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It was LQVSLUDWLRQDOPHPEHURIWKH6HQLRU6WDII hard work but rewarding.” 7HDP:HKDGTXDOLW\VWDIIJRRGVWXGHQWV DQGDJUHDWWRJHWKHUQHVV´ 24 ZZZRUPLVWRQYLFWRU\DFDGHP\FRXN ZZZRUPLVWRQYLFWRU\DFDGHP\FRXN 25 $SULO 9LFWRU\)ODJ 9RO1R Lydia and Harriet are now working on a display for the History Department to +RORFDXVW-RXUQH\ share their experiences with the rest of Two Year 12 students, Lydia Taylor and Harriet Barber, The students visited the Nazi concentration camps the Academy. They are also preparing secured places on the Lessons from Auschwitz Project, at Auschwitz and Birkenau in Poland on February 10. which is run nationally each year by the Holocaust Both students found the visit a valuable experience mini-lessons for students in Year 7 Education Trust. althoughalthough very movimoving.ng. and Year 8. Both students attended seminars in London wheree they met a Holocaust survivor, as well as preparingg foroesooad their visit to Poland. 26 ZZZRUPLVWRQYLFWRU\DFDGHP\FRXN ZZZRUPLVWRQYLFWRU\DFDGHP\FRXN 27 $SULO 9LFWRU\)ODJ 9RO1R 2QHKXQGUHGSHUFHQW 6ZLPPLQJ NQLWWHGZRROVZLPPLQJ LQ+LVWRU\ VKRUWVWKDWKHU*UDQGDG 6LG%UDQIRUGRI:HVW ,VWKLVDUHFRUG" (DUOKDP¿UVWZRUHDVD 7DQLD0F*HHDKDUG \RXQJPDQ7KHIDPLO\ ZRUNLQJPHPEHURI HVWLPDWHVWKH\DUHDW WKH+RUDWLR¶VFUHZLV OHDVW\HDUVROG KROGLQJDYDOXHGSDUW 0RWKHU3DWFDQUHPHPEHUDVD\RXQJJLUO RIKHUIDPLO\¶VKLVWRU\ ZKHQ6LGZRUHWKHPIRUVZLPPLQJOHVVRQV LQWKH(DJOHVZLPPLQJEDWKVDW:HQVXP We’re on-line 5LYHU$OOWKHIDPLO\FDQUHPHPEHU6LG Fan of facebook? Want to keep ZKRZDVDGLVSDWFKULGHULQWKH5R\DO up-to-date with what is going on (QJLQHHUVGXULQJWKHODVWZDUWDONLQJ at the Academy? 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Fantasy Share League In this three-month the Month and at the end in the press. At the end of challenge, pupils are of April an overall league the three months, the top given “£50,000” to invest winner is announced. performing team from each in companies listed in the “Investors of the Month” and school qualifies for the live shares page of the EDP. eventual league winners are Stock Market Challenge At each month end, we presented with certificates of held in Norwich at the establish an Investor of achievement and appear end of June. 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Some native trees and oorchards. Fifty secondary easily be used. A small Growing Area was managed by young trees will be given to feeder schools, members of The onion sets and sscschools have been selected, a small Gardening Club. Core working with their pupils to plant them in their grounds. developing the fifivfivee per region, and their Our involvement began on March 16 when Mrs wildlife area. ststudentsudu will work with Fruit-full The session also included tasting apple juices pressed from Williamson ran a Design Workshop, supported by SScSchoolshooho Coordinators to create four different varieties and the Welsh custom of making She is also Elaine Colk and Paul Woodmin from Landscaping orchardsorcchards oon their site. Calennigs by decorating skewered apples with various running an for Biodiversity and members of her Grounds Force materials. Outdoor Club, These students will learn about grafting, our rich fruit culture, Gardening Club. She worked with Year 3 and 4 pupils alongside history and traditions and help revive some colourful The project involves research into the history and location to design an extended Wildlife Area, complete with a Nick Read, the orchard customs. of Costessey and Norwich orchards. variety of additional habitats and an outdoor classroom EcoSchools area, and then with Year 5 and 6 pupils to design a This project will offer exciting opportunities to the Core Contact Pauline Williamson, Coordinator revamped Fruit and Vegetable Growing Area including Team, including gardening, ICT, art and design, history 01603 742310 Extn 3317, at the school, raised beds, composting area and a polytunnel to and geography. Students will visit a productive orchard p.williamson@ during which she replace the existing greenhouse that was in disrepair. and organise community events such as Apple Day ormistonvictoryacademy.co.uk, shares organic gardening expertise as well as including in October. with any information or to register a range of Forest School based activities. interest in assisting our project. On March 10, 19 Year 7s worked with our Fruit-full Schools Coordinator, Helen Banks, grafting and potting of serious honey bee pests %HHV and diseases. On Sunday March 13, Mr Rogers, Mrs Chappell and Mrs Williamson attended a IRU9LFWRU\ practical beekeeping day Plans for our own Beehives and Victory Honey are run by Peter Sunderland, gathering pace. a commercial beekeeper at Orchard Farm, near Mr Rogers and Mrs Williamson will soon complete their Framlingham Earl, who will Basic Beekeeping Course, and now represent the supply the bees for our hives. Academy as members of the University of East Anglia Beekeeping Association, affiliated The day gave valuable to the Suffolk Beekeeping Association hands-on practice in the manipulation of hives and their and to the National Beekeeping bee colonies, with expert guidance from four experienced Association. beekeepers and included an opportunity to hear We have also registered with about work of the Regional BeeBase, the National Bee Inspector. Bee Unit website, which supports the FERA Another session on March Healthy Bees Plan. 26 will give our team the This was set up by the opportunity to complete a Government to protect full hive inspection, again our valuable national with expert guidance. honey bee stocks. 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Two VIPs complimented our team on their tournament was held at The Hewett School on March 11. innovative design. $LG)RU$IULFD %RLO$Q(JJ The Academy’s donation of hundreds of top quality T-shirts, The large donation,ti co-ordinatedrdinated byb ScienceScie teacherte he RodRod sweat shirts and sports kit, worth about £7,000, has reached its Stevenson, has reached schools and other centres throughout destination in Africa. the small West African country. The unused children’s clothing, left over from the predecessor school, was donated to Gambia Aid Through Education (GATE). Mrs de Souza said: “One of our important remits as an Academy is to provide leadership and support within the local and wider community.” Top: Donations at Sara Samba Jowel. A free course to teach students going to Nick Buck, a great chef from the NHS Joy of Food Middle: Sponsored Children at Bakadage programme, is teaching students how to cook tasty, with Costessey caps. university in September or having a gap economical meals. Lots of tips about how to make eating Above: Fara Fene Upper Basic with year away from home how to cook better and easier, impress your friends and family with your school atlases. started at the Academy on March 2. culinary skills. Learn how to survive on a budget. 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