Freebrough Flyer Academy News Vol 13 March 2015 “THIS IS A GOOD SCHOOL” is going from strength to strength.” “In Linda, the Academy has an OFSTED 2015 inspirational leader with an infectious enthusiasm and vision which fi lters taff and students at Freebrough staff, students, parents, governors through to staff and students.” Academy are celebrating after a S and partner agencies. It is a great “I would like to offer my sincere hugely positive inspection. testament to the hard work and congratulations to the Academy and The Academy has been graded dedication of everybody associated we look forward to working closely “good” by Ofsted following their with the Academy and reflects our together for many years to come.” inspection in early January. ambition to continuously improve. The report praises the strength Freebrough Academy, which is “We are committed to providing of relationships between staff and sponsored by Teesside University, high quality teaching that supports students and the behaviour of the Prior Pursglove College and Redcar high quality learning and want our students themselves, it states: and Cleveland Borough Council, was students to enjoy coming to the “Relationships are a significant commended for its high expectations, Academy and have the skills to play a strength in the Academy. This helps positive behaviour of students and full and active role in its development. students to work diligently, and to engagement with parents. “The support and guidance from our ensure that students are kept safe It also received praise for the sponsors and partnership agencies has and behave well both in classrooms determination and high ambitions been incredible and has enabled us to and at social times.” It goes on to of Principal, Linda Halbert, as create a vibrant learning community say, “Students are friendly, polite well as the strength of teaching in which young people are inspired and very positive about the quality of and the progression of students to and motivated to achieve excellence.” experiences that they receive in the employment, training or further Teesside University is the lead Academy.” education. sponsor of Freebrough Academy Ofsted also recognised the huge The Ofsted report states: “The and has developed a strong working improvement in results, reporting Principal’s clarity of vision and partnership to raise standards and that: “Since the Academy opened, drive to secure the highest levels of aspirations. The University has students’ achievement and attainment achievement has been fundamental provided mentoring, guidance and has improved a great deal year in the Academy’s unrelenting bespoke activities to support the on year, because senior leaders improvement since opening. Her Academy, and has also created roles have maintained a relentless focus strong sense of purpose permeates for student ambassadors to work upon improving the quality and the Academy from top to bottom. All within the school setting and support effectiveness of teaching and staff and students have subscribed to both staff and students. learning.” the Academy ethos and vision.” Professor Liz Holey, Pro Vice- If you would like to read the full Mrs Halbert was delighted with Chancellor (Quality) at Teesside report for yourself please visit www. the results of the latest inspection, University, said: “We value our entirely surprised, with the results of incredible amount of hard work and freebroughacademy.org where you she said: “The report really reflects role as lead sponsor of Freebrough the Ofsted inspection. dedication that has been put in to will find a link to the OFSTED the hard work and determination of Academy and are delighted, but not “We have seen first-hand the improving the Academy and it really website. Freebrough’s Debut on the National Stage group of Freebrough Carol Dweck’s theories on the as Freebrough students would in learners that have led to year-on- Astudents and staff fronted ‘Growth Mindset’. Using the a lesson. year improvements and the national a presentation to colleagues TEEP framework, students as Freebrough Academy recognition we have received for from up and down the country young as 11 led groups of teachers Principal, Linda Halbert, who our successes.” SSAT lead, Andy at the SSAT (Specialist Schools and education dignitaries through opened the presentation at the Williams described Freebrough’s and Academies Trust) National a series of thought-provoking National Conference said, “we contribution to the National Conference in Manchester about activities on Dweck’s work. It gave are immensely proud of our Conference as “astounding”. the success of the Teaching students the opportunity to provide Academy and our young people. SSAT’s invitation to take part in Effectiveness Enhancement teachers with a fl avour of what it is The six students here today have the National Conference arrived Programme (TEEP) in the like in the Freebrough classroom. demonstrated what we have shortly after Freebrough were Academy. The workshop culminated in achieved as a school in front of awarded TEEP Ambassador status Students designed and created an teachers reviewing what they had national audience. It is down to for being a centre of excellence inspirational workshop for teachers learned and explaining this to their the hard work, determination and for continuous improvements in based on leading Educationalist, colleagues in much the same way team ethos of all our teachers and teaching and learning.
