CBA STUDENTS & THEIR FUTURE... ISSUE 33 JULY 2014 IN PRESS ISSUE 33 JULY

YEAR ENDS ON A HIGH In this edition we have news of visits from exciting sports stars and authors, examples of some of the finest work going on in the Academy and a selection of pictures from our fantastic Year 11 Prom Night

HIGH HONOUR TOP AWARD CURRICULUM FOR MUSICIANS FOR ACADEMY DAY IS A HIT Our Senior Concert Band has been Our Academy has been presented with asked to play at the Symphony Hall a prestigious SSAT award for helping in Birmingham our students to make progress LETTER FROM THE PRINCIPAL

It seems I always start off these Students at the Academy have great performance of last year’s updates with ‘it’s been another busy celebrated mathematical success students the SSAT (Schools Network) term for us here at the Business at the same time as other students has presented us with an award for “ Academy’ and it is true that this term involved in the ‘Bake Off’ continue to achievement, placing us in the top has been no exception. The exam create wonderful gourmet creations. 20% of schools nationally for the season is always a busy and stressful Our music department continues to progress that our students make. time for all involved, however this year celebrate great achievements, the With the exam season completed the students have been impeccable most recent highlights being success and just a few short weeks to go until in both their attitude and approach in the Oundle Music Festival and the end of term the Academy is now THE ACADEMY to their examinations. I would like to the opportunity to perform at the firmly focused on preparation for next take this opportunity to congratulate Birmingham Symphony Hall in Music DOES NOT STOP year. I would like to thank everyone the students and thank the staff for For Youth’s National Festival. This is JUST BECAUSE OF for their hard work and commitment all their hard work over the last few a great achievement for all involved EXAMINATIONS this year and hope that everyone has months. Whilst the uncomfortable and an unforgettable opportunity to AND AS ALWAYS a good summer break. wait for results now begins, I am sure perform in a world class venue. MANY EVENTS that everyone has done all they can to Finally I am pleased to announce that AND ACTIVITIES secure the best grades possible. HAVE BEEN the Academy has received national “ TAKING PLACE The Academy does not stop just recognition for the work that it has because of examinations and as been doing to improve examination THIS TERM always many events and activities results and with it the life chances have been taking place this term. for our students. As a result of the John Henrys

ACADEMY RECEIVES TOP AWARD FOR HELPING STUDENTS TO MAKE PROGRESS Business Academy has membership organization for and show what can be achieved PROGRESS received a national award for helping improvement and collaboration. when skilled teachers have high our students to make progress. SSAT Chief Executive Sue Williamson expectations and ambition for every Latest figures from the Department of said: “ young person.” Education for state-funded schools should be congratulated for their Principal John Henrys added: “We in England show the Academy is in exceptional achievement. are very pleased to be recognised the top 20 per cent of schools for by the SSAT as an academy that has the progress made by pupils between “They have proved themselves to be the Key Stage 2 results they arrive leading the field in improving GCSE made outstanding progress in our at secondary school with and their outcomes for their students. educational outcomes. GCSE results at age 16. “These results are testament to the “Last year’s students made great As a result we have received an commitment and hard work of the efforts with their work, supported by Educational Outcomes Award students, teachers and leadership a dedicated team of staff in order to from SSAT – the national schools’ team at Corby Business Academy achieve this award.” ENGLAND CRICKETER VISITS ACADEMY Our young cricketers got the chance Academy this term as part of her role “Afterwards she spent time with our to meet a legend from the sport. as a Chance To Shine cricket charity under-13s team and stayed to watch Jenny Gunn became vice-captain of ambassador. our cricketers play against a team the England women’s cricket team in CBA Cricket Coach Jordon Joseph from . It was a 2010 and became its all-time leading said: “Jenny visited our Academy great experience for them.” wicket-taker during the 2013 season. to take part in a competition held A group of our Year 8 and 9 students She was awarded an MBE last month here for primary schools as part of helped to score the primary schools’ for services to cricket and visited our National Cricket Week. matches.

02 England vice-captain Jenny Gunn www.corbybusinessacademy.org Paralympian Fran Williamson Members of our Senior Concert Band with our students WORLD RECORD-BREAKING PARALYMPIAN OUR MUSICIANS ARE INVITED TO PERFORM IN INSPIRES YOUNG WORLD CLASS SPORTS LEADERS VENUE

A world record-breaking British Athetoid Cerebral Palsy, a condition Our Senior Concert Band will perform at a national swimmer who has six Paralympic which includes shaky movements and festival in one of the world’s best concert halls. medals visited our Academy to inspire poor fine-motor skills. It will perform three times during Music for Youth’s our young sports leaders. During her swimming career she National Festival in Birmingham after impressing judges Fran Williamson, who is an athlete during a regional competition. mentor for Sky Sports Living for Sport, amassed three world records, 18 British records and 23 international During the national festival it will perform in front of more spent time with our Unit students who than 2,000 spectators at the world-class Symphony medals. are young leaders in the Paralympic Hall, at a jazz workshop with the National Youth Jazz sport of boccia, which is similar to She represented Team GB at the Collective in the Birmingham Conservatoire and at a third bowls. Athens Paralympics in 2004 where concert at Centenary Square. Unit Director Claire Robinson said: she won three silver and a bronze The band’s appearance at the festival will be the highlight “Fran shared her story with our medal and at the Beijing 2008 of the Academy’s musical achievements to date. students and they found it extremely engaging. Our students tried on her Paralympics where she defied orders CBA Director of Music Clive Wears said: “To play in medals and she explained the steps told not to swim because of a bad Symphony Hall will be a once in a life time opportunity to success that were really important shoulder injury and won silver and for some of our students. This is indeed national - mental toughness, hunger to bronze. recognition for our Senior Concert Band. Everything achieve, people skills and breaking we have accomplished so far has built towards this She had an operation to fix her barriers.” moment.” shoulder and was told she would Sixth Former Hagen Rawson, 18, said: Our band will perform on a big stage at Centenary never swim again but she continued “The story about her medals and her Square between 3pm and 4pm on Wednesday 9th July swimming was very interesting.” to compete and the following and at the jazz workshop during the day on Thursday year she won gold at the World Fellow Sixth Former Harry Hinxman 10th July. It will perform at Symphony Hall during a added: “I won’t forget meeting Championships. concert which will start at 5.15pm on Thursday 10th July. her, she has really inspired me.” She retired from swimming due to For further information visit Miss Williamson was born with injuries in 2011. www.mfy.org.uk/coreseason/national/birmingham MUSICIANS TRIUMPH AT FESTIVAL Our musicians won lots of awards at She said: “I was really nervous but OUNDLE MUSIC FESTIVAL RESULTS AND MARKS this year’s Oundle Festival of Music once I got into the performance it and Drama. Our groups won five was a lot of fun.” Instrumental Ensemble Open: Senior Brass Ensemble – 1st (88%) first places, three second places and Trombonist Janak, 13, who Instrumental Ensemble 18 years and under: CBA Brass – 1st (87%) a third place at the festival which is performed with the Junior and open to performers of all ages. Band 18 years and under: CBA Concert Band – 1st (89%) Senior Concert Bands, said: Vocal Ensemble 18 years and under: CBA Senior Ensemble – 1st (84%) CBA Director of Music Clive Wears “Performing there has given me said: “Our groups performed well more confidence and I’d like to play Instrumental Ensemble 14 years and under: and it was good to see the younger in more competitions in the future.” CBA Junior Concert Band – 1st (84%) students coming through.” Instrumental Ensemble Open – CBA Woodwind Ensemble- 2nd (86%) Year 9 students Michalina Magala, Baritone player Shona, 14, Janak Gurung and Shona Duncan performed with the Senior Concert Band 18 years and under – CBA Senior Concert Band – 2nd (87%) competed in the festival. Band and the Senior Brass Ensemble. School Choirs 18 years and under: CBA Vocalize – 2nd (83%) Flautist Michalina, 13, helped the She said: “I wasn’t really nervous - I Instrumental Ensemble 18 years and under: CBA Woodwind – 3rd (85%) Junior Concert Band to come first in just wanted to make sure we got it the Instrumental Ensemble 14 years right because we’d been rehearsing and under category. since the beginning of the year.” 03 www.corbybusinessacademy.org PROFILE ON

