Here Was No Stopping the Mighty Erewash Who Were Unbeaten Throughout the Tournament
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theHallParkAcademy newsletter July 2018 As we approach the end of this academic year, it’s important to reflect on and celebrate the many varied achievements of all of our young people over the last twelve months. It was wonderful to recognise formally the hard work and contributions of our Year 11 students with parents at their Commendation Evening, and then to be able to celebrate together with these same students at what was a fantastic Year 11 Prom. Our Year 13 students also celebrated the end of their examination period and move towards pastures new at an equally enjoyable Prom, and we wish all of our Year 11 and Year 13 students every deserved success in their examination results in August and thank them for the outstanding contribution they have made to our school community throughout their time with us. Our Sports Celebration Evening allowed us to recognise and celebrate the sporting achievements of so many of our students over the course of this academic year, both as individuals in their chosen sporting field, and as members of our numerous sports teams. The level and variety of sporting achievements over the course of this school year has been outstanding, and we look forward to more of the same next year! The House Celebration Evenings gave us the opportunity to celebrate so much of what our young people consistently do so well through their academic work and contributions to the wider life of our school, with each House representing really well the outstanding talents of our students at their own celebration evening. Looking to the future, during this half-term we held our Year 6 Induction Day and Evening for our new Year 7 students and parents who will be joining us in September, and we look forward immensely to working with the newest members of our school and their parents in the coming years as we help each of these to fulfil their full potential as members of our school community. Thank you to all parents and staff for all of your support throughout this academic year. Have a great summer! Mr Keogh - Head of School As another year comes to a close at Hall Park, it is an opportunity to reflect on the journey made over the last 12 months. A key measure of how well a school is doing is shown in the number of parents actively selecting Hall Park as their preferred choice of school. I am pleased to report that the upcoming Year 7 numbers have exceeded our pupil admission number for the first time in recent years. We also welcome students from a wider range of feeder schools, beyond the catchment. This pattern is repeated in the sixth form with more external applicants applying for places than ever before. Obviously the true measure of how well a school is doing is the results it achieves in its examination outcomes. Students in both Year 11 and Year 13 have worked very hard again and we are confident that they will be justly rewarded with excellent results in August. Finally, I would like to say thank you and farewell to a number of staff who will be leaving us at the end of this year. Ms Carr, Mr Maddick and Mr Russell are moving to new opportunities in other schools. Ms Roe and Ms Richell are taking time out of teaching to spend time with family and exploring new ventures. Ms Berridge and Mr Doyle are moving to promoted posts and Mr Jackson is retiring from his position as Head of Faculty to move into a different role in education. On behalf of the staff at Hall Park, I wish them the very best of luck for the future. Have a great summer and see you in September. Mrs Dyce - Executive Headteacher www.hallparkacademy.org.uk www.twitter.com/hallparkacademy Year 7 Athletics Championships This was the first athletics event for the Year 7’s and it did not disappoint! We travelled to Bramcote College to take part in numerous track and fielding events and compete against 5 other Broxtowe schools. Firstly, I would like to congratulate all students for their brilliant spirit, enthusiasm, passion, dedication and extremely loud chanting! It was great to see the students support one another whether winning or losing. Alongside the beautiful weather, we also had several students who performed fantastically including: 200m: Lucy Macfarlane 3rd, Nathan Papworth 3rd. 100m: Bobby Oldham 3rd, Oscar Carroll 3rd and Rubi Miller 3rd. Discus: Ashleigh Fletcher 2nd. 300m: Theo Parker 1st. Shot Put: Hannah Birch A big thank you to our Sports Leaders Amy Rutherford and Kasey Hinchley for representing the school so well. School Rounders Year 8/9 The girls kicked off the rounders season with the first tournament of the year which was hosted by George Spencer school. Prior