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ISSUE 33 JULY 2014 ISSUE 33 JULY IN PRESS 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 Corby 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: “Corby Business Academy 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 Montsaye Academy. 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.