REBECCA HORRIDGE Our students at the celebration of the CILIP Carnegie ENGLISH TEACHER REBECCA HORRIDGE IS CELEBRATING and Kate Greenaway medals HER FIRST ANNIVERSARY AT CORBY BUSINESS ACADEMY THIS MONTH. WE CAUGHT UP WITH HER TO FIND OUT STUDENTS CELEBRATE THE BEST WHAT MOTIVATES HER. Rebecca Horridge says her She said: “I was really lucky to be LITERATURE FOR teachers helped her to find her able to stay on here. I knew the career path. staff and the students so it made YOUNG PEOPLE She credits her English teacher beginning my new job less scary. Avid readers took part in a special event to celebrate the best with fostering her love of the I’m really happy here. Our students literature for young people. A group of our students visited subject and memories of her are really enthusiastic.” last month for the annual celebration teacher still inspire her. Miss Horridge believes reading is of the books shortlisted for the CILIP Carnegie and Kate She said: “I had the best English the key to success for anyone who Greenaway medals. teacher in the world who made wants a career in English. They talked about this year’s shortlisted books, picked the two me love English and made me She said: “I would advise any they thought should win and took part in a quiz about the want to help others to love the student who is interested in a books. CBA Librarian Amy McKay, who was the co-ordinator for the national awards, said: “It was a great chance for the subject too. career in English to read as much as you can, as frequently as you students to talk about the books with students from other “I love reading and getting can and to read what makes you schools and hear everyone’s opinions. The students did some excited about characters. I hope happy. The more reading you do book pushing which involved them standing in front of the to encourage my students to the more creative you become group and doing their best to persuade everyone else to vote love English as much as I was and that can open millions of for their favourite book.” encouraged.” doors. My favourite books for The students also listened to a talk by Miss McKay about the Miss Horridge studied for an teenagers are The Hunger Games. awards. They correctly picked The Bunker Diary by Kevin English degree before enrolling on They are really exciting – even Brooks as the winner of the Carnegie award. a PGCE teacher training course people who don’t like reading They chose The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt and which involved her working at engage with them and find them Oliver Jeffers to win the Kate Greenaway award. This award Corby Business Academy as a interesting. was eventually won by This is Not My Hat by Jon Klassen. student teacher. “We’re very lucky here because Year 8 CBA student Courtney Smith came second in the After she graduated she took up a our Library runs a lot of fantastic book quiz. The event was also attended by students from post at the Academy and teaches after school clubs to foster Brooke Weston, Lodge Park, Rockingham, Woodnewton and Uppingham School. students in Years 7 to 11. students’ love of reading.” READERS QUESTION AUTHORS AND A CRIMINOLOGIST Two inspirational writers and a working in the publishing industry. She talked to students about The criminologist have taken part in It was interesting for our students Bunker Diary by Kevin Brooks question and answer sessions in to look at writing from the which tells the story of six strangers our Library. perspective of a business.” held prisoner by a kidnapper. The first to visit was Richard Kurti The second visit from an author The book won this year’s CILIP who worked for US film studio came from MJ Howes who Carnegie Medal. Miramax, has written for BBC released her debut book, a science Miss McKay said: “The Bunker One’s Robin Hood, ITV’s Primeval fiction thriller called Feed, this year Diary leaves the reader with a lot of and Sky One’s adaptation of Terry to positive reviews. unanswered questions. Our students with writer Pratchett’s novel Going Postal and MJ said: “The students were great “Heather discussed the criminology Richard Kurti has published an award-winning and asked insightful questions. One novel called Monkey Wars. was about something that goes behind the kidnapping and what Mr Kurti talked about the publishing on under the surface of the story sort of people kidnappers generally industry to 250 students and ran and I thought it was good that the are. Her visit gave the students an exercise which encouraged students had picked up on that.” the chance to ask some of the questions they had about the book groups of students to draft exciting Our students also received a and to get some possible answers opening sentences for stories. visit from criminologist Heather which they really enjoyed.” Librarian Amy McKay said: “Richard Lindley who also works as a Special spoke about the harshness of Constable. Author MJ Howes with a group 04 of our Year 10 English students www.corbybusinessacademy.org Our contestants for The Business of Life Challenge with Teacher Alexandra Allan

COMPETITION OPENS STUDENTS’ EYES TO THE BUSINESS WORLD Keen entrepreneurs have had had to come up with business “The competition has helped Emily Russell, 14, added: “It’s their business skills tested during pitches to present to judges for the students to understand what been eye-opening to see how a prestigious competition. the competition. it means to be an entrepreneur businesses work.” About 20 Year 9 students took Three of our companies, Blend, and to identify their business During the competition the part in The Business of Life McGivenU Music and Tap ‘n’ Go strengths.” students worked with Duncan Challenge this term which is made it through to the final on Alexandra Tolchard, 14, said: Mitchell of CED Accountancy sponsored by Young Enterprise July 9th in Leicester. “The competition has shown Services and Hi2Events and the Federation of Small Young Enterprise Link Teacher me how hard it is to start up a managing director Elaine Businesses. Our students took Alexandra Allan said: “I have business but also the satisfaction Vandelli. part in a series of enterprising been really impressed by how that you get from doing it. It has challenges and formed four professional they are at such a made me want to start my own separate companies which young age. business when I’m older.”

