Welcome... Cwelcome to the First Edition of the Northern Lincolnshire Education Consortium (NLEC) Newspaper
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
N December 2015 L E onsortium Welcome... CWelcome to the first edition of the Northern Lincolnshire Education Consortium (NLEC) newspaper. The NLEC is a partnership of nine educational institutions in North Lincolnshire that have chosen to work together to improve the edu- cational outcomes for the young people of North Lincolnshire. We work together; sharing and developing outstanding practices, supporting and challenging one another to raise the educational aspirations, achievement and at- tainment of all our students. The NLEC offers an exciting programme of joint enrichment activity and interschool pro- jects, and this newspaper is one example of this. Students from Frederick Gough School, Huntcliff School, John Leggott College, North Lindsey College, St. Bede’s Catholic Voluntary Academy, The Axholme Academy and Winterton Community Academy all worked together at the University of Lincoln’s School of Journalism to produce this NLEC newspaper. The newspaper is produced in partnership with the NLEC, University of Lincoln School of Journalism (LSJ) and Mortons Print, Lincolnshire’s only inde- pendent newspaper printer. For more information visit: www.theschoolnewspaper.co.uk See See Pages Pages 18-20 See Pages 9-10 11-14 See See Pages Pages 6-8 21-24 See Pages 2-5 See Pages 15-17 Northern Lincolnshire Education Consortium, December 2015: The Axholme Academy C’etait magnifique! New for September 2015 By Daisy Butler By Eve Jones On Friday 6th November, a lucky handful of students were chosen by Mrs Spencer, On the 2nd September the students Head of Languages, to see the Languages of The Axholme Academy returned to Theatre Company show Onatti Productions school after the summer holidays. in action, presenting ‘Les Garcons’. After catching up with friends we walked I had no idea what to expect but the into a whole school assembly for a welcome performance was impeccable throughout the back for most of us and a special welcome play, the colourful scenery complimented the to the New Year 7’s. Our principal Mr Sellars vivid costumes and they never failed to make the stood in front of the hall and introduced us to audience laugh. I left impressed and eager to see the new teachers starting that day. more. But there was one problem… it was all in First there was Mr Beesley the new head French! of Physical Education, Mr O’Connor a new However, if you don’t speak French, there member of the Science department and Mr is nothing to worry about. The way the Thompson a new member of the English performance, the set and even the costumes department. There was also Miss Dodge who brilliantly explained what was going on was The form leaders at The Axholme Academy was previously a cover supervisor at the enough to keep the audience clued up. school; she now has a new role as a science manner around the academy. leader who would report to weekly meetings teacher. “One thing that does concern me though with information from their forms. I asked the new teachers what they thought is the number of Scunthorpe United fans I interviewed two form leaders from Year of the school now they have settled in. Mr in the academy. Eventually, with a little Beesley said, “Yes, I am enjoying teaching at encouragement, I would like to see them all their thoughts were on their roles. The Axholme Academy and certainly enjoying become Doncaster Rovers supporters.” 9 alongTom Brownwith their and deputiesJamie Crane to find are outthe whatform my role as Head of PE. Miss Dodge said “Yes I love my new role leader and deputy of Mrs Hardiment’s form. “It has been a really positive start to at school, I am also learning new things all Tom said, “I enjoy my role as a form leader my time here and the students and staff the time and I really like watching students because it gets me more involved in the school enjoy Science and carrying out different with activities such as sport which I like. impressions of the school were that it was experiments. “My role is to attend to meetings on a have made me feel very welcome. My first a good school that was friendly and had a “The Axholme Academy is a brilliant school Friday and feedback to my form.” positive atmosphere. People seemed happy to work at; I have a lot of friends amongst the Jamie also said, “My responsibilities are to to be here.” teachers. The students are all very nice, polite support Tom if he needs help or to attend the Mr Thompson said, “I am really enjoying and hardworking, what more could I ask for?” meetings if he is ill.” teaching at the academy. It is a very lively After the assembly we all went to our As well as form leaders, the Year 8 sets An action shot from the show and vibrant place to work which helps to forms to receive our year planners, timetables were all going to have a set leader and deputy Blake Auchterlonie, Year 9, shared his and some extra information before we started to do the same thing but in their sets instead. thoughts on the show, “I enjoyed watching the impression of the academy was that it had a show because they were amazing. They were make every day an interesting one. My first very friendly feel to it. The week after on our FYI, A PowerPoint what they thought about their role. both entertaining and educational, so I would “Everybody (teachers and students) made aboutour first what lessons. is happening in the week, we NowI interviewed we have all8A’s settled set leader back intoto find School out me feel very welcome from the start. I was found out that every form in the school was lots have activities have been keeping us busy should’ve made the show a bit longer though.” impressed by the way students conducted going to have a form leader and a deputy form such as trips, roadshows and lots more! definitelyChloe Darley, go and Yearsee them 9, also again. gave Ius think her theyopinions themselves in such a polite and helpful on Onatti Productions, “I thought the show was hilarious, however I wouldn’t go again because A step back in time it wasn’t really my cup of tea. I wish it could’ve William travels to the been in English, too.” By Eve Jones Miss Spencer, Head of Languages, also said, On the 1st October 2015, The Axholme “I would love to see them again and would be House of Commons Academy visited Murton Park which is a interested in getting them in for a performance By Caitlyn Edwards park where history comes to life. with us.” Our history teacher Mr Thorpe along with If anyone is thinking about going to see Onatti In February, Year 10 student William a few other teachers took some of the Year 7’s Productions in the near future your knowledge McCullion was voted for by the young to Murton Park so they could live the day as a of the French language won’t matter because I people of North Lincolnshire to be the Viking, which they were studying at the time. can assure you that you will not be disappointed. area’s Member of Youth Parliament. Mr Thorpe has been taking Year 7’s for The way in which they presented the This means that he holds many roles such what he thinks is almost eight years and this play, with lots of gestures and movement, as campaigning issues and attending events year he took a record breaking 44 students! was very accessible to allow our learners to to make many different decisions. When the students arrived they had a experience language in a real setting. It was very When interviewed, William said “I entertaining, too, which helped the students to basically speak to young people all around engage with the subject. North Lincolnshire and attend UK Youth briefingThey werefrom then a Viking split into re-enactor groups or on families what Parliament events all over the country. andViking sent life wasoff toreally take like. part in four exciting “Ultimately I do my very best to improve activities. young people’s lives.” The four activities were helping to run Earlier this year, he went to Exeter Above centre: William McCullion a Dark Ages house by cleaning, working University to have his say on which topics he at the House of Commons. with clay to make oil lamps to provide light, thought should be included on the Make Your wage, mental health services for young farming the land and learning how to defend Mark ballot. people, public transport, tackling racism and the village from raiders. The Make Your Mark ballot topics were discrimination and curriculum for life. I asked some of the year 7 students if what was going to be available to be voted Two topics were decided upon, improving they enjoyed their day at Murton Park. Tyler for when the ballots were distributed around mental health services for young people as Nunes said, “It was a very new and exciting secondary schools and colleges in North the devolved topic and tackling racism and experience; the best bit in my opinion was the Above: Students ready for battle Lincolnshire. discrimination as the UK wide topic. Young People who received a ballot form The devolved topic is just for England Katie Whittington then said, “It was Viking village we visited.” alone and the UK wide topic is for the whole something out of the ordinary and was an all felt the most strongly about or what they of the United Kingdom.