Inside this issue Share, /FreebroughAcademy Post 16 news...... page 2 Like and Our Primaries...... pages 6-9 Follow @FreebroughAcad Superstar Students ...... page 12 http://www.freebroughacademy.org 2 Freebrough Flyer Vol 13 March 2015 Post 16 students inspired by Post 16 on ice The All in One Company learn about the business and how it had started from an idea which came about when owner Kate Brown was not able to find a onesie for her baby. The company are now the world leader in personalised onesies, with the only website where you can customise your own onesie. They have supplied their products to lots of celebrities and have had to adapt and develop their business over the last seven years. In 2012 their turnover was an impressive £1.2 million! t isn’t all work and no play at Post These pictures show some of our All students thoroughly I16@Freebrough! students having fun on a recent trip to tudents studying into what it takes to enjoyed their trip to the Our students get to enjoy regular trips Billingham Forum where they were by SEnterprise and develop a successful factory and gained valuable and activities to relax, get to know each accompanied by Mrs Dillon, Director of Entrepreneurship at the business when they visited knowledge on how to build other and let off steam after working Post 16 and Miss Greenwood from the Post 16@Freebrough the All in One Company and grow their business as hard towards their qualifications. admin team. enterprise centre were in Ashington. well as understanding the given a fabulous insight Students were able to manufacturing process. Post 16 students support Doing the moonwalk ission X a global initiative that is Food Technology – to give them an local primary school Mdesigned to excite young people about all understanding of the nutritional requirements of aspects of space and becoming an astronaut. an astronaut and also a taste of real space food! ost 16 health and social care students qualification. This year is very special for the UK as it will Science – to give them an understanding of the Paccompanied the Freebrough Post 16 student Charlotte said, “It was be the first time a British citizen, Tim Peake, stresses astronauts undergo during life in space Business and Enterprise department to really good fun and I feel I developed will take the journey up to the International In addition to this, from Monday 9 February Skelton Primary School to assist with the my communication skills whilst enjoying Space Station. As part of this a select number of 2015 the whole Academy will be “walking to running of the Trading Places Enterprise myself!” Freebrough students will be training as astronauts the moon”. Five members of each tutor group Challenge. George added, “I enjoyed myself very in a series of after school sessions covering three will be given pedometers in an effort to generate Students worked with small groups of much and feel I developed a multitude of subject areas: enough steps while walking around the Academy Year 5 children to undertake the enterprise skills including building relationships and P.E. – to demonstrate the level of physical fitness to reach the moon - a staggering 478 MILLION challenge. They are able to use the visit communication skills. The younger students all astronauts must have steps which is 238,857 miles! as part of their coursework for their were very polite.” APPLY NOW FOR Post 16@ Freebrough SEPTEMBER 2015
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and approachable staff and the Year 7 which this year will begin obviously positive climate we have on Monday 29 June 2015. A word from our Principal created for learning. At the same time we are working We are delighted to see that with Year 11 to ensure they are am delighted to be able to the best possible experiences and even more parents have made fully prepared for their forthcoming I share with you some of the opportunities for our students to Freebrough the fi rst choice for their GCSE examinations. They are amazing work being done by support them to be the best they children in Year 7 2015. Numbers taking every opportunity staff offer staff and students at Freebrough can be. have increased considerably in lessons, after school, during Academy in the spring edition of We have welcomed a lot of this year and demonstrates the holiday time and even on Saturdays the Freebrough Flyer. visitors this term who are keen to confidence parents have in us to to ensure they are as prepared as A major achievement for us was see what we do at Freebrough and provide the best for their children. they can be. to be graded as a Good School learn from our journey so far. We We are beginning our transition I hope you enjoy seeing a fl avour by Ofsted in January 2015. I am have been overwhelmed by the programme with a meeting for the of our work. Please don’t hesitate delighted that all of the work positive feedback from our visitors parents of Year 6 children who to contact us if you would like to we have done over the last four who, without exception, comment are coming to us in September know more. years has had such a positive on the calm and quiet learning on Thursday the 19 March 2015 impact on the quality of provision students. We are now planning environment, hardworking, polite at 5 pm at Freebrough Academy. Best wishes and quality of outcomes for our our route to Outstanding to secure and friendly students, supportive Parents and children will fi nd out Linda Halbert all about the early transition into Principal Teesside University Forensic Science Visit group of 26 lucky students in Year 9 scene for different types of evidence, Arecently had the privilege of attending recovering fi ngerprints from cars, taking their the forensic science department at Teesside own fi ngerprints and blood analysis from a University for a series of taster sessions on suspect’s clothing. the subject. Stuart Walton, Assistant Director of Science, Teesside University is the main sponsor of who supervised the trip said, “This was a Freebrough Academy and as such provides fantastic opportunity for students to broaden many exciting opportunities for our students their scientifi c knowledge and improve their to use their state of the art facilities. practical skills in a realistic environment. The students took part in four different Everyone who attended thoroughly enjoyed sessions which included; looking at themselves becoming fully fl edged CSIs for microscopy techniques, studying a crime the day!”
Sharing our success n Friday 6 February 2015 we upon how much he could see the positive Ohosted our first TEEP (Teaching impact of TEEP on the quality of teaching Effectiveness Enhancement Programme) across all subjects within the Academy. Ambassador event for colleagues from The inspection report comments on the other schools across the region. The leadership of teaching as a ‘clear strength’ event provided an opportunity for us to and on how ‘training is well thought out share with others the improvements we and targeted to match Academy priorities’. have made in teaching and learning since “TEEP has been the main focus of training the introduction of TEEP in October for our staff over the last two years. There 2012. As part of the programme, is no doubt in my mind that this is a direct delegates were able to visit lessons, talk result of TEEP training for all teachers to staff and meet with students. and the way in which this has facilitated a TEEP has supported us in securing a shared approach to teaching and a common judgement of good in our recent OFSTED language across all subject areas. As a result inspection. Linda Halbert, Academy teachers share strategies that are effective Principal, explains why; “During the and have increasingly high expectations of inspection the lead inspector commented what our students can achieve.”
