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e-Bulletin Issue 28: 1st May 2015

Headline…... Monitoring Inspection 3: 17th and 18th March 2015. - Ofsted confirms the Academy is still on track to see the removal of Special Measures. For this monitoring visit, two inspectors spent a couple of days observing teaching, interviewing groups of staff, students and governors and looking through data and paperwork. This was a really helpful process identifying the areas that continue to improve and the areas that now need to be further developed. Many of these suggestions have already been implemented and will be evident on the website. Please visit the school website to read the full report. Once again our students really impressed the inspectors with their behaviour and attitudes. They continue to be our greatest asset! Can I take this opportunity to thank you for all your support. Together we are far stronger as we look to provide an education for our young people that sets them up for future success. I wish you all a pleasant bank holiday weekend and the best of luck to our year 11’s who sit their first GCSE English exam on Tuesday. (To Year 11— make sure you get some rest, think about what you have been taught and believe in yourselves. You can do it!) Mr Daly

KWIK GOLF

Friday 24th saw PGA Golf Pro Jonathan Pearson from Hall come into school to work with our year 9 boys. He delivered a fast and fun session based around Kwik Golf; an exciting new initiative which combines the skills of golf with a great workout. He left Mr Cragg with lots of a great activity ideas and a bag of equipment worth over £500 so watch this space for Kwik Golf making an appearance in PE lessons soon! Crawshaw Academy

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e-Bulletin Issue 28: 1st May 2015

CONGRATULATIONS GREENSIDE!!

Congratulations to Pudsey Greenside who were crowned West football champions on Monday night. After dominating the preliminaries throughout the season, they triumphed at the finals, meaning they are #1 from 35 schools in the area. It is always great to see one of our main feeders doing so well on a city wide level. With so many talented footballers out there, hopefully we are due a bumper intake come September!

Monday Madness Variety of activities for all Monday Lunch 1—1.30 pm Girls Rugby with the Rhinos Monday 3—4 pm Girls Monday 3—4 pm Boys Cricket Tuesday Athletics Wednesday Rounders and Tennis Friday Fitness Fitness club every lunchtime

LAUREN’S WALK – Saturday 13th June Our Year 10 students have once again been invited to take on the challenge of Lauren’s Walk. Trekking over the Three Peaks, Whernside, Pen-y-ghent and Ingleborough, to raise money for the Teenage Cancer Trust. A charity very close to our hearts. Crawshaw Academy

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Please see below for the latest DISABILITY SPORT NEWS in Leeds this month:

In Leeds - Disability Outdoor Activities—from next week, two disability outdoor clubs will be taking place every week at Leeds Sailing & Activity Centre, Yeadon Tarn, for juniors on Tuesdays and adults on Fridays. - Whizz Kidz are running two ‘Work Skills Days’ in Leeds on Saturday 23rd May. This day consists of a 5 hour day where young people can learn and socialise together, building confidence and becoming further involved with Whizz-Kidz as a charity. Their aim is to offer work experience and confidence to young wheelchair users between the ages of 14-25 to help them progress happily into their future careers. - Leeds Disability Sports Camp is next taking place during May half term. Suitable for disabled children and young people and their non-disabled siblings and friends aged between 8 and 18, this camp will be taking place across four venues in the city. - Herd Farm Activity Centre have announced their latest round of short breaks residential weekends in 2015 and regular after school club for children and young people with a disability. - Yorkshire Dance are running various classes, workshops and groups for children, young people and adults with learning and physical disabilities. These include “Saturday Superstars” – a range of fully inclusive classes for children aged 0 – 14 years old, and adult opportunities focusing on honing creative movement and performance skills in various fully supported environments. - Sportivate funding ‘round 10’ has now opened. Suitable for any clubs or organisations to engage with, and stimulate 11-25 year olds who don’t currently participate in sport or exercise. This funding is available to help pay for coaches, equipment, venue costs, marketing or coach education. - Disport Junior Athletics dates for 2015 have been announced with and regional finals held at the John Charles Centre for Sport in Leeds. - Leeds Disability Tag Rugby Festival 2015 has been announced. Taking place at Carnegie Stadium on Tuesday 22nd September, this annual event is aimed at ambulant players of all ages with a learning, moderate physical or sensory impairment.

