A valued member of the TCA was oversubscribed for September 2019

Welcome By Richard Scott, Associate Principal

Thank you for expressing an interest in our school. Thomas and they share Clarkson serves the needs of our 1,300 students, their a “clear vision for families and the local community as an increasingly successful, the academic and vibrant, welcoming and inclusive, non-selective 11-18 academy. pastoral well-being of Contents Our motto is ‘Engage, Inspire, Achieve’ and we aim to provide our all pupils”. students with the best opportunities to achieve the academic This year we have a focus on qualifications and skills to progress to university or the career of raising our standards; particularly literacy, good behaviour, and their choice. We want our students to realise their potential. progress and high achievement for all students, and we expect Welcome 2 This summer saw another strong set of A Level results and the parents to want the same for their children. We want our students Our Vision / Our Building 4 highest number of students in the school’s history went on to to wear their academy uniform with pride and be ambassadors Our School Day 6 university. For the third year running, students went on to Russell for the academy in the local community. Whilst at the academy Group universities. students can also expect to develop the important skills of Curriculum Y7 - 11 8 leadership, teamwork and co-operation through participation We saw an increase in the number of top GCSE grades achieved in a broad range of opportunities beyond the classroom such as Sixth Form 9 by our students this summer and we were the most improved sport, art, drama and community projects. As part of the Brooke Enrichment 10 school in Cambridgeshire for the period 2017-19. In addition, we Weston Trust, there are also further opportunities for students to Care, Welfare & Inclusion for all 11 were oversubscribed for September 2019. develop, including Trust-wide competitions and events. Please do Safeguarding at Thomas Clarkson Our staff have high aspirations for all of our students and want them take a look at the News section of our website to get a taste of life 12 at our Academy and read more about our students’ successes and to grow into confident, ambitious and high achieving individuals. CEIAG/Student Guidance / Admissions 13 achievements. In our most recent Ofsted report, inspectors noted that TCA is a Student voices 14 “rapidly improving school” and “the personal development of pupils is a wonderful school and we are is good”. We were also proud that inspectors acknowledged that extremely proud of our young people. I look forward to working The Brooke Weston Trust 15 “leaders are passionate about improving the life chances of pupils” with you to ensure our students do Engage, Inspire and Achieve.

2 | See more at www.thomasclarksonacademy.org Welcome | 3 Our Vision

Thomas Clarkson Academy puts students at the heart of everything we do. The best schools are underpinned by an ethos, drive and behaviours that are understood, respected and valued by everyone across the school community. Our vision is of a community where our students’ learning enables them to realise their academic and personal potential at the highest levels. We embrace ambition for all, by all, as the means to achieve this. Our Building Facilities The Library Resource Centre Our building is one of the most The school library houses an impressive and innovative impressive collection of books schools in the area. Built on a and other resources, which have grand scale, it is set on a large school site, been carefully selected to appeal to with many specifically designated outside students of all ages, abilities and interests. areas for students to play sport. Our The Librarian works with teaching staff to Community Lettings building is light and spacious and all of support the curriculum, and library Our sports and theatre our indoor facilities are contained under lessons are a regular feature of school life spaces are let out during one roof. for all students, especially those in Years 7 evenings and weekends and 8. to support an extensive As part of their lessons and extra- programme of clubs for the local curricular activities, students have The library is open throughout the school community to access. the opportunity to make use of our day and after school, and students are These range from gymnastics and impressive facilities. These include a encouraged to use the library facilities, As part of their lessons and three-storey climbing wall, a planted including the computers, to complete trampolining to dance and fitness living wall, a 450-seater theatre, homework and other studies. Experienced extra-curricular activities, classes to theatre productions. Our dance and drama studios, sports library staff are on hand at all times to students have the opportunity facilities can be hired for ‘pay and halls, all weather pitches as well as assist students with their research, their to make use of our impressive play’ or for longer-term bookings. specialist classrooms, computer suites, homework or simply to choose a good facilities. During the school holidays our laboratories and workshops. book to read. lettings team operate a holiday sports programme for children aged 5 to 13.