HAGEN WINS SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD A Sixth Former has been given CONCERT ORGANISERS a prize in recognition of his enterprising skills. DEMONSTRATE THEIR BUSINESS SKILLS Year 13 student Hagen Rawson received the Young Enterprise Sir Year 10 Music BTEC students staff and students in our main Music Teacher Lucy Wass John Moores Special Achievement tested their business skills theatre. added: “This is the first time Award 2014 in recognition of his we have had a Year 10 BTEC by organising a concert to Year 10 Music BTEC student work as Finance Director with our Music class and all the students showcase our Academy’s Courtney Smith said: “It was a Young Enterprise company, Happy worked very hard. They were musical talent. Hands UK. great experience to organise very professional and the The students put on the the show. We worked with the experience has given them He was presented with the concert this term to give our site staff and we had meetings an insight into the business award by Happy Hands UK’s musicians and singers the with Mr Henrys about our side of the music industry and business advisor, Janet Kemm, chance to perform in front of preparations.” organising events.” of R S Components, along with a cheque for £100 (pictured). PARENTS ARE INVITED TO SHARE THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF BUSINESS Our students with writer An appeal has been launched to This term letters will be sent out mock interviews and our guest selecting candidates, production Richard Kurti encourage more business people to the parents of next year’s Year speakers have helped our methods and process, sales to help our students. 7 students to ask them for their students to consolidate their and marketing, operational support too. understanding of the business Earlier this year we asked parents management, customer service Business Studies Teacher world.” to share their business expertise and staff motivation. Alexandra Allan said: “We would The Academy wants to hear with our students. Parents, especially ones in be delighted to hear from any from any parents who have middle management and As a result parents helped parents who can share their experience of starting or running conduct mock interviews with business expertise with our a business, business strategy upwards, who would like to 100 Year 12 students and visited students. and planning, finance, business help can email AAllan@ the Academy as guest speakers. “We’ve had parents carry out ownership, interviewing and corbybusinessacademy.org 05 www.corbybusinessacademy.org BAKERS PREPARE FOR THE GREAT BWT BAKE OFF GRAND FINAL

The future for GCSE catering at Corby what they are cooking. It will be interesting to Year 7 student Courtney Coleman. Business Academy looks bright following the see if that effects what the children choose to During the grand final they will work as a Great BWT Bake Off. make in next year’s Bake Off. team to produce an afternoon tea for six Nearly a dozen bakers from our Academy “This competition has filled me with hope that people in five hours. took part in the competition and after 12 there will be a healthy take up for my subject They will face teams from Corby Technical weeks of baking masterclasses and challenges at Key Stage 4 so students can progress into School, Kettering Science Academy, Brooke our four finalists are preparing for the grand GCSE Catering.” Weston and Thomas Clarkson Academy. final. CBA Design and Technology Director CBA Restaurant Manager Chris Lapsley added: The competition will be judged by four Cath Davis said: “It’s clear they have been “Our top five bakers were absolutely brilliant. external judges, including two representatives influenced by programmes like the Great “All the students have improved massively from Tresham College, a professional baker British Bake Off and Masterchef because they during the course of the competition and I and a butcher. have such high standards for themselves. hope they do well in the grand final.” It will take place on Thursday 17th July at our “Next year during Key Stage 3 we will move Our finalists are Year 8 students Adam Short, Academy. Parents can attend the judging and to teaching Food and Nutrition so that the Tiegen Renwick and Rebecca Loveday and prize giving at 4pm. students learn about the health benefits of

GAME TEACHES STUDENTS The students hard at work on the task ABOUT THE CATERING INDUSTRY Year 9 Food students took on roles within Teacher Abbie Parsons said: “The the catering industry during one of their winning team led by Production Manager latest projects. Courtney MacLeod, was very well The class was divided into three teams organised. The students used time outside which were challenged to take part in of the lesson to plan and prepare. a Batch Production Game. They brought in extra items from home. They even made an Each team had to make two orange sugar glaze to brush batches of identical cakes on the cakes before piping from a basic recipe which they on buttercream. They were could adapt if they wished. delicious. To reflect life in the catering “There was an excellent industry each team member team spirit throughout the was given a specific role, for lesson with a focus on industrial example Production Manager, Store practice theory.” Manager or Quality Control.