to the tournament the girls were keen to do well and continue to improve which resulted in us practising 2/3 times a week including lunch times! All of their additional work paid off as their fielding was brilliant and stopped many of the other schools best batters from scoring. Not to mention Kasey Hinchley and Caitlin Inskter’s determination to dob people out on fourth base even if it meant crawling, diving and dabbing! The results were extremely close on many of the games and they even managed to beat local rivals Kimberley. Year 7 Similar to the year 8/9 team, the girls were keen to improve and learn how to play rounders as none of them had ever played properly before. Both teams willingly trained 2/3 times a week and again this was evident with their impressive batting and fielding skills. Both teams had a slow start in their opening games, however were quick to impress in their following games resulting in them winning 2 out of 5 of their games. Both teams displayed excellent sportsmanship and enthusiasm for both their own teams and opponents. A special mention to Rubi Miller who got the “catch of the tournament”! Inter-House Rounders What an event! Over 50 students attended this years rounders tournaments with the biggest teams being represented by Lawrence and Collier. All teams showed outstanding sportsmanship both throughout the games and at the end, regardless of the result. This event was definitely the loudest of the year with numerous screams and cheers when their players scored or when Bobby Oldham and Emily Carrol caught teachers out! Despite all of the houses hard work and consistency there was no stopping the mighty Erewash who were unbeaten throughout the tournament. A big thank you to Ms Pegler, Mr Hassall, Mr Hoddle & Ms Paget for your support throughout. PE Student Focus - Abbie Staples Abbie is currently in Year 10 taking her GCSEs including GCSE PE. She is studying hard to achieve the top GCSE grades. Alongside her theory studies Abbie has a keen interest in football and has a natural ability within this sport. Throughout her time here at Hall Park Abbie has attended the school training sessions and helped other pupils improve their footballing skills. Alongside training at school Abbie has been attending clubs outside of school which have led to her being requested to attend trials for both Nottingham Forest Academy and Leicester Academy. Badminton Club The GCSE badminton club continues to go from strength to strength. Students from Year 9 and Year 10 participate on a weekly basis on Friday lunch time in a competition between each other. This provides valuable experience towards their final practical grade and ensures they have a log of competitive matches. The levels of skill have increased significantly and through this additional practice time the PE department are hoping this will be reflected in their GCSE final practical grades. Sports Day Congratulations to Collier house, the 2018 sports day champions ammassing over 1000 points - an outstanding achievement! Special mentions need to go to the following students for breaking school records! Well done! Time/ Name Event Distance Lucy Yr 7 Girls 300m 54.8s Macfarlane Tyler Dudley Yr 7 Boys 400m 1m 09s Aciah Yr 8 Girls 800m 2m 55s Hamilton Kane Smith Yr 7 Boys Shot Putt 8.30m Hannah Birch Yr 7 Girls Shot Putt 7.70m Sarah Yr 9 Girls Shot Putt 7.30m Amphlett Sports Celebration Evening 2018 The sports celebration evening is a chance to showcase and recognise the excellent achievement of pupils at Hall Park Academy in Physical Education and Sports. Students were nominated for an award by the PE staff in a number of areas including; Core PE, GCSE PE, Service to Sport, Sports Ties, Key Stage 5 and Sports Personality of the Year. We would like to congratulate all students who were nominated for each award and those who won. A special thank you to our guest speaker Dave Marlow for taking time out of his busy schedule to come and host the event and to parents, for your continued support with extra-curricular events. The Core PE awards Top Achiever The pupils nominated for these awards have achieved the highest grades in their year group. These students have been role models to others in their lessons throughout the year. Year 7 winners: Kayla Walker and Callum White. Year 8 winners: Fynnlay Bardgett and Alexandra Parker. Year 9 winners: Matthew Poxon and Violet Beddoe. Year 10 winners: Dexter Fairbank and Lizzie Coupe. Year 11 winners: Jack Bamford and Mia Ufton. Sports performer The pupils nominated for these awards have completed all activities in lessons to the best of their ability, they have coached others in their class to help improve peer’s skills and many have attended extra-curricular clubs and fixtures.