APRIL 2020 Bexhill Beacon The magazine keeping students, staff, parents and carers, and the wider community updated on events at Bexhill .

Cover artwork by Hope, Year 10

MUSEUM TRIP JEKYLL&HYDE basketball report RUGBY FINALS TIME TO DANCE ART HOUSE AWARDS World Book Day Bexhill Beacon 3 Jekyll

Dear All, & As the Spring term ends in the strangest of fashions, our enforced closure is two weeks old. The student community have begun their journey of “working from home” with parents and Hyde carers doing an amazing job of supporting ongoing learning. Meanwhile back in the building….. staff have been maintaining a timetable for the students of the fabulous key workers of the Bexhill Community as they keep the country going for us during this unprecedented time. Workshops As Easter has arrived and teaching has stopped for a two-week break, we can reflect on the way in which our students continue to amaze us with their skills and talents. English Drama We are justly proud of our Rugby teams at Bexhill Academy. This term they excelled themselves, & with all teams, in every year group winning the District Rugby 7s Tournament. We have celebrated n December, the English and Drama departments this incredible achievement by producing a full squad photograph, which we have reproduced collaborated using a creative and innovative approach to on page 8. Sport again is a theme that continues on page 11 with the growing success of our learning key skills for one of the key GCSE texts – Jekyll Basketball teams who are beginning to gain a reputation of being the school to beat. With the I . The specialises in annual ‘Time to Dance’ event at the White Rock Theatre highlighting the excellent dance at and Hyde Trestle Theatre Company Bexhill Academy, we are delighted with our sport and performance successes this term. using masks to evoke understanding and to generate interest in classic drama texts. Two GCE groups were selected along On a more academic note, our Latin students have posed the question Troy – “Myth or Reality” with some drama specialists and following a trip to the British Museum which was underpinned by studying Homer’s lliad. I suggest you read page 4 to find out more! With World Book Day (see page 13), Jekyll and scholars from across the school to Hyde Workshops (see page3) and beautiful Academy Art (pages 6 and 7) we have truly had an participate in the workshop. excellent term. The workshop sessions involved As we move into an unusual Summer term and students continue their warm up games, an explanation of studies at home, we know that you will help them to maintain why masks are so powerful in drama, focus on their studies, keep their aspirations in sight, take great pride in recognising their growing skills modelling from the company and in independence and help them to be resilient some highly entertaining interactive throughout until they return to us. group work with the students. All We are resolute in our goal to maintain groups had to create and construct students’ education, welfare and freeze frames depicting key aspirations through this time moments in the play. The Company of challenge, if you need our also uses repetition of quotations, linked to imagery, to support, let us know, we are here to help. great effect as they worked on learning quotations for the exam. Dr Hutchinson, Director of English, said: “This Be Remarkable, stay safe. was a really useful workshop, delivered to the highest of standards. The students have engaged with some complex Vicky Norris-Wright Head of Academy ideas today and enjoyed it in the process.” Bexhill Beacon 4 Bexhill Beacon 5 n 23rd January we arrived at Kings Centre Oin Eastbourne where the event was being held. We were ready for a fun afternoon of future preparation and learning. On arrival we were greeted and told about the various different activities being held at the venue. We started TROY: with a tour being shown around the different areas of the building. During the tour we went MYTH OR to a small area organised by AMAZE and learnt about various professions we could be interested REALITY in such as apprenticeships and college. We learnt there are various options after school depending on how you learn