4 | See more at www.thomasclarksonacademy.org Our Vision / Our Building | 5 Our School Day

The academy day starts at 8:30am and is divided into four Time Session formal 75 minute taught lessons with a timetabled 20 minute 8.30 - 9.45 Session 1 breakfast break and a 45 minute lunch break. Session 5 runs 9.45 - 10.05 Breakfast 1 10.05 - 10.25 Breakfast 2 every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 2:55pm to (20 minute Tutor Time plus 20 minute breakfast) 3:50pm for targeted bespoke additional lessons. 10.25 - 11.40 Session 2

All students and staff follow a one week timetable and all 11.40 - 12.55 Session 3 students spend 20 minutes per day with their form tutor. 12.55 - 1.40 Lunch

1.40 - 2.55 Session 4

2.55 - 3.50 Session 5

A comprehensive breakdown of our term dates and holiday dates for the academic year 2019- 2020 can be found on our website.

Transport dedicated catering team. The restaurant There are a number of bus opens daily and serves breakfast and services into and out of the lunch as per the timetabled rotas. Academy that are organised There is a varied, healthy and balanced by Cambridgeshire County Council. menu to cater for all dietary needs. Details are available on our website and parents/carers can call the council Communities and Tutor Groups on 0345 045 5208 if they have any All of our students and staff queries regarding transport to and belong to one of our three from the academy. Communities: King, Madiba or Pankhurst. Named after inspirational Cashless Catering figures in history, the Communities are led We operate a cashless catering by the centrally located Student Services Uniform system around the academy, so team and are places where pastoral Our business-like and purposeful attitude is students do not have to carry support is available at any time of the encapsulated in our smart uniform. Each student money on their person. Parents/Carers school day. There is a real sense of care wears a black blazer embossed with the academy can top up their child’s meal allowance and belonging. logo, formal black trousers and a smart school tie, the and manage their child’s account from colour of which co-ordinates with their Community. Girls home via Parentpay. All students belong to a year tutor group, with a dedicated form tutor. Students can opt to wear a formal black skirt which should be Restaurant and Dining attend a daily form tutor period and a knee-length. Further details regarding uniform are The restaurant at Thomas weekly calendared assembly as year available on our website. Clarkson Academy is led and groups, or with their Community once per managed in-house by a half term.

6 | See more at www.thomasclarksonacademy.org Our School Day | 7 The curriculum at Thomas Clarkson Academy aims to enable our students to: • Develop and apply a broad range of knowledge, understanding and skills, to encourage a love of learning and a desire for lifelong learning. • Make the best possible progress and fulfil their academic potential. • Develop their creativity and talents to the full. Curriculum Y7-11

Our curriculum is broad and balanced, offering a range of ICT is embedded subjects that are designed to develop personal and academic across the curriculum skills. We encourage our students to utilise and make the most and SMSC (Spiritual Moral of the Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance Social and Cultural) is Sixth Form (CEIAG) provision within the academy. delivered through the Form Tutor programme. Across Year 7, 8 and 9, the aim of our curriculum is to develop successful learners, confident individuals and responsible During Year 9 students continue to study a citizens. We have a strong focus on the core subjects; English, breadth of subjects. They prepare for, and are Maths and Science and these are complemented with taken through an exciting GCSE Options process which the compulsory study of Humanities (History, Geography, frames their GCSE courses at KS4. Students are encouraged, At we offer a wide range of courses which allow students Religious Education), Physical Education, Design Technology with detailed careers support, to maximise their academic to focus and excel in areas that interest them. Thomas Clarkson (Product Design, Food, Textiles), and Expressive Arts (Art, potential by pursuing the EBACC (English Baccalaureate) suite Academy offers a largely academic A Level curriculum, and a small number Drama, Dance, Music). of qualifications. of BTEC courses, to prepare students for university, college or apprenticeships. Our aim is to offer students the best of both worlds – the advantages of studying in an academic environment plus the atmosphere and freedom of post-16 life. Thomas Clarkson Academy Sixth Form promotes a highly aspirational learning environment Sixth Form enrichment ensuring students work closely with specialised staff striving for excellence in all We offer our Sixth Form students areas. This year, we had more students than ever before going on to university. a wide range of different experiences so they can develop Alongside our general academic provision, TCA Sixth Form also offers detailed into confident young people and can career and higher education advice including specific guidance for those who are manage the transition between school life aiming to progress to Russell Group universities. All students will receive regular and early adulthood. workshops, guidance, visits and specific one-to-one UCAS application support to enable successful university applications. They have access to excellent Careers Education Advice and Guidance and numerous opportunities to attend careers conventions, visit universities and explore the benefits of top class apprenticeships. All Year 12 students fulfil a two week high quality work experience placement as well as access to the PiXL Edge framework to guide their wider skill development in preparation for the world after post 16. Throughout the year students take part in a variety of different sessions to build skills, particularly in teamwork and communication. Their work as volunteers can involve a wide range of activities such as assisting a younger student with paired reading, or helping a small group of GCSE students to revise for an exam or even assisting at a local primary school. Students are part of specific Sixth Form tutor groups who meet daily to offer support and guidance where required.

