3rd March 2017 STANDING OUT

THE MAGAZINE FOR MOUNTS BAY

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23rd November 2018 PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

What did you do at school today? What an amazing Project Week we have had this week!

It is worth remembering that we are the only school in the area that offers our students the opportunity to participate in a range of exciting experiences that allow them to engage with their learning in “real world” scenarios that still reflect the national curriculum. Even when other schools do do it, it is the highlight of their year, whereas for us, it is so embedded in our way of doing things, that we are able to do it every semester. We even manage to fit in an Adventure Learning Week every year too! So when parents ask the parochial question around the dinner table “what did you do at school today?”, we are proud of the fact that the answer can be more than “oh... just stuff”. Project Week This newsletter is packed with stories about our focus this week on Global Goals and I have had a great time watching our students take part. I hope you will enjoy reading about their exploits.

It was wonderful to see how our holistic approach to developing young people brings out the best in them, when I had the pleasure of seeing our Class of 2018 return for their awards evening on Thursday. The evening is always a fabulous celebration of achievement and recognition of success, with a little bit of humour along the way. It is also the last time we will see many of these students on campus, so it is also tinged with a little sadness for us all. Thankfully, many of our students register for our Alumni programme and it is always great to follow their progress. Welcome back to MBA

Another one of our Alumni scored a success this week. Jacob Trudgeon is our Leading Edge Academies Partnership Level 3 PE Apprentice who is currently doing his work experience with one of our partners at St Hilary School. Jacob led the team to his first tournament win as a manager, winning the ESSA Boys’ 7-a-side Open. They will now progress to the county finals, which lead to the regional and then national finals. Well done!

I was also pleased to see a letter from a member of the community about the anthology of work we recently produced to commemorate the 100 year anniversary of the Armistice at the end of World War 1. We have printed the letter in this newsletter, please take the time to read it and congratulate those that produced the work.

Finally, don’t forget to set your clocks to record the edition of ‘Question Time’, that will be broadcast from the Academy on Thursday, including guests Rebecca Long-Bailey MP and poet Benjamin Zephaniah. I’m sure there will be robust debate! Best wishes

Les Hall - Academy Principal MBA FUTURES

‘I Love My Job’

This week Year 7 students had their first encounter with employers to learn about the world of work in . Employers from a range of industries met with students to talk about what their job involves. Students also learnt about how environmental issues are impacting on individual industries. Our students put various questions to our guests; one that I heard was "Do you prefer the management or construction side of your work?" Students then delivered their own presentations to fellow students on what they had learnt from each employer. Report by: Mrs Masters

‘I really enjoyed getting to speak to employers because they were really interesting and I learnt about jobs I did not realise existed in the NHS‘ “ - Alexis 7 Purple ”

A big thank you to: Bluefruit Software, Cornwall Wildlife Trust, Goonhilly Earth, Jackson Wealth Management, Kier Construction, NHS, Nixon Design, Oh So Social, Old Coastguard Hotel and Surfers against Sewage for inspiring our younger students. MBA FUTURES

Spotlight on the Food Industry

It was a privilege for our Year 8 students to learn about the impact of food, nutrition and sustainability from one of the county's leading employers, Provenance Brands, who represent companies such as: Warrens Bakery, Cornish Seasalt Company, Cornish Seaweed Company and the Great British Crisp. Students met Claire Seville, Head of PR, and Angie Shepherd, Quality Assurance Technical Manager, and found out about the measures Warrens are taking to ensure the provision of quality products, whilst maintaining environmental initiatives, such as waste food pellets being converted into energy. Students entered into a lively discussion with our guests. Is an Insect Pasty our future? Judging by our Year 8s, not for a while yet! Focus on the NHS

As part of their Futures Activity, Year 9 students learnt more about the range of careers the NHS offers, ranging from Solicitor to Chef. They learnt about the demand for medical jobs with 25,000 vacancies being advertised every month. Students designed their own job adverts to showcase the incredible work the NHS does, which ranging from Physiotherapy to Biomedical Science. They were also joined by Ward Sister Tara Dobson, who shared her own experiences of working in the Treliske Cardiology Unit and her journey through her nursing career. Great work Year 9! MBA FUTURES

Software Cornwall

Year 10 students were introduced to possible career paths in Cornwall in the growing sector of software development. Robert Wiltshire, from Software Cornwall, talked about the exciting opportunities which will evolve in Cornwall as the space programme begins in Newquay. Already young people are taking up apprenticeships in space operations and preparing the software for the rockets. Working in the growing software industry also offers a competitive salary, over £10,000 more than Cornwall’s average per year.

