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Elliott Jones was just one of the high-achieving GCSE students at Somercotes Academy this summer. Contents Somercotes Academy Standard • 2016 - 2017 Life • 2012 - 2013

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SEPTEMBER JANUARY 4 • PE students get advice from the very best 26 • Sports hobbies win students a raft of medals 8 • World Champion hurdler sets the tone for achievement on a 27 • Students submit 92 entries for writing competition night of immense celebration 27 • Teachers’ pets raise money for Louth Hospice! 12 • Huge improvements have parents and children flocking to Open Evening FEBRUARY OCTOBER 28 • Pianist Alfie wins Music Competition 29 • STEM roadshow fosters inquiring minds 14 • Performance Tables confirm Academy as the top-performing 29 • Somercotes Science Club puts the world under the microscope non-selective school in the Louth area 30 • Footballers keep on keeping up! 30 • Eye on the future as students join forces for Skills Event ANOTHER EXCEPTIONAL YEAR NOVEMBER 31 • Flipping marvellous Pancake Day! 15 • Tribute to fallen soldiers on Armistice Day MARCH 15 • Out with the old records, and in with the new 16 • English revision is poet-tree to these students! 32 • A novel quiz for World Book Day! FOR OUR STUDENTS 17 • Students embrace Inter-House Science Project 33 • Language students receive letters from 33 • Students become BBC reporters for a day Other notable achievements include; Biology and Chemistry DECEMBER Welcome to Somercotes Standard, our APRIL yearbook which we devote entirely to the both achieving 91% (A*-C) with Physics 100% (A*-C), 67% 18 • 300 students from five academies perform Tollbar MAT’s History (A*-C); 71% Art (A*-C) and 100% Textiles (A*-C) biggest ever Christmas Concert 34 • Veteran who lost his legs inspires Year 8 students outstanding achievements of Somercotes 22 • Things have changed a bit since we were at school MAY Academy students throughout the I am so extremely proud of the hard 24 • Keen runners put on great show 25 • Students design Christmas card to represent Multi Academy academic year 2016/17. work of all our students and staff and 35 • Winning artists show exactly who they are Trust 36 • Macbeth comes to life as theatre company boxes clever This has been another very successful year and these pages these results reflect the dedication of 37 • Year 10 students network with local businesses everyone at Somercotes Academy to show how our students have excelled in all areas of the JUNE curriculum, both practically and academically involving succeed. Achieving good results in English themselves fully in the life of the Academy. and Maths is vital for students to move 38 • Year 7 and 8 students excel in national Maths challenge 39 • Rain cannot dampen spirits at Year 11 Prom forward with the courses they have Students have taken up opportunities in Sport, Music, charity 42 • From super-heroes to Pink Ladies, everyone celebrates on Year 11 Leavers Day events, inter-House competitions and many other activities, chosen post-16. The popularity of the both within the Academy and externally. The success of our Academy has continued to rise, which has JULY students reflects their hard work and outstanding behaviour been reflected in the continuing increased 44 • Dorado House brings home trophy at Sports Day and they are a credit to themselves, the Academy and their roll for Year 7 in 2017. We are also very 45 • Louth Tennis Centre coaches students parents and carers. grateful to Tollbar Multi Academy Trust for 45 • Day of French culture for Bastille celebration 46 • Sports Teams 2016-17 GCSE examinations are getting more and more difficult their support throughout 2016/17, and we each year and this year has seen the introduction of the new look forward to another successful year AUGUST examinations, graded 9 to 1, in English and Maths. Despite ahead. 48 • Exceptional GCSE results the extra rigour in these new examinations, I am extremely 50 • Georgia’s hobby is right on target! proud that the Academy is celebrating yet another year of I hope you enjoy reading about some of the events and 50 • Assemblies celebrate House success successful results. achievements that have taken place this year at Somercotes Academy. 62% of students achieved a standard pass in both Maths and 44 English with 80% of students achieved at least a standard Caroline Yates, pass in English and 67% achieved at least a standard pass in Somercotes Academy Principal. Maths. Text by Tracey Law at Lawpr.co.uk. Photographs by Sean Spencer and Ray Corke, Hull News and Pictures. 1204 Somercotes Standard • September Somercotes Standard • September 1305 PE STUDENTS GET ADVICE FROM THE VERY BEST

Colin Jackson has won just about every athletics accolade available to him. He was Double World Champion in the 110m hurdles, four times European Champion, twice Commonwealth Champion, Olympic Silver medallist, and World Record Holder for almost 13 years. So when he spoke to GCSE PE students at Somercotes Academy, they listened to him.

Visiting the Academy’s £100,000, state-of-the-art Fitness Suite, he told them: “Facilities like this rarely exist even in London for students. Many areas are very poor and real estate is expensive. They do not have this kind of space. You are very, very lucky to have such incredible facilities and you must make the most of them.”

Colin was visiting the Academy prior to handing out awards at its first ever Presentation Evening, which was held later at the Riverhead Theatre, Louth. Not only did he spend more than an hour chatting with students, and answering their questions, but he also got down on the gym floor to demonstrate the correct use of a Swiss ball for promoting core fitness, a testament Colin Jackson demonstrates the correct use of a Swiss ball with Somercotes Academy students. to his own continued athletic prowess at the age of 49.

Colin was also shown the Academy’s three new Science Labs and the brand new PE changing rooms recently refurbished in the main school.

“Facilities like this encourage everyone to have a go at sport and exercise and you In response to a variety of searching questions from don’t have to be at the top of your game to take advantage of that,” he said. “Doing eager GCSE PE students, Colin said he spent 19 years of his life on a strict diet, admitting that the the very best that you can do is all you can ever ask of yourself. What kept me first time he ever had a proper Christmas dinner as determined throughout my career was knowing that I did my best, no matter what an adult was at the age of 37. “Of course I wanted the challenges.” chocolate cake but I wanted my career more,” he told them.

Colin cited Double Olympic and World Champion Decathlete, Daley Thompson, as his inspiration. He said Daley was the Jessica Ennis of his generation and more. “He was incredible and I aspired to be like him, not just because he was a superb athlete, but also because he drove a Porsche and when I met him at the age of 19, I wanted one.”

Asked who was his biggest competition, Colin said simply, myself. “I was always up against myself to remain motivated and inspired, training for five and half hours in the rain even if I didn’t really want to. That’s what I mean about doing your best. Provided you know you have achieved to the best of your ability, in whatever you choose to do, nobody can ask more of you and you cannot ask more of yourself.”

Colin Jackson in the new Fitness Suite at Somercotes Colin Jackson sneaks a look at the yearbook while visiting one Academy with GCSE PE students and members of staff. of the new Science Labs on his tour of Somercotes Academy. 1206 Somercotes Standard • September Somercotes Standard • September 1307

Having just returned from commentating for the BBC at the Rio Student Phoebe Perrow (14) said: Olympics when he visited, Colin has carved a successful career for himself post athletics competition. Many feel he was robbed “Getting advice of the title in the 2005 BBC Final, but got his own back when he won the Christmas special the from someone who following year. Today he works with charitable organisations and travels the world with his media career. has been at the “There is not one element of my life I would top of their game change, not even the disappointments,” he told the Somercotes students. “They made is a privilege. Colin me what I am today and while nobody can have a perfect life, you can ensure that you Jackson spent a have a pretty good one. You just have to be prepared to work hard.” long time with us

Holly Irving, Curriculum Leader for PE at Somercotes Academy, and answered said Colin’s visit to the academy had the students queuing up to meet him. every question we

“It is such an inspiration to have an athlete came up with in like Colin visit us. Nothing like this has happened to the students before and his depth. It was great advice and encouragement will stay with to meet him.” them for a very long time.”