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May 2014, where we placed As a school, we also secured himself Let the championships begin! fifth in the country by placing some special awards; Gabrielle Reid in Y7 won a second in England, second First in the Northern pizza party for her class in Europe and eighth in Hemisphere for Italian We didn’t want to keep the Northern Hemisphere, Third in the Northern the success of the Language not only an outstanding Hemisphere for Japanese Perfect World Series to achievement but also an Students who deserve a ourselves this year so Mr exciting one. Freebrough special mention; Greaves held a training session students are literally showing First Place in Freebrough: to demonstrate the success the world that they CAN do Jade Hopper Year 9 - 6866 that local primary schools, languages as approximately points – 18079 words translated secondary schools and Further 60% of the students who Second Place in Freebrough: Education providers could also entered achieved either a Anna Kennedy Year 10 – have in the championships. credit, bronze, silver or gold 5556 points – 13572 words Subsequently we were pleased award based on the amount translated to welcome Prior Pursglove of words they translated over Third Place in Freebrough: on board to this coveted n November 2014, Northern (Hemisphere) every year. the ten day competition. You Lucie Maguire Year 8 –4313 competition. Mr Greaves IFreebrough Academy Language championships. Competing against schools can see our full results for points – 14526 words translated also arranged an inter-primary once again catapulted The ten day, online language in Europe, Northern America, this competition in the table Students who won special competition between Badger themselves into the learning competition is the Asia (including the United accompanying this article. prizes from the organisers; Hill Primary, St Peters Church international language second largest in the world, Arab Emirates), Freebrough We are now looking at how Jamie Stelling in Year 9 won of England Primary and learning scene by second only to the Language exceeded their previous we can now develop ‘Elite’ a pizza party for his class and Lockwood Primary. St Peters participating in the first Perfect World Championships success of their first ever competitors for the upcoming a Penny™ Skateboard which came in first place translating ever Language Perfect, which takes place in May World Championships in World Championships. he will be able to customise almost 75,000 words! Extreme Physics was originally set up in 2009 and aims to inspire Year 10 students to study physics beyond GCSE Supporting primary school sport Girls go extreme! level by attending a three day residential course. Due to popular demand, it has expanded over the years and he Freebrough Academy student training and matches held at Freebrough next year there will be five courses taking place around Tsports leaders have once again had Academy throughout the winter season. the country at Rugby School, Barnard Castle School in a busy term helping to support our local Swimming galas have now been held at County Durham and for the first time, Wycombe Abbey primary schools to engage in sporting Loftus and Saltburn Leisure Centres. St School in High Wycombe. events. Peter’s C of E Primary, St Joseph’s Primary, The students are given opportunities to listen to short Working alongside Ailsa Bell, School Badger Hill Primary and Lockwood Primary lectures by exciting speakers on various Extreme Physics Sports Coordinator who is based at all attended and we eagerly await the results! topics as well as undertake practical activities such as Freebrough, the students have organised The annual inter-school cross country group of four Year 10 girls have been given the making and launching paper rockets, building a ‘one and helped with several activities held both competition is currently ongoing, with the Aopportunity to participate in a fabulously exciting minute timer’ from a limited selection of items, trying rock in the Academy and in other venues. next event now due to take place in March residential event during the Easter holidays. climbing and experiencing sky diving in a wind tunnel! Following the cluster competition for following a snow cancellation. The event, taking place at the Barnard Castle School, The students will lock horns in ferocious competition basketball, St Peter’s C of E Primary School Next half term will also see the return of is called Extreme Physics and will pit the brilliance of with a number of private schools and then be rewarded were successful in getting to the second the Tony Blair Tennis Tournament. the Freebrough ladies against a number of schools from with a day trip to Manchester to participate in the Airkix round of the competition which was held at This competition involves schools from all across the country. indoor skydiving arena. Outwood Academy Bydales. over the North East competing for the title and The competition was a culmination of will be supported by our sports leaders.
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Freeborough Flyer - March v5.indd 1 11/02/2015 08:11:50 Freebrough Flyer Vol 13 March 2015 5 Enterprising students aim to Our enterprising stars shine make it to London again! across the curriculum
he fi rst round of faculty enterprise awards have been handed out to students Tthis term. As part of our Business and Enterprise Specialism, the Academy encourages students to consider how they are using their enterprise skills not just in Business and Enterprise but across all subjects and activities. Each faculty has awarded a student who has shown dedication to enterprise in lessons. Awards will take place every term and students will receive their enterprising student award badge to wear on their blazer, recognising their hard work. Well done to the winning students this
Business and Enterprise/Modern Foreign Languages – Charlotte Jones. Charlotte is excellent at evaluating her enterprising skills in lessons. She identifi es which skills she has used and describes in detail how she has demonstrated it. She also uses her creative thinking to fi nd new ways to extend her learning.
