Glenmoor & Winton Weekly News Issue 24 27 November 2015 I

Principal’s Message

The Academies have been awash with events and fantasc acvies going on over the past week. From debang compeons to naonal cup netball matches in Cornwall to the Shakespeare Schools Fesval and many more. It is great to see so many students taking these opportunies and the effort and commitment shown is stunning. We welcomed back the class of 2015 Glenmoor and Winton leavers last week for their annual awards evening. Over 200 students were present with the presentaon of subject trophies and GCSE cerficates a focal point. Many congratulaons to all award winners and best of luck in Adam Grange presented with the English literature the future. The evenings were a real pleasure and allowed the Academies a last opportunity to and PE Awards say well done and good luck. Just a reminder that we have a year 11 parents evening on the 10 December from 4‐7pm. Please make every effort to aend if you have a son / daughter in that year group. The annual Christmas gala is taking place on the 10 & 11 December. Please buy your ckets now and don't miss out. Many thanks to all parents and carers for their connuing support towards all aspects of the Academies as we head towards the end of another successful term. Ben Antell Shakespeare Schools Festival Principal

Dates for your diary

Monday 30 Nov & Thurs 3 Dec Brilliant Club Seminars A SELECTION OF STUDENTS WORK WITH THEIR UNIVERSITY MENTORS Wednesday 2 December ESU Competition WE HOST AND COMPETE IN THIS PRESTIGIOUS DEBATING COMPETITION Wednesday 2 December Year 10 GCSE drama students performed abridged versions of "The Winter's Richard Cummins Visit Tale" and "A Midsummer Night's Dream" at the Lighthouse Theatre, Poole on TOP THINKING SCHOOLS EXPERT Thursday 12 November as part of the Shakespeare Schools Fesval 2015. This COMES TO SEE HOW WE DO IT Fesval is the biggest arts fesval in Europe with over 35000 pupils parcipang across 138 theatres. As part of the fesval, students had a workshop, technical Friday 4 December rehearsal and feedback from professional actors and directors which really gave Year 11 Sexual Health Talks them valuable ps on how to improve their acng skills. Students also worked

with professional theatre staff managers and technicians which gave a fantasc insight into how professional theatre operates.

Shark Senses Workshop Year 7 & 8 Christmas Disco

SWAG are holding the annual Christmas Disco for the year 7 and 8 students on 4th December from 7 to 9pm. Tickets cost £3 each and are available from Student Recepon. Please contact Mr Mills with any queries. [email protected] SWAG needs your books……...

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A number of Year 9 students aended an aernoon work‐ SWAG are appealing for you to bring in

shop learning all about sharks and their senses at Carter your unwanted, good condion books to be sold at our Christmas Fair on Community School. The event was aended by 4 other 10 & 11 December which accom‐ schools from the surrounding area. Students had a talk from panies our Christmas Concerts. If shark expert and marine biologist Dr Kendall Williams, fol‐ you can spare any books please lowed by a research task based on the 6 shark senses. Stu‐ bring them to Glenmoor Recep‐ dents completed a poster, and one group from Glenmoor on clearly marked for the aen‐ on of Bryn, SWAG. and Winton was chosen to present in front of all the other Please note there is sll me to book a table to sell Christ‐ schools, winning a £25 book token. A special menon goes to mas goodies—please email our SWAG team ‐ Daniel Pepin who was also rewarded with a book for being [email protected] the most inquisive student. Author of the month: Tumbling County Champions James Frey

L to r: Summer Hamerston, Chloe Tinsley, Jodie Pluck, Molly Morcombe (Summer Bowden, not pictured) Our author this month is James Frey (also known as A fabulous week for gymnascs here at the Academies sees our year 9 & 10 girls (above) become County Champions in Piacus Lore), who wrote the Schools Tumbling Compeon winning in their age the bestselling science fic‐ group and gain‐ on/fantasy ‘Lorien Lega‐ ing the highest cies’ series. You may have score overall. heard of his first book ‘I Am Number Four’, which was Below our year adapted into a popular film. Lorien Legacies is a series of 7 girls proudly display their young adult science ficon books, wrien by James Frey, cerficates for Jobie Hughes and other ghost writers under the collecve tumbling in pseudonym Piacus Lore . their age group Well done girls! L to r: Jessica Wilcox, Sophie Butcher, We encourage students to take a visit to the library to find Maisy Morcombe, Grace Barnard out more!

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