8 | See more at www.thomasclarksonacademy.org Curriculum Y7 - 11 / Sixth Form | 9 Enrichment

Extra-Curricular/Clubs Mentoring Schemes At Thomas Clarkson Academy we encourage students to At the Academy we offer a broad range of personalised continue with their learning and social development support to our students, to complement the close outside of the classroom. We have a Session 5 that runs monitoring of their academic progress by a Raising every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, where we provide a Standards Leader. Academic mentoring and timely intervention is number of sports clubs, enrichment activities and homework carried out by tutors, class teachers, middle leaders, SEND (Special clubs. All students are encouraged to make the most of these Educational Needs and Disabilities) and EAL (English as an opportunities and the academy’s facilities. Unfortunately, we are Additional Language) leads, our dedicated LAC (Looked After unable to offer transport for session 5 extra-curricular activities. Children) and Safeguarding leads, and the senior leadership team. It is important that students have their say and feel happy in Form tutors act as students’ first point of contact and monitor, their learning environment. We have a vibrant Student Voice support and influence their progress, performance and good body at Thomas Clarkson Academy, elected and led by the behaviour. Head Boy and Girl. Student Voice represents the student body, shares views, opinions and suggests changes to continuously Duke of Edinburgh’s (DofE) Award Scheme improve our academy. We are proud to run the DofE Award and have a strong track record of success in the region. A challenging Trips and Residentials programme of activities helps students to learn new We run a large number of educational visits, field trips skills, help others, experience adventure and provide a great sense and residentials throughout the year led by various of achievement. We offer all three levels - Bronze, Silver and Gold. Care, Welfare & Inclusion for all departments across the academy. We run a very Combined Cadet Force (CCF) successful aspirations programme with strong links to business, Service if extra support is needed to which enables us to identify support The CCF is an educational partnership between the Care and guidance run by our dedicated CEIAG (Careers, Education, Information, reach our high standards of attendance packages if necessary. At the academy school and the Ministry of Defence and offers students a Within each Community there is Advice and Guidance) team. and punctuality. we offer a range of personalised support range of challenging, exciting, adventurous and a network of support staff, to our students, coupled with close educational activities. The Brooke Weston Trust Combined Cadet whose priority is the individual Students spend their community time monitoring of their academic progress via Force (Army Section) (BWT CCF) develops personal responsibility, student’s welfare and progress to ensure with their tutor group, which consists the Raising Standards Leaders. Academic We have a vibrant Student Voice leadership and self-discipline. their experience of academy life is a of students from the same year group. mentoring is carried out by tutors across happy one. Students benefit from the The role of the tutor is to develop a body at Thomas Clarkson Academy, CCF is a weekly commitment and timetabled every Wednesday the communities with a particular focus twin pillars of support offered by our relationship with each student, which Period 2 to post 4pm. Our cadets are transported to and from on Year 11 students, giving them intense elected and led by the Head Boy Student Services team and the Raising ensures they monitor, support and Business Academy by mini-bus. There are also up to two support in their examination year. Standards Leader for their year group. broaden the student’s education and Girl. field weekends per year plus a week long summer camp at an Our attendance team work closely with effectively. In addition we have excellent Students with English as an Army Training Area. parents and the Educational Welfare access to various youth organisations, Additional Language Students with English as an Additional Language (EAL) are assessed upon entering Thomas Clarkson Academy in order to establish their skills and abilities. Each student can access a dedicated induction programme designed to equip them for their first, potentially daunting, days in a new environment. Students, specifically trained as Young Interpreters within TCA, support new arrivals to settle into academy life. They assist with the initial translation on arrival and provide a “buddy system” for EAL students.