Students then had a chance to learn some Python programming language and develop a code to take temperature readings in the room. Report by: Ms Kennedy Post 16 Options

During their ‘Futures Day’, Year 11 students attended a variety of workshops including: ‘Building a Barrack’ with Army personnel, where they used science and mathematical skills to construct a barrack, ‘Speed Dating’ with A level subject specialists from Penwith College, an apprenticeship workshop led by , a look at careers in the Royal Navy with Engineering Technician Aaron Martin and Vocational and IB insights from teaching staff at Duchy, and Penwith College.

"All the students were interested, engaged, a real joy to talk to and a credit to the school ."

“ - Sarah Alexander (Programme Team Leader for ‘A’ Levels at Penwith College)

Students also started their preparations for mock interviews planned for their next project week by writing a CV and a job application tailored to their career choice. We wish them well with their employment endeavours. Report by: Mrs Masters ” BE ADVENTUROUS

Faraday Project Throughout the week students in Years 7 - 10 have completed a Faraday Project day. The Faraday Project gave students the chance to develop their understanding of STEM subjects whilst developing their problem solving and communication skills.

During ‘Project Week’ teams were asked to design and make a prototype flood defence machine. With reports of recent flooding events in both the UK and abroad, this was a great problem solving project with a real world context.

In groups of four or five, students were assigned roles and had to work effectively as a team to sketch out, develop and manufacture an idea. Teams had to work within a budget and a limited list of materials.

As well as producing their prototype, students had to create a learning log that documented their day, covering their design and manufacturing processes, as well as focusing on the teamwork element of the task.

During lesson four, the teams presented their learning logs and tested their prototypes in the gym. This was an opportunity for students to display their hard work and test the effectiveness of their designs. Staff were blown away with the variety of design styles and the differing effectiveness of their prototypes. After testing their flood barriers, the teams were asked to reflect on what worked and what didn't and how effective their teamwork had been. Report by: Miss Tripp

‘I loved the Faraday day because we had to be independent and think for ourselves and there was great team spirit’ “ - Daisy, 7 Purple ” BE INSPIRED

Year 7 Project – Life Below Water – Global Goal 14

This week, Year 7 students were introduced to the 17 Global Goals agreed in 2015 by world leaders, in the hope of creating a better world by 2030. Year 7 students have particularly focused on Global Goal 14 - ‘Life Below Water’. They have explored ways to conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development.

At the start of the week, students had a careers focused day, giving them the chance to interact with local employers and be informed about career opportunities in Cornwall. This provided them with an understanding of how employers are becoming more environmentally aware and the impact this has had on different industries.

During their Faraday project day on Tuesday, students explored how urban dwellers could adapt to global warming. They were commissioned with the task to design and make a prototype of a simple device that will allow homeowners to remove water from their homes during periods of flooding.

The Year 7 students continued to explore the Global Goals by investigating a range of political and religious groups and their beliefs. Students successfully created presentations before sharing them with their peers. They discussed how people in society may have different attitudes and opinions, but how people can respect each other’s beliefs and opinions and still work together for the common good.

‘It was really useful to find out about political parties and their views, as I had not heard of some of them before.’ “ - Finlay, 7 Purple ” BE INSPIRED

Clean Ocean Campaign The final task of the week for Year 7 students was to complete an in-depth project on Global Goal 14, “Life Below Water” and create a successful campaign to raise awareness of the importance of protecting our oceans. Students had to consider what/who is impacted and consider potential solutions before creating awareness campaigns. Year 7 students worked collaboratively to identify a wide variety of methods on how we can help protect the oceans, by eliminating pollution and overfishing, and start to responsibly manage and protect marine life around the world.