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Outside Leeds - Disability sport vacancies exist within Bradford Disability Sport & Leisure who are currently recruiting for a Sport Development Officer, closing date for applications is 27th April. West Yorkshire Sport also have two development officer vacancies in their team. The closing date is the 8th May. - Jorvik Boccia is a new club in Yorkshire for players with physical disabilties. Sessions are held twice a month, on the 2nd and 4th Sundays, from 11 am to 3 pm at Burnholme Community Sports Hub, York. - Tennis Foundation Wheelchair Tennis camp is taking place at South Ribble in Preston on the 31st May 2015. Visually impaired tennis coaching course is taking place at Liverpool Tennis Centre on the 12th May.

Examinations: EXTERNAL: Tuesday sees the start of the external examinations season for Year 11. The English GCSE exam is on Tuesday afternoon. Y11 Students will have a slightly early lunch at 12.50 and will be asked to stay in school. They will all attend a pre examination booster session to ensure that they are all in the right frame of mind for the exam, before the exam begins at 1.55. Please be aware that the afternoon exams will continue beyond the school day. All students have received their own examination timetable and in the next week they will be reissued with a fresh one which will include their seat numbers. A full examination timetable is available on the our website http://www.crawshawacademy.org.uk/Parents/Exam-Timetables/ Full details on the organisation for morning and afternoon examinations will be distributed next week along with further details on our revision programme for students after the June half term and information on our Y11 leaver’s celebration assembly on Friday 22nd May. Be please be aware that attendance to lessons where a student has yet to have had their final examination will continue after half term.

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e-Bulletin Issue 28: 1st May 2015 Examinations Continued ………. A reminder of equipment for examinations: ESSENTIAL EXAM EQUIPMENT Black Pens (2 minimum) – blue ink is not appropriate Pencil Rubber Pencil sharpener Ruler Other equipment as indicated by subject area ALL OF THE ABOVE ITEMS NEED TO BE IN A CLEAR PLASTIC BAG OR A CLEAR PENCIL CASE INTERNAL EXAMINATIONS Years 7-10 will also have a schedule of formal internal examinations. With the exception of Year 10 English, which is on Tuesday morning, all other examinations will run during the four weeks after June half term held both in the Sports Hall and within classroom lesson time. The full schedule will be provided to students and parents in the next week or so once the final arrangements are made.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY 4th May Bank Holiday (School closed) 19th May Year 8 Girls’ Immunisations 22nd May Half Term (School closes)

STUDENT FINANCE The deadline for applications for new students is 31st May 2015. Students who don't apply before the deadline dates might not get their money in time for the start of courses. They don't need a confirmed place at University or college to apply; they can use their preferred course and change it later. Crawshaw Academy

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e-Bulletin Issue 28: 1st May 2015 Breeze Arts Foundation project is delivered in partnership with West Yorkshire Playhouse, First Floor and Leeds City College. The aim of the project is to keep young peo- ple, who may be at risk of falling into the NEET category, in a positive education environment. During the course of the project, they can gain some qualifications and the project prepares them to return to full time education after a year.

The project runs two days a week at ‘First Floor’ and allows the learners to continue to develop their interest in the Performing Arts at post 16. It runs over three, twelve week terms and is delivered through a range of classes, workshops, performances with access to the West Yorkshire Playhouse events. Leeds City College certificate the project so that the learners can achieve a series of level 1 and level 2 qualifications.

It is ideally suited to learners who :

1. Have an interest in the Performing Arts 2. Are not likely to go on to sixth form or college courses 3. May have lower academic achievement or other issues that stop them progressing 4. Are currently NEET or likely to become so at the end of the academic year

GENERAL ELECTION 7th MAY Following the visits to the sixth form from MP, Conservative Party and Jamie Hanley, the candidate for Labour, it has been decided that the sixth form would get involved on election day and will be holding their own election ballot on Thursday 7th May. Voting for parties rather than candidates; they will be able to make their choice confidentially and a record of the results, percentage turn out and the overall winner will be posted in the sixth form area on Friday, 8th May. Of course some of our Y13s will be voting for the first time in the real thing.