to Monday 7th & Tuesday 8th produce the first ever City September Learning Trust production of Academy opens for students: Annie. Wednesday 9th September Macy Haughton (Year 7) stepped onto the stage for the Academy closes for students: Thursday 22nd October very first time in the lead role of Annie, belting out tear inducing, School closed for teacher training heartfelt classics like Maybe Friday 23rd October and Tomorrow. Half Term: Monday 26th The performance by Albany- Macy Haughton (Annie), right, and Millie Galvin-Keay who played orphan Molly. October-Friday 30th October Alice Halford, in the role of Miss Academy open for staff: Hannigan, showed outstanding reformed. Her misplaced and Mrs Watkinson wish to Monday 2nd November maturity in her ability to create drunken faith in the brilliantly thank all involved in the Academy opens for students: so many shades and subtleties, farcical Rooster (Rhys Atherton) outstanding performance. We Tuesday 3rd November inviting us to despise her, laugh and Lily (Saffron Duffield) would are truly proud to have such Academy Closes: at her, pity her and, ultimately, eventually leave to her downfall. talented students and look Friday 18th December warm to her as she was Miss Percival, Miss Smith forward to the next production.

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Students given a taste Charles Jarrett with a piece of art he of uni life created for a ceramic HARPER Adams University mosaic at the new in Newport Shropshire sixth form college. hosted a Further Education roadshow for high school students. Haywood Academy attended with 17 Year 10 students. Stephen Hargreaves Careers Development Adviser said: “It was great for our students to see a countryside University having visited some inner city Universities in the past. “Students experienced workshops by other partner Universities such as Keele and Staffordshire. “They learned about courses and careers such as agriculture, building surveying and sports science as well as being given an insight into what a University campus is like. “Haywood Academy and Sixth Form Academy aims to build links with Universities and empower students to make informed Artwork created for Sixth Form Academy choices.” LOCAL artist Philip Hardaker has been area, for students and the public. It will be commissioned to create a new piece of used by many people every year, for lectures, artwork for our new sixth form in Burslem debates, readings, meetings, and music Visitors enjoy town hall. events. This is the first external project to be The sixth form has been donated author chat funded by the Speakers art fund, from the approximately 120 Victorian Minton tiles from CATHY Cassidy, one of the Houses of Parliament, Westminster. the Houses of Parliament. The tiles were UK's top selling children's Year 11 students who will be attending the originally made in Stoke in 1890 and have authors, visited Haywood new sixth form participated in workshops to been walked on by generations of politicians, create ceramic mosaics for a new sculptural world leaders and royalty. They will be built Academy on 8th June. lectern and surrounding mosaic artwork. It into the floor and around the lectern, to create She spoke to girls will create a Speaker’s Corner and debating a very special space and new environment. from Years 5 and 6 from Holden Lane Primary, Moorpark Junior School, Students reap exciting rewards from and Mill Hill Primary about her life as an work and achievement author and her two new books. STUDENTS at Haywood Letters are issued for good The Looking-Glass Girl Academy are rewarded regularly C2P scores and 100 per cent celebrates the 150th through several phases of attendance to parents each half anniversary of the publication recognition. term too. Each week, in tutorial, students Each term students work of Alice in Wonderland. are awarded ‘Student of the towards a C2P reward. Fortune Cookie introduces Week’. Last year they had a Winter us to Jake, the only boy in These names are shared with Wonderland experience, Easter the Chocolate Box Girls the Head of House / Performance Bounce and a trip to Alton Towers series. Leader and every half term, all of in the summer. His story is the sixth and these names are put into a hat At Christmas, students selected final tale in a series which and drawn in assembly. their preference from ice skating, has remained amongst the Students then have the the cinema, bowling or water most popular reads in our opportunity to access the ‘Box of world. Fate’ to see if they can win a £20 The Easter reward (on schools since the first book Potteries Centre voucher. Thursday 2nd April) was an was published. Chocolates are also awarded invitation to the circus, candyfloss Find out more at for 100 per cent attendance on a or popcorn whilst they were www.cathycassidy.com half termly basis. watching the show and lunch too. THE HAYWOOD NEWS 7 Haywood News 8 8/7/15 12:53 Page 1

The SPORT ROUND SPORTING LEADERS IN UP PRIMARY SESSIONS Cricketers shine in debut HAYWOOD made the short trip to Fenton Manor to take part in the Under 15 Boys Indoor Cricket Competition. Overall, the boys finished 5th which was a good achievement considering this was their first competition. The team’s best performance came against Thistley Hough Academy, with the boys taking all 6 wickets required within just 3 overs to achieve a comfortable win. Adam Rutter was Haywood’s leading run scorer in the competition, with some big hitting later on in the batting order. Another stand out performance came from Talsh Shahzad, who took 3 wickets against St. Thomas More with an impressive display of swing bowling. Excitement in the final over STUDENTS in ON Thursday 26th March, the Year 11 have the under 13’s cricket team played at opportunity to Fenton Manor. complete a Level The boys certainly didn’t 1 Award in Sports disappoint and won both games Leadership. to finish as overall champions! The qualification is Fantastic bowling displays from designed to develop captain Logan Hughes and generic leadership Mohammed Saleem helped to skills that can be secure Haywood’s first win applied to a variety against St. Peter’s Academy. of sports or In Haywood’s final game, recreational Abdul Muqaddam Khan struck situations as well 13 off the last over with an array as contributing to of excellent batting strokes to the personal spark the Haywood celebrations. development of the learner. Year 11 Year 11 students students on the Rounders success have successfully Sports Leadership HAYWOOD’S team scooped delivered primary PE course take PE second place in the City lessons this year at lessons at local Rounders competition. Mill Hill, Moorpark and primary schools. Well done to all involved. Newford Primary. Give us your feedback – go online to Parent View HAYWOOD Academy would like to have Just follow the on-screen instructions and THE QUESTIONNAIRE: your feedback. You can do this by using you will be sent an email to activate your There will be 12 statements to consider Parent View. If you would like to comment account. – for example, “My child is happy at this please follow the instructions below: Once you have created an account and school” – each with a choice of responses activated it, you will be able to complete CONNECT TO THE INTERNET: for you to select from: the online questionnaire quite quickly and • Strongly agree • Agree • Disagree Put the following link into a search engine easily. such as google: • Strongly disagree • Don’t know http://parentview.ofsted.gov.uk/login?desti TO SEARCH FOR A SCHOOL: Use the “Next” button to move to the nation+give-your-views (this will take you Enter the name of the school and part of next question or the “Previous” button to to the website page where you can set up the address (road, city, town or postcode) go back. Once you have completed all 12 an account). in the search boxes when you are asked to. questions, click on “Finish the survey” and You need your email address and Select your child’s school from the the questionnaire is complete. password for the simple log-in process. search results. Thank you for your contributions.