Each group presented their work to their peers and voted for the most effective campaign. The winners from each tutor group were celebrated in a whole year group exhibition; a fantastic chance to observe some inspiring and top-quality work. Well done Year 7! Report by: Miss Westren

“It is so important that we learn about the Global Goals because the more people that know about them, the more positive an impact we can have.” “ Phillipa, 7 Purple “It has been really useful to raise awareness of marine issues and what impact students can have.” Ivy, 7 Green

“Everyone needs action to not pollute our seas!” Jess, 7 Green

“We can get a better understanding about marine pollution and actually do something about it.” Ella, 7 Green

“It has been a useful week, as our awareness has been raised about issues like marine litter and the impact of it on our seas.” Delilah, 7 Green ” BE CURIOUS

Zero Hunger

Year 8 started project week with a ‘deep learning’ style project that asked them to investigate the values and approaches of different political parties and religious beliefs. All students really embraced the day as they worked collaboratively with their peers, planning and then presenting their presentation.

We then moved on to working in teams to create a presentation describing and explaining the values of different political parties and “ religious groups. Some of us researched the Islamic Religion and others researched Christians, The Green Party and The Conservatives for example. It was very interesting to work in this environment and to work with different people. Some groups chose to represent their findings with plays and videos and photos. It was a very fun day!” - Isabel Food and Nutrition ” Students made healthy muffins using carrots and apples, giving them an idea of the type of ingredients that could be grown on site in the polytunnel or orchard area and the products they can create that are healthy, tasty and nutritious.

Report by: Mrs Madge BE CURIOUS

Polytunnel Plans

Year 8 students were set the challenge of designing a new vision for the MBA polytunnel and the surrounding overgrown area, which after years of being exposed to the Cornish weather, is now in real need of regeneration. The idea behind the regeneration is to make the space more sustainable, to use the vegetables grown there as part of the Food and Nutrition curriculum and to use the polytunnel as a cross curricular learning space.

After the entry point, Year 8 made a site visit to get a feel for the area and current conditions. They documented their findings by taking photographs, analysing the access needs, taking site measurements to determine available space, observing the sun and wind directions, measuring the heights of surrounding plants and trees, observing the quality of light and shade and testing the ground for its quality and consistency.

Armed with plenty of information and data, students then researched what soil types would be necessary for their chosen planting schemes, how water could be collected and recycled, how the different seasons would affect the growing cycles and importantly, the cost involved in the project.

Plenty of research informed initial sketches and design plans for a new polytunnel which were then redrafted to create accurate scale drawings, with supporting annotations describing the overall vision. The final task was for each group to make a 3D prototype of their polytunnel ready for the EXIT point and exhibition on Friday afternoon.

The hope is that this project continues and develops over time, with students seeing their ideas being realised next Spring when the renovation is to take place with their help! Report by: Mrs Dale BE ADVENTUROUS

Climbing Challenge

The adventure started with students being dropped at the Bosigran side of Carn Galva. Mr Raggett gave them a talk about the climbing prowess of the area before they ascended to the highest peak in Penwith. At the top of Carn Galva students and staff took a minute to listen and appreciate the amazing view looking across the countryside, but also across the ocean all the way to the .

Once we reached the peak students set up the Trangia stoves and made themselves hot chocolate while Mr Raggett set up the climbing walls on the South face of the rocks (out of the wind and soaked in winter sunshine). Three climbs of varying difficulty were set up, allowing every student to feel confident but also allowing them to challenge themselves if they felt the need.

After climbing and lunch it was time to stomp across the moors back to school. This walk took in The Four Parish Stone (a natural rock that has been carved to show the boundaries of Zennor, Morvah, Madron and Gulval), The Nine Maidens and Ding Dong Mine workings. Along the way we met some very fluffy cows and Mr Davies taught the students how to use their watch as a compass. Report by: Miss Dowrick BE ADVENTUROUS

John Muir Coastal Walk

During Project Week Year 8 students took part in a coastal walk taking in the stunning sights on offer in West Penwith including Botallack and Cape Cornwall. The views in this part of the world are truly breath-taking. They also gained an insight into the rich natural, historical and cultural heritage of the area. BE ADVENTUROUS

Conservation

This is the Conservation part of the Year 8 John Muir Project Week. We have been doing conservation work at Madron Church graveyard, which included some bulb planting and putting up of bird boxes, litter picking around Heamoor and around the Academy site, which has been very competitive! Groups have thrown themselves into it and have been a credit to the school. We have received many positive comments from members of the public who have been very interested and pleased with what we have been doing. Report by: Miss Hewitt BE ADVENTUROUS

Forest Skills

Every class spent a day in the school copse learning about Forest Skills and the nature that surrounded them. Students created a campfire through choosing the correct way to build it, based on the materials they had to light it with, along with the weather conditions. Afterwards, they learned about how to use knives in order to create "feather sticks" which allowed the fire to catch quickly. The flint and steel technique was learned to create the initial flame and everyone had a go, which ensured the fire had every possible chance of success!