DICE (Incorporating technology and ICT subjects) - John Hawkins John has consistently demonstrated good organisation skills in the kitchen, making positive decisions about behaviour for learning and using his initiative to suggest a poster for the food rooms
his year a group of five Freebrough success would be measured by the board at Tstudents are aiming to repeat our the football club and pitch their case for why Humanities – Tommy Scott success in the Premier League Enterprise it is important for football clubs to engage Tommy shows leadership skills and the ability to think creatively Challenge. with families. in geography on a consistent basis. He is very well organised Our 2014 entrants reached the fi nals of the The team travelled to the Riverside Stadium for lessons and able to work as part of a team. His ability to competition, one of only six schools out of in December 2014 to meet staff and discuss the stand up and communicate his ideas to the whole group shines. over 500 to do so. upcoming challenge. The girls took part in an He is showing great enterprise skills in Humanities! The challenge is delivered by the local in-depth question and answer session, grilling Enterprise Academies which are a part of the the football club on their current provision and Premier League and Championship Football how it could be improved. They then took part League’s community projects. Middlesbrough in a tour of the stadium, to see fi rst-hand what Creative and Performing Arts – Erika Stephenson Football Club’s Enterprise Academy is a strong the facilities for families are like. When rehearsing for Nanny McPhee Erika showed fantastic decision supporter of Freebrough and is again working The team then travelled to the Riverside making skills by swapping roles with another performer as she recognised with us on this year’s challenge. Stadium once again on 10 February 2015 to that the other student would have been more comfortable playing her part. The 2015 challenge is to ‘develop a range compete in the fi rst round of the competition. of initiatives and services that would increase The winning team from that round will go the attendance of families at football games at onto compete in the regional heat later on in your local club’. The team must consider the the year. fi nancial implications of their ideas, how their Good luck to the girls! Sport and Health - Sophie Ward Sophie is a brilliant leader in the PE department. She demonstrates Zenny hands out his first hooves her ability to lead a group in both netball and gymnastics.
Post 16 – Keren Gullon Keren demonstrated fantastic organisation skills and creativity when she organised the Christmas party for Post 16@Freebrough.
Maths – James Craven James is a lead learner in maths and as such consistently helps others within the group. Additionally, he has also taken on the responsibility (without being asked) for putting out and taking in maths equipment necessary for each lesson.
uring tutorial sessions students have will be able to apply for new awards and will Dbeen working hard to record evidence be awarded with their ‘Hooves of Enterprise’ English – Daniel Bland of their enterprise skills in action at school. badge to wear on their blazer. Dan demonstrated initiative and personal organisation over the As part of the tutorial programme every In total 82 awards have been achieved by Christmas holidays. He set his own exam style questions and asked student has their own personal enterprise students in the fi rst term. This is a fantastic for more when he needed them to be prepared for his exams. tracker where they can record examples of achievement! how they have demonstrated an enterprise The enterprise awards are an integral part of skill in action across the curriculum. Students our learner qualities programme. To achieve are working towards achieving a bronze, silver Expert Learner status students should have and ultimately gold award in each of Zenny achieved awards in many of the enterprise Science – Michael Algie Zeebrough’s enterprise skills. skills. This demonstrates our commitment Michael is constantly showing his enterprising skills For a bronze award six examples of a skill to ensuring all students are able to show an through his contributions to charitable organisations. in action are needed, 12 for a silver award entrepreneurial mind-set, which is vital in He is an entrepreneur of the future. and 20 to achieve gold. Each term students further education and employment. 6 Freebrough Flyer Vol 13 March 2015 Our Primaries Hummersea News Handale News ell we really did have some Theatre to see Room on the Broom, a play Woutstanding news just before adapted from the book by the fantastic Christmas. children’s author, Julia Donaldson. All of the The Government have placed Hummersea in children loved it because the performance the top 300 schools in the country for ‘closing was a mixture of puppets, songs and dancing. the gap’ in our academic results. As there December was a very busy month (as usual) are over 18,000 primary schools in England, in Hummersea. We held our annual paper this is an amazing achievement. They have chain competition, Mrs Spencer’s group won awarded these primary schools a qualifier prize yet again! Also families were invited in to of £1,000.00. create a Christmas card to enter into our yearly Following on from the initial judging and competition. Although we were almost spilling prize money, we have applied for the top out into the playground, it was lovely to see so award many families working together. We’d like to of £100,000.00. The judging process will say thank you to all for coming along. be in February and the final awards will be We had fantastic school performances; Key presented in late March. Stage 1 and Reception performed The Grumpy This came as a complete surprise to me but Sheep, Nursery performed Our First Nativity I am ‘over the moon’ with the award! To and Jack and the Beanstalk was performed by be recognised in the top 300 schools takes Key Stage 2. Again thank you to everyone dedication and determination by all the who came and supported the children. staff, children and parents and I would like There was standing room only at our Carol to take this opportunity to offer my thanks service. We sang traditional carols while to everyone who has supported Hummersea Year 5 played their recorders beautifully and s I look out of my Headteacher’s office Education as a centre of excellence and on Primary School. we listened to three stunning