Colin Jackson in the new Fitness Suite at Somercotes Academy with Lorcan Margarson 16 (seated), Tyla Norman 14, and Phoebe Perrow 14.

Colin does Swiss ball press ups with Alex Carter (14), Year 10, in the new Colin answers questions from GCSE PE students in Years, 9, 10 and 11. Fitness Suite at Somercotes Academy, watched by staff and students. 1208 Somercotes Standard • September Somercotes Standard • September 1309

Alex Houghton receives The Rob Palmer Award for Student Voice from Councillor Rob Palmer and Colin Jackson.

Somercotes Academy Presentation Night award winners with Colin Jackson (centre), Martin Brown, Executive Principal (second right), and Tollbar Multi Academy Trust Chief Executive, David Hampson (right).

WORLD CHAMPION HURDLER SETS THE Guitarist Jack Ashton performs Bonecrusher at the awards. TONE FOR ACHIEVEMENT ON A NIGHT OF IMMENSE CELEBRATION

The success of Somercotes Academy - “The most important thing in life is not less than a year into its membership to let yourself down, to work hard and of Tollbar Multi Academy Trust - see what you can achieve. Striving for Sam Stokes (16), winner of the Chief Executive’s Special Award, “demonstrably negates the argument excellence is the key.” receives his trophy from CEO David Hampson (right) and Colin for Grammar Schools.” Jackson (left). Sam also won the award for Best GCSE Results. For 16-year-old Sam Stokes, now an A Level student at Tollbar MAT Chief Executive, David Hampson told a Tollbar MAT Sixth Form College, the words rang true. packed Riverhead Theatre in Louth: Sam has battled illness for a number of years, but as a Deanna Winn (16) won the Principal’s Cup for Best Value “What is required is quality leadership, Somercotes Academy student he achieved the best GCSE results in summer 2016 (2 A*, 7 As and a B grade), was Added (most progress from Key Stage 2 to GCSEs). She outstanding teaching, a belief that every Head Boy and a mentor to fellow students, and won was praised for her “considerable determination.” child can achieve and ensuring that the Chief Executive’s Special Award for his courage and Dorado House Captains, Courtney Tunbridge (15) and Ciaran students have self-belief and aspirations determination to succeed. Mr Hampson described him as Darker (15), receive the House Award from Colin Jackson. “I am really happy to for their future.” “courteous polite, and always willing to help others.” have won, it was amazing Speaking at the Academy’s first ever Presentation Evening, Sam said he was thrilled to have won the award. Mr Hampson was joined on stage by a man whose “I wouldn’t change my time at at Somercotes,” she said. aspirations took him from a council estate to the top of Somercotes Academy for the world,” he the athletics world as Double World Champion in the added. 110m hurdles, four times European Champion, twice Commonwealth Champion, Olympic Silver medallist, and His mum, Sharon, said: World Record Holder for almost 13 years. “The teaching staff at Somercotes Colin Jackson received rapturous applause from students Academy went above and beyond and parents, having earlier in the day visited Somercotes to ensure that Sam received the best Academy to see for himself the outstanding new Fitness care and education and took away Suite and total transformation of the Academy, which just a any worries we had. They truly were month earlier had achieved vastly improved GCSE results and demonstrated progress way beyond expectations. absolutely fantastic. We are so proud of Sam.” Colin Jackson presented more than 60 trophies to students for achievement and progress in the last academic year. Alex Houghton won the Rob Palmer award for Student He told them that the best advice he could give them was Voice, which was presented by Councillor Palmer. He said something he told a 15-year-old, up-and-coming athlete, Alex was an active member of her Academy House and . the Student Council. Deanna Winn (16) receives the award for Best Value Added from Somercotes Lucie Wells opens the awards night singing Over The Rainbow. Academy Executive Principal, Martin Brown, and Colin Jackson. 1210 Somercotes Standard • September Somercotes Standard • September 1311 FULL LIST OF AWARDS:

Martin Brown, Somercotes Academy Executive Principal, told the audience that it was important to remember that the awards SUBJECT AWARDS SUBJECT AWARDS PRIZE FOR OUTSTANDING could only recognise the achievements of some of the students. FOR KS3 ENDEAVOUR FOR KS4 ENDEAVOUR GCSE RESULTS “There are many more individuals equally deserving for their grit and determination to overcome personal doubts or difficulty to succeed who could also have won Art Cecilia Sivertsen Art Honor White Julia Palmer prizes tonight,” he said. “The transformation of Somercotes Academy is down to the Citizenship Mika Cossey Citizenship Dena Mottershead Emily Beet tremendous hard work, dedication and sheer will to succeed of a large number of English Lewis Porter English Nicola Patchett Kaj Smith individuals. The CEO, staff at the Trust, committed teachers, the parents who have French Lewis Porter French Dena Motterhead Sam Stokes trusted us with the education of their Geography Ivy-Mae Bushby Geography Ewan Peplow children and, most importantly of all, History Rebecca Jeffrey History George Sarjantson PRIZE FOR BEST the students who have stepped up to Information Rebecca Jeffrey Information Bailey Cullumbine VALUE ADDED the challenge of embracing change, Technology Technology Dulcimer Oakes complying with new rules and rising Mathematics Poppy Persaud Mathematics Ciaran Darker Charlotte Allen to the challenge of aspiring to attain Music Lucie Wells Music Brandon Wilson Sam Stokes academic achievement.” Religious Education Ellie Peplow Religious Education Liam Kew Science Mia Rusell Science Charlotte Boothe SUPERZONE Bold and inspirational musical performances throughout Design and Technology Daniel Sharp Design and Technology Pheobe Perrow the evening came from soloist Lucie Wells, who opened Year 7 Girls Team the awards with a haunting performance of Over The SUBJECT AWARDS SUBJECT AWARDS Year 8 Boys Team Rainbow, and later won praise from Colin Jackson for Year 9 Girls Team her “incredible confidence.” Jack Ashton performed Bone Athlete and guest speaker, Colin Jackson at Somercotes Academy Presentation FOR KS3 ACHIEVEMENT FOR KS4 ACHIEVEMENT Crusher on lead guitar and the Somercotes Academy Evening is pictured (centre) with students (l-r) Manisha Bains (13) Year 8, Kieran Jenney (12) Year 9, Liam Kew (15) Year 11, Caitlin Stocks (14) Year 10. Pictured Art Tia Cox Art Emma Patchett SUPERZONE choir gave rousing renditions of Stitches and Happy. (back l-r) are Philip Bond (Chair of the Board of Directors of Somercotes Academy), David Hampson (Chief Executive of Tollbar Multi Academy Trust), Martin Brown Citizenship Cecilia Sivertsen Citizenship Dena Motterhead DIVISION 2 CHAMPIONS (Executive Principal of Somercotes Academy) and Councillor Rob Palmer. Closing the awards, Philip Bond, Tollbar Multi Academy English Manisha Bains English Melissa Jenney Somercotes Athletics Team Trust Chairman and Chair of the Board of Directors of French Hope Midgley French Jessica Bishop Somercotes Academy, said: Geography Lydia Wright Geography Jessica Barkhouse SPORTING “If we turn the clock back 12 History Benjamin History Melissa Jenney ACHIEVEMENT CUP months, I guess no-one here Jackson Information Elliot Jones Information Lewis Kidd Technology Year 10 Boys Rounders Team tonight would have foreseen there Technology would be this degree of success Mathematics Elliot Jones Mathematics Lewis Kidd Music Alfie Payne and progress in such a short Music Hollie-Mae Religious Education Melissa Jenney Smith time at Somercotes Academy. Science Melissa Jenney Religious Education Jessica Taylor Education under the Tollbar Family Design and Technology Freddie Bushby Lewis Kidd of Academies banner works. Don’t Science Design and Technology Evie Kidd whisper it here in Louth, shout it loud.” PHYSICAL EDUCATION PROGRESS Colin Jackson addresses the audience. AWARDS AWARDS

