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Gordon Banks with the six winners and Miss Weston, Head of Art.

POSTERS END UP IN A SAFE PAIR OF HANDS STOKE City and England legend Gordon Banks came into Haywood Academy to present prizes to students who had taken part in a poster competition to promote the importance of bone health. Character-building nets an More than 50 students from Year 9 GCSE art classes entered the competition which was organised in conjunction with the Haywood Hospital. It was extra £15,000 for Haywood launched with a presentation from Consultant Osteoporosis Nurse, Annette Twemlow, and Haywood THE range of rich and The letter added: “The Foundation Project Manager June Brammar. diverse opportunities school provides regular Judging proved a difficult task as the standard of students have to develop feedback to students artwork was so high. However, six winners – Kenzie their character at regarding their character Cotton, Beth Harding, Ashley Baskeyfield, Yasmin Haywood Academy has traits and behaviour as Naher, Hannah Snell and Rosiemae Langham – were been recognised by a part of their Commitment eventually chosen. £15,000 cash injection to Progress (C2P) scheme. They were presented with certificates and shopping from the Department for Education. “Teachers are committed to supporting vouchers by the 1966 England World Cup goalie, who is President of the Haywood Foundation, a charity The money – a Regional DfE character-building activities and closely which supports research into arthritis and Character Award – will be invested in monitor student C2P scores.” rheumatism. expanding and improving even further The school has also been praised by The Potters' hero – who played in every game the character development facilities at Ofsted for its exemplary approach to during England's successful 1966 World Cup run – the school. character-development for students. made 628 appearances during a 15-year career in the In a letter confirming the award, the Senior Assistant Headteacher Mr Football League and won 73 caps for his country. He DfE said Haywood Academy offered an Whittingham said: “Our philosophy is also played in Stoke’s 1972 League Cup win. array of character-building activities to support the development of character As well as presenting prizes to the competition through PSHE days, motivational via a whole school approach which winners, Gordon was also happy to sign autographs for Haywood students. speakers, army cadets and theatre places a love of learning in all that The posters produced for the competition are now programmes. we do.” on display in public areas at Haywood Hospital.

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INSPIRATIONAL: Mr Dein pictured with students during his visit to Haywood Academy.

Premier League Ambassador David Dein provides SOME REAL INSPIRATION FORMER Arsenal FC Premier League structure. side. He reminded me about a person and get on in life.It’s Vice-Chairman David Dein paid a Mrs Liz Devey, Progress Leader the importance of taking time important to bounce off each visit to Haywood Academy to for Year 10 said: “David Dein is an to double-check things.” other. deliver a motivational speech. incredibly influencial figure in “It makes you a better person ■ Mohbeen Ashraf: The 71-year-old, who is one of football and to have him come into and you can achieve more. “David Dein has motivated me the Premier League’s official VIP the Academy and give a talk was a Success is based on teamwork.” Ambassadors, brought with him a great opportunity for our students. by saying whenever I need to do something to always stick my ■ wealth of personal experience “It gave them real awareness of Olivia Sumner: neck out.” following his successful the football world and provided “I learned from David Dein involvement with Arsenal. inspiration to assist them in their ■ that to succeed you need to drive to be successful.” Connar Sloan: He joined the Arsenal Board in go the extra mile with That inspiration was clear from “David Dein has made me teamwork.” 1983 and became Vice-Chairman comments made by some of the want to keep trying my the same year. He later rose to students after Mr Dein’s visit: hardest to get somewhere in During David’s time at Arsenal the become Vice-Chairman of the FA life with my football.” club won five league titles, five FA and has served on numerous ■ Bilawal Khan: Cups, a Uefa Winners Cup and UEFA and Fifa Committees. He “David had chosen words and ■ Courtney Mountford: two League Cups. The club also has also been credited as one of quotes to help me get through “I learned that teamwork is won the Community Shield five the driving forces behind the things and look on the bright important in order to develop as times. Primary pupils make full use of facilities SPRING term seems to have started where the moviemaker videos and English activities. from Moorpark have been taking advantage of autumn term finished – BUSY! Following on from this, Year 4 have now turned extra English sessions with Miss Wemyss from Haywood has already had an opportunity to their attention to Inventors and Innovators. the Haywood English Department. welcome children from New Ford, Mill Hill, Smallthorne have been taking advantage of Extended writing has been on the agenda for Holden Lane, Smallthorne, Jackfield Infants the science facilities here at Haywood. Year 5 Year 4 on their recent visits, while gravity and and Moorpark Junior. have been exploring aspects of space, Year 4 forces have been the focus for Year 5 in the Year 2 children from Holden Lane took have focused on sound, Year 3 on healthy Science Department. part in an English activity based on The eating and Year 6 on habitats. Our relationships with the primary schools Fire of London, while Year 1 visited the When they haven’t been busy doing science continue to go from strength to Technology Department to make Terrific Toys. they’ve visited the Food Studio to prepare strength. We invite all local The children were extremely proud of their food that supports a healthy lifestyle. primary schools to tell handywork. In the meantime Year 1 made and us what they want and Year 4 were also keen to have a slice of the packaged a toy as part of their need and we do our action by designing and making Viking coins in Superhero project. Chocolate best to fix it. our Technology Department. It’s not every day certainly grabbed the attention of they get a chance to make money! Year 3 when they made and Year 2 pupils from Holden Lane Children are never too young to visit decorated delicious chocolate working on their Haywood. Reception children from Mill Hill cakes. Fire of London came to use our 4D Cinema to support the In a recent ICT session, Year 2 project. work they have been doing on their Under the children from Jackfield Infant Ocean topic. Mill Hill staff added their own School had great fun recording story-telling and music activities to make this some of Horrid Henry’s jokes into a very exciting and enjoyable session for all. into a photo-story. They also New Ford children are regular visitors to explored living things in Haywood. This term Year 4 have been using science. Time Travel as the theme for their ICT Some Year 6 pupils

