Dates for the diary

 Monday 4th November Start of term

 Thursday 7th November Year 11 Parents Consultation Dear Parent/Carer 4-7pm As always, term 1 has started at pace with As a reminder, please ensure that over

so many events and activities being the holidays, uniform is replenished so th  Monday 11 November undertaken across the year groups and that students return with smart, correct Year 12/13 trip to subject areas. We have seen the Middle uniform. As the weather closes in, Parliament Years Programme begin year 2 with the please ensure that students are wearing robust shoes (not trainers) and have a Year 8 students and as always it is coat (not a hoodie). Uniform guidance th wonderful to see them engaging in learning  Tuesday 12 November based around the IB profile. We recently is on our website should you need Post 16 Open Evening hosted a week long placement visit from a clarification. Whilst we are not expecting 5-8pm senior member of staff from Dartford terrible weather just yet, please begin to for Boys who commented think about what plans could be put in on how wonderful it was to see the place if we were to have snowy  Thursday 21st November independence of learning, the engagement conditions that would affect the Year 9 Parents of students and quiet settled nature of our opening/closure of the . Whilst Consultation community. I am always proud to hear this is a rare occurrence, the health & 4-7pm feedback about Longfield, but coming from safety of students and staff must always one of the best schools in was certainly take priority when making such high praise indeed! decisions.  Monday 16th December

Pantomime I would like to thank parents for their support Over the holidays we have a number of 7-10pm with our behaviour charter that has intervention & support sessions for enabled students to see a clear stepped students to work on their GCSE coursework, so I would like to thank staff  Tuesday 17th December approach to encouraging good behaviour but also understanding the in advance for giving up their holiday to Pantomime consequences of poor choices. It is so work alongside our students at this 7-10pm important that students see that the crucial point in their education. relationship between home and the  Friday 20th December academy is strong and united so that Mrs A O’Donnell End of term together we can guide our young people through the complexities of growing up. Making mistakes is part of that maturity process and understanding the consequences of poor choices is important so thank you for your ongoing support with this.

Attendance

A reminder to any parents or carers of any children who are absent must notify the Academy before 9am by calling 01474 700700 and choosing: Option 1: Student absence. Please leave a message stating your child’s full name, year group, reason for absence, nature of illness and expected return date.

You can also email: [email protected] or speak to the Attendance Team on 01474 700700 ext 511 or 510

Congratulations to Matisse college for winning the highest attendance in Term 1.

Anderson 94.50% Galileo 95.19% Matisse 95.27%

Anderson 100% Attenders

Abrahams- Emily Hall Samuel Pain Oliver Bourke Callum Hall-Rogers Callum Pain Connor Armstrong Jenson Hammond Bo Parsons George Arnold Harrison Hammond James Pascoe Renee Balogova Nathan Harbour Harley Pease Matthew Barnes Luke Hards Jack Pepler Felicity Barrett Frankie Hills Preston Playford Amber Barton Ella Hinton Joshua Pooley Lily-May Baxter Tonyeli Hoedoafia Aimee Porter James Black Jimmy Hossack Annie Purl Alfie Boreham Billy Jarvis Iwan Quinn Kyran Burrows George Jarvis Bella Rabjohns Katie Butcher Harry Jenkins Harvey Read Emma Carr Tillie Jenner Jessica Reeve Kieran Carr Alfie Jenner Jacob Reeve Lucy Cella Arun Jhita William Reynolds Joseph Chappell Connor Jones Amber Robinson Jon-Henry Coake Maia Kapsalis Emily Robinson Elise Davenport Morgan King Charlie Rogers Matthew Denton Molly Lane Jay Rogers Arjun Dhaliwal Alara Latham Nancy Rose Finn Doherty-Winch Abbie Lawrence Luke Rose Samuel Donegan Iona Leadbetter Adam Sands Rose Donovan Bradley Lee Kelise Seal Lewis Down Zoe Lee Maya Sengupta George Dyett Lily Leighton Clarissa Shuck Olivia Dyett Jack Lelean Liam Skeiky Holly Easton Alfie Lewis Lily Sleath Summer Fairfax Jack Lishman Simon Smart Jake Fasham Abbey Lissenden Samuel Smith Lani Fielder-Dyer George Loveridge Trevordean Souten Scarlett Flooks Poppy Mackenzie Alfie Stilwell Mae Francis Alex Maltby Freya Thompson Charlotte Frazier Drew Maltby Andrew Titterrell Rubyann Friend Jasmine Manning Scarlet Truder Olivia Furniss Liam McAllen George Walker Nathan Gappa Elysia Michel-Sims Mia Wallace Daisy Gausden Amy Mills Max Whatley Rahim Gegbe Sarah Mills Emma Wilkinson Rihanna Gegbe Maisie Morgan Shannon Winter-Nolan Matthew George Kate Morgan Holly Woods William George Zara Murphy Heather Yeates Aharon Gilham Noah Noordally Thokozani Zulu Kieran Greenidge Connor O'Connor

