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2019-2020 A MEETING OF HARD WORK CHAMPIONS BRINGS EXCELLENT GCSE RESULTS STUDENTS WIN BBC JAZZ MUSICIAN SEND PANATHLON VISITS ACADEMY Still So Much To Celebrate Despite Difficult Year This academic year has been very unusual The Government’s National League Tables only look at and has presented us all with a number GCSE performance and Attainment 8, but the system used by this guide moves beyond what it calls these of challenges. I am extremely proud of ‘limited measurements’ to give parents a better idea of the dedication, commitment and hard which schools will help their children prosper no matter. work demonstrated by all students and The system uses 51 different measures, put together staff during this time. The switch to home from the latest publicly available data, and broken-down learning was on an unprecedented scale, into four categories - Attainment, Progress, Attendance and Outcomes. Using these measurements, The Real but one which students and teachers Schools Guide ranks Tollbar Academy as number one adjusted to. We were able to successfully in the region and one of the highest performing state- welcome back our Year 10 and Year 12 funded secondary schools in the country. cohort prior to the summer break and we look forward to the Academy fully Prior to the Academy closure, students from every year group took part in a huge variety of activities, in and reopening in September 2020. outside of the Academy, which enhanced their education and equip the individuals with skills enabling them to My congratulations go to all GCSE and A-Level students. become well-rounded young people. The Tollbar Times They were a very hard-working cohort and they details a number of these activities and has many thoroughly deserve their achievements, regardless of community linked activities. I am particularly proud of the disruption to final exams. The results reflect what the charitable events hosted at the Academy this year. we were expecting them to achieve because of their ability, commitment and work ethic. Tollbar students I look forward to the future and welcoming all of our sit regular mock exams which used exam board criteria students back so that we can readjust to our new using the exam board’s mark scheme, and they were normal. also internally moderated. So, the final results are a set of grades that our students can justifiably be proud of. We look forward to building on this success in 2020/21, and I hope you read and enjoy this yearbook as we begin This year has also seen Tollbar Academy rated the another academic year at Tollbar Academy. best state-funded secondary school in North East Lincolnshire for the second year in succession, according to one of the most comprehensive guides to state- Caroline Yates, funded secondary education produced in recent years. Principal. The Real Schools Guide 2020, compiled by Reach’s data unit, aims to give a far more comprehensive picture than traditional league tables. Students returned to the classroom in July with social-distancing in place. 2 | Tollbar Times Tollbar Times | 3 Contents Tollbar Times | 2019 - 2020 September 4 • Sisters’ Success At Cattle Shows 4 • Budding Artists Win Prizes At Local Show 5 • Bibles Presented By Gideons To Give Students A Choice 6 • In The Navy Now! Students Sample Careers At Sea First Hand 8 • Science, Art And PE Popular At Open Evening 10 • Youth Elections Give Students A Voice For Social Change 04 October 11 • Young Jazz Musician Of The Year Engages with Music Students 12 • Athletics Champion Praises Academy For Celebrating Its Students’ Success 16 • Young Running Champion Meets Former Champion On Visit To Academy November 18 • Remembering Those Who Gave Their Lives For Us 19 • Engie Donates Free Bike Lights To Keep Students Safe 20 • Event Encourages Students To Consider Careers In Manufacturing And Engineering 10 21 • Year 10 & 11 Students Learn About Engineering Opportunities From HETA 22 • Please Drive Safely, Team Urges Students 23 • Inspector Calls At Tollbar Academy! 23 • Year 11 Students Learn About Further Education Opportunities 24 • Tea And Chat As Children Tell Former Teachers ‘We Are All Doing Well’ December 26 • Grandparents Day Proves Academy Is More Popular Than Ever 27 • Cinema Experience Is The Greatest Show 18 28 • Individual Victories In Indoor Rowing Championships 29 • Tollbar Choir Brings Festive Cheer To All Saints January 30 • NCS Serves Up Raft Of Opportunities 31 • Late Goals End Year 10 Run In ESFA Cup February 32 • Students Mark Safer Internet Day 26 33 • Students Get A Taste Of Burns Night 33 • Police Reinforce Bicycle Safety Message 34 • Award-Winning Artist Gives Students A Greater Appreciation Of Light And Colour 35 • Tollbar Victorious In Hugely Beneficial Panathlon 36 • Year 9 Student Chosen As One Of Top 10 Kit Designers In Playstation Competition March 37 • Characters Come To Life On World Book Day 37 • Year 8 Swimmer Is New National Champion 38 38 • 12-Hour Rowathon For Sport Relief 38 • Town Manager Gives Motivational Talk To Exam Students 39 • School Council Meets With Mr D J Hampson, OBE, BSc, BA 42 • Young Reporter Has Writing Published In Local Newspaper August 40 • GCSE Results Reflect “Sheer Hard Work And Ability Of Students” Text by Tracey Law at Lawpr.co.uk. Photographs by Sean Spencer and Ray Corke, Hull News and Pictures. 