West Coventry Academy Spring Newsletter 2019
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West Coventry Academy Spring Newsletter 2019 ISSUE 4 Student Leadership Message from the Student Leaders Head Teacher Petition Coventry Year 9 Leaders Primary Charity Project We have had an amazing winter term at West Coventry Academy, following City Council for on from excellent exam results in the summer. All the students have been working incredibly hard, particularly Years 11 and 13 who sat their mocks in December. I am sure the Christmas holiday was a welcome break for School Safety at everyone. WCA Our students have also been working hard on our charity projects; Rosie’s Rainbow Pantry, Myton Hospice and Children in Need. Student Leaders have been very busy during their first term in office this The student leaders have also taken a lead role in engaging Coventry City year. Council to look at our traffic concerns outside the school. They attended a Council meeting to support the petition they submitted to the Council The Head Boy and Head Girl last year. We are pleased to announce that the Council have agreed to team met with the Deputy Chief look into traffic calming measures on Tile Hill Lane and will undertake an Commissioner for West Midland's assessment in Nutbrook Avenue. Police, Councillor Lynette Kelly in Our College system is working well, with a myriad of competitions that took place throughout the winter term including football, netball October to discuss their concerns and a geography competition called “Geography of my Life” to find the best photograph of places students and staff have visited. about road safety on Tile Hill Lane and Nutbrook Avenue. March sees our annual musical production ‘The Addams Family’. There is a matinee on Wednesday 6th March for our Primary partners before the opening of the show which runs from Thursday, 7th March until Saturday, 9th March starting at 7pm. Tickets are on sale at school. Since this first meeting, they have Year 9 Student Leaders have been working hard on a joint charity project with Allesley also met with local resident Nobby Primary School. Student Leaders came to visit WCA and speak to our Student Well done to all our students for their hard work and commitment to the school. Clarke, in order to utilise his health Leaders about the Raise for Rosie charity appeal. Leaders from both schools planned and safety knowledge from years in an assembly together and our students travelled to Allesley to help deliver it. The G O’Connor the Fire Service as well as Councillor project is well underway now and Allesley Primary is busy filling boxes for the Charity. Headteacher Pete Male. All of these meetings have been extremely useful and have provided the Student Leaders with plenty of ideas to improve the safety Duke of Edinburgh Awards for our students. MIND Charity Presentation Staff and students spent a lovely evening at Coventry Cathedral celebrating the Duke of Edinburgh achievements of our Bronze and Silver After the initial meeting with A cheque for £2,178 Award students. Along with other Coventry schools, there was a fantastic turn out with our school having one of the largest cohorts from Councillor Kelly, the Student Leaders was presented to all the schools in Coventry. created another petition and gathered Dee from the Charity Gold Duke of Edinburgh students have been busy fundraising to support their Expedition to Norway. They are half way to their target of over 400 signatures supporting the MIND to support the £18,000 with the support of a philanthropist in Coventry who has pledged £4,000. The students have held a number of events including a need for the implementation of great work they do. pop up restaurant, cake sales, quiz night, a primary school sleepover, a Christmas wreath sale, raffles and a bag pack at Tesco Arena. safety measures on Tile Hill Lane. @cwmind This was presented to Coventry City The raffle raised a fantastic £1,200 which was in part due to the wonderful support from many local businesses including Bosworth Butchers, Council and students were given This is the result The Manor Hotel, The Village Hotel, Nailcote Hall, West Midland Safari Park, North Warwickshire Golf Club, BBT, The Quicken Tree, Just the opportunity to discuss their of pure student Keepers and The White Lion who all donated raffle prizes. We would also like to thank the Heart of England Conference Centre who not concerns. The council has promised effort and brilliant only donated prizes but let us borrow tableware for our pop up restaurant. to look into installing safety measures achievement. Thanks to ensure the safety of our site. again to all who We also have a number of brand new Prom dresses and evening dresses for sale between £25 and £35. You can find them on our school helped in any way! website or alternatively you can contact Mrs Powner if you are interested in purchasing