Year 7 Sporting Harvey Cockerill & Year 7 Progress Award Alysis Lloyd- Improvement Charlotte Merry Clews Year 7 Sporting Joseph Dennis & Year 8 Progress Award Mika Cossey Excellence Kitty Crossley Year 9 Progress Award Georgia Beevers Year 8 Sporting Joshua Rose & Year 10 Progress Award Elliot Jones Improvement Mia Russell Year 8 Sporting Kieran Jenney & Excellence Abigail Perrow TROPHIES AND Year 9 Sporting Tyla Norman & SPECIAL AWARDS Improvement Phoebe Perrow Rob Palmer Award for student voice Alex Houghton Year 9 Sporting Jaime Wray & Excellence Leah Wray Phil Bond Award for Best GCSE results Sam Stokes Year 10 Sporting Ciaran Darker & Principal’s Cup for Best Value Added Deanna Winn Improvement Bethany Broughton GCSE Results Year 10 Sporting Alex Winney & CEO Special Award Sam Stokes Excellence Courtney Tunbridge

Somercotes Academy Choir performs. 1212 Somercotes Standard • September Somercotes Standard • September 1313

Somercotes Academy Year 10 student, Jamie Atherton (14) with Ella Gray (10) and brother Royce (8), from Theddlethorpe Academy, and Mum Charlotte Murphy (10) and sister Jasmine Murphy (8), from North Clare, with Somercotes Academy Year 10 student, Georgia Beevers (14). Cotes, and Somercotes Academy Year 10 student, Alice Stones (14).

Somercotes Academy Executive Principal, Martin Brown, with (l-r) Emily Clark (10) and Grace Thompson (10), from Holton-Le-Clay Primary School, and their mums, Elizabeth Thompson (centre) and Laura Clark (right).

Somercotes Academy Year 10 student Georgia Beevers (14) with (l-r) HUGE IMPROVEMENTS HAVE PARENTS AND CHILDREN Max Beardsley (10), of North Cotes Primary, with Joshua Everett (10) and sister Katie (8) and their mum Charlotte, and FLOCKING TO OPEN EVENING Somercotes Academy Year 10 student, Alex Houghton (14). Ollie Yates (10), who all attend Tetney Primary School.

Parents and their children were impressed Ella Gray (10) and brother Royce (8), who both attend with the facilities at Somercotes Academy Theddlethorpe Academy, were accompanied by their Mum Clare. She said: when they attended the Year 6 Open Evening a month after the Academy celebrated vastly “This is our number one choice. improved GCSE results. We have already filled in the online

Many said they had already put their names down for a place form. I’m very impressed with the at Somercotes from September 2017 on the back of the huge facilities.” improvements made to the Academy by Tollbar Family of Academies Multi Academy Trust. Max Beardsley (10), of North Cotes Primary, enjoyed his time in the Science Department where he took part in an Georgia Pennell (10), from North Cockerington Primary experiment with Somercotes Academy Year 10 student, Alex Georgia Pennell (10), from North Cockerington Primary School, with Mum and Dad, Emma and Nick. School, visited with her parents, Emma and Nick. Emma said: Houghton (14). “We came last year and were very impressed “The experiments were really great.” and there have been lots more improvements he said. a year on. Georgia is definitely coming here.” Martin Brown, Executive Principal of Somercotes Academy, Maisie Short (10), from Grimoldby Primary School, was said: accompanied by her Mum Rebecca, who said: “The investment by Tolllbar Multi Academy “It’s been really good. I’m impressed and have Trust has transformed the Academy and it is enjoyed it. So has Maisie.” a pleasure to see how proud the students are of it. Some of them are here tonight to share Joshua Everett (10) and sister Katie (8), from Tetney Primary their experiences with our visitors and we School, toured the Academy with Mum Charlotte. She said: look forward to welcoming many of the Year “The Academy is looking good. I like the 6 children into the Academy as students next smaller schools.” In the Science Department are Maisie Short (10), from year.” Grimoldby Primary, and Year 10 student, Jessica Bishop (14), At the microscope is Jessica Bishop (14), Year 10. from Somercotes Academy, with Maisie’s Mum Rebecca. 1214 Somercotes Standard • October Somercotes Standard • November 1315

PERFORMANCE TABLES CONFIRM TRIBUTE TO ACADEMY AS THE TOP-PERFORMING FALLEN SOLDIERS ON ARMISTICE DAY NON-SELECTIVE SCHOOL IN THE Students paid their own tribute to fallen soldiers on Armistice LOUTH AREA Day by observing two minutes of silence throughout the Somercotes Academy was confirmed as serves as a testament not only to the Academy. the top-performing non-selective school hard work, grit and determination of in the Louth area, as the Government the students and teachers last year, but Armistice Day commemorates the armistice signed between the Allies and Germany released its GCSE Performance Tables. as a signpost for the rapidly improving at Compiègne, France, for the cessation of standard of education being delivered at hostilities on the Western Front during World Students at the Academy, which had only became a member the Academy.” War 1, which took effect at the “eleventh hour of Tollbar Family of Academies’ Multi Academy Trust less of the eleventh day of the eleventh month.” than 12 months before, had achieved outstanding exam David Hampson, Chief Executive of Tollbar Family of results in the summer 2016, with 63% achieving English and Academies’ Multi Academy Trust, said: Maths with grades A*-C. “It is hard to believe the stunning This figure meant that the Academy was ranked 9th across progress the Academy has made from the whole of the county among non-selective comprehensive the predecessor school being placed in schools. special measures in February 2015 to these outstanding results after just one Under the newly-introduced Progress 8 figure, which OUT WITH THE OLD RECORDS, measures progress as an average of the best eight subjects, academic year of Tollbar Multi Academy Somercotes Academy ranked 13th compared to all Trust sponsorship. secondary schools in Lincolnshire. The Academy’s Progress 8 score of +0.28 was above the national average and was “I am particularly proud of the Academy’s AND IN WITH THE NEW the second highest in the Louth area, ahead of a number of students for posting such good rates of grammar schools. Records were broken as students took part in the Inter-House Cross Country Competition progress that have even come ahead of to win points for their houses. Martin Brown, Executive Principal of Somercotes Academy many of the area’s grammar schools. The students ran different distances said: This shows that good and outstanding Inter-House cross country runners who broke school records. They are: (l-r) Eliot “I am absolutely delighted that comprehensive schools can deliver based on their age group and Coleman (Year 7), Charlotte Merry (Year 8), Megan Kennard (Year 9), Kieran Jenney performed exceptionally well, with Volans (Year 9) and Bailey Cullumbine (Year 10). Somercotes Academy has performed high-quality education to all students all students taking part. There were a so well in the performance tables. This regardless of ability.” number of impressive performances and several students broke the records from the previous year. Progress 8 figures: Alford Grammar +0.41 The following students became Somercotes Academy +0.28 the new record holders for King Edward VI Grammar 2016-2017: school +0.27 John Spendluffe College Year 7 boys: Eliot Coleman - +0.07 Dorado - 9 minutes 11 seconds; +0.02 Year 8 Girls: Charlotte Merry - -0.13 Dorado - 11 minutes; Monks Dyke -0.58 -0.76 Year 9 Boys: Kieran Jenney - 10 minutes 30 seconds; English and Maths Year 9 Girls: Megan Kennard - at A*-C: Volans - 13 minutes 16 seconds; Somercotes Academy 63% Cordeaux Academy 41% Year 10 Boys: Bailey Cullumbine John Spendluffe 38% - Volans - 12 minutes 49 Monks Dyke 32% seconds. Skegness Academy 22% Somercotes Academy Year 11 students celebrate their outstanding GCSE exam results (Summer 2016) with Executive Principal Martin Brown (left) and Principal Caroline Yates (right). 1216 Somercotes Standard • November Somercotes Standard • November 1317