singers: Aaliyah Awindow I cannot help but get excited Wednesday 14 January 2015 we had an HMI Well that’s my news. I will now leave the Iwakan, Dani Jemson and Alivia Bonas. with the progress of the new build. (Her Majesty’s Inspectorate) inspector visiting rest of the article for the children to write. Our Christmas dinner was again a huge Today the roof is going on, the porch is our Early Years Provision. The visit was not an Mr Tyreman success. Mandy (our spectacular cook) and fitted and brick work has begun. We are only inspection, but an Ofsted survey on teaching Key Stage 2 visited Darlington Civic Theatre her amazing team cooked over 400 Christmas 25 weeks away from completion, and what a and play in two year old and nursery provision. to watch the musical Joseph and his Amazing dinners! With the help of every member of busy time it is going to be. As you will see from It was a very thorough visit and will form part Technicolor Dream-coat. It was fantastic, staff everything ran smoothly. another article which one of our governors has of a larger study, the results of which will be funny and exciting! From our front row seats Well done to Olivia Jemson Year 6, Lewis written to the Town Crier, preparations are well published in April. we all enjoyed it immensely; clapping and Hewitt Year 5, Cassie Anderson Year 4, underway for celebrating the two sites which Whilst keen to emphasise that the visit singing along, we had an amazing time. Oakland Anderson Year 3, Poppy Dunnin Year will become one. We hope that many of you was not an inspection the inspector did give As part of their literacy topic, Reception 2 and Destony Taylor Biggin Year 1 who were will pop in for a coffee and chat and enjoy the feedback to senior staff at the end of the day and Key Stage 1 went to Billingham Forum our Spelling Bee winners for this half term. displays of old photographs, I look forward to and it was very favourable outlining that our hearing all your tales about the two schools. provision in the Early Years is highly positive. The children continue to enjoy their weekly I would like to say a big thank you to our Early St Peter’s: Language Perfect visits to the site and the contractors have Years staff, children and parents. been really encouraging and explained things When I next write to you I hope you have Northern Championships about the new build to the children. We are managed to visit the school for some of our hildren across Years really glad that so far we have had very little exciting activities and seen for yourselves the C5 and 6 have been disruption to the build because of snow and ice. progress of the new building. I look forward involved in a competition As I write, preparations are also nearing to seeing you soon. to test their Foreign completion for our annual Rights, Respecting, Helen Blakeley Language learning Responsibilities (RRR) week, which this supported by Freebrough year is to be held in the week commencing Academy. 9 February 2015. The theme this year is Although they have been ‘Respecting our Community’. There are lots building on their French of activities around Loftus and the surrounding knowledge at school, they areas that the children are getting involved with were able to try many so please watch out for them and watch this new languages including space for our report! Japanese, Malay and Maori! Alongside the excellent results we have had The children completed in Key Stage One and Two, including some translation and excellent level 6 maths results, the Early understanding based Years Foundation stage at Handale continues questions online and via an to go from strength to strength. The provision app on school iPods. The has been recognised by the Department of children were also very eager to carry on the good work at home and accessed KTS Academy News the programme after school and at weekends! his year ‘Friends of KTS’ Their hard work paid off Thave raised over £18,000. with St Peter’s achieving Every penny of this money seventh place for schools is used for the benefit of the of our size. This is quite an children and young adults at achievement considering the KTS Academy. It is also used competition was open to all to develop specialist resources schools in the Northern Hemisphere! and equipment such as the new In the 10 day competition St Peter’s pupils answered an amazing 113,187 questions! Two sensory outdoor area. of our students were awarded ‘Silver’ placing them in the top 5% of 25,000 competitors We have a lot of fun raising from around the world. this money! For example; staff Ten were awarded Bronze, placing them in the top 10% and 4 received a ‘Credit’ for recently put on a pantomime being in the top 20%. production of ‘The Wizard of The most important thing is that all children were able to participate at their own level Oz’ that included some Disney characters! They raised over £950. If anyone would and contributed to our school’s score. like more details regarding ‘Friends’ please contact the school. Freebrough Flyer Vol 13 March 2015 7 Our Primaries St Peter’s C of E Primary News Kitemark Gold Award for St. Peter’s Lego League National Finals
ollowing the success at Redcar & Cleveland the competition board, programming a robot to t. Peter’s has been awarded the Gold have participated in 16 different sports. We FLego Finals for Primary and Secondary complete tasks. After round 1 they were fifth but Sstandard by the Youth Sport Trust for believe that there is a sport for every child to Schools before Christmas. unfortunately they couldn’t keep up the pressure its commitment to PE and School Sport. enjoy and be proficient in. In the year ahead A group of Year 6 pupils from St. Peter’s on the leaders. As one of only two schools in the Cleveland we continue to be committed to offering a wide competed in the National Finals at Loughborough Before the national finals the school welcomed Sports Partnership to be awarded Kitemark range of coaching sessions for all our children University in Leicestershire against 9-16 year old the support of Mr Stuart Nimmo, the local Gold it is a great achievement and rewards and signpost them towards local clubs if they pupils from across the country. Although we are organiser of the Lego League. He stated St Peter’s the time and effort offered by staff and pupils show an interest. not one of the two winning schools travelling to are the first Redcar & Cleveland School to win a not only during lesson time but at lunchtimes, The hard work is also paying off on the America to compete in the International Finals we prize at the National Finals. This is a magnificent evenings and weekends to the delivery of sports pitches; St. Peter’s are currently East received the Judges’ Award in recognition of the achievement for Science and Technology Subject sporting activities. Cleveland Champions at Football, Basketball way the children conducting themselves during Leader Anthony Ormerod, School Governor Neil During the last year alone St. Peter’s pupils and Tag Rugby! the interviews and presentations linked to our Selley and the team of children after only four topic on Healthy Eating. They also impressed on years of competing in the league. Vestments for Children