best, therefore if you are a person who prefers to learn on the job, an apprenticeship is your best option but if you On Tuesday 10 December 2019, a group of Year 9 Latin and Classical Civilisation students went on an prefer to do written and controlled work, college or university is the best choice for you. The next activity was in the main area participating exciting trip to the British Museum. We went specifically to see the exhibition about the Trojan War in a Microbit coding workshop held by Microsoft. During this task, we learnt how to make a Microbit, play rock, called Troy: Myth or Reality. In preparation for this trip; we studied the Iliad, a great epic written by the paper, scissors and display various other items. We then proceeded to look around the various stands and learn Greek writer Homer. about each one of them before watching a short film about apprenticeships in the construction industry and how there are many jobs you can explore. Throughout the event we obtained various booklets, pamphlets, free pens and advice about the vast amount of choices individuals have when they leave school. he exhibition included archaeological canvases depicted swanky scenes in Steven Pake (Year 10) finds from the suspected site of Troy flowing colours that captured the essence Tas well as the myths that go with them. of the characters. For example, one showed Odysseus being enchanted by the sirens n 18th December 2019 ASPie students from year 7 and 8 were invited on The tale starts at a wedding where Paris whilst tied to the mast of his great ship. Oour first trip to Eastbourne’s laser quest and bowling centre. chooses Aphrodite, the Goddess of Love, as the most beautiful over Hera or Athena. After In pride of place, there was the golden shield Once we arrived at Tenpin choosing Aphrodite, she gifts him Helen of of Achilles near the end of the tour, the Eastbourne students went to the Troy, the most beautiful woman in the world. intricate designs gleaming against the white arcade area and played games whilst However, Helen is already married, and her backdrop. husband, Menelaus, his pride wounded, the adults organised the bowling lanes. Then it was time gathers an army to fight for his wife. This We ended the tour by looking at some of the to discover our bowling lanes and attempt to gain strikes. then sparks 10 years of war, battles and other displays and sections in the museum, Everybody was surprisingly skilled and we all acquired bloodshed. such as the clocks, the Egyptian sections high scores. After all of us had our photo taken we headed and the renowned Rosetta Stone. to laser quest. We were informed about basic rules and As you walk through the wonderfully laid out put on our coloured jackets and collected our laser guns tour of the Trojan War, you go past a beautiful Tina Liu, Harriet Wood & Anvita Kopparthi statue of the hero Achilles with the arrow ready. It was now time for our laser battle - green vs red. through his heel. The area around Inside the venue it had amazing effects, lighting, fog and it is dark and bright lights make the cool music. I was on the red team who were winning for marble glow. most of the game but green at the last minute took the trophy. Although the other team won we all still had fun When you start, you read and see and I received the most points for my team! the myths, but as you continue through, it flows through into the archaeology and the proof that the We then travelled from Eastbourne to McDonald’s in story of Troy is true. For example, Bexhill. All of us were looking forward to McDonald’s after there were numerous earthen pots our exciting activities. We all ate and played on the iPads and amphorae that were found at the chatting with staff and making new friends. supposed site of Troy as well as other trinkets that depicted daily Greek life and heroic battles. We all enjoyed this trip very much, as we were able to create friendships and bond with our fellow year 7’s and As we walked along the isles of TA’s from the ASPie. What a fantastic end to my first two beautiful artwork, we found ourselves terms at Bexhill Academy. in the painting area. There, numerous (Amy Charlesworth – year 7) Bexhill Beacon 6 Bexhill Beacon 7