one. All proceeds from the sale of the dresses will A huge well done to all involved. go towards the fundraising. If you would like to support these students in any way including donating unwanted Christmas presents, raffle Watch this space! Read on for more prizes or sponsorship for kit please get in touch with Mrs Powner – [email protected] information... A reminder that by using the following EasyFundraising link for your online shopping it will help us raise even more funds: https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/wcovacadofe Many thanks to everyone who has supported our students and please keep an eye out for future events. Macmillan Coffee Afternoon In September the Head Boy and Girl team worked with the Sixth Form Student Leadership team to organise a Macmillan Coffee afternoon for Year 7 parents. This was really well attended and over £200 was raised for this worthy cause. Page 2 Issue 4 Page 3 Issue 4 Celebrating Achievement Fundraising for Local Charities Keira Kirby at Chelsea Football Club Staff and students have had a very busy year so far fundraising for many good My Experience at Chelsea Football Club... causes. These include raising £815.24 “Going to Chelsea was a great experience; I really enjoyed my day. I was very lucky to be for Children in Need and £556.07 for involved as not many other people would get this opportunity. I met lots of the players and Acorns Children’s Hospice and walking out onto the pitch to thousands of football fans was an amazing feeling!” Written by Keira Kirby, Year 7 collecting 42 bags/boxes of donations for the Cyrenians. Collection for Local Page 6 Issue 3 Foodbank Last term College Leaders organised a whole school food bank charity appeal for staff and students to collect food for our local foodbanks including St Oswalds Church and Bethesda food Rugby Union bank. County Recognition Many boxes full of non perishable food items were delivered to be used over Two students from West Coventry Academy Sixth Form the Christmas period. Thank you to all are enjoying great success in Rugby Union. Jack Sarjeant those who generously donated. (Head Boy) and Jay Lewis (Student Leader) have been representing their County playing for Warwickshire U18s. Our congratulations go to both the boys for their fantastic achievement! Scarlett Garner Shooting Success Sukhi’s Canine Rescue Appeal Scarlett was selected for the U16 Laser Run team for England Midlands at the 2018 UK School Games held at Loughborough Alongside the food bank appeal the University representing WCA and England Midlands. With an opening Student Leaders launched the Sukhi’s ceremony and a series of educational experiences for the athletes Canine Rescue appeal. Students were the School Games were arranged to provide an experience that asked to bring in dog food and other the athlete might face in an International competition, so a great doggy items to support this local learning experience. She had also competed in the GB Junior charity who work to rehome dogs and International Shooting Competition at Bisley as an Individual and in also offer respite care for dogs whilst Team competitions. their owners are sick or in hospital. Scarlett represented West Coventry Academy in the West Midlands qualifier at the British Shooting Schools Pistol Championships where The charity popped in to school with she shot 171 and was joint second-best score by 2 points and qualified some canine friends to collect our for the final of the day. Scarlett then came 4th and missed out on a donation. bronze medal by only 2 points but still qualified to represent WCA at the Nationals Final at Stoke Mandeville Stadium in Buckinghamshire. A big thanks to all those involved. We are immensely proud of her achievements. Well done Scarlett! Page 4 Issue 4 Page 5 Issue 4 Rocking around the Christmas Tree! In December, whilst everywhere else people were enjoying a silent night, at West Coventry Academy we were rocking around the Christmas tree with our annual Christmas Concert. This year saw a large variety of singers, musicians, performers and collaborations from a range of year groups sprinkling some Christmas magic over a packed out crowd. Up and coming rock band, A Necessary Evil, led the evening and proved to be a real prospect for the future; made up of Mia Popsys on lead vocals, James Brookes on guitar, Dom Stone on bass and Lauren Hunt on drums, the band – plus various special guests, had people out of their seats with ear blistering performances of rock classics, including Back in Black (AC/DC), We Will Rock You (Queen) and Beat It (Michael Jackson). Once again, the stage was brought to life by a very creative and hard-working crew, and the WCA staff who also got involved again this year – there was even a cameo performance from our very own Headteacher Mrs O'Connor! Mrs Cambridge commented “It was a great night, and a brilliant way to end a busy term.