STUDENTS MAKE FIRE DANCE IN SCIENCE LESSON Year 7 students witnessed a classic physics When sound waves are passed through experiment involving sound and fire during the pipe from the speaker it changes the one of their latest science lessons. pressure slightly and causes the flames to The students were introduced to the Rubens change height. Tube which is a physics apparatus that was Debbie Morris, who helped to run the invented in 1905 to show the relationship session, said: “This allowed scientists at between sound waves and sound pressure. the time to measure sound waves just by The tube is a length of pipe which is sealed counting the peaks and troughs of the at both ends with a speaker attached to flames. one end. The tube is filled with gas which “It’s impressive when you can see your music escapes from tiny holes along the length of in the form of fire and the class of Year 7 the pipe and is then lit. students really enjoyed the experiment.” The students watch the experiment closely JAMIE OLIVER INSPIRES YOUNG COOKS Young cooks took part in the biggest ever live of cooking good food and the impact it has on cooking lesson with Jamie Oliver. our health. The Year 7 students were shown how to make Teacher Caren Brown said: “The event a rainbow salad wrap by Mr Oliver through encouraged the students to try new foods. All a video which was streamed to participating the students did very well and they received schools across the world during Food certificates from Jamie Oliver.” Revolution Day in May. The wholemeal tortilla wrap included The event was organised by the Jamie Oliver beetroots, carrots, white cabbage, a pear, fresh Food Foundation to celebrate the importance mint, parsley, feta cheese and natural yoghurt. The cooks with their certificates 06 from Jamie Oliver www.corbybusinessacademy.org SIXTH FORMERS CREATE HORROR FILM TRAILERS Three Sixth Formers proved they have “I enjoyed seeing the final product. what it takes to make it big in the Before this project I would never have corporate world of movie making. imagined I could do something like this. A2 Media students Charlie Bell, Ellie Mae “The things I’ve learned will help me Moore and Abigail Wardle spent about when I go to university because I hope five months producing a storyline for a to study Event Management which has a horror film and then creating a trailer and promotional element to it.” Sixth Formers Abigail Wardle and Ellie Mae Moore poster to promote it. Abigail made a trailer for a film called with the poster for Ellie’s trailer They filmed all the footage for their Body Sitter which was about a group of trailers themselves and edited them university students in a haunted house. together for the project which will make She said: “It took about two months up 50% of their final mark. to film the footage for the trailer and Lead Media Teacher Tim Hawkins said: another month to edit it. “The progress they have made has been “The hardest thing was getting the actors huge. They all deserve to achieve good I needed together and coming up with grades.” the ideas for the trailer. I enjoyed making Ellie came up with a storyline for a horror the trailer.” film called Scratching The Surface. Abigail hopes to do an apprenticeship She said: “The hardest part was creating in advertising and marketing when she The poster for Ellie’s horror film the footage. leaves CBA. The poster for Abigail’s horror film called Body Sitter called Scratching The Surface AUDITION FOR DANCE COMPANIES Dancers have been urged to audition for put in work outside of school as well. CBA’s Junior Dance Company, Senior “We encourage students to audition for our Dance Company and Elite Dance Company shows because it helps them understand next term. what it’s like to be a professional dancer. This year about 70 students in Years 7 to “Our dance companies are really good fun. 13 took part in Session 4 dance clubs and Students learn a lot of different dance styles produced impressive performances for the which we can’t always cover in lessons, Partnership Dance Show and this month’s including musical theatre and jazz.” CBA Annual Dance Show. Auditions will be held during the week The Junior Dance Company is mainly for commencing September 8th 2014. students in Years 7 and 8, the Senior Dance Company is for Years 9 and 10 and the Elite They will take the form of a dance class so Dance Company is for students in Years 11, students do not need to prepare a piece in 12 and 13. advance. Dance Teacher Francia Dickinson said: They are open to boys and girls, including “Dancers attend rehearsals every week and students with no prior dance experience. Members of the CBA Senior Dance Company MEDIA STUDENTS SHOW OFF THEIR DESIGN SKILLS Sixth Formers turned design I learned how to do more things. I convention on its head when they learned how to use Fireworks and created their own magazines. Photoshop better and I’m happy with Year 12 AS media students created an how everything turned out.” original concept for a music magazine Fellow student Megan Hogg’s rock and and produced a front cover for it, a metal magazine was called The Bridge. contents page and a double page She said: “I worked on it for most of spread. A small selection of some of the year and the most difficult part was the front covers created by our They could adhere to existing learning how to use software I hadn’t Sixth Formers conventions or come up with used before. something unique. “I enjoyed the freedom I had to be They created all the content, including creative and I was happy with the photographs of fictitious bands, and finished product.” edited the package. Lead Media Teacher Tim Hawkins “The skills they have developed will Eleanor Jones created a 1960s said: “The students learned about help them with creative university psychedelic magazine called Psyched. different concepts and software and courses, such as media, and working She said: “My magazine changed a experimented with breaking design in industries such as publishing, design lot as the project progressed because and advertising.” conventions. 07 www.corbybusinessacademy.org Our students on last year’s French trip MORE OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE TO LANGUAGES STUDENTS From September our students will begin learning Spanish in Year 7 for the first time. We currently teach French in Years 7 to 11 and Spanish for GCSE. The introduction of Spanish in Year 7 will give students extra time to prepare for their GCSE. In addition our Modern Foreign Languages Ana Martinez Ribeiro department enables students to take GCSEs in other languages. Modern Foreign Languages Director Karen Turney said: “We have facilitated GCSEs in PROFILE ON Polish, Portuguese, Dutch, German, Chinese, Bengali and Russian for our students and for students from other Brooke Weston Trust ANA MARTINEZ RIBEIRO schools. LANGUAGES TEACHER ANA MARTINEZ RIBEIRO JOINED OUR “We also teach German in Session 4 to students who have some knowledge of it or who have ACADEMY AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR TO TEACH SPANISH AND lived in Germany. FRENCH. IN PRESS CAUGHT UP WITH HER TO FIND OUT HOW SHE IS “There is a massive shortfall in linguists in this ENJOYING LIFE AWAY FROM HER NATIVE SPAIN. country so students with other languages are in a good position. Ana Martinez Ribeiro is an enthusiastic “There are lots of things to help students linguist who is passionate about do that, including platforms like “Learning a language is hard work but it’s a promoting the use of different languages. VocabExpress and other websites where useful skill to have in the business world.” She grew up in Valencia in Spain and they can play language games.” During this year in French and Spanish we have speaks Spanish, English, Portuguese, Miss Martinez Ribeiro teaches French to run a project which focused on the use of French and Catalan fluently. She also students in Years 7 and 8 and Spanish to informal language to help students speak more speaks Italian and is about to begin students in Years 9, 10 and 11. spontaneously. learning German. From this September students will also The project drew on the expertise of French She fell in love with England when be taught Spanish from Year 7 for the first Assistant Mathilde Briaud and our Modern she undertook an Erasmus course in time at the Academy. Foreign Languages Link Governor Ian Hill who Coventry in 2007. Miss Martinez Ribeiro said: “Spanish is a was the senior inspector in England for the After teaching in Spain she decided to great language for them to learn because inspection of Modern Foreign Languages. study for a Masters degree in Spanish apart from anything else Spain is a Our Year 8 students took part in the Content and then took a PGCE teaching course in popular place for holidays. and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) Cumbria. “Even if you only know a few words it programme which teaches students about She joined our Academy this year and shows that you are trying and it will make topics, such as history, poetry and art, through has just been appointed CBA’s new staff the native speaker feel more comfortable. the medium of French. governor. “In addition to that in any job nowadays Our Year 7 students have begun exchanging Miss Martinez Ribeiro has empathy for it’s useful to know another language. letters with students from Ecoles du Bon students who find it difficult to learn a I would say in 90% of careers it’s very Sauveur in Saint Lo, France. new language. helpful to have another language.” We have also run after school groups to help She said: “I understand some students Next term Miss Martinez Ribeiro will GCSE students improve their pronunciation find learning a new language difficult. I’m also run a Session 4 club about Spanish and to prepare students for the East Midlands going to start to learn German soon and culture in Spain, Argentina, Mexico, Chile, Regional Final of the Foreign Languages it is different from the Latin languages Cuba and the Philippines. Students will Spelling Bee. I speak. It’s not an easy language and I learn to make Paella, about important The Academy has been invited to host the event know it will take me a long time to learn Spanish festivals and some key phrases. again next year for the fourth year in a row. it. When you learn a language you need The club is aimed at Years 7 and 8 but is At the end of this term about 45 students from to constantly reinforce what you are open to all students. Years 7, 8 and 9 will go on a five-day trip to learning – you need to work at it. Normandy, France. 08 www.corbybusinessacademy.org PROFILE ON MEGAN HOGG SIXTH FORMER MEGAN HOGG, 17, HAS TO BALANCE THE PRESSURE OF A-LEVELS WITH HER ROLE AS CBA HEAD GIRL. IN PRESS INTERVIEWED HER TO SEE HOW SHE MANAGES IT AND IF SHE HAD ANY ADVICE FOR OTHER STUDENTS.