U11s Football Team
hrough the funding efforts Tof St. Peter’s Parents and Friends Association we have been able to purchase 6 vestments from the company Croft Design based in Shropshire. Children from across school will be able to try on the specially made Chasuble, Stoles, a Prayer Scarf, Cope and Mitre during their visits to St. Margaret’s Church to work with Father Jonathan. The vestments will help the children understand he Redcar & Cleveland District Team by Cliffy Wright, the team play their fixtures at which colours should be worn during Tconsisting of boys from across the Local St. Peter’s C of E Primary School on Saturday the Christian Calendar and why. Authority are having a great season and are mornings. For the first time in the sixteen years currently third in the North East League. Richard Unthank has managed the team there Managed by Richard Unthank and coached are currently 4 boys that attend St. Peter’s. 8 Freebrough Flyer Vol 13 March 2015
At Freebrough Academy we value parent feedback. Knowing what we do well and what we can improve on helps us to provide the best provision for our students. These results are based on our feedback on the Ofsted Parent View website.
97% of parents 97% of parents would recommend believe that their us to another parent child is well taught at 9 out of 10 parents 97% of parents say Freebrough think the Academy is that they receive Academy well led and managed valuable informaon about 98% of parents say that their child makes their child’s good progress at Freebrough Academy progress
95% of parents say that their 97% of parents 92% of parents say child is well looked aer at this say that their that the Academy school child feels safe responds well to any at Freebrough concerns they raise 9 out of 10 parents believe that the school ensures students behave well
98% of parents say that their child is happy at this school Freebrough Flyer Vol 13 March 2015 9 Our Primaries Badger Hill News Outdoor Adventures! Year 1 Balloon Dance
ear 6 enjoyed from an exciting three days to climb up to the summit. A sudden draft cuts Yat Robinwood Outdoor Activity Centre through me from miles above. Owen told us to ear 1 performed their dance cheered. where they learned many skills and conquered walk over to the harnesses so we bounced on the Yat the School Games Awards Children who danced were: Summer many fears. spongy surface towards our destination. Owen evening. They were brilliant and Allison, Emily Blackham, Jessica Jo Here is one of their diary entry reports: told us to stand in a line and put on our harnesses very brave to perform in front of Craven-Carless, Erin Davies, William Dear Diary, Today is Day One. After impressing and I bravely stepped forward to go fi rst. After such a large audience. Here is their Davies, Eva Allison, Zara Sleight, Robin Hood in archery, we walked into a building a while, our team was ready, and I got clipped account: Henry Duck, Oliver Sowerby Owen that looked quite new from across the courtyard. in. Then, I began to go higher, and higher, and We went to do a balloon dance at Ellerby–Wharton, Maya Hood, Nieve Inside, there was a wash of white everywhere! higher towards the top. When I fi nally reached the Saltburn Learning Campus. Mrs Scott, Layla Stabler and Elliot Winter. Also, there was a small cupboard white three summit, I realised how high I was. I looked down. Foster blew us up and we got bigger We received our Silver School Games sections on it. Owen (our leader) quickly unlocked My leg began to shake and I nearly fell off! Ten and bigger until Miss Madden Mark Award at the event. the combination lock and grabbed a piece of seconds later, I jumped and there I was: hanging popped us. She made a big bang on Thank you to Amy Atkinson and paper. Then, we skipped down the stairs, excited on the trapeze. I DID IT DIARY! Gingerly, I let the tambourine. We whizzed around Ryan Allison from Y6 who received for the next activity. We quickly opened the door go and was lowered by Owen. Soon, I reached and then floated down softly onto the award on behalf of the school and we saw a huge pillar, which looked like a the ground, ready for another go (but with less the stage fl oor. It was great fun and and to the Cleveland Schools Sports giant child’s building block, with artifi cial rocks drama). By Joseph Brown everyone watching us clapped and Partnership for organising the event. Primary students join us to play with fire
n the 5 February to light them using the O2015 the Bunsen burner to test Freebrough Academy them out!) science department Setting “fi re” to their welcomed 67 students own hand and to their from Skelton Primary teacher! School, along with Stuart Walton, their teachers. Assistant Director The group joined us to of Science, was take part in an exciting very impressed with afternoon of science the Skelton Primary activities to give them students. a taste of what they He said; “All the can look forward to pupils were fantastic when they become and really showed their Freebrough students. scientific skills across The sessions focused the afternoon. on getting ‘hands “I was incredibly on’ with science and proud of their included: Observing engagement and level and carrying out colour of knowledge shown. changing chemical Massive thanks to reactions Exothermic Miss Branch, Miss and Endothermic Barnes and Mr Cameron reactions (reactions for running the other that give out heat and two sessions. take in heat) “Also a massive thanks Producing sodium to our expert science hydrogen carbonate and technician, Don Clark, acid volcanoes. who set up all of the Making their practical experiments own sparklers from raw and helped to assist in ingredients (and getting one of the sessions.” 10 Freebrough Flyer Vol 13 March 2015 Children’s Takeover Day Freebrough’s Got Talent returns!
