Ark Globe Academy Autumn Newsletter
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Ark Globe Academy NEWS Autumn 2019 In this issue Principal’s welcome 1 Results 2019 2 Ark Globe awarded 3 ‘Sixth Form of the Year’ This term in pictures 4 Spreading Seeds 7 Dear parents, carers As always our students continue Students’ aspiration 8 and friends, to work hard in their studies, take flight with I am delighted to introduce displaying high levels of #GlobeWings you to our Autumn newsletter professionalism and a growth Year 11 geography 9 where you can read about all mindset. Our Year 11 and 13 exploration of the experiences this term, students will have an important including the wonderful way set of mock exams in January. Black History Month 11 I hope that students enjoy the celebrations we ended the last academic festive season, but also prepare Sports News 12 year. We had our final 10 year anniversary event that involved properly for their exams. These our local community partners, exams provide us with important Lucy Heller, CEO of Ark Schools information regarding what Key dates and Sir Paul Marshall, Chair our students understand and and Founder of Ark. It was an know. They also provide us with 6 January 2020 predicted grades for students INSET Day excellent opportunity to reflect on our successes to date and to who are either applying for 7 January 2020 thank the wider community for Ark Globe Sixth Form, college Students return to school or university. the support they have provided 9 January 2020 during the last 10 years. I would like to pass on my Student performance One of my highlights from the thanks and gratitude to those appraisal parent meetings staff who are leaving us at the Autumn term was accepting an 14 February 2020 award for ‘Sixth Form of the Year’ end of term for their service to INSET Day the academy. at the Ark Summit. The event 17–21 February 2020 hosted more than 1600 educators Finally, I would like to take this Half term from across 37 Ark schools. This opportunity to thank all parents award comes after another year and carers for their continued 5 March 2020 World Book Day of amazing results meaning that support and wish you all a all of our sixth form students restful, enjoyable and safe festive 26 March 2020 received a university offer with season and a happy new year. Year 8 Options Evening 60% of those being a top 3rd 2 April 2020 university by entry criteria, Enrichment Day 2 this is three times the national 2 April 2020 average for non-selective Mr Matt Jones, End of term state schools. Principal Preparing our students for university and to be leaders in their community 1 Results 2019 Our academy celebrated excellent exam celebrating 100% university offers for the success in its GCSE and A level results. The third year in a row. We have sent students results make Ark Globe once again one of to top universities including Oxford, the top performing schools in the country Cambridge, Warwick, UCL, King’s College, and it maintains its place within the top 10% Glasgow and Manchester. schools nationally. This year, the academy Business Pathways students also did had its best results in Progress 8. Our exceptionally well on results day, with all students achieved around half a grade students receiving an A level equivalent of more compared with other students C or above and 66% of students receiving an nationally, which is significantly above equivalent of A*–B. Many are going to some the national average. of the most highly selective universities, One of our high achieving GCSE students, including Queen Mary and Warwick. Sara, received eight 9s, an 8 and a 7. Sara One such success is Murat, who received two came to the UK from Hungary in 2014, As in computer science and maths and a B starting at Ark Globe not speaking any in media, and now studies Cyber Security English. She said: “I am really proud of at Warwick. He said: “I am surprised as myself, particularly for receiving 9 both in much as I am happy. My hard work actually English language and English literature, paid off. I chose this field, because it is a as I learned English only in 2014.” Sara’s very interesting area within technology. sister, Hagar also received great news on I see myself in the future, in a 60 hours a A level results day, as she secured a place at week job, just to make sure everyone is safe Glasgow University to study Neuroscience. online.” Another is Radika, who received an Another pair of sisters, Deborah and A in economics and two Bs in geography and Kehinde, also received fantastic results. psychology. She is now studying Security Between them they received in total two 8s, and Crime Science at UCL. She said: “I am eight 7s and seven 6s. They are now both very happy and proud of my results. I have continuing with A levels at Ark Globe always had the dream of working for the Sixth Form. government in policy making. As a child, I This year, the number of students achieving grew up in South East London where there the top grades at A level rose yet again. is a lot of crime. I wanted to understand, These results mean that 60% of our students why people commit crime and why the are now going to a top third university, different explanations we currently have which is three times the national average aren’t enough. Psychology is big, but wasn’t for non-selective state schools. The number enough to explain all behaviours.” of students achieving at least three A*–B We are very proud of all of our Year 11 and grades — the grades required to get into Year 13 students and wish them the best of the country’s top universities — increased luck in their next steps, be it sixth form, to 48% this year. This year we are also an apprenticeship or university! 2 Ark Globe awarded ‘Sixth Form of the Year’ We are so thrilled to have received the Ms Barcinska, Ms Sechere and Ms Sixth Form of the Year award earlier in Fernandes, the core Sixth Form team the autumn term at an education summit (pictured below), were very excited to have organised by Ark. The event hosted more received the award. Huge congratulations to than 1,600 teachers and educators from our staff and students who contribute to the across 37 Ark schools. overall success of the academy every day and Our Principal, Matt Jones, accepted the who help create the Ark Globe legacy. award, which was presented by Sir Paul Marshall, who is the founder of our academy. Mr Jones said: “It was a huge privilege to pick up Ark Schools’ Sixth Form of the Year award on behalf of our wonderful Ark Globe Academy staff. They are a truly amazing group of dedicated adults. I would like to thank all of our staff for their continued commitment to our children and their families.” Experiencing acclaimed theatre Year 2 at the Tower of London Thirty of our GCSE music students went As part of their topic of Kings and Queens to watch the acclaimed West End musical, and the Great Fire of London, Year 2s went Hamilton. The cast staged a special to the thousand-year-old castle known schools’ performance and hosted a Q&A as the Tower of London. Year 2s had the session at the end. Our students were very pleasure of discovering the secure fortress, impressed with the actors and the staging royal palace and infamous prison. They of the performance. Students were also saw the Crown Jewels, royal armouries and pleased to observe the exceptional skills learnt about royal beasts. Students also and diverse roles of the cast and crew, participated in a workshop in which they including production, music, engineering learnt about key features of the Great Fire and carpentry. of London. They were able to compare and Our students also had the fantastic contrast life today with life in the 1600s and opportunity to watch Romeo and Juliet discover more about Samuel Pepys and his at Mountview Theatre in Peckham. Year written record of events. During the session, 11 drama students really enjoyed the students participated in role play to bring performance that the Mountview drama the story of the Great Fire of London to school put on. life. Year 2s had so much fun at the Tower of London! 3 This term in pictures Year 8 and Year 9s won the best contribution from the Year 8 students visited floor at the Debate Mate Premier League offices. Launch. Business Pathways students worked with Lendlease on Corporate Social Responsibility briefs including Elephant Wonderful creations by Park projects. Our Year 1 had a fun day our students for their art at the V&A Museum of GCSE exam. Childhood. We had a great Sixth Form Graduation event — One of our graduates, Joshua, Congratulations to Class 2019! after receiving a scholarship from Eton, secured a place at Great robots made by Cambridge University. our Year 7 and 8 students We wish him the best of luck utilising recyclable products. in Cambridge! Year 10 girls organised a successful Our Year 2s’ incredible art is bake sale in support of the charity praised by our visitors. Stonewall and raised £65! For more news and updates please follow us on Twitter: @ARKGlobeAcademy, Facebook: ARK Globe Academy and visit www.arkglobe.org 4 Gardening Club enjoy gardening the four seasons University and apprenticeship preparations Our Gardening Club members love observing the four seasons in the garden.