Q. How do you feel to be Head Girl? A. It feels surprisingly normal to be Head Girl. Although I’m in an important, representative position I’m still a part of a body of students. I like feeling I’m still equal to everyone else because equality is something I strongly believe in. Q. What have you enjoyed most about the role so far? A. Carrying out the jobs that come with it such as showing people around the Academy and participating in school events. I feel I’m really helping the teachers and that I’m making big tasks, such as running a school event, a little bit easier for them. Q. Do you do any other extra-curricular possibly be, to get the grades that you Q. What is the hardest thing about the role? activities? know you deserve. When you get a piece of A. The hardest thing is balancing the A. For most of the year I’ve been a literacy homework, essay or exam result back, it’s so demands of being Head Girl and my A-Levels. mentor which means I help to improve a rewarding to look at it and know you did the A lot of the jobs I carry out take place after younger student’s reading. I had already done best you possibly could to get it. school so the hardest thing is sacrificing this at primary school and I found it very Q. Do you have any advice for students some of the time I use to study at home to rewarding to see a younger student progress joining the Sixth Form in September? carry out these jobs. in their reading ability because of my efforts A. Stay strong, keep going and don’t fall Q. How do you find being a Sixth Former? and my love for reading. I’ve also found it behind because it’s not an easy change and A. It wasn’t an easy transition because the rewarding here as the student I worked with demands are so much greater compared with significantly improved their reading ability it can be quite a shock to the system. You GCSE. Despite that, I’ve got used to being and I knew I had helped with that. just have to keep trying and trying until you get what you want out of the subject you a Sixth Former and I think doing subjects Q. What subjects are you studying? I enjoy, being supported by my teachers A. For AS I studied History, Psychology, are studying. If any students would like any and drinking endless cups of coffee have English Literature and Media. For A2 I will further or specific advice I’m more than contributed to that. study History, Psychology and English happy to help! Q. How do you manage the workload? Literature. Q. What do you hope to do after you A. I’m a naturally organized person so I make Q. Have you any advice for younger leave CBA? sure I study enough and have breaks by students about how they can get the most A. I hope to go to university to do a planning out a timetable each week. I’m also out of their time at CBA? Joint Honours degree in Psychology and a driven person and use my determination to A. Remain determined and keep pushing Criminology and then go into some form of get everything I need to do done on time. yourself to be the best you, you can clinical psychology.

THOMAS PLAYS FOR HIS COUNTY A gifted young cricketer has played for his home county for the first time. Year 10 student Thomas Chenery has played BRONZE FOR LAUREN cricket for Weldon Cricket Club for the past five IN THE JAVELIN years and is vice-captain of CBA’s under-15s team. Thomas narrowly missed out on a place in the A bright young athlete has picked up another medal. county’s under-15 squad in the winter selection Year 7 student Lauren McMullen won bronze in the process but this summer Northants asked Thomas under-13s javelin section of a Northamptonshire to play for the squad against Oxfordshire for one Athletics competition which was held in Corby with a match. throw of 13.60 metres. Thomas said: “It was the first time I’ve played for Lauren, 12, began throwing the javelin about a year ago the county team and the bowling went very well. and trains with Corby Athletics Club. “I’ve wanted to play for Northamptonshire for a Thomas Chenery She said: “I was really excited when the judges told me long time and I was very happy to be selected. (Picture supplied by Clive my measurement. My personal best is 14.01 metres so “It would be really nice if I could play cricket Chenery) this was one of my top scores.” professionally in the future.” Lauren regularly competes in a variety of different At the end of this term Thomas will also join his athletic events and has previously appeared in In Press CBA teammates on their cricket tour of Holland. as a result of her success at cross country running. 09 www.corbybusinessacademy.org SECOND CURRICULUM DAY IS A HUGE SUCCESS Students tackled obstacle team-building exercises and courses, took fingerprints, challenges to build a floating recorded music, performed a pirate ship and a water clock. flash mob and made films during The Europe During World War our second Curriculum Day. II project taught the students The popular event took place about rationing and dance crazes this term and gave hundreds of from the period and they created students the chance to try out a a huge piece of artwork which wide range of activities. depicted a wartime bunker filled Students were divided into groups with people. to take on dozens of different During the lessons about challenges and one of the rationing the students cooked highlights was a flash mob dance wartime foods, including honey involving more than 100 students oatmeal buns, fruity potato cakes, in the Academy’s Central Mall. cheese and apple cake, cheese whirls and carrot cookies. Teacher Maxwell Sam took part in In the War Declared lessons they the flash mob. Students made characters and session. used their textiles skills to make He said: “The students sets from waste materials for bunting and flags for a victory Year 7 student Victoria Lewis choreographed their dances the animated films, took shots party and produced a tablecloth said: “We took our fingerprints with a digital camera and then for the flash mob and it was a covered in facts about the using ink and we learned every edited their photographs into a fantastic event. conflict. fingerprint is unique. I really “They put in a lot of hard work film using the Academy’s Mac enjoyed it.” The Scrapheap Challenge computers. and it was wonderful to see the initiative gave students the chance Another student, Emily Lewis, other students cheering them on.” to show off their creative side and Media Teacher Claire Howsam added: “Taking the fingerprints The Forensic Detection make things from waste materials, was involved in the filmmaking was the best bit. I’m quite initiative gave budding scientists such as football shirts. project. interested in forensic science so the chance to study DNA During the Film and She said: “The students did really this was fun to do.” profiling, fingerprinting and the Communication sessions students well. They were incredibly creative In the music session students examination of handwriting. created advertisements to and came up with a lot of original recorded themselves performing The Krypton Factor sessions promote CBA, pieces of music, ideas.” the South African 2010 World Cup included memory games, quizzes, dances and stop shot animated Lots of students also enjoyed the anthem Give Me Freedom Give an obstacle course, physical films. Forensic Science fingerprinting Me Fire.

