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Issue No : 21 13th February 2015

Calendar From the Principal Work Experience

RD MONDAY 23 Dear Parents Academy Opens AS Geography Trip to Devon – all week Once again, this half term has passed by TUESDAY 24TH incredibly quickly. It is very encouraging World Challenge Launch to see students so focused and working TH with their teachers to achieve their best. WEDNESDAY 25 Thank you to you, as parents, for your AS/A2 Theatre Studies Conference – all day, The continued support and for your Max Year 10 Work Experience 2015 attendance at all of our recent Parents’ Raising Achievement Evening, 6pm in The Hall Evenings. Please hand your completed work THURSDAY 26TH experience application forms to Ms Good luck to the staff and students who Cambridge or Mrs Hall in the main TH office as soon as possible. FRIDAY 27 are taking part in this week’s 24 hour GCSE Music Concert, 7pm – The Max sports ‘Lock-in.’ It is always a highlight of The deadline for work experience TH the Robert Smyth calendar and raises a application forms is drawing nearer - 24 lot of money for worthy causes. I am sure FEBRUARY! We really need to receive that all concerned will need that half term application forms of your intentions Punctuality Awards break in order to recover! before the deadline, even if there some

Week beginning 9th February issues that need to be finalised with those Enjoy the half term break. B8 with 0% lateness intentions. Please take your completed

application forms to Miss Cambridge or Mrs Hall in the main office as soon as

possible. Year 10 Receptionists If you need help in finding a placement Period Period Period complete the reverse of the application 1 & 2 3 & 4 5 & 6 form, stating up to three preferences and Mon Emily Jack Spencer then hand it into the main office. 23rd Buckley Clipston Derry Alternatively, please speak to Ms Mrs Jones Feb M5 M5 M5 Cambridge or Mrs Hall. Tues Travis Oliver Gemma 24th Cane Dixey Simpson Feb B13 P8 P8 Year 13 Wed Hannah Adam Ketan 25th Cufflin Garon Harris Summer Re-sits Deadline Feb W5 W6 W5 Thurs Heidi Jonny Sean Deadline Tuesday 26th Lloyd- Randon Smith th Feb Williams W5 W5 All yellow forms must be handed in to the 24 February M6 Exams Office by midday on Thursday Fri Jacob Takara Laura 12th February. th Only 1 week 27 Smith Watkins Evans Feb B9 B9 B7 to go!

Academy Term Dates Please be aware that any work Mid Term Break Monday 16th to Friday experience forms received after this 20th February date will not be guaranteed a

RSA Closes Friday 27th March placement.

RSA Opens Monday 13th April All necessary documents can be found at the link below: May Day Monday 4th May http://www.rsacademy.co.uk/?p=62 Mid Term Break Monday 25th to Friday

29th May Mrs Ashenden Work Experience Team RSA Closes Friday 10th July

Principal Sue Jones BA (Hons) Vice Principal Richard Taylor BA (Hons)

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Music Science Sport

Do you write your own songs? If you do Girls’ Futsal Success there is a national competition judged by, among others, Tom Odell and Naughty Boy. The winners will receive a day recording one of their own songs in Sony’s ATV studios in London amongst many other prizes. To apply upload your song(s) or record it straight on to the website here: www.songacademy.co.uk/says15 Chemistry

For more information speak to Mr Hughes Are you in Year 12 and thinking of in the Music department. studying Chemistry at university? Well done to the U16 Girls’ Futsal team GCSE Music Concert ChemNet’s ’Meet the Universities’ is the who were crowned County champions on perfect place to explore your options. It’s Monday Night. The team won all four The second GCSE Music Concert of the a free event where you can meet games in their county finals defeating year is being held on Thursday 26th representatives from many universities all (1-0), Market February. on one day. There will also be careers Bosworth High School (4-0), South

and UCAS advice, all sponsored by the Wigston High School (1-0) and John There will be the usual mix of solos, Royal Society of Chemistry. Ferneley College (3-1). Lizzie Stocks was duets, bands/groups, pop, classical, the top scorer for RSA with a tally of 4 musical theatre and everything in- More information can be found at: goals in the tournament. Jess Seaton between! If the last two concerts are http://rsc.li/mtu scored 3 with Emily Buckley and Sarah anything to go by, it will be an amazing Stocks scoring one apiece. Ruby Biddle, evening of first-class performances. As Year 12 Physics Students Lauren Chantler and Takara Watkins always, the concert will be held in the formed the remainder of the squad. Well Max and will start promptly at 7pm. We Don't forget that the trip to the Space done to all the girls involved! cannot guarantee that there will be tickets Centre is on Wednesday 4th March. This on the door and space is limited, so masterclass is a great opportunity to getting your tickets in advance is advised. brush up your skills and get a bit of solid They are completely free and can be revision under your belt. obtained from Student Services in the library. There will be no interval and the If you've lost your letter, you can collect show should be finished by 9pm. another from Student Services in the See you there! Library.

Spring Concert Physics Day at Cambridge University

Congratulations to six Year 12 Physics U18 Rugby Success students who have secured a place on a physics day at Pembroke College, Well done to the U18 Rugby squad who th Cambridge University on 12 February. progressed through to the County Plate Well done to: semi-finals with a 27-17 win over Welbeck 2nds. Skipper Harvey Slade led by Samuel Welton example with two tries and Ciaran Seb Scott McMillan-O’Brien scored an excellent Beth Grewcock individual try. Year 11 students, Bryn Alasdair Campbell Williams and Liam Douglas completed the Keelan Hassell try scoring and Harry Wells kicked a Sam Brown conversion.