ENGLISH STUDENTS EMBRACE INTER- REVISION IS POET-TREE HOUSE SCIENCE PROJECT

TO THESE Year 7 students threw themselves Dorado House winner, Jessica Butterfield, said: into an Inter-House Science Project STUDENTS! in which they had to make an animal or plant cell and label its “It was a really Students found a novel way to revise parts. for their English GCSE mock exams by Joe Hermiston, Curriculum Leader for Science at the interesting creating a poet-tree. Academy, said: The students created baubles with poem titles and “I was very impressed with project and I poet’s names on them and wrote key questions, analytical points and comparisons on luggage tags to the amount of effort and tie on to the tree. time the students put into enjoyed doing it.” Somercotes Academy Principal, Caroline Yates, said: this project.” “Every Year 11 student at the academy took part and they were very proud of their efforts. The tree was a fun and interactive way for students to revise for their mock exams and consolidate their knowledge.”

Year 11 GCSE student Victoria Hubbard (15) swots up on her English revision.

Pictured are the Inter-House Science Project winners: (L-r) Jessica Butterfield Year 11 GCSE students, Honor White (15) and Lauren (12) of Dorado House; Bradley Wilson (11) of Volans House; Grace Power (11) Dowswell (15), test each other on the poet-tree. of Volans House and Lucy-Leigh Killick (12) from Cetus House. 1218 Somercotes Standard • December Somercotes Standard • December 1319

The Tollbar MAT Combined Choirs - 226 students - perform When I Grow Up from Matilda.

Tollbar Academy String Ensemble performed Carol of The Bells and Tollbar Wind Ensemble performed Jingle Bell Rock.

Reynolds Academy Choir received rapturous applause for their performance of Pure Imagination from Willy Wonka, followed by a confident, clear rendition of Tomorrow from Annie, with soloists Daniella Andrews, Freya Cawley, Alexandra Forster, Mia Hinesman, Ellie-May Lewis, Isaac Morrison and Arun Thirumaran.

The most dazzling performance of the first half transformed the auditorium into a West End Theatre, as Cleethorpes Academy Choir and Dance Group, with soloists Brandon Connor and Holly Larsen, brought The Lion King musical to life. With a performance of He Lives In You, the vibrant costumes and spectacular showmanship from the dancers Somercotes Academy Dance Group. combined with sheer joy to bring the greatest response from the audience so far.

In the second half, the Christmas season was celebrated in style, with Somercotes and Theddlethorpe Academy Choirs singing Mariah Carey’s foot-tapping All I Want For Christmas. This was the first time some of the children have performed on such a large 300 STUDENTS FROM FIVE ACADEMIES PERFORM stage. They also sang The Greatest by Sia.

TOLLBAR MAT’S BIGGEST EVER Somercotes Academy and Theddlethorpe Academy Choirs perform All I Want For Christmas. CHRISTMAS CONCERT More than 300 students from five local Somercotes Academy piano soloist Alfie academies put on a spectacular Christmas Paine (15) plays Chasing Cars by Snow Patrol. concert for an audience of more than 1,000 parents, friends and family at Auditorium.

The Tollbar Multi Academy Trust students, aged from 4-18 years, transported the audience from the West End to Ronnie Scott’s jazz club with a mixture of performances that included, singing, dancing and instrumentals.

Chief Executive David Hampson opened the show, telling the audience that this was by far the biggest concert ever performed by the Multi Academy Trust, and that it included performances from children from Tollbar, Cleethorpes, Somercotes, Reynolds and Theddlethorpe Academies.

The concert began with a rousing performance from the Tollbar MAT Combined Choirs, which included 226 students from all five academies, who performed When I Grow Up from Matilda.

Cleethorpes Academy Ensemble and Ballet Group performed Walking In The Air from The Snowman, with young soprano soloist Joel Swinton rivalling Aled Jones with his stunning vocals.

Somercotes Academy piano soloist, Alfie Paine, played Snow Patrol’s Chasing Cars with confidence and maturity, with visual interpretation by Somercotes Dance Group. Somercotes Academy Choir. 1220 Somercotes Standard • December Somercotes Standard • December 1321

Members of Somercotes Academy Choir perform in the combined MAT Choir.

Somercotes Academy ensemble with talented soloist Lucie Wells (13) singing Santa Claus Is Coming To Town.

Somercotes Academy Dance Group. Cleethorpes Academy and String and Glockenspiel Group had everyone joining in with We Wish You A Merry Christmas, and Somercotes Academy Ensemble and soloist Lucie Wells gave a beautiful performance of Santa Claus Is Coming To Town.

Cleethorpes Academy and Reynolds Academy Guitar Group played a Christmas medley. Cleethorpes Academy Choir, Ukulele Group and Dancers had the audience clapping along to Once Upon A Christmas Song by Gary Barlow.

The highlight of the second half, however, was a truly amazing performance by Tollbar MAT Sixth Form College Year 12 student, Tom Whalley (16) whose saxophone solo of Christmas Bling by Drake heralded thunderous applause from the audience. Tom held the stage under a single spotlight and his extraordinary gift for playing the saxophone had the audience spellbound.

Tollbar Academy Choir, whose sheer numbers engulfed most of the stage, continued the jazz theme with a joyful performance of Jazz Gloria.

The concert closed with Tollbar MAT Combined Choirs singing Merry Christmas Everybody by Slade. Talented Lucie Wells (13) performs Santa Claus Is Coming To Town. 1222 Somercotes Standard • December Somercotes Standard • December 1323 THINGS HAVE CHANGED A BIT SINCE WE WERE AT SCHOOL

Grandparents threw themselves into school life when they visited for the annual Year 7 Grandparents’s Day. The event gives grandparents a chance to see what life is like in school today.

Some grandparents took the opportunity to get their first look inside the new academy, which joined the Trust just last year.

Simon Noble visited with his wife Gillian to see their grand-daughter Isobel Russell (12). He said: “I am really impressed with the facilities here and all of the things that the children get to do.”

Making a Christmas decoration in Design and Technology, he added: “It takes me right back to my school days. I can almost feel my old woodwork teacher behind me saying ‘you’re doing that all wrong’.

“I think it is nice for us to be included because at some point all grandparents look after their grandchildren, and it is good to be able to visualise Somercotes Academy Curriculum Leader for Technology Fiona Lynn shows grandparents and students how to make the Christmas decorations. what they do during the day at school.” Grace Power (11) with her Nanny Trish Larder use the pillar drill in the Technology Department. Brenda Sims visited her grand-daughter Teanna Willey (11). She said: “I think this is absolutely brilliant. There is such marvellous equipment here, nothing like when I went to school.”

Teanna added: “It is really nice to have my Nan here to see what I do at school.”

Carol and Alf Fussey with grandson James Garcia Fussey (12). Grace Power (11) greeted her Nanny Trish Larder, who said: “This is such a lovely school. I am very impressed with everything.”

Caroline Yates, Somercotes Academy Principal, said: “It is always a pleasure having the students’ grandparents visit them within the academy as they play a large part in the children’s lives. The students are always excited to show them what school is like for them now.”