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It’s not just about words – the numbers count too THE Accelerated Reader programme has seen Haywood students reading a staggering YE 63,943,921 words since G AR September last year. IN 1 K 0 The chart, right, shows I V 14.7m 11.2m the number of words words read by each house words read read since the start of this academic year. 12.7m

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Welcome to • Download the Haywood AR app from the App Haywood AR Store (Apple) or Google Download our free app to your Play (Android). smartphone or tablet and bring • Open the app and point Haywood Academy publications your device at the photos to life using the power of a new where you see the AR technology called Augmented content icon pictured Grace Mountford Reality (AR). above – and wait for the of Y7 with two To access bonus content in surprise. of the NASA this issue follow these • Double tap for full-screen. samples. instructions: Augmented Reality services by

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Award marks great results THE school is very proud to have been chosen to receive a regional pupil premium award of £5,000 after being praised by the Government for helping disadvantaged students. This is in recognition of the school’s high achievements in 2014. Headteacher Mr Carl Ward said: “This award is testament to the hard work of our students and staff. We had our best ever GCSE results in 2014 after a record year the previous year. It’s fantastic to see the Academy going The sun will from strength to strength.” The pupil premium money is the come out amount of money given to schools for every disadvantaged student they have at the school. tomorrow... ROLES in the next school production – Annie – were up for grabs when more than 60 students auditioned in early March. Miss Percival was very impressed with the level of talent among the Haywood students from Year 7 all the way to Year 10. She and Mrs Watkinson had some tough decisions to make as the choice available for all roles was extremely strong. Congratulations to Macy Haughton (Year 7), above, who has been chosen to be the star of the show and who will LEAPT FROM THE PAGE perform alongside one of Haywood’s biggest casts to date. STAFF dressed as a variety of literary based on which member of staff was The performing arts team is looking characters to mark World Book Day. dressed as which character with prizes forward to combining all the arts Yvonne Jeffries CBE The move had been kept secret from being awarded for the most correct together in one performance, as well as PARENTS and carers may be students until the day itself and they were answers. working with students from Smallthorne aware that former Headteacher, certainly surprised to see the staff dressed as It was a lot of fun and a great Primary. Yvonne Jeffries, CBE, sadly died anything from Mary Poppins and Peter Pan to way for staff to show their Rehearsals begin on Thursday on 15 February 2015. Hermione Granger. enthusiasm for literacy to our 19 March – please see the rehearsal She was an inspirational leader Headteacher Mr Ward also entered into students. calendar for further details. Annie will who always worked for this the spirit of the day and dressed up as Over the last few years be performed on 2-3 July at Haywood community and was loyal to Dumbledore to read to a group of Year 4 Haywood has made great Academy. Ticket details will be Haywood throughout her life. students from Mill Hill. strides in improving literacy and After her retirement from the announced in due course. school, where she worked for 27 Our students were given a quiz to complete in creating a culture of reading. years, she continued to support schools across Stoke-on-Trent, as well as taking on the role of Deputy They aimed high Lord Lieutenant. Yvonne will be greatly missed by and they achieved staff and ex-students of the school. AT HAYWOOD we are constantly encouraging students to achieve in all aspects of their lives – in and out of Dates for your diary school. To reflect this, students are ■ Tuesday 21 April – School open to nominated weekly to be our ‘Student students. of the Week’. Here are the winning ■ Monday 4 May – May Bank Holiday. students for this term: ■ Friday 22 May – school