Afterwards the students used their newly acquired skills to create their own fires in Kelly Kettles, where they were given the task of creating enough of a fire to heat water to make a hot chocolate for every team member.

The final aspect of the day allowed for students to construct different structures in the copse to provide shelter for each team. There were some really creative approaches used to overcome the problems associated with their chosen location and the materials they had to hand.

On Thursday Year 8 Purple made the decision to focus on the base camp where the fire and log benches were. In this area, they constructed some wind shelters by sourcing and weaving all of the intrusive ivy that was beginning to affect the growth of some of the established trees in the woodland in between poles that were made from various branches found on the ground since the recent storms.

A successful day in the woods was had by all! Report by: Mr Lane BE ADVENTUROUS

Bootcamp

Year 9 had a very active day during Project Week engaging in a number of activities that promoted well being and good health.

The bootcamp session saw students completing a circuit of exercises, shuttle sprints and more circuits.

The students took part in a piece of active research by recording their mood score before and after each activity. The results will be analysed at the end of Project Week when the students will produce a campaign promoting activities that will deliver good health and well being.

The hypothesis is that being active and practising mindfulness will help us feel better and be healthier.

Report by: Mr Rodgers BE ADVENTUROUS

Mindfulness

During the mindfulness sessions students took the time to use breathing techniques and visualisation to relax themselves and their mind. All students found it helpful and enjoyable. Many commented that they wish we could do it in every lesson so on Friday morning we started our day with a relaxation session and this helped the Year 9 students to have a positive, calm day.

"It was really relaxing and I felt so good after. I never knew about it and “ thought it wouldn't work but I fell asleep and felt really calm." ”

Report by: Miss Walters BE INSPIRED

Gardening at Trengwainton

During Project Week each of the Year 10 tutor groups visited Trengwainton Gardens to help the gardeners there to maintain the gardens and ensure the ecosystem is maintained. The woods are home to a wide range of invertebrates, mammals and birds.

The students were tasked with cutting down trees which seemed counter intuitive when trying to save the natural environment. However, it was explained to them that the part of the garden that they were working in acted as a wind break from the strong south westerly winds that we experience. It protects the rest of the trees and plants and allows them to grow strongly which is good for the wildlife. Coppicing the Holly, Elm and Cherry Laurel to make a low level wind break, combined with the shelter from the taller mature trees, protects the rest of the garden.

The cut material was used for two purposes. The larger logs were stacked into piles where they could rot down and be used as habitat and food for invertebrates and small mammals. The thinner branches were selected to be used as canes to train the plants in the walled garden.

The students worked tirelessly and greatly enjoyed using the saws and clippers and many identified that this type of work was something they might consider for work experience or more permanent when they leave school.

Report by: Mr Jack BE INSPIRED

Global Warming Impact

Year 10 have been researching global warming and the impact this has had on different environments. This group discussed the arctic region and the melting of the ice caps and how the impact will affect the arctic animals such as the polar bear, arctic foxes, walruses and beluga whales.

Report by: Mr Veal

Invasive Speices

Year 10 students spent part of their week discovering how invasive species affect ecosystems in the UK and around the world. Familiar species such as grey squirrels and Japanese knotweed were investigated, along with less familiar threats including Asian hornets, tiger mosquitoes and zebra mussels.

Report by: Mr Worsdell BE INSPIRED

Fantastic Foil Creations

This week as part of their PSHE, Year 10 spent a lesson looking at teamwork and the skills they needed to develop and apply in order to work cohesively. One of their tasks was to create a free standing, four-legged animal out of foil. There were some interesting results!

Students took part in a number of exercises including; drawing with the hand that they do not normally use, a memory test where the students studied a photograph and then were asked questions about it and a research task where they had to research a particular group, ranging from Humanism to the Conservative Party and had to find out what the group stood for and present their findings to the class.

Students also began considering careers. Following a discussion about the purpose of work experience, each of them took a quiz to identify which animal best suited their personality traits. Then the students, in pairs, researched two career paths. Finally students visited the Veryan website to look at the occupational sector of their chosen careers.