Year 7 student Teanna Willey (11) and Nan Brenda Sims make a clay candle holder for Christmas watched by Somercotes Grandad Simon Noble and Isobel Russell (12) Academy Curriculum Leader for Art Helen Shore and Year 7 students Reino Levett (11) and Oliver Edwards (12). make a Christmas decoration in Technology. 1224 Somercotes Standard • December Somercotes Standard • December 1325 KEEN RUNNERS PUT ON GREAT Somercotes Academy KS3 and KS4 girls. SHOW

Keen runners represented Somercotes Academy in the Coastal and Wolds District Cross Country competition.

Somercotes Academy Christmas Card winner and overall Tollbar Multi Academy Trust runner-up, Charlotte Cooper (11) (front, centre) with Somercotes Academy The students were competing against large numbers runners-up (back to front, l-r) Freya Donner (13), Jacques Wright (14), Neo Steele (15), Georgia Beevers (14), Jess Butterfield (12), and Kristian Sivertsen (12). in each race and many of them came within the top 50. There were a number of fantastic performances throughout the day, with selected students moving Somercotes Academy KS3 boys ready for the race. forward to the County Competition in January. STUDENTS DESIGN CHRISTMAS CARD Charlotte Merry (Year 8) competed in the Year 8 and 9 Junior Girls TO REPRESENT MULTI ACADEMY TRUST Race and came 13th. Kieran Jenney (Year 9) competed in the Hundreds of students were given the opportunity to design a Christmas card to Junior Boys Race with Year 8 and represent Tollbar Multi Academy Trust for the next two years. other Year 9 students, and came a fantastic 3rd place overall. Both Secondary and primary pupils from the five academies - Tollbar, Cleethorpes, Somercotes, Reynolds and Theddlethorpe - were invited to Charlotte Cooper’s (11) design, which was overall of these students qualified for the runner-up for Tollbar Multi Academy Trust. county competition. enter the competition.

All students showed impressive sportsmanship and Winners and runners-up were chosen from each academy and received encouragement towards each other throughout the art prizes, with the overall MAT winner seeing their design turned into a day. Christmas card. Somercotes Academy Leah Wray (14) competing in the Girls Junior Year 8 and 9 race. The overall winner was Tollbar Academy Year 11 student William Clarke (15), a GCSE Art student, who depicted Santa moving through the sky on his sleigh.

The overall runner-up was Somercotes Academy Year 7 student Charlotte Cooper (11), with her design showing carol singers around a Christmas tree, each wearing an academy uniform to represent the five academies within the Trust.

David Hampson, Tollbar Multi Academy Trust Chief Executive, who presented the prizes, said: “The standard of the designs was extremely high and we had a very difficult job choosing the winners. My congratulations go to all of the students who entered, and especially to William and Charlotte, who thoroughly deserved their prizes.”

Somercotes Academy cross country KS3 and 4 team. 1226 Somercotes Standard • January Somercotes Standard • January 1327 STUDENTS SUBMIT 92 ENTRIES FOR WRITING COMPETITION

English students submitted 92 entries for a writing competition in which they needed to use all their creativity.

The competition was run by Young Writers, who work with schools across the world to encourage creative writing.

Student William Howard (11) said: “I wanted to enter because I wanted to make my family proud and I love reading.”

Hope Midgley (13) said: “I liked choosing my own genre so that I could be really creative in my story telling.”

Amateur boxer Alex Carter (14), Equestrian Tiggi Spence (15), and footballer Leah Wray (14) with some of their medals. Daniel Straw (13) added: “I’m happy that I got to write a story as I really SPORTS HOBBIES WIN STUDENTS enjoy that and choosing the genre was really A RAFT OF MEDALS exciting.”

Talented students are not just achieving at “I have competed in kick boxing before, but Pictured are the competition’s Inter-House winners chosen by the academy. school. Many of them are involved in outside I definitely see boxing as more of a career sports activities, which have won them a raft opportunity,” he said. of medals so far. Leah Wray (Year 10) Tiggi Spence (Year 11) Leah (14) started playing football in 2009. She currently plays Tiggi (15) started horse riding at a young age and rides for for Cleethorpes Town Ladies team and is a vital part of her TEACHERS’ the South Wold Hunt North Pony Club and North Lincs team, playing centre midfield. She has experienced great Riding Club. She rides in the British Show Jumping and success with this team, including winning both the Cup and National Schools Equestrian competitions and competes at League two years in a row. She has also had trials for the PETS RAISE OPEN level, which is the highest level for amateur riders. She County Team, even though she was an age group lower, and has gained a number of first, second and third places within she has been asked to trial again this year when she will be in these competitions, which are fantastic achievements. Tiggi the correct age group. MONEY has been sponsored for the past three years by Equidgel. Leah said: “I love riding and I would like to make it a “I want to become a women’s footballer. FOR LOUTH career,” she said. There are so many more opportunities now. I really look up to Steph Houghton, who Pictured is Beverley Petchell, Administrator for Louth and District Hospice HOSPICE! Kirsten Mumby (Year 11) plays for and City.” Ltd, accepting the money from Kitty Crossley (13) at Somercotes Academy. Kirsten (16) started horse riding at a young age and rides for the South Wold Hunt North Pony Club. She rides in British Being a teacher’s pet helped Dressage competitions and has had successful first, second and third places in championships. She also came first in a students to raise £177.60 for a local dressage championship for her pony club. charity.

Alex Carter (Year 10) The competition involved students paying Former kick boxer Alex (14) started boxing in 2015 and 50p each to match pictures of their teachers’ competes for a club in Lincoln as part of the Amateur Boxing Association. He competes at least every month around pets with their owners. The winner was Year Lincolnshire in the 57kg weight category. Alex was the 8 student Kitty Crossley (13), who matched Sheffield City Boxing Club 2016 winner. them all. The money raised was donated to Year 8 student Kitty Crossley (13), who matched all of the entries Louth and District Hospice Ltd. Tiggi Spence in training. to help raise the money for Louth and District Hospice Ltd. 1228 Somercotes Standard • February Somercotes Standard • February 1329

Key Stage 4 Inter-House Music winner Alfie Paine (15). STEM ROADSHOW FOSTERS INQUIRING MINDS Students took part in a STEM roadshow produced by BAE Systems, the RAF and Royal Navy.

STEM is an educational program developed to prepare Primary and Secondary school students for college and graduate study in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths. In addition to subject-specific learning, STEM aims to foster inquiring minds, logical reasoning, and collaboration skills.

Year 7 and 8 pupils from Somercotes Academy joined the RAF, Navy and BAE systems as they experienced first hand what drones are used for and the importance they have within the Royal Forces.

The students showed off their prior knowledge of the binary code and created their own program written in binary. Some pupils interacted with a robot and issued commands, which the robot followed.

Student Tazz Wootton (12), said: “I enjoyed it. The drones were really interesting.” Somercotes Academy students are pictured operating the voice-controlled robot. Students have been taking They are (l-r) Year 7 student Tazz Wootton (12), with Manisha Bains (13), Charlotte Merry (12), Freya Donner (13), and Hollie-Mae Smith (12), all Year 8. With the part in an Inter-House Music students are Roadshow staff (l-r) Jonny Malcolm, Charlie Sellers and Ceri Morgan. PIANIST ALFIE Competition, which saw some talented musicians come to the fore. The winner of the Key WINS MUSIC Stage 4 Competition was Cetus SOMERCOTES SCIENCE CLUB PUTS THE House student, Alfie Paine (15), who played River Flows in You WORLD UNDER THE MICROSCOPE COMPETITION by Yiruma on the piano. The fascinating world of practical Science is being explored in a weekly Key Stage 3 Science Club, where pupils so far have made elephant’s toothpaste, lava lamps and Key Stage 4 Inter-House Music winner Alfie Paine (15) is pictured carried out dissections. with other competitors (all from Cetus House). They are (l-r) Hope Midgley (13), Freya Donner (13) and Charlie Beevers (13) all Year 8. The lunchtime Science Club prepares the students for Key Stage 4 Science lessons, but also aims to enrich their scientific development by providing an opportunity for them to get help and support with their Science homework.