GEOGRAPHY STUDENTS EXPLORE THE IMPACT OF THE OLYMPICS The students visit London for their project Students have investigated to the fish trade. environment they are in. the largest urban regeneration Geography Teacher Maxine “In addition they went to the project in the UK for their Hopewell said: “The students Olympic Village and surveyed Geography GCSE. conducted an investigation of people outside Stratford Year 10 students visited the Forman’s which is based in Fish Station about whether they felt Olympic Park in London for Island and is the largest smoked the changes in the area had their Geography controlled Scottish salmon business in benefitted them and whether assessment to examine how land the UK. they thought they would help use has changed in the area as a them in the long-term.” result of the Olympics. “Recently it has converted its premises into a restaurant and Miss Hopewell added that the The students learned how the gallery to meet the demands of students were a credit to the Olympics was used as a vehicle Academy during the trip. for regeneration in the Stratford the area. information they collated to area and completed local “Our students also conducted She said: “They were all fantastic create a piece of work which will business studies and land use an environmental quality – I couldn’t have asked for better be worth 25% of their Geography studies of the Fish Island area survey which is a subjective students.” GCSE mark. which historically was connected measure of how people view the The students will use the 10 www.corbybusinessacademy.org Senior Concert Band Senior Choir Junior Concert Band MUSICIANS AND SINGERS SHINE AT SUMMER CONCERT Our musicians and singers The concert included She said: “I was proud of all the included a lot of interesting showed why they have won so performances by the Samba students. Our Principal, John pieces to keep everyone many accolades this year at our Band, Senior Brass Ensemble, Henrys, was right when he said at entertained.” Summer Concert. Junior Concert Band, Senior the end of the show our students Spencer and Angela Harvey Our award-winning bands Woodwind Ensemble, Senior can be compared with the best watched their daughter Chloe and choirs performed a mix of String Trio, CBA Vocalize, CBA school bands nationally.” perform in several groups. classical, pop and rock numbers, Rockerz, Senior Concert Band, Audience members were also full Mr Harvey said: “CBA Vocalize including songs by Ellie Goulding, CBA Senior Choir, Steel Pans, of praise for our students. has got even better – you can Coldplay and Katy Perry and Combined Strings and Claire Burton watched her hear every word they’re singing pieces by Strauss and Handel. Rock Band. daughter, Year 9 student Chloe, clearly.” The event also featured moving There were solos by singers Lana perform with CBA Vocalize and Michelle Croyden watched her performances by talented soloists Perry, Rebecca Loveday and the Senior Choir. children Isabelle and Matthew and duos. Andile Chiwuta, pianist Andreas She said: “The choirs improve perform. Milan and cornet player James Director of Music Clive Wears every year and it was great to She said: “It’s been a brilliant Wilson and a duet by Josie Murrie said: “I’m proud of all the see several boys performing with show. The concerts get better and Robert Muir. students. They have worked so CBA Vocalize. I enjoyed the Rock every year.” hard and that showed in their Senior Vice Principal Janet Band’s performance of Danny performances.” Duggan compered the evening. California. The programme

CLUB TEACHES STUDENTS ABOUT HABITATS A popular Session 4 club introduces students to creatures from around the world. Pet Club has tropical fish, a Yemen Chameleon, an Axolotl amphibian, white tree frogs, a leopard gecko, piranha fish, toads, hermit crabs, vampire crabs, giant land snails, gerbils, mice, hamsters, chinchillas and rats. Head of Key Stage 3 Science, Neil Price, launched the club when the Academy DANCERS WILL PUT opened. He said: “Staff and students have donated ON A FANTASTIC SHOW some of the animals and it’s nice that we’ve The work of our best dancers number from the Lion King. Ellie said: “I feel very excited given them a good home here. will be on display during an but I’m also a bit sad because Dance Teacher Francia “Pet Club meets once a fortnight and the exciting show at the end Dickinson said: “The evening it will be the last time I will of term. dance at CBA.” students can clean out the animals and learn will showcase everything the how to look after them properly. The Annual CBA Summer students have worked on Charlie added: “I’ve studied Dance Recital will feature this year. dance throughout my time at “The club helps the students to learn about different creatures and their habitats. about 80 performers from “Earlier this year they put on the Academy and this will be Years 7 to 13, including incredible performances at a nice way to say goodbye.” “We’ve made each of the animals’ homes B-Tech students who have the Partnership Dance Show The show will start at 7pm here as close to their natural environment choreographed numbers for and our Summer Dance on Thursday 17th July in as possible.” the event, dance clubs and Recital will give parents the Academy. The club is looking for good homes for companies. another chance to see our Admission is free. Students several giant land snails. The evening will include fantastic dancers.” will take letters home to To find out more about the club, or the giant contemporary pieces, Year 13 students Ellie Mae enable parents to book land snails, contact Mr Price at NPrice@ musical theatre, street dance, Moore and Charlie Bell will places. corbybusinessacademy.org jazz, the Charleston and a perform at the show. 11 www.corbybusinessacademy.org CBA’s dedicated Restaurant Team FOCUS ON CBA RESTAURANT Every day a dedicated team of whole school day so that’s the Mr Lapsley said: “We have chefs type of restaurant job you can staff at our Academy quietly biggest pressure for us. that have worked at really good do because I wanted to learn perform something not far off “We produce 75% of the food establishments and we have very everything I could. being a minor miracle. we serve in-house. Our aim is to high standards. “I have a fantastic team of staff The 15 members of our make everything we can. “If something isn’t right it doesn’t here. Every single one of them Restaurant Team prepare and “We only buy a product in if we’re go out – just like it wouldn’t in a gives everything they can every serve about 400 breakfasts and really stretched and in those top restaurant. day. about 700 lunches to staff and cases we use local suppliers. We “We have a five star hygiene “I really enjoy every day I work students and keep the facility like to keep everything within a rating and we have been awarded here and I like working with clean and tidy. 20-mile radius. gold for healthy food in schools. the students on things like the On top of this they also prepare “Our meals are as healthy as “Our restaurant is run in-house Great BWT Bake Off and work an additional 60 meals a day for possible. We stick to recipes with which gives us a lot more scope. experience placements. I would our Brooke Weston Trust partners low fat and low sugar contents There isn’t a company in the love to develop that side of things at and 40 and use fresh vegetables in our background trying to make further by starting up the CBA meals a day for Gretton Primary. main meals. money out of what we do so we Catering Company which would In total this hard-working group “We’re very conscious of the have the freedom to buy the best cater for weddings and other of people make at least 1,200 ingredients we put into our meals ingredients.” events – that’s my dream. I think meals a day under the watchful so, for example, we only use olive Before Mr Lapsley became our it would be great for students eye of CBA Restaurant Manager oil – animal fats are a no-no.” Restaurant Manager he was who are interested in going Chris Lapsley. Mr Lapsley designs the Academy’s Head Chef at Rockingham Motor into catering to be involved in He said: “The time frame is the menus along with Head Chef Speedway for five years and had something like that.” hardest part of what we do. We Michael Isgar. Together they previously worked in a variety of Anyone who has suggestions have to be ready on time because produce an eight-week cycle of other venues, including hotels, for the Restaurant can email even if we run five minutes late meals which they change once pubs and fish and chip bars. Mr Lapsley at CLapsley@ it would have an impact on the a year. He said: “I’ve probably done every corbybusinessacademy.org

CBA STUDENTS SELECTED FOR CARNIVAL COURT The four girls chosen to make up “There were 11 girls competing for the Corby’s 2014 Carnival Court are all junior roles and nine girls competing from Corby Business Academy. for the senior roles so there was a lot of Amber Howard, 15, is the Carnival competition. Queen, Lana Perry, 15, is Senior Carnival “I was really excited and happy when Princess, Nakita Ritchie, 11, is Junior I found out I had won a place. The Carnival Queen and Angel Cowan, 12, is judges told us we were chosen because Junior Carnival Princess. we kept our smiles and held our The girls were crowned at Corby’s posture well.” Grampian Club in front of 300 people The girls will show off their carnival and have represented the town at a float in front of their hometown at number of public occasions. Corby Carnival on July 12th. Year 7 student Nakita said: “I wanted to The carnival court will support local join the carnival court so I could make charity Macy’s Memory. Pictured from left to right are Corby Carnival Court members new friends and go to different places. Lana Perry, Amber Howard, Nakita Ritchie and Angel Cowan