cademy T Awesome work fromR Mrs Baker-Hughes’ Year 10 Aclass. The work is based on an Artist called Jesse Reno using mixed media. Amazing effort team…. Bexhill Beacon 8 Bexhill Beacon 9

Year 10 Rugby: , GRAND Charlie Southgate, Charlie Francis, Riley Willard, Aston Lenzi, Bailey Stanley, Ewan Teague, Daniel Butler, Billy Rumble, Jamie Brundle. The Year 10 7’s also played in term 3. After finishing second last year to SLAM Claverham, a draw against Claverham this time around ensured that the Bexhill 7 s Academy team won on tries scored in a very close competition. Man of the exhill Academy rugby teams celebrate another successful year as overall Tournament goes to Riley Willard whose powerful running lines created many BRugby District Champions! This year they have gone one step further. try scoring opportunities. Each of the nine schools in the Rother District compete against each other in Year 9 Rugby: a variety of sports in each year group from years 7 to 11. This includes rugby Milo Chapman, Liam Jarrett, Harley Livingstone, Luke Rixon, Jonny Prince, Ellis 7’s for terms 3 and 4. Ridgway, Findley Horsnall, Connor Farley. Term 4 started with the Year 9s, who won all of their games without conceding Bexhill Academy completed each tournament for each age group as overall a try and scored 36 tries over 6 games, maintaining their undefeated record winners. That means that all years from 7 to 11 won their tournaments! in this competition for three years. In addition, the Year 9 Bexhill Academy B team finished an incredible 3rd overall, drawing two matches, losing none and Year 11 Rugby: winning four. Man of the Tournament goes to Jonny Prince with his aggressive Callum Gordon, Sam Rimmer, Jack Doorey-Palmer, Ben Gower, Kenoma Ajise, tackling and ball carries. Finlay Jack, Charlie Hemsley, Joseph Gander, Joseph Oughton, Bailey Le Beau. Bexhill Academy’s Year 11’s won the tournament, winning every game on the Year 8 Rugby: way. For this incredible team that means they have won this tournament every Ethan Coombes, Bobby Blatcher, Charlie Scarles, Harry Marchant, Joshua year for the last 5 years, and have won every game they’ve played. Man of the Willard, James Wood, Daniel Lambert, Shayne Metcalfe. Tournament goes to captain Callum Gordon, who only returned to rugby the Also in term 4 the Year 8 team won their tournament through 5 wins and a day of the tournament following a bad injury. draw. Man of the Tournament goes to Josh Willard who was always trying to get his hands on the ball in breakdowns.

Year 7 Rugby: Cass Chapman, Sam Gower, Edward Jenner, Luan Kapllani, Steven Lambert, Dexter Knight, Henry Lin, Herbie Molton, Oakley Sanders, Harrison Simpson, Oscar Elwood The District Tournaments finished with the Year 7s, winning all of their games, and showing great flair and tackling technique along with powerful running. Man of the Tournament goes to Sam Gower, top try scorer. Congratulations to all of the players for their continued hard work both at training and in representing the Academy so brilliantly. Bexhill Beacon 10 Bexhill Beacon 11 MATCH Year 11 Rugby 7’S basketball REPORT 3 March 2020 Robertsbridge VS Bexhill report

The Year 11 Rugby team played their final matches for the school on 3 March 2020 in Rugby 7’s exhill Academy dominated coming format. The tournament involves five teams from schools in theHastings and Rother District area: Alexandra Academy, St Leonards Academy, St Richards, Claverham and Bexhill Academy. away from Robertsbridge with a convincing win. The Year 7’s team B22-2 11-2 won and Year 8s won . Both teams showed great leadership