Year 7 student, Thea Hussey (11) said: “I really enjoy Science Club because I am very interested in the subject.”

Lucy Killick (12) added: “Chemistry is my favourite Science because of all of the experiments, and Mr Dymock is a good teacher.”

Reino Levett (11) said: “I like Science because I like discovering new things about the world.” Somercotes Academy lunchtime Science Club. Year 7 students, Thea Hussey (11), and Lewis March (12) in the Science Lab. 1230 Somercotes Standard • February Somercotes Standard • February 1331 FOOTBALLERS KEEP ON KEEPING UP! Somercotes Academy’s Cetus House, KS3 Inter- House Football team showed just how in-sync they can be when they warmed up on the Academy field. Pictured are (l-r) Reece Cook-Dickinson (12), Frazer Perrow (11), Finlay Maxwell (11), Kristian Sivertsen (12), Oliver Edwards (12), Danny Hewett (11), and Joseph Dennis (12).

Students from three Tollbar Multi Academy Trust Academies joined forces EYE ON THE FUTURE for a Skills For The Future Event, hosted

by Tollbar MAT Sixth Form College. AS STUDENTS Eliot Coleman (11), Oliver Parsell (12), Charlotte Wright (11), Storm Spence (12), Idena Short (11) and William Howard (11) get in some practice.

Year 11 students from Somercotes, Tollbar and Cleethorpes Academies spent a day at the college, which JOIN FORCES FOR is entirely separate from Tollbar Academy, touring the FLIPPING facilities and eating lunch in Cafe Express, before an afternoon of team work, negotiation and communication SKILLS EVENT skills. MARVELLOUS

Students took part in the Stock Market Challenge, a PANCAKE DAY! business simulation where they have to invest £100,000 in fictional companies. They worked in mixed teams, incorporating students from each academy, to decide on the best investment strategy. Year 7 Janice Mitchell, Head of Tollbar MAT Sixth Form College, students said: “Team members were given roles such joined pupils as Media Analyst and Finance Manager at North and had to take on roles to help their team to success. They reacted to real Somercotes Tollbar MAT Sixth Form College students mentor Year 11 students from time events during the trading day, Somercotes, Cleethorpes and Tollbar Academies at the Skills For The Future event. C of E buying and selling shares to make Flipping marvellous! Somercotes Academy Year 7 student Primary William Howard (11) storms ahead watched by parents at as much of a return as possible. The North Somercotes C of E primary School Pancake Race. students bought and sold shares by School for going to stock broking terminals staffed their annual by Tollbar MAT Sixth Form College student volunteers. Pancake Race. “This was a real team-building event and it brought the students from each academy together as a team, learning skills they will need for future life at Sixth Form College.” Tollbar MAT Sixth Form College ‘Skills for the Future’ event, involving Year 11 Pictured practising for the race are Primary students from Somercotes, Tollbar and Cleethorpes Academies. Head of Sixth Form, William Howard (11), Eliot Coleman (11), Charlotte Wright pupil Evie-Lea Shaw (5) and Somercotes Janice Mitchell, is pictured with students from all three academies. (11), Storm Spence (12), Idena Short (11) and Oliver Parsell (12). Academy Year 7 student, Eliot Coleman (11). 1232 Somercotes Standard • March Somercotes Standard • March 1333 A NOVEL LANGUAGE STUDENTS RECEIVE LETTERS FROM PARIS

QUIZ FOR The age of letter writing is alive and kicking thanks to Language students, who have written to pen pals to practise their French. WORLD The Year 8 students received letters from French students who attend the Collège Condorcet in Pontault-Combault, near Paris. The letters were written in English, and the Somercotes students replied in French.

Manisha Bains (13) said: BOOK DAY! Somercotes Academy World Book Day. Pictured (l-r) are Elise Critchley (12) and Charlie Beevers (13) both Year 8 with English Teacher Mrs “My pen pal is Gustiano who is 11-years-old Emma Holt and her favourite book Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte. and likes football. He supports Marseille and Bordeaux. We have sent a letter in French Students and younger pupils from Tollbar Multi Academy Trust Academies threw and English. His English is very good. We are themselves into World Book Day. hoping to keep in touch.”

Each academy - Tollbar, Cleethorpes, Somercotes, Reynolds and Theddlethorpe - took part in the annual event, with the Caroline Yates, Somercotes Academy Principal, said: younger pupils dressing up as their favourite characters and reading as many books as they could, encouraging students of all “This is a great way of encouraging language ages to read more. students in both countries to practise their At Somercotes Academy, students took part in a quiz to guess whose favourite book belonged to which teacher. French and English. The students here are thrilled to receive letters from their Pictured with the replies from their French pen pals are Somercotes Elise Critchley (12) said: counterparts in France, and vice versa.” Academy Year 8 students: (Front) Hope Midgley (12), with (l-r) Manisha “Jaqueline Wilson is my favourite author. Midnight is my favourite book by her.” Bains (13), Freya Donner (13), Harvey Cockerill (13) and Evie Kidd (12).

Charlie Beevers (13) added: “I like The Twits by Roald Dahl.” News reporters Kitty Crossley (13) and Freya Donnor STUDENTS BECOME BBC (13) interview Lincoln City Manager, Danny Cowley. REPORTERS FOR A DAY Students became reporters for a day when they took part in BBC School Report. This allowed a range of students from KS3 to experience first hand how news is created and gave them the opportunity to report on their own news stories.

In the build up to the big day, students created their own articles. These covered a variety of topics ranging from Inter-House competitions within the Academy to internet safety.

Year 8 students were rewarded with the opportunity to spend a day reporting on Lincoln City Football Club with BBC Radio Lincolnshire. The day started with the chance to watch the players train before students carried out interviews with Lincoln Manager Danny Cowley and Jonny Margetts.

At Sincil Bank Stadium, students were given a tour of the ground and the chance to sit in on a press conference with Danny Cowley. Once again, they were given the opportunity to put their own pressing questions to the manager and two students carried out a live interview with BBC Reporter Martin Slack.

Finally, the students visited the BBC Radio Lincolnshire studio where they were given a tour and were invited to contribute to The Nicola Gilroy Show Somercotes Academy World Book Day. The winning team of the World Book Day quiz held in the English Dept during live on air. lunchbreak. (l-r) Teanna Willey (11), Charlotte Wright (11), Jennifer Atwell (12), Isobel Russell (12) and Idena Short (11), all Year 7. 1234 Somercotes Standard • April Somercotes Standard • May 1335 VETERAN WHO LOST HIS LEGS INSPIRES YEAR 8 STUDENTS A visit by a veteran from Blesma who lost Ken continued: both his legs in an explosion put life into “This is the first time I have given a talk to perspective for Year 8 students. school children. They were really engaged, but a bit shy to ask too many questions.” Warrant Officer Ken Bellringer told the students how he had been working in bomb disposal in Afghanistan in 2009 when Owain said: was injured after trying to rescue a colleague who had stood “We want to dispel the myths about limbless on an IED. Ken lost both his legs, thumbs and some fingers. and disabled people, and we want to try and His colleague died. help children to develop coping mechanisms “I can drive now, use a computer and I am to learn to deal with their problems. Ken has studying for a degree,” he said. “It has been worked through his problems and has come tough but I came out the other side.” out the other side and so can others.”