Ben Greenwood Sophiat Oladipupo Benjamin Guest Kaya Osman

Matisse 100% Attenders

Abbie Milham Faith Cooney Lilly Glazebrook Sophie Chandler Adam Panczak Fintan Champion Lily Smith Sydney Newman Adam Hoare Francesco Guselli Louie Steer Sydney Peters Aidan Riphagen Frankie Shaxted Lucia Tourmentin Harrison- Aiden Lee Fraser Patterson Lucy Whiteaker Tamarin Dutfield Aiden Down Freddie Ward Lydia-Marie Boswell Taylor Moore Alana Flannery Freya Wemyss Lyla-Rose Openshaw Taylor Orsmond Alex Reynolds Garen Anighoro Madison Kitcher Tia Hamilton Alfie Prior Grace Chapman Mahi Patel Tia Wemyss Alfie Bigg Grace Slorance Matthew Carr Toby Hawkings Alfie Guselli Grace Hardy Meadow Raybould Tommie Russell Amelia Taylor Hannah Lake Megan Wilkinson Tommy Buckley Amy Hart Harrison Bonner Michael Whittam Troy Hutchings Archie Tee Harry Mordue Micky Ferguson William Garland Athena Coundon Harry Shaw Millie Kent Xander New Ava Bain-Willson Harvey-Lee Covill Millie Digby Zak Drayson Ava May Bigwood Hayden Crossley-Ford Molly Hanson Ayse Sesli Holly Hazell Neve Bradley Barinderpal Dhoul Imogen Smith Nicholas Greenfield Beth Woods Isla Brown Nicole Relf Bethany Ling Izabel Constant Nicole Whetnall Brendan Martin Jack Broughton Noah Stuart Brooke McMinn Jack Hardy Oliver Shaw Caitlin Ottley Jack Relf Oliver Wiszk Callum Thomas Jack Knowlson Owen Page Cameron Jeffrey Jake Munday Owen Shooter Carlton Barry James O'Brien Patrick Aiby Chay Henry-Rainbow James Smith Poppy Jolin Chloe Chumley Jay Redding Rachel Sachdeva Chloe Shrubb Jem Coundon Reece Abson Connor Magee Jibreel Onafeko Reece Furlong Daisy Glazebrook Joe Shrubb Riley Hodder Daniel Howlett Kaileah Gilham-Chester Riley Harman Daniel Leigh Karlee Britchfield Riley Willson Demi Kirkman Katie Waterman Ronnie Hanson Dylan Catley Katie Tooze Ruby Farrier Ella Hazell Katie Hart Ryan Samuels Ella Buckley Kerys Baker Mackway- Ellie Donegan Kian Eyers Ryan Jones Ellis Long Kye Finch Ryan Ferris Emily Morgan Laura Whiteaker Sa'iyd Mulla Erik Grubliauskas Lennie Fuller Sam Najafi Nejad Erin Hoare Lennon Openshaw Samuel Taylor Esmee Stanley Leya-Skye Irwin Scarlett Smith Ethan Jarrett Libby Shaxted Sehmeem Rahman Euan Jeffrey Lillian Lee Selina Page Sidney Shaxted

Galileo 100% Attenders Aaron Whittaker Elyssia Humble Kit Watson Abigail Hambleton Emanuel Albertelli Lacie Hutton Aiden Lawrence Emily Warren Lauren Carpenter Aimee Winter Erin Boutsiavaras Lewis Lovelock Akili Watts Ethan Walker Lexie Errington Alexander Evans Evie Foster Lianne Hoang Alexandra Lewis Fanshu Wei Lilli Townshend Alfie Morgan Frankie Baughen Lily-Mai Harrington Alfie Perry Freddie Gibson-Priest Louis Holmes Amber Baldock Garis Laurinaitis Lucas Savill Amber Monks Grace Clark Lucie Hemsley Amy Burnside Hannah Harris Maddy Spooner Andrew Wyld Hannah Eason Marshall Collinson Anna Ramus Harry Fitzpatrick Matthew Dawe Austen Baker Hayden Aristide Miyah Page Bailey McKenna Henry Spencer Molly Sargeson Benjamin Funnell Hiyab Simon Niamh French Billy Lee Hollie Green Olivia Funnell Bradley Candelin Hollie Pendrigh Oscar Meek Brandon Bishop Hollie-Ann Legg Poppy Hanson Brandon Button Holly Mason Rachel Newton Caitlin White Isaac Harris Rebecca Simon Caitlin Dimmock Isabelle Castleton Riaz Lokat Caitlin Stanford Jack Grassby Ritchie Locock Callum Foster Jack King Rosie Chivers Callum Porter Jack Hinchey Ruby Valentine Casey Granados Jake Maher Ryan Brightwell Charlie Fitzgerald James Lowery Ryan Dennis Charlie Flewin James Wood Samuel Dacey Charlie Green Jamie Law Shania Durling Charlotte Mann Jess Lye Sophie Prime Christopher Sharpe Jessica French Stephen Hanley Conor Banks Jessica Boxall Summer Gill Cristina Pomar-Dossantos John Durling Tanaka Chinhoi Damien Russell Jonny Harris Tara Wheatley Daniel Brett Joseph Watson Teddy Baughen Daniel Wheeler-Doyle Joseph Ogbomo Vibishan Pakeerathan Danny McDonnell Joshua Dowding William Wood Darah Berlinck-Gaya Joshua Gorton William Toomey Dario Dellfino Josie Stanford Zach Fitzgerald Dylan Savill Keira Johnson Zak Temple Dyllan Juby Kianna Hasanpapaj Zara Taylor Eevy Parker Kiara Cribb Ellie Aldridge Kiera Norton Eloise Simmons Kirsty Granados