10 | See more at www.thomasclarksonacademy.org Enrichment / Care, Welfare & Inclusion for all | 11 Safeguarding at Thomas Clarkson

Thomas Clarkson Academy takes our Inclusion Educational moral and statutory responsibility to We aim to raise the aspirations of Needs) we are safeguard and promote the welfare of our young people, celebrate their fortunate to have a CEIAG/Student Guidance all students and staff very seriously. achievements and help them specialist educational provision within TCA known We endeavour to provide a safe and overcome any challenge they face as The Cooper Centre. This centre welcoming environment where children throughout their time at TCA. provides students with specialist are respected and valued. The SEND (Special Educational Needs and learning support in addition to accessing We have expert independent careers advice, supporting all Child protection monitoring and Disabilities) team comprise four discrete mainstream lessons where appropriate. TCA students through carefully planned and timely advice. The reporting form part of the school’s teams, focusing on numeracy, literacy, Mobile phones full time CEIAG advisor is in school to support students and through safeguarding responsibilities. We work wellbeing and communication. Each all stages of their decision making processes from KS3, KS4 and KS5. closely with Children’s Social Care, Early team specialises in offering an intensive In line with many other schools in the country, we introduced a ban Careful advice as well as high quality, bespoke work experience is provided to Help Hub and the MASH (Multi-Agency programme of study for students who all students to help bridge the transition between the world of school and work. Safeguarding Hub) to ensure all of our are identified as needing additional on the use of mobile phones anywhere on the school site. This is to students have the highest standard of learning support. For the students who promote learning, improve concentration safeguarding and care throughout their have an Education Health Care Plan, and safeguard our students. time at Thomas Clarkson Academy. (formerly known as a Statement of Special Admissions Thomas Clarkson Academy was students with Education and Health the Academy with your questions. oversubscribed for September 2019. Care Plans (where Thomas Clarkson Simply call reception and ask to speak The Academy will consider all Academy is named on the plan), have to admissions. We also strongly advise Community Links applications for places and offers will been admitted, the oversubscription that you visit the academy to see the be made on Thursday 1st March 2020. criteria will be applied. Please refer to state of the art facilities on offer and Communicating with parents Community Our Governing Body Where fewer than 240 applications are Building strong relationships with Community values and Our Governing Body, chaired the Academy’s Admissions Policy for experience student life on a typical day. received, the Academy will offer places further information. parents is key to enhancing considerations are at the heart of by David Bailey, is dedicated to all those who have applied. If the We look forward to being able to achievement. Therefore we have our philosophy. We are focused to the success of Thomas Academy receives more applications Our admissions team is also here to welcome you to Thomas Clarkson significantly widened the scope of parent on giving our students opportunities Clarkson Academy and works closely than it has spaces, and after the help you, so please feel free to contact Academy in the near future. voice, from a face to face half termly meeting within the academy, the local community with staff and partner organisations to with the Principal to a dedicated complaints and wider world to help them become ensure the academy achieves its aims officer who investigates individual concerns. active citizens. and objectives. At every parents’ evening we survey our As a Brooke Weston Trust school we parents and act on the results. Industry belong to a successful network of schools We have developed Our website features regular updates that strive for academic excellence. beneficial links with major on life at the academy with news of our Within the Trust successful practices are national companies, such as student achievements. Our policies are shared to ensure we are always at the Anglian Water, which provide our available on the Brooke Weston Trust forefront of educational development. students with a context to their studies website via a link from the TCA website We are particularly fortunate to benefit and underpin the importance of so that parents are clear about our from accessing the Trust’s pioneering employability skills. guidelines on areas such as safeguarding Teaching School to improve the quality children, behaviour, attendance, of teaching and learning at Thomas classroom practice and admissions. Clarkson Academy.

12 | See more at www.thomasclarksonacademy.org Safeguarding at Thomas Clarkson / CEIAG/Student Guidance / Admissions | 13 Life at TCA

“TCA is a lovely school and “The teachers are always “Friends are always there for you it feels like a second home. available to ask for help. Student and to help you. There are lots The Brooke Weston Trust There is a wide range of Services is great for supporting of different sports to take part in sports to do in PE.” me with anything I need.” both in and out of lessons.” Lauren Davis Eleina Jurkaite Mackenzie Short The Brooke Weston Trust is a family sharing learning, new experiences NEWS of primary and secondary schools in or sporting success.