Student Oliver Toothill said: “It is upsetting and inspiring to Somercotes Academy Year 8 student Ellie Newson summed up know what people go through. My biggest problem is my the feelings of the class. She said: phone going flat. Ken has lost his legs.” “We feel a massive amount of respect for Ken and what he has been through.” Ken was accompanied by Owain Ford from Blesma, a military charity set up after the First World War. Pictured are the winners from each Year Group: (l-r) Hayley Bagshaw, Year 10, Claudia Senior, Year 8, Holly Thomas, Year 9, Isobell Russell and Evan Roberts, both Year 7 joint winners. All the winners were from Dorado House.

WINNING ARTISTS SHOW EXACTLY WHO THEY ARE

Some of the striking art work. Winners of an Inter-House Art Competition had to depict the theme “Who Am I?’

Helen Shore, Curriculum Leader for Art, said: “The standard of entries for this competition was extremely good. They were all very striking. The theme was ‘Who Am I’ so the work had to have some connection with the artist.” Year 8 students (L-r) Oliver Toothill, Ethan Hearsum, James Haile, Raymond Johnson, Kacey-Leigh Grayson-Boylan, Ellie Newson, Megan Whetstone and Joseph Dennis with inspirational war veteran Ken Bellringer. 1236 Somercotes Standard • May Somercotes Standard • May 1337

Charlotte Collins, of Crofts Estate Agency, Louth, is pictured with Year 10 students Emmie-Elise Green and Phoebe Perrow. MACBETH COMES TO LIFE AS THEATRE COMPANY BOXES CLEVER

Year 10 and 11 students watched a live version of Macbeth performed by Box Clever, a contemporary theatre company, to compliment their English Literature GCSE course.

Box Clever has reached thousands of young A scene from Macbeth. people across the UK and beyond with artistic productions and workshops that are imaginative, exciting and inspiring. Their mission is to bring exciting theatre to young people - the audiences of the future - and to involve them in plays, both as audience members, participants and co- creators.

Caroline Yates, Principal of Somercotes Academy, said: “Box Clever performed a really imaginative version of Macbeth and the students were very involved with it. It was a great way of bringing Shakespeare to life for the YEAR 10 STUDENTS GCSE students.” NETWORK WITH Actors from the Box Clever theatre company perform Macbeth watched by Somercotes Academy Year 10 and 11 students. LOCAL BUSINESSES

Academy students visited the East Lindsey Celebrating Business Expo to network with local firms. The Expo was held at Kenwick Park alongside the first East Lindsey Business Awards, and allowed the 27 business finalists to showcase their products and services to local school children. Year 10 students visit the East Lindsey Celebrating Business Expo at Kenwick Park, Louth. (l-r) Freddie King and Richard Pipe from First Media, Louth, are Year 10 student Phoebe Perrow said: pictured with students Liam Brannan, Emmie-Elise Green and Jack Sykes. “The event was really interesting and we got to meet lots of local companies and learn about the opportunities on offer for us in the future.”

Caroline Yates, Somercotes Academy Principal, said: “This was a great chance for our students to meet with local companies and see the kind of job opportunities that are available within this region. The Year 10 students made the most of the day, talking to as many companies as possible and gathering information on

future careers.” Karen Sheppard, of People First Mobility, meets Year 10 students (l-r) Jay Smith, Benjamin Harris and Jacques Wright. 1238 Somercotes Standard • June Somercotes Standard • June 1339

YEAR 7 AND 8 STUDENTS EXCEL IN NATIONAL MATHS CHALLENGE

A year 8 student excelled in a national Caroline Yates, Somercotes Academy Principal, said: Maths challenge, achieving a score “We are very proud of our which placed him in the top 6% of entrants nationwide. students for the standard of

Kyle Sharp scored the highest mark in the academy in their entries in this national the UKMT Junior Maths Challenge, receiving a Gold Certificate. Twenty Year 7 and 8 students from Somercotes competition. They proved Academy entered the competition, which attracts hundreds of the most able students from schools around the country, how competent they are in who are then faced with a series of complex Maths problems. solving Maths challenges and

Five Somercotes Academy students scored highly we look forward to seeing Somercotes Academy Year 11 Prom at the Oaklands Hotel. enough in the challenge to receive certificates (Bronze, Silver, or Gold), placing them in the top 40% of students them compete in future nationally. intermediate competitions.” RAIN CANNOT

Somercotes Academy Year 7 and 8 students who achieved certificates in the UKMT Junior Maths Challenge. They are: (l-r) Isobel Russell (12) (Silver), Teanna Willey (11) (Bronze), Kyle Sharp (13) (Gold and Best in School - in top 6 per DAMPEN SPIRITS AT cent in the country) and Charlie Beevers (13) (Bronze). They are pictured with Academy Principal Caroline Yates. YEAR 11 PROM

Despite torrential rain, Year 11 students dressed to impress for their end of school Prom, which this year was held at the Oaklands Hotel, Laceby. The students enjoyed a sit- down meal and a disco before braving the elements for a fabulous firework display.

Courtney Tunbridge (16) and Lorcan Margarson (16) enjoy the fireworks. 1240 Somercotes Standard • June Somercotes Standard • June 1341

Bethany Finney (16), Louise Leverton (16), Lauren Dowswell (15) and Alice Hughes (16). Courtney Tunbridge (16) and Lorcan Margarson (16).

(l-r) Henry Fisher (16), Alexander Townsend (16), Alex Winney (15), Dylan Hatrick (15), Olly Taylor (16), Lorcan Margarson (16) and Lima Kew (16).

Liam Kew (16), Victoria Hubbard (16) and Ewan Peplow (17).

(l-r) Alex Barnes (16), Nicola Patchett (16), Lauren Dowswell Lauren Dowswell (15), Alex Barnes (16) and Honor White (16). Tiggi Spence (15) arriving by tractor. (15) and Honor White (16) enjoying the fireworks. Emma-Jade Patchett (16) and Bailee Turrell (16). 1242 Somercotes Standard • June Somercotes Standard • June 1343

FROM SUPER- HEROES TO PINK LADIES,

EVERYONE Army Girls (l-r) Victoria Hubbard (16), Bailee Turrell (16) and Emma-Jade Patchett (16). CELEBRATES ON YEAR 11 LEAVERS DAY

Year 11 students have embraced the Tollbar Multi Academy Trust tradition of a Fancy Dress Leavers Day.

The students celebrated their last day of secondary school in a variety of costumes, from super-heroes to Pink Ladies. Grease Pink Ladies (l-r) Alex Barnes (16), Liam Kew (16) and Ciaran Darker (16). Lauren Dowswell (15) and Honor White (16). Principal Caroline Yates said: “Leavers Day is a chance for our Year 11 students to let their hair down and celebrate. They pushed the boat out in a variety of costumes and thoroughly enjoyed their final day together.” Freddie Bushby (16) and Brandon Wilson (15).

Batman and Robin - George Sarjantson (15) and Jack Cobb (16).