Callum Gordon Bailey Le Beau Finley Jack qualities, especially key individuals such The first game in the tournament was Bexhill vs Claverham. Starting slowly, the Bexhill team as Oscar Ellwood, Dexter Knight gradually showed their dominance in possession, with several turn over balls from rucks, and and Brody Barnard communicating some very good quick releases from Captain Callum Gordon sent Bailey Le Beau and Finley Jack over the line for two successive tries. Despite dominating in its entirety, Bexhill came unstuck by effectively with their team and leading some powerful wing play from Claverham which meant they scored a late consolation try in the final seconds. Final score 10:5. them to victory. The team’s constant willingness to intercept the ball and The team’s constant counter attack was prominent throughout willingness“ to intercept the the game. This made it really hard for ball and counter attack was Robersbridge to get possession of the prominent throughout Jack Thunder Joseph Gander Jack Doorey-Palmer ball and points on the board. This was the game. Bexhill’s second game was against Ark Alexandra. Bexhill again dominated the game, pinning AAA certainly the case for Jess Kinch back into their own half throughout the entire game. Bexhill clear winners with a 25:0 victory. ” (Year 8) battling hard and looking Trys scored by Jack Thunder, Joseph Gander, Finley Jack and Bailey Le Beau x 2. very comfortable on the ball, giving time for her team to press. Furthermore, an impressive three pointer from Oakley Sanders who, as well as Charlie Hemsley Ben Gower Joseph Oughton other students in Year 7, were scoring Bexhill’s final game was vs a barbarians’ side of St Richards and St Leonards combined. Again, a for fun. Overall both Year 7s and Year 8s very dominant performance by Bexhill, especially through the forwards play and the breakdown. Bexhill was in full flow winning 20:0. Tries byJack Doorey-Palmer, Ben Gower, Charlie Hemsley showed great character and resilience in and Joseph Oughton. both games and they go into their next That concludes the team’s five years of Rugby at the Academy, and keeping their unbeaten fixture full of confidence. record in any District competition for five years. An amazing achievement! Bexhill Bexhill Beacon 12 Beacon 13 WorldBOOK exhill Academy celebrated WorldDay Book Day in Bstyle this year with the English department and m toD e some other teachers around the school dressing up i e a c as book characters! Alice in Wonderland, The Cat OnT Tuesday 11th February, the Bexhill n in the Hat and Romeo were all seen strolling around Academy students did a wonderful job of the building throughout the day. Students were also performing at the White Rock Theatre in treated to extracts from their teacher’s favourite . Over three nights, a wide range of books at the start of each primary and secondary schools performed of their lessons which as part of the ‘Time to Dance’ event. resulted in some fantastic his year the set theme was poems about the conversations about sea. We choreographed two dances; one with 16 reading in all different dancers and one with seven. subjects and there were T World Book Day themed The larger dance was choreographed on a poem called cakes available from the Storm At Sea by Amar Qamar. It was a very dramatic canteen at break and piece about four sailors being thrown around by the lunch! waves of the storm. This dance was performed by: The library also played Caitlyn Ellis Katie Wood its part by arranging a Barney Ridgeway Lily Denman Chloe Porter Callum Batkin Readathon for the students in Yr7 and Yr8 where Daisy Keen Aisha Gilgeous-Osman they read each day to raise money for a charity Lily Allingham Jake Hill which ensures new and relevant books are provided Bethany Newman Lydia Williams to children’s wards in hospitals across the country. Rebecca Anscombe Olivia Smith Lydia Duckett Yehshah Joseph Well done to everybody involved!

The second piece was choreographed based on a poem by Emily Dickenson called My River Runs To Thee. This was a much slower piece about a river leading into the sea. It inspired the start of the dance to begin with accumulation as the waters built to meet the sea. Movements then lead and followed into each other as the waters combined. The students dancing this piece were:

Hannah Mitchell Mia McGeorge Holly McDonald Breanne Croft Evie Remnant Poppy Baker Maya Godlonton-White

Students were wonderfully behaved, they danced professionally and the parents that came to watch made lovely comments about how proud they were of their children. I am looking forward to our next dance already. Miss Baker Bexhill Beacon 14 Bexhill Beacon 15

20 M 20 RM 3 20 ER 3 20 E T T Year 7 Harrison Gough Year 7 Evie Emmerson Year 8 Daziel Garlick Year 8 Callum Young Year 9 Abi Brooks Year 9 Alex Chapman Year 10 Jamelia Amir Year 10 Melody French Year 11 Harley Adams Year 11 Hollie Sharman

Week 1 Austin Theobauld Week 1 ------Week 2 Wei Liu Week 2 Alfie Kingsnorth Week 3 Ethan Rowsell Week 3 Yunus E-A Week 4 Ben Curney Week 4 Levi Batkin Week 5 Joseph Carter Week 5 Evie Emmerson Week 6 India Ryalls Week 6 ------