BIG PLANS FOR GIRLS’ FOOTBALL Our Academy has big plans to further develop girls’ football. We currently have under-13s and under-15s sides and hope to bring in an external coach to support our Session 4 girls’ football. Active Teacher Natasha Dunstone said: “Our girls are really talented players and I’m hoping to get a football coach to help run our training sessions. “Currently we have two football teams and we would like to develop a girls’ football club here from September. “I’m also hoping to set up a lot of friendlies before the season to help our girls prepare for their matches. We really want to go to competitions and win the league – we’ve got big ambitions for the future.” Any girls who are interested in joining the football club should contact Miss Dunstone at [email protected] 12 www.corbybusinessacademy.org REVISION SESSIONS HELP TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR EXAMINATIONS Revision and catch up sessions have been taking place throughout the past term to give students extra support as they prepared for exams. Maxwell Sam teaches The sessions have been run after school, a mathematics class and in some cases during the holidays, GREAT YEAR FOR in a variety of subjects, including History, Business, Art, English, Geography, ICT, DT, Art and Design, Travel and Tourism, French, OUR MATHEMATICIANS Spanish, and Science. Our mathematicians are celebrating after “My goal for next year is to see more the best year of results in Corby Business students qualifying for the later stages of Science Teacher Neil Price was involved in Academy’s history. external competitions.” the Year 11 science revision sessions which took place during the holidays. At the beginning of the year a group of Year One of the initiatives which helped to 11 students amassed more than 40 A*, A and improve our results this year was the He said: “The sessions were well attended. B grades in their mathematics GCSE. introduction of our Gifted and Talented We covered biology, chemistry and physics Since then our students have gone on to Maths Challenge club. to help prepare the students for their achieve some of the best results we have Its meetings take place during Session 4 and exams. Everyone who came along got a lot ever recorded in external mathematics it will return in September. out of them.” competitions. Mr Sam said: “We do problem-solving Assistant Director of Mathematics Maxwell through quizzes and looking at real life Sam said: “It’s been our best year for situations. We get to the point where the mathematics at Corby Business Academy. questions are so challenging that teachers SIXTH FORM “A lot of the progress is down to the and students work together to work out the commitment of our staff. In addition to that answers. AREA GETS A our students realise mathematics is important “When we teach the students a new topic in everyday life and they are getting used they take it back to their mathematics classes to working together in groups, as well as because they want to apply it to what they FACELIFT individually, which is helping to prepare them are learning there. In turn that inspires the A group of Sixth Formers has worked on a for competitions. other students because they don’t want to project to design and purchase a giant UK “This year our students came 1st and 2nd in get left behind. map display board for the Sixth Form area the Intermediate Year 10 Maths Challenge “Next year we’re going to launch a series of as part of their tutor time programme. which was exceptional. competitions in our mathematics classes The eye-catching board shows a number to identify more talented students. There “Another highlight was three of our students of universities on a giant UK map and will are students who might not be good at making it through to the second stage of the be used to promote university open days mathematics in the classroom but are UK Intermediate Mathematical Challenge and other relevant events. 2014 for the first time. Last year only one geniuses when it comes to problem-solving student made it through to the second stage. and we want to identify them. Head of Sixth Form Kim Isaksen said: “We will also do more to prepare students “The process of planning, designing and “In the Senior Mathematics Challenge we ordering the board involved a lot improved by two places and in the UK Junior for competitions by familiarising them with of thought. Mathematical Challenge we increased our the types of question sheets they will face in number of entrants to 60 and won competitions.” “It taught the students to problem solve as 24 medals. The club is open to all students. part of a larger team.”

ACADEMY HOSTS CHESS TOURNAMENT SCIENCE CONFERENCE Our Academy hosted an important RETURNS TO CBA conference about the future of science in Superb chess players are battling it out to be named CBA’s chess champion of the year. schools. Our Academy’s annual tournament was launched in the Library at the end of May and Representatives from all the schools in the attracted 24 students and two staff members. Brooke Weston Trust attended the event Librarian Amy McKay said: “We have got some exceptional players. which outlined changes to Key Stage 3 Science which are about to be introduced. “We play in a Swiss Round style which means players are pitted against other players of a similar standard so everyone gets a good game. CBA Head of Key Stage 3 Science, Neil Price, said: “There are a lot of changes coming in. “We find that the tournament encourages other students to play because they see their Lots of the things that have been covered friends going off to play in it.” in Key Stage 4 in the past will be brought forward to Key Stage 3. “The conference gave us a chance to go through all the alterations and look at how we can make the changes in the classroom. “It also gave heads of departments from all the different schools the chance to exchange ideas. It was a very successful session.” The conference was led by Pat O’Brien of Teacher Tim Hawkins plays against Owen Robinson Osiris Education. Lauren Shirlaw competes against Joe McGurn 13 www.corbybusinessacademy.org SIXTH FORMERS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THEIR PRACTICE EXPEDITION A group of Sixth Formers took part in a “Throughout this process the students two-day expedition to help them achieve have become more independent and their Silver Duke of Edinburgh award. more aware of one another’s strengths The students, who are all from Unit, and the areas where they need support. took part in a practice expedition which “They all did fantastically well.” involved them walking from New Bradwell The students involved in the award to Stony Stratford via Cosgrove and programme are Harry Hinxman, Hagen camping overnight. Rawson, Oliver Farmer, Samantha Gibson The trip was designed to prepare them for and Anthony McGavigan. their final Duke of Edinburgh three-day Oliver said: “The expedition went really expedition this month which will take well. I enjoyed being away and seeing lots place around the same area. of wildlife. Unit Director Claire Robinson said: “During “We walked along an aqueduct which was the practice expedition the students were more than 200 years old.” as self-sufficient as possible, worked Harry said: “I enjoyed the walk and seeing well together as a team, supported one the narrow boats on the canal.” another and navigated the route. Samantha said: “I also liked the walk and “When they arrived at the campsite seeing some alpacas.” they set up their tents, including a large group tent, and cooked a meal of soup Anthony added: “I enjoyed the camping – and pasta. I dived into my tent.” Samantha Gibson, Anthony McGavigan, Oliver Farmer, Harry Hinxman and Hagen Rawson on their expedition