Report by: Miss Osborne BE CURIOUS

Poetry in Project Week for Year 11

All Year 11 students spent two days this week focusing on English Literature; specifically the study of poetry.

As part of the English Literature GCSE qualification, students have to analyse and compare poems with the themes of Power and/or Conflict. Students were assessed on the first day of their studies and key skills were then reinforced before a further assessment on the second day.

A number of activities and collaborative projects were undertaken; these have helped students to hone their analytical skills in preparation for the GCSE examinations in Summer 2019. Report by: Mr Whiteman

Focus on Maths

This week Year 11 students have been studying maths for two full days. This has given us the opportunity to study particular topics in greater detail than is possible in a 75- minute lesson.

They also had the opportunity to review their answers in the recent mock exams, using example answers and videos provided to them via Firefly. Report by: Mr Kent BE INSPIRED

Armistice Exhibition

Mounts Bay student Kate Matthew was part of a wider exhibition held in Madron last week to commemorate the Armistice. Over six months’ planning and preparation by the Madron History Group culminated in an excellent example of a local history study and now forms an impressive archive for future reference. Kate's iBooks were on display as part of this and they were very popular.

If you missed the exhibition you can catch it again over the Christmas holiday. Watch this space for details. Report by: Mr Floyd BE INSPIRED

Academy Awards Evening

Last night the Academy welcomed back some familiar faces for our annual MBA Awards evening. The evening celebrates the success of last year’s Year 11 students and as usual was extremely well attended by both former students and their parents. BE INSPIRED

Academy Awards Evening

There were awards for Achievement and Endeavour in all subjects, as well as the presentation of GCSE certificates and some special awards. We then moved on to our most coveted awards.

The Rotary Award (for service to the community) was won by Ritchie Payne.

The Heather Award for Academic Excellence was won by Kim Shail and Emma Eddy.

The Beckerleg Award for Contribution to School Life was won by Megan Pengelly.

The Principal’s Award was won by Emma Eddy. THANK YOU MOUNTS BAY

REMEMBERWE THEMWILL

We have had many comments about the anthology of work that was produced to commemorate the 100 year anniversary of the Armistice at the end of World War 1.

This week it was our pleasure to receive a letter from a member of the community who was so moved by the publication that they took the time to personally write to Mr Whiteman to congratulate us on our work.

An anthology of creative writing to commemorate 100 years since the

end of World War I 1918 - 2018 Suggested Donation £1

Mr P Whiteman Teacher of English Heamoor, Cornwall 18th November 2018 Dear Mr Whiteman

I visited the WW1 Exhibition in The Knut, St Just, today, and bought a copy of the anthology produced by you and your pupils.

It really is most impressive and I was touched by the depth of feeling that came across through the various pieces.

Please convey my congratulations to all concerned. You must be very proud of all the children.

Thank you for producing it, so we can all share such excellent work.

Over 300 copies of the anthology were produced to help the Royal British Legion in the work they do supporting servicemen and their families. If you would like to view or download the anthology, you can find it on our website here: http://mountsbay.org/ww1-poetry-anthology BE CREATIVENOT TO BE MISSED

Bhangra Band After the amazing success of the last Carn to Cove event ‘I infinite’, Carn to Cove are working with Mounts Bay Academy to bring ‘RSVP’ to perform on 30th November at 7pm. This band are not new to Penzance, having performed at Golowan where they took the audience by storm.

RSVP is a Bhangra band that blends traditional Punjabi celebratory folk music with Western musical influences to create a unique sound and their ability to perform to a crowd is perfect.

Their stage personalities are lovable, the Asian drumbeats are infectious and the Western slant gives the crowd something unique to enjoy. With musicians drawn from one family, wholly rooted in an authentic living tradition, yet unafraid to innovate, this is the ultimate celebratory Indian music. During the day the band will be running dancing, singing and drumming workshops with MBA students and some local primary students. They will work together and perform a curtain raiser before the main event. MBA Taiko drummers will also perform on the evening.

RSVP will be bringing their Big Bhangra Beats and engaging, interactive vibe so be prepared to learn some Bhangra grooves and moves and get ready to party! 7pm Mounts Bay Academy.