02/03 Northamptonshire and Cambridgeshire. We promote a strong culture of NEWS All our schools work hard to provide T professional collaboration amongst our NEWSTCA is oversubscribed the best educational opportunities and staff which ensures the most appropriate TCA is the most improved school for the coming academic C life chances for the young people in year following an and skilled people within the Trust are in Cambridgeshire increase in the number their care. As a Trust we seek to ‘make a involved in key decision making and of offers made for places A difference’ and are proud to work with supporting other colleagues. Being at the Academy. children of all backgrounds and abilities. TCA has seen an 11% increase part of a multi-academy Trust gives Hugh de Capell Brooke Garfield Weston in the number of offers for Year 7 A teacher who recreated TCA in Minecraft Our staff challenge themselves with places made on national offer day. all our employees greater access to a is hoping to use it as a unique teaching tool one question every day by asking ‘is the This year, more parents selected to deliver lessons to students who may be wide range of high quality training and TCA as their first choice option and it service I am providing good enough for means that as things currently stand, experiencing barriers to education. experience of working in very different all 240 Year 7 places are filled. Two years ago, art teacher my own child?’ When the answer is ‘yes’, educational settings. Associate Principal Richard Mr Birch – a Minecraft we are pleased but not complacent, when Scott said it was indicative of the New tool to develop enthusiast – spent time during community’s confidence in the the summer holidays building The Trust’s daily operation is underpinned Operating Theatre Live TCA in Minecraft. it is ‘no’ we leave no stone unturned to improvements being made at TCA. vocabulary by a small but dedicated Central Team It prompted him to consider make rapid improvements. StudentsHe said: explored “We are really careers pleased in medicine about the growing number of whether it could be used as a delivering core services such as finance, as partparents of a making hands-on TCA their surgical first dissection Students have been accessing an online toolteaching tool to deliver ‘virtual’ The Trust is founded on five core experience.choice. We enjoyed meeting our designed to help develop their vocabulary.lessons to students who need IT, estates management and welfare. new students during our transition extra support. values which are: Ambition for All, Operatingevents, Theatre which Live helped gave students prepare in years 10, 11 and 12 As part of their English lessons, Years 7, 8 and 9 have been lessons, it becomes a teaching Students collecting their GCSE results last summer Lessons taught in the classroom Primary Schools the chancethem to fordissect this very the organsimportant of anstage animal in a real-life using Bedrock, a programme which helps them to learn new tool with tangible schemes Brooke Weston Academy at Great Oakley can be adapted for Minecraft, High Expectations, Excellent Teaching theatre setting.in their journey in education.” vocabulary through interactive lessons. of learning. It’s about using  with the hope it could make in Northamptonshire was our founding Beanfield Primary School Government figures show that TCA is the most improved Minecraft in a different way. and Support, Working Together and The event began with a look at the pathways into medicine After logging on to the programme, which is individual to eachlessons more accessible for  Compass Primary Academy school in Cambridgeshire over the last two years. and the different professions within this field. student, they read a section of text which tests their vocabulary.students by keeping them “It is an evolving project and school and our sponsors Hugh de It means that in the last two years, Contributing to Society. The values engaged and on task. we’re slowly building up the The Progress 8 score, which measures TCA is the most improved school in This led on to a discussion about the role of the anaesthetist They then complete a series of online lessons whichNEWS focuses Capell Brooke and Garfield Weston were  Gretton Primary School amount of lessons we have students’ progress from the end of Year 6 to Cambridgeshire. The results also show and other key roles in surgery. on any gaps in their vocabulary. He said: “By replicating in direct every04/05 area of our work from every their GCSEs, is an important indicator of a that it is the third most improved school on there. There’s so much instrumental in bringing high quality,  Oakley Vale Primary School Students have been using the programme on a regular basisMinecraft what we do in school’s performance. in the East of England, an area which Students began by dissecting a brain and heard how there is scope with it.” classroom to the board room. since December, with some of the tasks set as homework. encompasses six counties. still much to be learned within the area of neurology. They also New strategies innovative state funded education to the  Peckover Primary School During the last two years, TCA’s Progress 8 explored the nervous system, the cardiovascular system and TCA’s Itfirst-ever is all part of the continued drivemother/daughter to improve literacy across the score has risen from -0.56 to +0.11, which is Progress 8 compares pupils’ Our fantastic young people are at the the digestive system. Academy and develop students’ key skills in readiness for Key Stage 4. to develop area. The Trust continues to enjoy the above the national average of -0.02, and puts results to those of other pupils nationally heart of everything we do. Life in each Secondary Schools TCA in the top 3% of all schools in England with similar prior attainment. day is a success problem-solving support of their families who retain seats for improvements in this measure. school is very busy and everyone can on the board and are represented by  Brooke Weston Academy Overnight stay at the University of in maths also take part in Trust-wide activities Alexander de Capell Brooke and Guy and  Race  Students’ problem-solvingincluding trips, curriculum days and Trust George Weston. Brooke Weston Trust was Cambridge inspires students skills are being further competitions that are great opportunities established in 2008 and is led by  Science Academy Part of the trip included a ‘locked room’ developed following Students immersed experience, where students had to solve puzzles for making friends from other schools and Dr Andrew Campbell.  