ast term saw Freebrough staff sang solos, some played instruments and we Lshowcasing their talent in our version even had solo dance pieces. of Stars in their Eyes. This term it was turn The final of Freebrough’s Got Talent was hildren’s Commissioner’s Takeover Day Academy, explains why we decided to get of our students! held at the Academy on Thursday 24 February Cis a national event that gives children involved in Children’s Commissioner’s Takeover Mrs Parker, Director of Learning for 2015 and was a fantastic night of showcasing and young people the chance to work with Day: “We are always looking for new ways to Creative and Performing Arts, held live students’ amazing skills and passionate adults for the day and be involved in decision- engage with our young people and to allow them auditions where students had to showcase enthusiasm. Winners will be revealed in our making. to share their opinions and ideas. a short extract of their piece. Some students next paper! Children benefit from the opportunity to “By working alongside a range of staff experience the world of work and make their members, students were able to get a real feel voices heard, while adults and organisations gain for the work that goes in to running the Academy Army Cadet Force make their mark a fresh perspective on what they do. and were able to give us their feedback on the The aim is that this will help break down barriers way things are done. he Freebrough Academy Detachment of mountain biking, canoeing, camping, hill between generations and encourage children’s “Four of the students who were involved have Tthe Cleveland Army Cadet Force meets walking and archery active involvement in their communities. since delivered a workshop on their experience to twice per week at the Academy to participate Community service such as poppy selling and Freebrough Academy had around 30 young a Borough wide ‘Student Council Development in a variety of activities including: attending charity events people and 25 adults directly involved on the Day’ and the students will now share their Military activities such as field craft, map and If you would like to make new friends, learn day which took the form of job sharing; young experiences with other student councils, from compass, shooting, drill, first aid and tactical new skills and gain nationally recognised people worked alongside teachers and school the planning of the day to future steps, which we exercises qualifications which will look great on your CV support staff. hope will encourage them to take this forward in Sporting activities such as football, hockey, then visit us on a Tuesday or Thursday between Amy Holinshead, Pastoral Leader at the their own schools in future. ” netball, athletics, climbing, swimming, 7 pm and 9 pm to find out more.