C1 91.1% C6 93.6% H1 94.9% H6 96.6% C2 95.1% C7 93.7% H2 92.6% H7 94.2% C3 89.1% C8 90.5% H3 96.6% H8 91.2% C4 91.0% C9 89.3% H4 88.0% H9 96.2% C5 91.1% C10 90.0% H5 94.5% H10 95.4%

Harrison Gough C4 405 Talya Sellam H3 445 Adam Fletcher C7 290 Levi Batkin H7 160 Ellie Smith C10 230 Alex Vollrath H3 135 Jamelia Amir C5 190 Marty Harrold H10 115 Daisy Hornsby C7 160 Jake Hills H10 110 Joshua Swaden C1 150 Maria Wardle H7 110 Louise Gurney C1 145 Jack Freeman H4 105 Wei Liu C1 140 Evie Emmerson H7 95 Abbi Rauch C9 135 Zoe Watson H5 90 Jessica Barrass C5 130 Will Noakes H6 85 Bexhill Beacon 16 Bexhill Beacon 17

2 20 RM 3 02 RM 3 20 E 0 TE T Year 7 Aisha Gilgeous-Osman Year 7 Charlotte Gillespie Year 8 Oli Matthews Year 8 Tilly Birchell Year 9 Harrison Ward Year 9 Beau Standen Year 10 Tobias Dessouki-Harman Year 10 Joshua Murphy Year 11 Ellie Williams Year 11 Bethany Waters

Week 1 Sam Atkin Week 1 Georgia O’Connor Week 2 Caleb Burke Week 2 Ramzi Fakhouri Week 3 Billy Handford Week 3 Harry Evans Week 4 Theo Turner Week 4 Violet Birch Week 5 Lallie Muhilathithan Week 5 Kaylee Blaney Week 6 Stella Bossom Week 6 Samuel Strevens

C1 94.3% C6 97.0% O1 92.0% O6 87.0% C2 95.5% C7 87.8% O2 97.0% O7 96.0% C3 95.6% C8 93.9% O3 93.0% O8 92.0% C4 93.7% C9 95.6% O4 89.0% O9 92.0% C5 91.8% C10 90.0% O5 95.0% O10 94.0%

Jessica Jeffreys I3 450 Paige Shoesmith O9 115 Layla Wilson I8 435 Lizzie Talbot O8 110 Oli Matthews I6 340 Oscar Rose O8 75 Erin Matthews I6 135 Ella Lucas O1 65 Cordelia O’Regan I1 100 Alex Hirsh O8 60 Chloe Stratford I9 85 Sophie Kimble O8 40 Josh Tiffin I9 85 Harrison Simpson O8 30 Gracie Hadley I4 80 Zach Ellis O2 25 Chloe Humphreys I1 80 Faye Laver-Thompson O8 20 Lily Strevens I10 80 Barney Charker O7 20 Bexhill Beacon 18 Bexhill Beacon 19

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Year 7 Logan Loake Year 8 Sasha Day Year 9 Thandi Mpofu INTERESTED IN MAKING A DIFFERENCE TO THE LIVES Year 10 Amelia Swain OF Year 11 Elosie Whitington YOUNG PEOPLE AT BEXHILL ACADEMY? JOIN OUR COMMUNITY BOARD THE TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR THE ATTWOOD ACADEMIES COMMUNITY BOARD

The Bexhill Academy Community Board Week 1 Faith Green 1 To act at all times within the guidelines set down by the Trust Board. Week 2 Ethan Hindharsh Week 3 Hope Law 2 To recommend a member (two in all) of the Community Board to attend the Week 4 Josh Willard Attwood Academies Board’s Finance Committee and Education Committee. Week 5 Jackson Page Week 6 Bee Jones 3 To nominate two members to attend the Attwood Academies HR and Safeguarding Committee and to sit on key disciplinary panels dealing with:-

• Exclusions • Attendance • Staff issues

Y1 93.3% Y6 94.6% 4 To support effective communications between the Academy and its stakeholders by Y2 96.1% Y7 8.35% establishing the following advisory groups: Y3 9.38% Y8 86.0% Y4 92.2% Y9 92.5% • A Student Council 95.6% 91.5% Y5 Y10 • A Parents’ Group • A Staff Forum