Thomas Clarkson Academy and work as a team to ‘escape’ an Egyptian improvements in maths themselves into life at one of themed room and a spy-themed room. for GCSE results last summer. Farewell to our students moving the country’s top universities They also spent time talking to Student The drive to equip students with the during an overnight stay at the Ambassadors who described life at the right skills continues, with TCA teaming university and how it differs to school life. up with the Cambridge Maths Hub. The on to pastures new University of Cambridge. Hub brings together maths education The day was rounded off with a quiz and A group of twelve Year 10 students spent two Life professionals in a collaborative network film night before students spent the night in days exploring the university and finding out and aims to promote excellence in student accommodation. maths teaching across Cambridgeshire about student life as they considered future It’s that time of year when we say goodbye and good luck to our Year 11s and Year 13s who and Peterborough. are moving on. Our Head of Years have these messages foroptions them: and their next steps. Staff received training on the theme “The end of a long but rewarding journey has finally arrived. A special event to A group of teachers organised Having walked through the doors as young, nervous students they decided to bring a tradition of problem-solving and ‘addressing “It is always a bittersweet time of year when we say goodbye to celebrate mothers TCA’s first Mother, Daughter featured messages from their misconceptions’. looking forward to new experiences, you have now left as strong, from their native country to our Year 11 students. Class of 2019, you have left your mark for and Special Ladies Brunch, daughters. resilient, ambitious young adults. You are now well equipped to and daughters TCA. Events such as these are Head of Maths Ms Timothy-Nicholas so many reasons! It has been an absolute pleasure seeing you with games, food and a face the next exciting new challenge which life has to offer. a big part of their culture. explained: “Problem-solving has grow throughout this year and an honour to see so many of you was very well powerful speech about female Teacher Ms Morely gave a achieve more than you thought possible. Please go out into the I, along with all staff at TCA, am incredibly proud and humbled been identified as an issue across received and empowerment all part of the talk about the UN’s drive to world remembering that anything worth having is worth working to have journeyed this with you. I am excited to hear all about Around 30 students and the country. Working with the celebrations. empower adolescent girls and Cambridge Maths Hub is about for; be stronger than your excuses! We are proud of you and I your ongoing endeavours and wish you every success. Don’t be paves the way family members - including how education is key to this. developing new strategies that will am looking forward to seeing you all and shaking your hands on strangers – stay in touch.” Runners,a grandmother joggers and a foster and walkers put their best foot forward for future family It was the brainchild of She also spoke about how promote students’ independence results morning. Enjoy your summer!” inmum the – fight joined usagainst for the event, cancer at TCA’s Race for Life. Miss Smith, Miss van Rhede and her fellow you are responsible for making in learning and give them the Sixth Form Vice Principal events. with several mums shedding a Mrs Tarsitano, South African colleagues, after Around 130 students, staff and family things happenPE teacher in your and life,race organiser Miss Evans said confidence that they can do it. memberstear during took a partshort in filmthe annual which event, she was delighted with the support for the event. Year 11 Raising Standards Leader rather than just wishing for it. which this year was held in memory of our “We are keen to work alongside other much-missed colleague Louise Malkin, who She said: “I’d like to say a huge thank you to maths teachers in the county to share lost her battle with cancer in October. everyone who supported this year’s Race for Life; ideas and to have the opportunity to those who took part and those who donated. learn from each other. The sun beamed down on the runners as they set off from the starting line, with “It was a fantastic evening and it was lovely “In our most recent training, we looked several members of Louise’s family joining to see the community come together for a at the idea of having open-ended discussions, rather than just giving us for the 5K run. very worthy cause.” students the answers, so students have to think for themselves and ask questions.

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Louise’s family and friends joined us for our Race for Life Thomas Clarkson Academy Corporation Road, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire PE13 2SE A valued member of the Tel: 01945 585 237 Email: [email protected]