closes for REUBEN MORRIS Y9: scored 100 per half term and reopens on 1 June. cent in a reading test following the ■ Tuesday 16 June – Y7 – 10 Awards completion of a book. Evening. CAITLAN FOX Y11: has improved ■ Wednesday 17 June – Y7 Parents’ significantly across a number of subject areas. Evening. CONRAD WILCOX Y10: has ■ Thursday 18 June – Y5 Open day. demonstrated an excellent attitude ■ Wednesday 1 July – Y11 Prom. to his work. ■ Thursday 9 July – Y6 Induction Day. WAVERLEY CARTLIDGE Y7: a ■ Saturday 11 July – Friends of committed student who has collected over 43,000 points in SAM learning. Haywood Summer Fair. JAMIE BEARDMORE Y11: After ■ Thursday 2 & Friday 3 July – school witnessing an accident involving a performance of Annie. Y8 student during lunchtime, Jamie ■ Friday 17 – June school closes. reacted maturely and quickly.

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Wide choice of PSHE workshops designed to RAISE STUDENT AWARENESS WORKSHOPS on themes including homelessness, genocide, road safety, sexual health, enterprise, careers, first aid and internet safety were on offer to students as part of a Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE) Day at Haywood Academy in January. Year 7 students, who had been working on projects to raise their awareness of homelessness, helped prepare soup and rolls for distribution by The Salvation Army and the Staffordshire Housing Group charity, Arch. Year 8 students spent the day considering their options for when they leave Haywood and were supported by members of the Careers Team. Year 9 developed their Enterprise skills by completing the Trentham Estate Challenge. This builds skills such as researching, teamwork and GRIPPED: Year 11 students were fascinated by a new presentation by the Fire Service on the main causes of road traffic accidents.

confidence while developing may affect people younger than herself, while ideas for a new attraction. Kaash Buttery was struck by the fact that Year 10 had the opportunity innocent people could be affected by the to study genocide as part of actions of others. the RE curriculum and He said it affected him so much because worked on issues he was thinking about his younger siblings. surrounding the mass killings Year 7 and Year 10 also had the chance in Rwanda during 1994 when to develop first aid skills using the 25 up to one million people died Resusci-Anne CPR dolls that were recently in conflicts between the ruling delivered following a successful bid to the Hutu majority and Tutsi British Heart Foundation. minority. They learned how to do CPR correctly in a Year 11 were gripped by a workshop run by science teacher Miss new presentation delivered by the White. Fire Service. Firefighter Mick Visitors from agencies such as Base 58, Warrilow delivered an assembly on NHS Sexual Health team, Arch, the police, Connor Johnson of Year 7 makes the four main causes of road traffic the school nurse and the Fire Service return soup for homeless people. collisions. time and time again to Haywood Academy to Shannon Deakin of Year 11 commented support our students who really value the that it should be shown to all students as it help and advice they receive from them. Great ideas that didn’t disappear down the drain YEAR 9 students put Christian from the Prince’s their engineering Trust and Burslem skills and ingenuity Regeneration; and Stephen to the test when they Cooke, from Groundwork, were asked to come who were both very up with ideas to help impressed with their ideas stop rainwater flooding and plan to incorporate them a car park at Middleport into the restoration scheme. Pottery. The students – Josh The task was set Bebbington, Miftahul Sami, by officials from the Amreya Khan, Sanjana Abed, Prince’s Trust and from Casey Matthews and Thomas environmental regeneration Birks – also enjoyed a visit to charity Groundwork, who are the factory to see traditional involved in a major restoration pottery methods in use. of the Victorian pottery which And they have been invited produces the world-famous back to see some of their ideas Burleigh ware. about sustainable water The students pitched their drainage in action when the The Year 9 students discuss engineered solution to Alan project is complete. their ideas in a meeting at Middleport Pottery.

