Enterprise Way, North Bretton, , PE3 8YQ. Tel: 01733 331433. Email: [email protected] Date: Wednesday 30th January 2019

Principal News letter

Asalaamu Alaikum. I hope you will all be in highest state of health and Imaan by the Grace of Allah.

Iqra Win Football Cup Double:

Peterborough & District Schools Football Tournament, Peterborough United FC Training Grounds, Nene Park, 24th January 2019; Team Results; 1. Iqra, 2. Kings, 3. Hampton Gardens, 4. Peterborough High School, 5. AVC, 6. TDA, 7. , 8. Hampton College, 9. St. John Fisher, 10. COPA, 11. Nene Park, 12. Ormiston., 13. Jack Hunt.

Congratulations to our School Football team who for the first time competed in the Peterborough & District Schools Football Tournament and Won, beating the might of Kings School in the Final. Needless to say, this is the first time that a Muslim Faith School has won this Cup and just shows how far our School team has come in such a short time. Iqra never conceded a goal in normal play and fortunately had been practicing penalties the week before. Iqra 5 v Ormiston (Bushfields) 0; Iqra 1 v AMVC 0; Semi-Final: Iqra 0 v Hampton Gardens 0 (Iqra won 5 – 4 on penalties). Final: Iqra 0 v Kings School 0 (Iqra won 3 – 2 on penalties).

Iqra win the 2019 AMS Midlands Schools League Title after a top of the table clash with the Pioneers Academy, Birmingham. Iqra beat Pioneers 8 – 3 and 6 – 1 on their home patch in Birmingham on the 29th January 2019. As the AMS Midlands Schools Champions, Iqra now qualify for the AMS Schools National Finals, to be held at St. Georges Park, the FA Headquarters and the Home of the England Football team. The Finals will be on the 27th March 2019.

Iqra Academy School Football Team Results 2018/19:

Played 28, Won 26, Drawn 1, Lost 1, Goals For 83, Goals Against 14;

Below are some diary dates for you to note:

• Monday 4th February 2019 – Mock Exams Year 11 • Tuesday 5th February – Football Academy & Home v Longsands College • Wednesday 6th February – Arsenal FC Coaching Session • Wednesday 6th February – Combined Cadet Force • Thursday 7th February – 10am Parents Forum – All invited • Friday 8th February – Arsenal FC Coaching • Tuesday 12th February – Football Away v QKA. • Wednesday 13th February – Take your Child to work day. • Friday 15th February – Jon Lewis, Director of Education visit • Monday 18th February to Friday 22nd February 2019, Half Term. • Tuesday 26th February – Years 8, 9 & 10 Parents Evening, 5pm – 7pm • Thursday 28th February – Governing Board meeting • Thursday 28th February – Apprenticeship Academy visit Yr 11. • Friday 1st March – Year 11 at NEC Birmingham, Careers Show. • Tuesday 5th March – Football Away v Oak Tree High, Sheffield • Monday 11th March – Science Week. • Thursday 14th March – Unite the Union, Careers visit. • Thursday 14th March – Football Away v Hinchingbrooke School • Friday 15th March – Year 10/11 Visit to the Houses of Parliament • Wednesday 20th March – Football Home v Hampton Gardens • Thursday 21st March – Unite the Union, Careers Visit. • Friday 22nd March – Arsenal FC Coaching session • Wednesday 27th March – Football AMS National Finals, St. Georges Park • Friday 29th March – Martial Arts session. • Thursday 4th April – Louise Soden visit to Governing Board meeting • Thursday 4th April 2019, Term Ends for Students. • Wednesday 24th April 2019, Term Starts for Students • Monday 6th May 2019, May Day Bank Holiday • Thursday 9th May – Yr 11 Visit to Trinity College, Cambridge. • Tuesday 21st May – Cricket at London Road Stadium • Monday 27th May to Tuesday 4th June 2019, Half Term. • Wednesday 5th June – Student timetables resume • Monday 24th June – Year 10 Mock Examinations week • Thursday 4th July – Year 7 Transition Day at Iqra. • Friday 5th July – Build a Business event (Years 8 & 9). • Thursday 18th July 2019, Term Ends for Students.

Warm regards, Dr Michael Wright - Principal