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n the Performing and Creative Arts Ifaculty we focus on linking our enrichment to real life career paths, both in the spotlight and backstage. For students who enjoy performing and want to be in the limelight we have many opportunities to shine. Drama Youth Theatre meets weekly so that students can rehearse and act out scripts, culminating in performances in front of live audiences. Dance club is fantastic for students who want to learn to choreograph their own dance routines We also see the importance of the staff who have been trained by an award and showcase these dances at various backstage work that careers in performing winning make up and prosthetics design performing and creative arts events. and creative arts can offer, which is why company to produce wounds and scars. Students can also join singing club where we set up prosthetics club, art and pottery Art and pottery club gives students who they are able to work with a specialist club. At prosthetics club students learn love to design things the opportunity to sit singing teacher and perform their work how to create and apply special effects back in a relaxed atmosphere and put their at various events including the Christmas make up and face paint. creative minds into developing pieces of Concert which is performed in front of the They use professional industry standard art using a variety of different materials whole Academy. equipment and work with two members of and resources. Cross country success Time 4 You ime 4 You Psychological School everal Freebrough TCounselling Service, which has one of SAcademy students its bases here at Freebrough Academy, has took part in an individual had success in getting a further training cross country event held course accredited. at Saltburn Learning The Level 3 course aims to enhance Campus. counselling skills for those working with Ellie Ward, Chloe Walker children and young people who have already and Kian Wildmore were achieved accreditation at Level 2. This course successful in qualifying for is suitable for professional people such as the second round which counsellors in training and non-counsellors was held at Stewarts Park, who work with children and young people in Middlesbrough. the school environment. Kian will now progress to The Time 4 You community interest company, the next round which will be Counselling in Schools North East, has also held in South Shields. been successful in securing funding from Awards 4 All to run the level 2 training course in order to fund student counsellors in training to supplement the service. On completion of Trampolining Triumph! the training the students will be equipped to asked to help with the interview process. apply for a placement within the community Sandra Bell, Managing Director at Time 4 number of our students recently took part in a trampolining competition held of Redcar and East Cleveland where we have You (pictured with this article) said: “Having Aat Nunthorpe Academy. a well-established counselling service. This a group of Freebrough Academy student The competition was attended by many schools from the Redcar and Cleveland area, will help the students to gain the required hours ambassadors on our interview panel has with the Freebrough Academy team scooping first place overall! for their counselling qualification and will also proved invaluable in the past as they are able The following students took part in the competition: benefit the schools who will gain extra support to offer a young person’s perspective. Indeed for their students. All students will be managed they have often surprised us and surpassed and clinically supervised by Time 4 You. our expectations by coming up with their own Harry Thompson, Ellie Lewis, Shona Atkinson, Matty Morrish, To help to ensure that Time 4 You select the interview questions and showing a level of Callum Brundle, Marcus Earl, Bradley Money, Lewis Pennock, right candidates for the student counsellor maturity and observation skills that are quite Macey Wright, Chelsea Franks, Nathan Everington, Tyler Cowdell, roles Freebrough students have been exceptional.” Tia Hetherington, Ellie Roper & Beth Smith
A special mention should go to Ben Marshall and Rya Johnson who shone in their age and difficulty categories because of their skill and passion. Freebrough Flyer Freebrough Flyer Vol 13 March 2015 Superstar Students
Maths – Zoey Wills, Chloe Snowdon Drama -Key Stage 3 - Kieran Sulley and Megan McConnell All three girls consistently have a positive attitude For his continuous effort to succeed in drama. He is always a pleasure to learning and a willingness to go that extra mile. to have in drama and he strives to improve his confi dence every lessons.
Drama - Key Stage 4 - Anna Kennedy Art - Key stage 4 - Becky Kidd For her fantastic detailed responses to questions in drama For always working hard to produce excellent work. and for her excellent portrayal of her characters. She also puts continuous effort in to her work at drama youth theatre.
Post 16 - Vicki Thorpe Art - Key Stage 3 – Ollie Taberner Sophie is fantastic both in dance lessons and after school dance club. She For consistent hard work and effort. has superb movement memory, always has a positive attitude and gives everything 100%.
Geography – Luke Holmes Dance - Key Stage 3 - Rosie Enticknap Luke works consistently hard in lessons and is producing work of a very high standard. He Rosie always shows a high level of energy and positive attitude to learning. completed a piece of homework on Rivers which was brilliant; full of detail and a pleasure to read! A lovely young man who shows that working hard brings the rewards of success.
History - Katie Greenwood Dance - Key Stage 4 - Ellie Roper Katie is making outstanding progress in History. She is always Ellie is a very hard worker who shows dedication willing to contribute positively to lessons and has pushed herself and motivation in everything she does. and has surpassed her target – now working at grade A!
PE - Hannah Hurn Computer Science - Kennedy Simpson Hannah has been selected to play for the District Outstanding work – gives 100% effort all of the Hockey Team and is playing as Goal Keeper. time. Kennedy is an absolute delight to teach.
French - Thomas Howard ICT - Samantha Clarke Thomas shows superb use of tenses and connectives. He Samantha is the most improved student in ICT, working exceptionally produces some outstanding work! Félicitations!!! well and now producing A/A* work in the ECDL examinations.
Business and Enterprise - Laura Smithies Food - Chelsea Franks Laura is a dedicated and motivated BTEC student. Chelsea produces excellent classwork and She is already showing Distinction level writing! always puts in a great deal of effort.
PBL - Luke Dunning Health and Social Care- Danni Allison Luke is always fantastic in discussions; mature and passionate about any Danni has shown a massive improvement in attitude to learning topic he speaks about. He is an SMSC superstar and puts in a great deal of effort in lessons, trying to improve her grade and aiming for the highest level every lesson.
Psychology - Kate Husband Textiles - Sophie Ferguson Kate achieved the highest mark in her year Sophie always tries her best, works through problems, is a positive role group on the PPE exam. Well done Kate! model to others and a great helper in lessons. She challenges herself and does not take the easy option and always completes homework on time.
English - Craig Graham Engineering - Alex Hodgson Craig has been a revelation in lessons and is extremely Alex takes a real interest in the wider subject area and focused and determined to succeed in the subject. always looks to further develop his understanding.
Congratulations to all our superstar students