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Bright sparks get a current flowing YEAR 8 students proved themselves to be bright sparks rather than being wet behind the ears when they were given the challenge to design and build a hydro-electric generator using only parts available in a KNEX construction kit. Their water-powered designs were more than capable of producing a current and the project WATER POWER: was successful in encouraging and Kai Stopford and inspiring the students to consider Ryan Bull, both of Science, Technology, Engineering Year 7, with their and Maths related subjects for their KNEX hydro-electric generators. options. Innovative Sixth Form Academy scheme will offer WORK-BASED LEARNING HAYWOOD Sixth Form Michelin, Dudson, Midland Heart, This is an education and training Academy will launch an innovative Business for Breakfast, Myers and programme that is combined with Work-Based Learning Programme Co Solicitors, the NHS and more. real, beneficial, work experience when it opens in 2015. “This means students will learn and is focused on giving young The Academy is looking to the skills they need to succeed in a people the skills and experience support every student’s life competitive job market and help that employers are looking for. opportunities, whether that is them in their chosen careers.” At the end of the programme university or entering the world of Stephen Hargreaves, the students receive a work-based work. Academy’s Careers Development learning qualification – The The Academy will offer learning Advisor who will be working with Employment Certificate – awarded pathways and will support businesses to provide the by Pearson/Edexcel. The Academy students’ ambitions to study placements, said: “Some students believes this will place its students vocationally-related courses learn more from practical work- in a much stronger position to – in partnership with successful based experience and I believe obtain future employment in a very companies. quality work experience is an competitive world. Kevin Oakes, CEO at Steelite provide our students with a great excellent springboard into a career. Students who want to apply for International – Haywood Sixth choice of real work experience in a “We’ve got some great work- a place on the Work-Based Form Academy’s sponsors – said: variety of roles but we’re always based learning opportunities Learning Programme – and “We need young people coming keen to hear from other businesses including Web Designers, IT businesses wishing to take part into our organisation with the right who would like to take part. Technicians, Teaching Assistants, in the scheme – can get in touch skills, knowledge and aptitude. “We’ve now got more than 30 Social Media Assistants, with Haywood Academy at “Anything we can do to support high-quality businesses signed up Engineers, Graphic Designers and [email protected] local education and to foster good to the Work-Based Learning several roles within the NHS.” apply on UCAS Progress or call relationships between education Programme including Steelite The Work-Based Learning Mr Hargreaves for more and industry is vitally important.” International, Autonet Insurance, Programme is a “pre-traineeship”. information 01782 882613. The work-based learning approach will have two elements: ■ Two days per week at Haywood Sixth Form Academy studying Designers reach Dragons’ Den finals Employability Skills, Maths, English and IT to minimum GADGETS produced by students from Level 2. Haywood Academy have taken their young designers to the finals of a ■ Three days per week Dragons' Den-style competition completing work experience involving schools from across the area. and developing vocational skills Three teams from the Academy (seen which will be assessed in one right) pitched their ideas to judges at of the partner businesses as the Britannia Stadium with Haywood part of an exclusive being one of only two schools to get employment certificate. two gadget designs through to the final, scheduled for 18 June. Carl Ward, Executive Team Fantasize saw success with Headteacher, pictured above their design for a phone case for with Mr Oakes, said: “We are teenage girls with built-in mirror and delighted to be working with perfume dispenser. car key immobiliser with a built-in alcohol local businesses to deliver our Team Spell Scribe also won the judges' detector to help prevent drink-driving. Work-Based Learning Programme. approval for their gadget, Spell Scribe – a pen The students involved were Lauren Ash, “The level of support and that uses motion technology to correct spelling Emma Cummings, Hannah Doyle, Hosna interest from companies across the errors – while team Breathalyze narrowly Shams, Rebecca Pennell, Georgia Cope, missed out on a place in the finals with their City has meant that we can Rahbar Zaman and Jack Gamble.