40 | Tollbar Times TollbarTollbar Times Times | |3 3 Sisters’ Success At Cattle Shows Tollbar Academy sisters Sophie (11) and Marie Hutson (14) are making a name for themselves in the world of Cattle Shows. The Year 7 and Year 10 students spend their spare time travelling to farming shows where they have picked up a raft of medals this year alone. Sophie has won first prize in competitions at every show she has entered this year, including the Lincolnshire and Heckington Shows, with a Heiffer called Molly. Marie has already won medals as a junior, but is now competing in adult competitions. “Our grandad Tony Hutson is a farmer in Waltham so we spend a lot of time on his farm with ponies and cattle and it inspires us,” said Marie. Year 10 student Marie Hutson (14) and her sister, Year 7 student Sophie Hutson (11), with some of the medals they have won showing cattle. Budding Artists Win Prizes At Local Show Budding Year 11 artists at Tollbar Academy took part in the annual Waltham Garden Show Art Competition. The Academy takes part in the local competition every summer. Pictured are the winners who are all studying GCSE Art: (L-r) Millie Scholey (3rd), Zyon Jensen (1st) and Harrison Meagher (2nd). 4 | Tollbar Times | September Bibles Presented By Gideons To Give Students A Choice Year 7 students were presented with a copy of the bible by Judith Bass and Jeremy Bass, of the Grimsby Branch of Gideons UK, at a special assembly. Jeremy said: Heather McKenna Curriculum Leader for Social Sciences, Politics and RE, said: “We visit every secondary school Year 7 in the area. We “It is an excellent handed out over 300 bibles opportunity to allow today and, in total, we hand students to learn about out 1,500-2,000 in this area every year. Our aim is to give living faith by engaging young people the choice to with representatives from read the bible for themselves faith groups. It is relevant and respond to it. It is modern and easy to read.” to the curriculum.” Presentation of bibles to Tollbar Academy Year 7 students by Judith Bass and Jeremy Bass, of the Grimsby Branch of Gideons UK. Pictured with them are students (l-r) Sienna Triffitt, Harry Rawcliffe, Chloe Madin, Martha Wood, Drew Towill, Brody Streeter and Tiana Illingworth. September | Tollbar Times | 5 In The Navy Now! Students Sample Careers At Sea First Hand Students interested in a career in the Royal Navy were offered the opportunity to visit HMS Grimsby when it docked in its namesake port. Hosted by ABP, the Royal Navy minesweeper arrived for a two-day visit to receive a reaffirmation of the Freedom of the Borough, at a ceremony at Grimsby Town Hall, to honour its link with the town. Students in Years 10 and 11 were joined by Tollbar MAT Sixth Form College students for a tour of the ship and the chance to discuss with naval staff the opportunities for careers at sea. In the Navy now! Students Mark Bassett, Nikita Gusev and Aiden Dickens. Linda Willoughby, Curriculum Leader for Careers and Personal Development at Tollbar Academy, said: “The students learnt about the work that the Royal Navy does in protecting the UK, as well as the other roles it performs across the world. They had a full tour of the ship, which included a tour of the bridge and a visit to the compression chamber.” Tollbar Academy and Tollbar MAT Sixth Form College students get ready to board HMS Grimsby after they were invited to meet the crew and discuss careers at sea. 6 | Tollbar Times | September Students are shown around the ship. They are: Kieran Smith, Mehran Bhutto, Mark Bassett, Ebony Cutler, Aiden Dickens, Nikita Gusev, Emma Taylor-Lonsdale and Ella Restall. “Various crew members told the students about their experiences, including the divers, who explained their role in submerging 60 metres to deal with Checking out the compression chamber on board explosive devices that had HMS Grimsby. Pictured are: Mehran Bhutto, Kieran been detected. Students Smith, Ebony Cutler and Nikita Gusev. were also able to look at the diving equipment and gun emplacements. There was very positive feedback from the students about the visit with many now looking to their future careers with great enthusiasm.” Taking control on board HMS Grimsby are students Nikita Gusev, Kieran Smith and Ebony Cutler! September | Tollbar Times | 7 William Parr (10), who attends Scartho Juniors, is pictured doing first aid in Citizenship with Mrs Linda Willoughby (Curriculum Leader for Careers and Personal Development), and Year 11 student Evie Griffiths (15), who was one of the Academy’s Tour Guides.