For tickets go to www.carntocove.co.uk

30/11/2018 7pm @ MBA MBA FUTURES

Truro College Visit

Fifty nine students visited Truro College on Monday after school. They had the opportunity to view the campus and find out about the courses on offer. They were welcomed with a pasty and drink before listening to a presentation by the Vice Principal in the Lecture Theatre. The students toured the site in small groups.

Lots of information on the huge variety of courses on offer at Truro College was obtained by the students, who all seemed suitably impressed.

Report by: Mrs Murray-Lambrou

BE COMPETITIVE

Judo Medal

Congratulations to Joab who won a Bronze medal at the National Judo Council Closed Competition in Kettering at the weekend.

Joab faced stiff competition, winning one and losing one of his two fights. BE COMPETITIVE

U12 West Cornwall Rugby Festival

Last Friday the Year 7 rugby team travelled to to play in a Rugby Festival against the best teams in Cornwall.

Our first match was against and we beat them 3-0, with the scorers being Josh, Jake and Charlie. The next match was against Treviglas, a very big and tough team; we ended up losing that match 3-0. The last match in our pool was against Academy and after a hard fought game we ended up winning 1-0 with Josh scoring.

Having finished second in the pool, just behind Treviglas, the final half of the festival enabled us to come up against some of the better teams: the competition was heating up!

First we played Newquay School who won 2-0. Then we played against St Ives; at this point we were all very tired so we unfortunately lost this one 3-1 with Curtis scoring. Our last game of the day was played against Penrice, a good side. Although we had a lot of the possession, we were quite unlucky and it finished as a 0-0 draw.

The players enjoyed the day which saw some unfortunate loses and some good wins. We were also fortunate to meet former student, Ritchie Payne, who helped to keep us motivated and inspired us to perform to our best level.

Report by: Josh BE COMPETITIVE

National Swimming Action

After attending the English Schools Swimming Association qualifying gala at Millfield in September, four girls from Year 11 managed to qualify for the 4 x 50m Freestyle race at the National ESSA gala on Saturday 17th November at the London Olympic Aquatic Centre in Stratford.

After attending the same event last year to swim the medley relay (along with Molly) Charlotte, Isabella, Melody and Amber travelled to London on the Friday.

Heat 3 Lane 1 saw Mel start the race with a storming 50m and end the first leg in a solid position for the team. Amber took over with strong swim and again managed to hold off the competitors. Charlotte ceased to breath for the majority of her 50m and held off the next fastest swimmer in lane 2 with a fantastic swim. The final stretch was left to Isabella, who yet again managed a phenomenal 50m time. All four girls recorded PBs and finished their race in a very respectable sixth position in their heat.

The girls then learned that they had reached the final as a reserve but unfortunately were not given the opportunity to swim. Having entered this year’s schools gala in 20th position, they finished in twelfth place.

The girls conducted themselves in a professional manner, representing their school admirably. In the run up to the event, they were all studying and sitting their mocks as well as juggling their many sports. Considering all four are club swimmers and not at private swimming schools, they more than held their own on the national stage, swimming against girls who were in some cases two years older. (Swimming) hats off to four girls from the furthest west swim club in the country, who shone under the bright lights of the theatre of swimming representing Mounts Bay Academy.

Click here to visit our website and see a film of the heat: http://mountsbay.org/national-swimming-action/ BE COMPETITIVE

Twickenham Trip

On Saturday morning 45 students arrived at MBA for a super early departure to Twickenham. Everyone was full of excitement and the long bus journey gave everyone a chance to wake up. Thanks to our awesome bus drivers, we made it to Twickenham in record time. It was so early we could not even get to our seats. The students had loads of time to soak up the pre-match atmosphere at the home of Rugby and experience the fan village, doing some shopping in the rugby store and then getting the chance to see the teams arrive and warm up. Our seats were fantastic; right on a corner flag and we had a great close-up view of tries scored by both teams. The atmosphere was great and everyone joined in with rousing renditions of ‘God Save the Queen’ and ‘Swing Low Sweet Chariot’. The long trip home gave everyone time to reflect on an awesome day and we were all grateful to get back to MBA and home to bed! Keep your eyes peeled for the next trip! Thanks to all the staff involved; a great day was had by all!