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The Shooting some hoops... IN January the under-16s basketball team beat Biddulph by 24-12 points. It was a great team performance with Thomas Mangam scoring eight points, Tan Hussain and Tapello Mkwena six points each and Oscar Sobek four points. The team, pictured left, would like to say a 1,000-mile SPORT special thank you to Mr Bebbington for all his ROUND hard work with training. ride will raise UP charity funds DESIGN and Technology teacher Matt Mountford will be getting in the saddle for a gruelling cycle ride GIRLS SHOWED STYLE from Land’s End to John o’Groats. During the the nine-day trip – beginning on 23 May – he will cover a total of 1,000 miles, with all AT TOURNAMENT sponsorship money going to the Douglas Macmillan Hospice. THE Year 7 girls’ football team Mr Mountford, pictured above took part in the Stoke North while mountain-biking, said: “The 6-a-side tournament and won. Douglas Macmillan Hospice is a They progressed to the charity I have raised money for in regional finals at Shrewsbury the past when I cycled from Paris to Town FC where they played Trentham. against Crewe Alexandra, “I have friends who recently lost Shrewsbury Town, Coventry family members who spent some City and Birmingham City. time in the hospice, so it is a cause The girls,pictured right, very close to my heart.” finished fourth in their group If you would like to sponsor and played exceptionally well. Mr Mountford please go to Megan Hunt was the lead www.justgiving.com/owner- scorer with a total of seven email/pleasesponsor/Matt- goals. Mountford. She was also noticed by When the ride is under way you members from other clubs can follow his progress at who commented on her www.lejog2015.com, on Facebook performance. at lejog 2015 vekta velo, or on This was a great Strava, a GPS cycling and running opportunity for the girls to app available from the App Store or represent Haywood Academy Google Play. and Port Vale. Port Vale provided trophies RUNNERS WERE EXCEPTIONAL and arranged for the girls to ON 31 January the following A Red Nose result students represented the City meet Rob Page. Rob also TO support Red Nose invited the girls to a Port Vale in the Staffordshire Cross Country Championships at Day on 13 March, fixture, which they are very students paid a £1 excited about. Staffordshire University: Courtney Mountford, Year 10 to wear non-school Pictured from left are uniform and bought Julia Staronska, Abby (24th), Bethany Procter, Year 11 (18th) and Will Bentley, Year in food items for Boulton-Lear, Paige Bould, the local food bank. Megan Hunt, Kia-May Swift, 9 (28th). All three students ran an exceptional race on what In excess of £1000 Chelsea Maye and Waverley was a tough course. was raised. Cartlidge. Give us your feedback – go online to Parent View HAYWOOD Academy would like to have Just follow the on-screen instructions and THE QUESTIONNAIRE: your feedback. You can do this by using you will be sent an email to activate your There will be 12 statements to consider Parent View. If you would like to comment account. – for example, “My child is happy at this please follow the instructions below: Once you have created an account and school” – each with a choice of responses activated it, you will be able to complete CONNECT TO THE INTERNET: for you to select from: the online questionnaire quite quickly and • Strongly agree • Agree • Disagree Put the following link into a search engine easily. such as google: • Strongly disagree • Don’t know http://parentview.ofsted.gov.uk/login?desti TO SEARCH FOR A SCHOOL: Use the “Next” button to move to the nation+give-your-views (this will take you Enter the name of the school and part of next question or the “Previous” button to to the website page where you can set up the address (road, city, town or postcode) go back. Once you have completed all 12 an account). in the search boxes when you are asked to. questions, click on “Finish the survey” and You need your email address and Select your child’s school from the the questionnaire is complete. password for the simple log-in process. search results. Thank you for your contributions.