Donation to Longfield Academy

Sports leaders are becoming an important part of Academy life; going out into the local community and helping with sporting events like primary sports days and beach volleyball tournaments.

In order to look the part, the PE department decided to secure some sponsorship to buy some new Sports Leaders t-shirts. Not only would these help our leaders stand out at events, it would also give them the pride and responsibility to be an excellent ambassador for the school.

Mr Paul Simpson from Davis Turner & Co. Ltd is one of our very supportive school mentors on the business mentors programme. He goes above and beyond for his mentees, offering them work experience placements, attending drama performances of students and he continues to support his mentees through 6th Form. He approached us saying that he would like to help. He and his company had a dress down day last month and raised £119.11 which he had donated to the PE department for the Sports Leader tops.

Picturedright is Mrs Davies, Head of PE, receiving the cheque from Paul. We are grateful for all their help and support and look forward to sending them a photo of us in our new tops.

Trip to Margate and Herne Bay On September 19th the Geography department took year 11s out on their fieldwork data collection day. We visited Herne bay where they looked at longshore drift and what had been done to reduce the effects of this along the coast. We then went onto Margate where students looked at whether regeneration has had a positive impact upon the environment. They carried out environmental impact surveys and took photographs to compare the regenerated areas of the town and the areas that had not been regenerated. We were very lucky with the weather and students enjoyed some time on the beach playing football in the sunshine at the end of a hard day's work.

Year 7 Humanities visit to Eynsford and Lullingstone Roman Villa On Friday 4th October over 130 students from Year 7 visited Eynsford and Lullingstone Roman Villa to carry out their Humanities fieldwork in early October. Students enjoyed investigating the ruins at the villa and the castle at Eynsford. They also completed traffic surveys and field sketches in Eynsford. Work will be continued back in the Academy and all students and teachers had a great day.

Longfield Academy LRC Thank you in advance for your support. Every year the library loses a large number of books due to wear and tear, lost books not replaced by Keep up to date with all things library on Social Media:- students, books that have left with leavers and been forgotten which obviously has a dramatic effect on https://www.facebook.com/longfieldacademylrc/ our bookshelves.

The library is therefore always up for donations be it good quality second hand or new. We do have a https://twitter.com/AcademyLrc suggested ever growing wishlist on Amazon, but obviously this is not an exhaustive list and suggestions are always welcomed as long as the We would love to know what you books are suitable for ages 11 - 18 and to be on school bookshelves. are reading and books that you would recommend. Our Amazon wishlist is an easy way to make a donation as this comes directly to the LRC, just please put a note with your order saying who the donation is from so we know who to thank. https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/1XNP1EY1 FHQ6K?ref_=wl_share

On Wednesday 25th September Longfield Academy LRC was host to the Longfield Academy Bake Off in aid of Macmillan instead of the traditional coffee morning. Academy staff were invited to submit their bake for a £1 donation and then staff were invited to taste and vote for their favourite bake by paying £1 to taste up to 5 bakes. You will see from the photos that we have some very talented members of staff and would do a great job with Paul Hollywood and Pru Leith in the tent. We can proudly say we raised £108.52 for this amazing charity.

Bees was our winning cake by Ms Vincent.

1st – Bees by Ms Vincent You can see from the photos that not only did we nd 2 – Biscoffi S’mores Brownies by Ms support an amazing charity it was an opportunity for

Martines the whole school staff to get together. 3rd – Gin & Tonic Cake by Miss Williams

Savoury Treats

1st – Goats Cheese Tarts by Ms Gilham

2nd – Smudge by Mrs Williams

3rd – Sweet Potato & Ginger Parcels

Our Year 7s are doing well with their reading this term having read a total of 406 books with a total of 8,374,007 words. And our Year 8s have read 257 books so far with a total of 6,798,727 words. Our top 10 in each year group are: -

Focus Sessions On Tuesday 24th September students from all year groups took part in the first focus session of the year. Students took part in workshops about careers, academic honesty and mental health.

Football Results Over this term we have had many football fixtures, the results are as follows:

Year 7: Year 8:

Won 7-0 vs Drew 1-1 vs Drew 3-3 vs The Leigh UTC Won 3-1 vs Won 4-1 vs Wilmington Year 9: Academy

Lost 3-1 vs Leigh Academy

Won 4-1 vs Orchards Academy

We also had a football inter-college cup which was the best attended competition so far. The overall winner was a draw between Anderson and Matisse.