5 To insure that the Academy properly serves the Community and to act as the princi- pal independent mechanism for communication between the Academy, the Commu- nity and local businesses. Ava Shewry-Maryan Y1 335 E l l i o tt M a tt h e ws Y10 320 6 The composition and functions to be discharged by these groups will be at the dis- Archie Conner Y8 265 cretion of the Academy Associate Principal and the Trust Board. Other groups may Shay Willard Y6 220 be established as deemed necessary. Leo Smith Y7 145 Isis Parker Y7 140 Please send your application to: Maisie Grace Y2 135 [email protected] Alec Balan Y4 120 Steven Lambert Y2 115 Brooke Harvey Y7 105 Bexhill Beacon 20 Bexhill Beacon 21 Staff were also asked about their own career paths and I am pleased to report on our CAREERS UPDATE aspirational Arts Department, firstlyQuentin Carpenter, Head of Photography:

Women in Engineering Careers in the Photographic Sector aving been an art educator for nearly 20 years I have seen many changes in the n January we welcomed Imogen Steer and Kirsten McCormick, Hardware Engineers, from General Hcareer paths of artists, designers, craft makers and photographers. Today with the IDynamics to speak to some very enthusiastic Year 8 female students about Women in Engineering, growing opportunity for creative industries created by specialist website developers, in particular breaking down the stereotypes in STEM and engineering. many more creative people are finding a route into the sector. Websites like square space, wix and shopify are allowing Artists a direct way of showcasing their work to a General Dynamics is a Worldwide Aerospace and Defence company, the 6th largest in the world. It was much wider audience then simply showing their work in a local gallery. founded in 1899, 120 years ago and has a revenue of $36.19 billion (2018). There are approximately As this exciting opportunity now exists, I have created my 105,600 employees worldwide with more than 120 Customers worldwide. They are the 3rd largest own website www.natureofflowers.com as a way of employer in Hastings. showcasing my own photographic skills to my students. This has greatly inspired and motivated them to see the new opportunities available - some of my Year Imogen joined General Dynamics in 2017 and is now a now a hardware engineer, designing and building 9 students have already started creating their own websites and there is a real computers for fighter jets and helicopters. Kirsten joined in 2019 as a Graduate System Engineer, sense of positivity and excitement. working on Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence at GDUK. Both attended local secondary schools. GCSE photography in Bexhill Academy has grown from a small group of about 15 students five years ago into a very popular and successful department with 8 full teaching groups at keystage 4. Both ladies are a true inspiration. We look forward to seeing them again. Several students last year were awarded the highest level 9 grades and are now studying A level photography at the local colleges. I wish them all the success in their future careers.

ear 11’s enjoyed a presentation by My Career – Tracey Gilbert – Art Technician I have always freelanced as an illustrator and graphic designer YJames from the ASK (Apprenticeship My background includes: ‘A’ level in Screen Printing, Fine Art Foundation Degree in Support and Knowledge) programme on Illustration, I have worked as a Graphic Designer in London, freelanced as; Graphic Monday 3 February. James spoke about Designer and Illustrator and partner in a Card Company. Commissions include: Figure Sketching book Illustrations, Book of Caricatures of famous the range of apprenticeships, what they Footballers, Children’s Picture Book, Several murals, Illustrations for GCSE exam papers, entailed and gave our students different Illustrations for a Pilates Book, many private caricatures and illustrations. options to consider post 16. More information can be found at ‘Find an Apprenticeship’ https://www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship. Look out for Apprenticeship Roadshows which should be announced soon for , taking place in May and June 2020.

Years 7 & 8 were busy completing their Apprenticeship Workbooks during this week with the help from their peers in Tutor Time. These fun workbooks provide them with an introduction to apprenticeships, and is something they can keep for future reference.