Super-heroes (l-r) Olly Taylor (16), Jack Cobb (16), George Sarjantson (15), Lorcan Margarson (16), Courtney Tunbridge (16), Hallie Brookes (16) and Henry Fisher (16). Somercotes Academy Year 11 students. 1244 Somercotes Standard • July Somercotes Standard • July 1345

Students from Tollbar, Cleethorpes and Somercotes LOUTH TENNIS Academies at Louth Tennis Centre with coach Penny Daniel. DORADO HOUSE CENTRE COACHES BRINGS HOME STUDENTS Students from Tollbar MAT Secondary Academies visited Louth Tennis Centre for a TROPHY AT coaching session with Penny Daniel. The students, from Tollbar, Cleethorpes and Somercotes Academies, all have an interest in tennis. They spent a couple SPORTS DAY of hours at the centre receiving coaching on volleys, serves and baseline tactics.

A competitive Sports Day ended in victory for Louth Tennis Centre opened in 2011 and has established techniques. There are opportunities to play Dorado House, with students raising the roof at itself as one of the area’s leading tennis clubs, with four tennis at all three academies, but having King George V Stadium in Grimsby when House indoor tennis courts, three outdoor all weather courts, and a coaching like this is a great boost for the Sports Captains Ben Harris and Leah Wray were coaching programme covering all ages and abilities. students.” presented with the trophy. Amy Baxter-Rowson competes in the Holly Irving, Somercotes Academy PE Teacher, said: Year 7 Girls shot putt for Volans. “This is a great opportunity for the students Penny Daniel, Louth Tennis Centre Coach, said: who are interested in tennis to refine their “The students have been very enthusiastic. It skills and get some specialist advice on their was a pleasure to coach them.”

DAY OF FRENCH CULTURE FOR BASTILLE CELEBRATION

Year 7 Girls relay winners, Dorado. (L-R) Isobel Russell, Kristian Sivertsen, Year 7 200m winner for Cetus House. Lenix McAllister, Emilia Davies and Liljan Tindalid. Celebrating Bastille Day was a cultural learning experience for students at Somercotes Academy.

Rebecca Nunhuck, Curriculum Leader for French, explained: “We have been celebrating Bastille Day and immersing the students in as much French culture as possible. We encourage them to speak French and practise and revise vocabulary. It’s an enjoyable way of learning.”

The students made Motte and Bailey Castles, played Boules and ate a hearty French breakfast. Magnifique!

Dorado House Sports Captains, Ben Harris and Leah Wray, Somercotes Academy Bastille Day. (Left) Rebecca collect the Sports Day trophy for the winning house from Nunhuck (Curriculum Leader for French) and Anna Ella Pickard, Year 7 winner for Volans. Somercotes Academy Vice Principal, Emyr Hughes-Jones. Chignall (French Teacher) playing boules with students. 1246 Somercotes Standard • July Somercotes Standard • July 1347

Year 7/8 Mixed Tag Rugby Year 10 Girls Netball (L-R BACK) Oliver Edwards, Freya Donner, Emily Ackroyd, Lydia Wright, Danny Hewett. (L-R BACK) Georgia Beevers, Leah Wray, Alex Houghton, Caitlin Stocks. (L-R FRONT) Kitty Crossley, Evan Roberts, Libby Jordan, Alex Webber, Charlotte Merry. (L-R FRONT) Hayley Bagshaw, Phoebe Perrow, Jasmin Barker.

Year 7 Girls Netball Year 7 Boys Football (L-R BACK) Emilia Davies, Teanna Willey, Idena Short, (L-R BACK) Aaron Steer, Finlay Maxwell, Tazz Wootton, Kristian Charlotte Cooper. (L-R FRONT) Lenix McAllister, Teigan Sivertsen, Frazer Perrow. (L-R FRONT) Alex Webber, Danny SPORTS Mummery, Isobel Russell, Ella Pickard. Hewett, Oliver Edwards, Evan Roberts. TEAMS 2016- Year 8 Girls Netball Superzone Athletics Event Winners in Division 1 (L-R BACK) Emily Ackroyd, Manisha Bains, Libby Jordan, Lydia Wright, (L-R) Hope Midgley, Callum George, Lydia Wright. (L-R FRONT) Charlotte Merry, Kitty Crossley, Freya Donner, Elise Critchley.

17 Year 9 Girls Netball (L-R BACK) Mia Russell, Holly Thomas, Abigail Perrow, Poppy Persaud, Kiaya Hackett. (L-R FRONT) Courtney Backhouse, Jessica Lee, Lucie Wells, Tia Cox.

Year 9 Boys Football Year 9 Boys Rugby (L-R BACK) Max Hewett, Charlie Bassham, Josh Smith, Isaac Joensen, Daniel Sharp, Scott Rollinson. (L-R BACK) Charlie Bassham, Isacc Joensen, Kieran Jenney, Daniel Sharp, Max Hewett. (L-R FRONT) Lewis Porter, Ashley Short, Kieran Jenney, Luke Wray, Kieran Ross. (L-R FRONT) Ashley Short, Scott Rollinson, Kieran Kirk, Kieran Ross. 1248 Somercotes Standard • August Somercotes Standard • August 1349

Somercotes Academy Principal Caroline Yates, with high achieving GCSE students. She said: “I am so proud of them all.”

Melissa Jenney, who was among just 3% of students in the country to achieve a grade 9. She said: “I got three A*s, a grade 7 in English Literature and a grade 9 in English Language. I am stunned.”

Ryan Mitchell celebrates his GCSE results. EXCEPTIONAL GCSE RESULTS

Year 11 students celebrated another exceptional year Jack Ashton achieved three A grades and a grade of GCSE results, with 67% of them achieving at least a 7 in English Literature. He said: “We had a lot of support from teachers and I am really standard pass in Maths and English. happy with my results.” Under the new system for 2017, Maths and English were marked from grades 1-9, with a standard pass being a Grade 4. All other subjects were marked as grades A*-G until 2018. Bailee Turrell and Emma-Jade Patchett celebrate. High-achiever Melissa Jenney is congratulated. These improved results followed on from the success in 2016 when outcomes were vastly improved after joining Tollbar Multi Academy Trust. This year 80% of students achieved at least a standard pass in English with 53% achieving a strong pass in English. 67% of students achieved at least a standard pass in Maths, with 43% achieving a strong pass in Maths.

Other notable achievements were: Chemistry 91% (grades A*-C); Biology 91% (A*-C); Physics 100% (grades A*-C); Additional Science 65% (grades A*-C); History 67% (grades A*-C); and Textiles 100% (grades A*-C).

Elliott Jones, who achieved four A* and a grade 8 in English Literature. He praised the academy for putting on extra revision classes.

Pictured are Bailee Turrell, Melissa Jenney, Nicola Patchett, Kirstin Mumby, Jessica Barkhouse and Emma-Jade Patchett. Jessica Barkhouse, who achieved grade 7s in English Language and Literature, said: “I am going on to study A Levels at Tollbar Sixth Form College. I couldn’t have had any more support from teachers here, they were amazing.” 1250 Somercotes Standard • August Somercotes Standard 1351 GEORGIA’S HOBBY IS RIGHT ON TARGET!

Year 10 student Georgia Beevers (15) is making her mark in the world of Clay Pigeon Shooting. Georgia has been training for a year at Beverley Clay Target Centre, in East Yorkshire, and has taken part in Olympic Skeet Training. She has also tried her hand at rifle shooting.

ASSEMBLIES CELEBRATE HOUSE SUCCESS Celebration assemblies have taken place to recognise individual achievements and the collective efforts of each House. The students families were invited into the academy to join in with the celebrations. This year’s overall Winning House was Dorado, with Cetus in second place, and Dorado third.

Somercotes Academy Celebration Asembly for Cetus House, with Head Year 10 student Amber Aziz said: of House Andrew Langridge and Vice Principal Michelle Hammond. “It is really nice to see family in school. I have been here since Year 7 and there have been a lot of changes for the better. Teaching standards have definitely improved.”