The group at its campsite The students walk along their route SIGN UP FOR DUKE OF EDINBURGH AWARD SCHEME New Duke of Edinburgh award Duke of Edinburgh co-ordinator learn a musical instrument. The chance to spend time with their schemes will be launched at our Natasha Dunstone said: “The award scheme gives them the friends outside their comfort Academy next year. idea behind the awards is to get encouragement to try something zone while having lots of fun.” Letters have gone out to students students involved in new things new and they are encouraged to Information about the awards in Years 8 to 12 to encourage and teach them life skills. carry on with their new skill. has also been given out during them to take part in the schemes “Some students volunteer to “In addition, although the award assemblies and will be distributed which will include residential work at places like residential doesn’t count towards UCAS at the Sixth Form Open Evening trips, kayaking opportunities and homes and as a result learn skills points, universities do look on Tuesday 15th July. expedition training. they would never normally have favourably on it because it shows Any students who are interested Students have to complete learned. the students have learned key life in taking part in the awards skill, physical and volunteering “For the skill section students skills and are prepared to go the should contact Miss Dunstone activities and take part in an who have never picked up an extra mile. before the end of term. expedition to be successful. instrument before can choose to “It also gives the students the

WORK PLACEMENTS HELP STUDENTS TO CHOOSE CAREER PATHS A number of our older the Autumn Centre for the over- “Another student, Ryan, wants to students have taken part in 50s, Beanfield Primary School, a work in the theatre and arranged a variety of successful work teddy bear shop in Kettering and to spend time at The Core placements in businesses across our Academy’s Reception, Library Theatre. He worked backstage Northamptonshire. and Restaurant. and on reception and he found The 15 Year 10 and 11 students Teacher Caren Brown said: “All the experience very rewarding. took on roles at Waitrose, our students did incredibly well. After the placements all the Adrenaline Alley, West Lodge students were buzzing and had Rural Centre, Studfall School, “One of our students, Nickie Corby Swimming Pool, the Core Binder, went to the Autumn a clearer idea of what they want to do. They have all grown more Nickie Binder assists visitors at Theatre, Wilkinson, the CAVE Centre and he did so well he has the Autumn Centre (Constructional and Vocational been invited back to do some independent as a result of their Education) at Maplefields School, voluntary work in the summer. placements.” 14 www.corbybusinessacademy.org PROM 2014 Year 11 students got all dressed up to celebrate the end of their GCSE studies at the CBA prom. The big night took place on Friday 27th June at the Holiday Inn in Corby. Students arrived in transport which included sports cars, limousines and a horse drawn carriage.

Callum Connachie, Josie Young, Eloise Robertson & Luke Carscadden

Aimee Warrior, Abigail Buckland Chloe Smith, Erica Turner & A group of friends show off their & Courtney Farr Becky Scott & Tara Leggett Katie Milligan beautiful dresses

Kyerah Laird Chloe Taylor & Dylan Tilley & James Shannon & Kit Panther Charlotte Green Lucas Burdon

Joe Folan, Dan Bottrill, Tim Beeby & Josh Champion & Josh Wilkins Melissa Williams Zoey Skelton & Claire Robinson

Tia-Lee Carter & Roisin Curran, Alex Lawless, Victoria Brooks Taila Miller & Harrison Shipp Megan Bowden Kimberley Hetherington & Kyla Bite 15 www.corbybusinessacademy.org ECO CLUB NEW SCIENCE COMPETITION TO BE LAUNCHED A new club will be launched in September TO LAUNCH SOON to make Corby Business Academy a more environmentally friendly place to work An exciting new competition beginning of next term and and learn. will be launched soon to the question for week one will CBA’s Senate has teamed up with challenge our budding be: Why don’t penguins feet Northamptonshire County Council’s Waste scientists. freeze? and Energy Team to launch Eco Club. The Ever Wondered? The question for week two will PHOTO CONSENT The club will be led by staff members competition will run every be: Why haven’t we found life At CBA we like to celebrate Dr Causey and Mrs Coleman and student week and pose scientific on other planets yet? our students’ achievements Rebecca Sawford. questions designed to make To be in with a chance of and bring you the latest It will work towards securing Eco Schools our students think deeply winning a prize submit your about a variety of topics. school news in In Press and accreditation for the Academy. answers to the box in Mrs on the Academy’s website. The contest will start at the Smith’s office. Any students who are interested in joining CBA will assume that parental/ the club should contact Dr Causey, Mrs carer consent is given Coleman or Rebecca. INFORMATION regarding the publishing of your child’s photograph FOR NEW YEAR 7 unless you provide CBA with STUDENT ABSENCE STUDENTS written instructions to the A student’s absence from school can be reported on the Academy’s website. Towards the end of the contrary which we can then holiday the Local Authority acknowledge and use to On the Academy’s home page at www. will send new Year 7 students update our systems. corbybusinessacademy.org there is a information about your bus If you wish to provide written section called Report An Absence. Once route and bus stop. instructions on photo consent parents or carers have clicked on it they will be asked to provide the student’s name When you get to school please email: RHenderson@ and year, the reason for their absence, the on the first day you will be corbybusinessacademy.org day of absence and their own name and directed to your tutors (who contact details. Parents and carers may be you worked with on transfer SIGN UP FOR contacted later in the day to confirm that day). The first session of the P the information that has been submitted to morning will be spent with SESSION 4 the Academy is correct. your tutors. PARKING AT CBA Students must sign up for all They will organise your smart Parents must park in the Session 4 activities through FRIENDS OF CBA cards and bus passes. Academy’s parent/visitor car the Academy’s website. park, before the barriers. Corby Business Academy is inviting more We are looking forward This is necessary even if The main car park is for staff students do not require a late families to have a greater involvement in to seeing you in your new the life of our school. uniforms. and disabled parking only. bus because the Academy needs to have a full register of The Academy has a small group of parents, students who are on site for called the Friends of CBA, which helps health and safety reasons. to plan and support fundraising activities TERM DATES Students who are signing over a cup of tea, provides refreshments Our term dates for students for 2014-15 are: up for sessions and do not at some school functions, accompanies Term 1 – Thursday 4th September 2014 require a late bus can select students on day trips and gets involved in Thursday 23rd October 2014 the option for alternative other activities here. Term 2 – Monday 3rd November 2014 method of getting home. We want the group to grow and are inviting Friday 19th December 2014 Students can sign up by mums, dads and carers to join us. Term 3 – Tuesday 6th January 2015 – Friday 13th February 2015 clicking on the Session 4 The Friends do not have to commit their Term 4 – Monday 23rd February 2015 – Friday 27th March 2015 & Book A Bus link on the time on a regular basis. Term 5 – Tuesday 14th April 2015 – Friday 22nd May 2015 Academy’s homepage. Anyone who wants to find out more Term 6 – Monday 1st June 2015 – Tuesday 21st July 2015 A list of all Session 4 activities can contact Senior Assistant Principal is also available in the Student Andrea Callender at ACallender@ Term dates for 2015-16 are available on the Academy’s website. Info section on the website. corbybusinessacademy.org

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