Midlands Rugby Success Physics The annual RSA Spring Concert will be held on Wednesday 18th March at 7pm Georgina Watson and Tabitha Copson

(doors will open at 6.30pm) in the were recently selected for the Midlands’

Main Hall. girls’ squad. Both students attended a

recent training camp and after further

It will feature all the Academy ensembles: camps they will compete against the other

Saxophone Ensemble, String Ensemble, regions from around the country. Well

Brass Ensemble, Flute Ensemble, done to Georgina and Tabitha on this

Percussion Ensemble, Versatile Voices excellent achievement!

Choir, Folk Group, Soul Band, Jazz Band Congratulations also to James Cox in and Big Band, as well as A level soloists. Year 11 who has been selected for a five- The concert is open for all students, day physics residential course at the end parents and the general public to attend. of June sponsored by the Ogden Trust. It

is entitled - Physics: How the Universe Tickets are now available from Student Lives and Dies and it should certainly help Services priced at £5 for adults and £3 James to get his A level studies off to for under 19s. flying start!

Music Department Mrs Green P E Department

Sainsbury’s Active Kids New Transport Policy Exam Stress

Vouchers Please be aware that the home to school Workshops transport policy for new students has changed for the 2015-16 academic year, Years 12 and 13 starting this September. Sign up with Mrs Budwal or Mrs Wright at Mentoring for an exam stress workshop A link/ leaflet confirming the change in th th arrangements will be provided with from 16 to 20 March. admission offers on 2nd March and those entitled to free transport will get formal confirmation in early April.

The new policy, FAQs and application forms are available at:

leics.gov.uk/school_college_transport

Post 16

For eligible students starting in Year 12 in September and those returning into Year RSA is collecting Active Kids Vouchers 13, the charge will increase to £546 pa again this year. (with an exemption for low income families) from September 2015. Please put your vouchers in the box in the Sports Hall foyer. These can be collected th SEN Transport Policy when you shop at Sainsbury’s until 5 May 2015. The Academy will then There has been no change to the eligibility redeem them for sports equipment. for SEN students but the Post 16 charge will be increased in line with the Admin Office mainstream charge to £546 pa (with an exemption for low income families) from September 2015. Moulton College Application Forms Year 11 Vocational Courses Forms for mainstream Post 16 and fare Workshops to help you cope with exam paying students will be available online on stress will be held on: st the website from 1 April 2015. Closing rd dates will be as advertised. You are  Tuesday 3 March period 3  Tuesday 10th March period 3 reminded to apply on time and that th returning students need to apply every  Tuesday 17 March period 3 year. Speak to Mrs Budwal or Mrs Wright in Fare Paying Applications Mentoring to sign up for a workshop.

The charge for fare paying applications (students who are not entitled to transport assistance but wish to apply for space where they exist on Council school contract buses) will increase to £640 pa from September 2015, with no exemptions. Forms will be available on the website from 1st April 2015.

Moulton College is running an Open Day th If you have any queries please contact: on Valentine’s Day, Saturday 14 February from 8.30am to 12 noon. [email protected]

The College specialises in land-based, or sports and construction courses and can offer further and higher education courses Assessments Team as well as apprenticeships. On the Open Sustainable Travel Group Day you will be able to: tour the campus, County Council speak to staff, find out about the County Hall extensive subsidised transport and see the Glenfield on-site accommodation. LEICESTER LE3 8RJ Further information can be found on the Moulton College website. Tel. 0116 305 0002

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The Chill-Out Bus Robert Smyth Academy

Term Dates 2015/16

Autumn Term 2015

Training Days Wednesday 26th & Thursday 27th August

Year 12 Registration Wednesday 26th August to Friday 28th August

RSA Opens to Year 10 students only Friday 28th August

RSA Opens to Year 11, 12 & 13 students Tuesday 1st September

Mid Term Break Monday 19th to Friday 23rd October

Training Day Monday 26th October

th RSA Closes Friday 18 December The Chill-out bus is a free mobile youth club for young people aged 8-18 years. It will be around during the half term holiday for arts & crafts, sports and games, chatting & chilling! Please see the Spring Term 2016 information below regarding the dates, times and places: Training Day Monday 4th January

th  Tuesday 17 February from 6.00pm to RSA Opens Tuesday 5th January 7.30 pm – The Youth Centre, Great

Glen. th th Mid Term Break Monday 15 to Friday 19  Wednesday 18th February from February 3.30pm to 5.00pm – The Square, . RSA Closes Thursday 24th March

th  Wednesday 18 February from 6.00pm to 7.30pm – Leicester Road Recreation Ground, . Summer Term 2016  Thursday evenings (until 19th March) From 6.00pm to 7.30pm – Grammar RSA Opens Monday 11th April School Car Park, Kibworth Beauchamp. nd May Day Monday 2 May For further information, please contact th rd Kate at: Mid Term Break Monday 30 to Friday 3 June [email protected] RSA Closes Friday 15th July

Please Note: Dates may be subject to change - students will be notified and any alterations will be published in Newscheck and on the Academy’s website.

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