Report by: Miss Tripp BE A WINNER

Maths Quiz

This Week’s Puzzle: House Competition

Blue: 422 Points Which cat is different? Green: 201 Points Yellow: 182 Points Red: 171 Points Purple: 147 Points Orange: 136 Points

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Win an Amazon Closing date for Entries: Thursday 12:00 voucher

Last week’s solution: Whoever submits the most correct answers over a 33 (10 x 3 + 3) semester will win an Amazon voucher – prizes are also awarded to the top scoring parent/carer/staff. Could you write next week’s puzzle? If you would like to set the numeracy puzzle for a future week click here. You will win house points.

This Week’s House Totals BE A WINNER

This week’s word is: Environmentalist

Definition: A person who is concerned about protecting the environment.

Etymology: First recorded in 1915-1920 from environmental +ist.

Competition

Congratulations to Ivy.

To enter, simply write an original sentence correctly using the word environmentalist. Send in your sentence using the link below.

Click here to enter the competition BE INSPIRED

PiXL Maths App The PiXL Maths App is a great revision app and website being used by Years 9, 10 and 11 with Years 7 and 8 using the PiXL Times Table App. Well done! Year 7 It has proven results with students across the country and includes a combination of questions, videos and Tobias Gwennap Leo Hosken help sheets. Daliah Mabrouk Evie James Eva Brown

Year 8 Jowan Wilding Poppy Geyman Romilly Ginnever James Treleven Jack Wright

Each week we will publish a list of the top five Year 9 students in each Year. This is not a list of students who have achieved the highest scores, it is an Sam Treleven Noah Lennon engagement score, as we want students to be Mia Roberts-Drew challenging themselves. Daisy Lyall Kayden Salmon

This week’s top tutor groups are: Year 10

7 Yellow Bryony Hefford James Midgley- 8 Warm Payne 9 Blue Elsey Kirby 10 Red Eden Oliver 11 Red Year 11

Neda Ladygaite All students have the app on their iPad Emma Betts automatically. They can obtain their login details Sinead McArdle from Mr Montgomery. Teigan Williams Chloe Shrosbree Report by Mr Montgomery Ride, Walk, Public Transport.

Cut down on driving as it increases global warming. We Need You

Being a school governor or trustee is a challenging but hugely rewarding role. It will give you the chance to make a real difference to young people, give something back to your local community and use and develop your skills in a board-level environment. You will also be joining the largest volunteer force in the country: there are over a quarter of a million volunteers governing state funded schools in England.

Schools need governing boards that have a balance and diversity of knowledge, skills and experience to enable it to be effective. Ofsted (the national inspection body for schools) has repeatedly noted that the most effective schools demonstrate effective leadership and management - including by the governing board.

As a governor or trustee, you will be able to:

• Use your own experience of education and life beyond school to inform conversations • Develop and utilise your skills in a board-level environment • Make a valuable contribution to education and your community • Support and challenge the school so that it improves for pupils and staff • Bring your unique experiences, perspectives and insights in to decision-making in the interests of the school community

Governors and trustees should also be committed to their role and to young people; confident in having courageous conversations; curious with an enquiring mind; able to challenge the status quo to improve things; collaborative to build strong relationships; critical to improve their own work and that of the board; and creative in problem solving and being innovative.

If you have these qualities and would like more information about volunteering please contact our Clerk to the Governors, Helen Rodgers, T: 01736 363240 E; [email protected],

Shorts Notice Our black, tailored Academy shorts featuring the Academy badge on the left leg are still available to pre-order on ParentMail.

Pre-orders will need to be made by 30th November.

If we have sufficient interest these will become part of the approved uniform for use during the Summer Semester only from next year.

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@MountsBaySchool MONDAY 26TH NOVEMBER

TUESDAY 27TH NOVEMBER Maths Masterclass @ Plymouth University All day, x 4 Year 8 students Girls U14 Regional Hockey Competition @Kings College, Taunton, leave 7am U12 Girls Indoor 5-a-side football @ 9-1pm

WEDNESDAY 28TH NOVEMBER Year 7, 8 & 10 Netball fixtures @ Penrice School Years 7A,7B, 8A, 8B & 9 Rugby fixture @ Penrice School

THURSDAY 29TH NOVEMBER BBC Question Time All day @ MBA Penwith Primary Football league @MBA 3-5pm

FRIDAY 30TH NOVEMBER RSVP Bhangra Band (Carn to Cove Event) @MBA 7pm, tickets available on door @mountsbay.org

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